Songlin Chen

Biography

Dr. CHEN Songlin is currently a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Chair for Graduate Studies at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research is focused on the design and operations of advanced manufacturing/service systems, with special interest in mass customization, system reliability and risk analysis, supply chain coordination and contracting. Dr. Chen obtained his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. Prior to that, he had a Bachelor degree in Aerospace Engineering from the National University of Defence Technology in China and a Master degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University in U.S.

Short Biography

• Ph.D. Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, HKUST
• M.Sc. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University
• B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering, National University of Defense Technology (NUDT)

Research Interests

My research is generally positioned at the interface between engineering and economics concerning the design and operations of advanced manufacturing/service systems. Specific research topics include:

• Mass customization
• Manufacturing and service operations
• Supply chain contracting (with special interest in MRO service contracting)
• System reliability and risk modeling and analysis

Journal Papers (Selected)

• Chen, S.L. and M.M. Tseng, (2010). “A Negotiation-Credit-Auction Mechanism for Procuring Customized Products”. International Journal of Production Economics, 127(1): 203-210. (pdf)

• Chen, S.L., Jiao, J.X., and Tseng, M. M. (2009), “Evolutionary product line design balancing customer needs and product commonality”, CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 58(1): 123-126. (pdf)

• Chen, S.L. and Tseng, M. M. (2009), “Mass Customization as a Collaborative Engineering Effort”, International Journal of Collaborative Engineering, 1(1-2): 152-167. (pdf)

• Chen, S. and M. Tseng (2007). "Aligning demand and supply flexibility in custom product co-design." International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems 19(4): 596-611. (pdf)

• Chen, S.L. and Tseng, M. M. (2005), “Defining Specifications for Custom Products: A Multi-Attribute Negotiation Approach”, CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 54(1):159-162. (pdf)

Conference Papers

• Chen, S.L. and M.M. Tseng, “A hybrid negotiation-auction mechanism for design sourcing”, International Conference on Engineering Design, August 2009, Stanford, USA.

• "Procurement Mechanisms for Customized Products", The World Conference on Mass Customization & Personalization, Oct 2007, MIT Cambridge, Boston.

• "Procuring Customized Products: Integrating Contracting with Co-Design", POMS 18th Annual Conference, May 2007, Dallas.

• "Collaborative Product Configuration: A Negotiation-Based Approach", INFORMS International Conference, June 2006, Hong Kong.

• "Defining Specifications for Custom Products: A Multi-Attribute Negotiation Approach", CIRP General Assembly, August 2005, Antalya, Turkey.

Book Chapters:

• Chen, S.L and Tseng, M. M., “Procurement Mechanisms for Customized Products”, in Mass Customization, Personalization, and User Co-Creations, World Scientific Press, 2010.