Prof. Shichang Du received the B.S. and M.S.E. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China, in 2000 and 2003, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering and management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2008. Prof. Du was a Visiting Scholar with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, from 2006 to 2007. He is currently a Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His current research interests include quality and reliability engineering, quality control with analysis of error flow, and monitoring and diagnosis of manufacturing process. Since 2005, Prof. Du has published one book and more than 100 peer-reviewed technical papers in international journals and conferences. He is a member of IEEE and served as a reviewer of several international journals. Meantime, he is an Area Editor of Computers and Industrial Engineering, and an Associate Editor of Flexible Services and Manufacturing journal. He was a recipientof Best Paper Award at the 12th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management in 2005. Prof. Du was also awarded Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize) in 2012 and Shanghai Young Scholar Science and Technology Rising-Star Award in 2013 by Shanghai Municipal Government, respectively.
Prof. Lifeng Xi received the B.S. degree from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, in 1989, the M.S. degree from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an, China, in 1992, and the Ph.D. degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 1995, all in mechanical engineering. Prof. Xi is currently the vice president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His current research interests include quality and reliability engineering, theory and method of production system planning and design, and precision manufacturing of auto engine. Since 1996, Prof. Xi has published more than 100 peer-reviewed technical papers in international journals and conferences. He is a Fellow of the International Society of Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM), the Deputy Director of Academic Committee of China Association for Quality, and the Vice Chairman of Shanghai Society Automotive Engineers. Meanwhile, he is an Associate Editor of Industrial Engineering and Management journal. Prof. Xi was awarded National Science and Technology Progress Award by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. He was also awarded Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award twice (First Prize in 2012 and Second Prize in 2009) by Shanghai Municipal Government.