Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas 77843-3367 | T: +1 (979) 845-4993 | jleon@tamu.edu
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Ph.D.
Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1991.
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M.S.
Manufacturing Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts,
1983.
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B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University, Lima, Peru, 1981.
Dr. Leon’s
teaching and research interests are in the areas of operations optimization
with specific consideration to robustness, partial information-sharing, rescheduling, and
multiple optimization criteria. He has worked
extensively in the contexts of intellingent manufacturing systems, scheduling, inventory and capacity management,
and quality, with applications relevant to manufacturers, distributors, and
logistics providers in global value chains. His projects have been funded nationally
and internationally by governmental, state, and private organizations.
2005-
pres. Allen-Bradley Endowed Professor,
Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department, with joint
appointment in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department; Associate
Professor (1997-2004); Assistant Professor (1991-1996); Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas.
2019-2023 Director,
Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET), Engineering Technology and Industrial
Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
2015-2023 Associate
Department Head for Graduate Studies, Engineering Technology and Industrial
Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
2012-2016 Faculty
Fellow, National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas.
2000-2013 Program
Director, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology Programs, Texas
A&M University, College Station, Texas.
2008-2011 Adjunct
Professor, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China.
2007-2008 Visiting
Professor (on faculty development leave) Industrial and Systems Engineering,
National University of Singapore, Singapore.
1983-1986 Plant Manager, Industrias
Alfa S.A., Lima, Peru.
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Inaugural
Dean Fellow for International Programs, Dwight Look College of Engineering,
Texas A&M University, 2012-2013.
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Allen-Bradley
Professorship in Factory Automation, January 2005-present.
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Editorship:
o Senior Associate Editor for North America,
International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 2012-2014.
o Editor Emeritus, Journal of Manufacturing
Systems, 2007.
o Editor, Journal of Manufacturing Systems,
2004-2007.
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Board,
Commission, National and International Committee:
o Board Member, Governing Board, CIDESI (Center
for Engineering and Industrial Development), Mexico, 2011-2014.
o TAC of ABET Commissioner, 2009-2013.
o Member of the Society of Manufacturing
Engineers’ (SME) Journals Committee.
This committee oversees the scholarly quality, and performance of
editors and associate editors for the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, and
Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 1998-2003.
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Awards:
o Faculty Award for Excellence in Research,
Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, 2014.
o Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching,
Research and Service, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, 2010.
o SME/ABET Accreditation Committee Award,
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 28 January 2010.
o Halliburton Professorship Award, Dwight Look
College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. In recognition of continued contributions to
education and research, October 2004.
o 3M Fellow, Dwight Look College of
Engineering, Texas A&M University.
In recognition of contributions to education, research and service,
2002-2003.
o Ford Faculty Fellow, Ford/Texas A&M
University Strategic Alliance. To
enhance design and interdisciplinary education in the Dwight Look College of
Engineering, 2001-2003.
o Received a Certificate of Appreciation Plaque
from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Chapter at Texas A&M
University for individual contributions to the operation and management of the
chapter, April 1999.
o College of Engineering (COE) Center for
Teaching Excellence (CTE) Faculty Scholar at Texas A&M University. The CTE Scholars Program is designed to
recognize young faculty who have demonstrated successful teaching and to
encourage further development of teaching excellence. This award is highly competitive and only one
scholar is selected among all departments in the college, 1996.
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“NSF_EAGER:Pervasive Cyber-Manufacturing,” J. Wang (PI), I-H. Hou and V.J. Leon
(Co-PIs), NSF, 2016.
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“Vendor
Managed Inventory (VMI) System Analysis,” B. Lawrence (PI) and V.J. Leon
(Co-PI), Dealer Tire, 2014.
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“Mexico-Texas
Trade Corridor Consortium,” V.J. Leon and B. Lawrence Co-Directors, funding
from consortium members, 2008-2012.
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"Operational
Analysis and Detailed Scheduling of High-Mix Electronics Assembly Areas,"
Motorola AIEG, 1998-1999.
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"Center
for Electronics Manufacturing," R.J. Villalobos (Director and PI - UTEP),
V.J. Leon (PI - TAMU), P. Griffins (PI - Gtech), U.S.
Army Communications-Electronics Command, 1995-2000.
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"Integrating
Intelligent Planning, Scheduling and Control for Robotic and Life Support
Systems," V.J. Leon PI, Metrica/NASA STTR Phase
1, 1996-1997.
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"Scheduling
in Computer Controlled Manufacturing Systems," V.J. Leon, PI, Institute
for Manufacturing Systems (IMS), Texas A&M University, 1992-1994.
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Modelling
and Methodology
o Jornada, D.* and V.J. Leon, “Biobjective robust optimization over the efficient set for
Pareto set reduction,” EJOR, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.01.017, 2016.
o Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, "Decision making
and cooperative interaction via coupling agents in organizationally distributed
systems," IIE Transactions - Special Issue on Large Scale
Optimization, 34, 789-802, 2002.
o V.J., S.D. Wu and R.H. Storer,
"Robustness Measures and Robust Scheduling," IIE Transactions, Vol.
26, No. 5, pp. 32-43, 1994.
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Energy,
Water and Environment Nexus
o Jornada, D. and V.J. Leon, “Robustness
methodology to aid multiobjective decision making in
the electricity generation capacity expansion problem to minimize cost and
water withdrawal,” Applied Energy, October 2015. DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.157.
o Capar, I., M. Kuby, V.J
Leon and J. Tsai, “An Arc Cover-Path-Cover Formulation and Strategic Analysis
for of Alternative-Fuel Station Locations,” EJOR, 227, 142–151, 2013;
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377221712008855, 2012.
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Cooperative
Interaction via Coupling Agents
o Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, "Distributed
allocation of capacity of a single-facility using cooperative interaction
via coupling agents," International Journal of Production Research, Vol.
1, No. 1, 15-30, 2003.
o Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, “A Single-Machine
Distributed-Scheduling Methodology Using Cooperative-Interaction Via
Coupling-Agents,” Vol. 37, No. 2, 137-152, IIE Transactions, 2005.
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Scheduling
o Leon, V.J. and R. Balakrishnan,
"Strength and Adaptability of Problem-Space Based Neighborhoods for
Resource-Constrained Scheduling," OR Spektrum -
Special Issue in Applied Local Search, Vol. 17, issue 2/3, 173-182, 1995.
o Shin, H.J. and V.J. Leon, "Scheduling
with Setup Times and Due-Dates in TFT-LCD Manufacturing," Int. J. Prod.
Res., Vol. 42, No. 20, 4235-4248, 2004.
o Lee C.-Y. and V.J.
Leon, "Machine scheduling with a rate-modifying activity," European
Journal of Operational Research, 128, 119-128, 2001.
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Supply-Chain
and Logistics
o Chu, C. – L and V.J. Leon, “Scalable
Methodology for Supply Chain Inventory Coordination with Private Information,”
EJOR, 195 (2009) 262–279; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.046,
February 2008.
o Chu, C.-L. and V.J.
Leon, "Power-of-Two Single-Warehouse Multi-Buyer Inventory Coordination in
Distributed Environments with Partial Information Sharing," International
Journal or Production Economics, 111, 562-574, 2008.
o Chu, C.-L and V.J. Leon, “Single-Vendor
Multi-Buyer Inventory Coordination: Global and Private Information Cases,”
EJOR, 191 (2008) 485–503; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2007.06.046, June
2007.
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Global
Manufacturing
o Acosta, C., V.J. Leon, C. Conrad and C.
Malave, Global Engineering: Design, Decision making and Communication, CRC
Press – Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2014, 2nd edition.
o Acosta, C., V.J. Leon, C. Conrad, R. Gonzalez
and C.O. Malave, “A Case Study on Culture and the Implementation of
Manufacturing Strategy in Mexico,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 23(3),
204-214, 2004.
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Integrated
Planning
o Jeong, I-J, V. J. Leon and J.R. Villalobos,
“Integrated decision support system for diagnosis, maintenance planning and
scheduling of manufacturing systems,” IJPR, Vol. 45, No. 2, 267-285, 2007.
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Leon,
V.J., “Chapter 15, Operations Research in Manufacturing,” Manufacturing
Engineering Handbook, H. Geng (Editor), Second Edition, McGraw Hill,
ISBN 9780071839785, 2015.
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Leon,
V.J. and S.D. Wu, "Characteristics of Computerized Scheduling and Control
of Manufacturing Systems," Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems, S.B.
Joshi and J.S. Smith (Editors), Chapman & Hall, London, United Kingdom,
1994.
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Inventory
Management and Demand Forecasting – Executive Course, Panama, 2014.
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Advanced
Topics in Tolerance Chains, Volkswagen Design Group, Puebla, Mexico, 2013.
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Optimizing
Operational Performance, Brightstar Latin America
Operations Summit, Miami, Florida, March 7, 2013.
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Lean
Supply Chain – Executive Course, TIGO, Guatemala, 2012.
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Putting
it all together: Lean operations, Quality, WIP, Leadtime
and Throughput, Professional Activity Center, National University of Singapore,
Singapore, November 13-14, 2007.
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Cycle
time, throughput and WIP models, Amkor Technologies, Philippines and South
Korea, 2000.