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Abhi Deshmukh

Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Purdue University, School of Industrial Engineering, 1993
  • M.S., SUNY at Buffalo, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1989
  • B.E.,University of Bombay, Department of Production Engineering, 1987

Research Interests

  • Distributed Information Control: analysis of agent-based manufacturing systems, supply chain coordination techniques, generation of periodic output processes
  • System Analysis: quantification of flexibility and complexity in systems, chaos theoretic algorithms for system control, stability of distributed systems

Research Lab

Fundamental and Applied Research in Multi-agent Systems(FARMS)

Recent Grants

  • Multi-Agent Diagnostics, NSF, 1999-01 (PI)
  • Scalable Realtime Negotiation Toolkit, DARPA-ANTS program, 1999-02, (Co-PI)
  • Integrated Manufacturing and Quality Control Tools for Affordable Composite Product Realization, Aerospace Sciences Research Program, AFOSR/Wright Labs, 1997-99 (PI)
  • Integrated Design Systems, NASA Ames Research Center, 1997-99 (Co-PI)
  • Complexity in Manufacturing Systems: Impact on Design, Operations, and System Performance, Research Initiation Award, NSF, 1994-98 (PI)
  • Interactive Gimbal Design, DARPA-RaDEO program, 1996-98 (Co-PI)
  • Laser-Based Decontamination of Fuel Injector Plunger Cavities, Cummins Engine Company, 1997-98 (PI)

Selected Publications

  • Deshmukh, A. V., Talavage, J. J., and Barash, M. M., ``Complexity in Manufacturing Systems: Part 1 - Analysis of Static Complexity'', IIE Transactions, vol 30, number 7, pp. 645-655, 1998.
  • Krothapalli, N., and Deshmukh, A., ``Design of Negotiation Protocols for Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems'', International Journal of Production Research, vol 37, number 7, pp. 1601-1624, 1999.
  • Deshmukh, A., Middelkoop, T., Krothapalli, A., Shields, W., Zhang, C., Chandra, N., and Smith, C., ``Multi-Agent Design Architecture (MADA) for Integrated Design Systems'', in 1998 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Proceedings and submitted to AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 1998.
  • Ting, P. K., Deshmukh, A. V., and Wang, B., ``Multiattribute Decision Analysis for Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing'', Engineering Design & Automation, vol. 4, number 1, pp. 57-68, 1998.
  • Durbin, S., Deshmukh, A., Brooks, T., and van de Burgt, L., ``Precision Laser-Based Decontamination of Microcavities'', Applied Surface Science, vol 127-129, pp. 810-814, 1998.
  • Middelkoop, T., Krothapalli, N., Deshmukh, A. V., and Solberg, J. J., ``Rapid Deployment of Agents to Facilitate Collaborative Engineering'', 1997 International CIRP Design Symposium, pp. 208-213, 1997.
  • Deshmukh, A. V., Yung, J. P., and Wang, H. P., ``Automated Generation of Assembly Sequence Based on Geometric and Functional Reasoning'', Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, vol. 4, pp. 269-284, 1993.
  • Deshmukh, A. V., and Wang, H. P., ``Tool Path Planning for NC Milling of Convex Polygonal Faces: Minimization of Non-Cutting Area'', International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 8, pp. 17-24, 1993.
  • Deshmukh, A. V., Talavage, J. J., and Barash, M. M., ``Quantification of Part Mix Complexity Using an Entropy Measure'', Transactions of NAMRI, vol. 20, pp. 379-384, 1992.

AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • 1999 SME Milton E. Shaw Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
  • 1999-2000 Lilly Teaching Fellow
  • NSF Research Initiation Award, 1994-1998
  • Classroom Scholarship Award, New York State, 1995
  • Larsen & Toubro Engineering Fellowship, 1985-1987
  • Member: INFORMS, SME, IIE, ASME, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi

Contact Information

Office:
ELAB 208B
Mail:
Dr. Abhi Deshmukh
MIE Department
ELAB 220
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-2210
Phone:
(413) 545-1615
Fax:
(413) 545-1027
E-mail:
deshmukh@ecs.umass.edu

 



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