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Publications

Book Chapters

  1. Esmaeilian, B., Liao, H.-Y., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Circular Economy through Blockchain and Data Analytics.” In S. Cao and M. Foth (Eds.), Blockchain for Good: The Transformative Impacts on Industry, Community and the Planet. CRC Press. ISBN 9781032598062.
  2. Esmaeilian, B., Jamison, M., Sarkis, J., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Designing Future Sustainable Cryptocurrencies: Principles and Expectations.” In N. El Madhoun (Ed.), Blockchain and Smart-Contract Technologies for Innovative Applications. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  3. Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Integration of Blockchain with Last Mile Delivery Robots Towards Marketing Innovations.” In S. Basly (Ed.), Decentralized Finance: The Impact of Blockchain-Based Financial Innovations on Entrepreneurship. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  4. Thurston, D., and Behdad, S. (2019). “Sustainability and Lifecycle Product Design.” In A. Smith (Ed.), Women in Industrial and Systems Engineering: Key Advances and Perspectives on Emerging Topics. Springer.
  5. Behdad, S., Sabbaghi, M., and Nagel, J. (2018). “Sustainable Manufacturing.” In Y. Bar-Cohen (Ed.), Advances in Manufacturing and Processing of Materials and Structures (pp. 441–462). CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
  6. Behdad, S. (2007). “The Role of Information Technology in Business Process Re-Engineering.” In M. Helfert, T. T. P. Thi, and H. Ducan (Eds.), Cases and Projects in Business Informatics. Logos-Verlag, Berlin. ISBN 3-8325-1395-7. MSc Thesis.

Journal Publications

  1. Liu, C., Behdad, S., Pagilla, P., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2027). “Transforming Remanufacturing Automation with Large Language Models: A Forward-Looking Analysis with Case Studies.” Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 103, 103361.
  2. Zhang, X., Liu, C., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Evaluating Large and Lightweight Vision Models for Irregular Component Segmentation in E-Waste Disassembly.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 1-16.
  3. Chen, Y., Liao, H.-Y., Luo, Y., Behdad, S., and Hu, B. (2026). “Human-Robot Collaboration for E-Waste Disassembly: Task Modeling, Allocation, and Ergonomic Assessment.” Ergonomics, 1-17.
  4. Esmaeilian, B., Xiao, Y., Goyal, G. K., Zuo, L., Chen, L., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Electric Vehicle Batteries Recycling: A Review.” Waste Management, 212, 115302.
  5. Wang, X., Grimaldi, N. S., Zheng, M., Behdad, S., Yang, C., and Hu, B. (2025). “Enhancing Ergonomics in E-Waste Disassembly: The Impact of Collaborative Robotics on Muscle Activation and Coordination.” Ergonomics, 68(11), 1781-1793.
  6. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Aligning Lithium-Ion Battery Durability with Consumer Needs: A Data-Driven Analysis of Consumption Behavior.” Journal of Industrial Ecology.
  7. Smith, R. L., and Behdad, S. (2025). “From Present to Future: A Review of E-Waste Recycling Processes.” Waste Management, 204, 114863.
  8. Zhao, Y., Haapala, K., Natarajan, A., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Physics-Informed Data-Driven Approaches to Electric Vehicle Battery State-of-Health Prediction: Comparison of Parallel and Series Configurations.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 1-36.
  9. Liao, H.-Y., Pulikottil, T., Peeters, J. R., and Behdad, S. (2025). “A Disassembly Scoring Framework for Human-Robot Collaboration Based on Robot’s Capabilities.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 147(6), 062002.
  10. Liao, H.-Y., Chen, Y., Hu, B., Liang, X., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Forecasting the Range of Possible Human Hand Movement in Consumer Electronics Disassembly Using Machine Learning.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 25(5), 051001.
  11. Zhang, X., Tian, S., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Multi-Task Learning for Intention and Trajectory Prediction in Human-Robot Collaborative Disassembly Tasks.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 25(5), 051002.
  12. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Optimizing Design for Repairability: A Game Theoretic Approach for Incorporating Market Analysis.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 1-30.
  13. Zhao, Y., and Behdad, S. (2024). “State of Health Estimation of Electric Vehicle Batteries Using Transformer-Based Neural Network.” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 146(10).
  14. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Estimating Energy Left in Discarded Alkaline Batteries: Evaluating Consumption and Recovery Opportunities.” Waste Management, 189, 58-67.
  15. Zhao, Y., and Behdad, S. (2024). “State-of-Health Estimation for Sustainable Electric Vehicle Batteries Using Temporal-Enhanced Self-Attention Graph Neural Networks.” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 146(6).
  16. Liao, H.-Y., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Automatic Evaluation and Rating of Product Repairability Using Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 146(2).
  17. Lee, M.-L., Liang, X., Hu, B., Onel, G., Behdad, S., and Zheng, M. (2024). “A Review of Prospects and Opportunities in Smart Disassembly with Human-Robot Collaboration.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 146(2).
  18. Zhang, X., Tian, S., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Early Prediction of Human Intention for Human-Robot Collaboration Using Transformer Network.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 24(5).
  19. Banu, M., Behdad, S., Cooper, D., Haapala, K. R., Hu, C., Kim, H., Layton, A., Linke, B. S., and Zhang, J. (2024). “Joint Special Section: Advances in Design and Manufacturing for Sustainability.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 146(2).
  20. Chen, Y., Liao, H.-Y., Behdad, S., and Hu, B. (2023). “Human Activity Recognition in an End-of-Life Consumer Electronics Disassembly Task.” Applied Ergonomics, 113, 104090.
  21. Zhang, X., Yi, D., Saxena, S., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Unsupervised Human Activity Recognition Learning for Disassembly Tasks.” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 20(1), 785–794.
  22. Zhang, X., Eltouny, K., Liang, X., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Automatic Screw Detection and Tool Recommendation System for Robotic Disassembly.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 145(3), 031008.
  23. Liao, H.-Y., Chen, Y., Hu, B., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Optimization-Based Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty for Human-Robot Collaboration.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 145(2), 022001.
  24. Sajedi, S. O., Liu, W., Eltouny, K., Behdad, S., Zheng, M., and Liang, X. (2022). “Uncertainty-Assisted Image-Processing for Human-Robot Close Collaboration.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 4236-4243.
  25. Lee, M.-L., Behdad, S., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2022). “Task Allocation and Planning for Product Disassembly with Human-Robot Collaboration.” Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 76, 102306.
  26. Lee, M.-L., Liu, W., Behdad, S., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2022). “Robot-Assisted Disassembly Sequence Planning with Real-Time Human Motion Prediction.” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems.
  27. Liao, H.-Y., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2022). “Forecasting Repair and Maintenance Services of Medical Devices Using Support Vector Machine.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 144(3).
  28. Green, E., Estrada, S., Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Jahanbekam, S., and Behdad, S. (2022). “A Graph Partitioning Technique to Optimize the Physical Integration of Functional Requirements for Axiomatic Design.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 144(5).
  29. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Hall, J., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Cost Analysis and Optimization of Blockchain-Based Solid Waste Management Traceability System.” Waste Management, 120, 594-607.
  30. Liao, H.-Y., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Markov Chain Optimization of Repair and Replacement Decisions of Medical Equipment.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 105609.
  31. Esmaeilian, B., Saminathan, P. O., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Marketing Strategies for Refurbished Products: Survey-Based Insights for Probabilistic Selling and Technology Level.” Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 167, 105401.
  32. Esmaeilian, B., Sarkis, J., Lewis, K., and Behdad, S. (2020). “Blockchain for the Future of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0.” Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 163, 105064. [Most Downloaded Paper]
  33. Pasquali, F., Suk, H., Behdad, S., and Hall, J. (2020). “Method for Design Life of Energy System Components Based on Levelized Cost of Energy.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 268, 121971.
  34. Anagnostopoulos, T., Zaslavsky, A., Ntalianis, K., Anagnostopoulos, C., Ramson, S. R., Shah, P. J., Behdad, S., and Salmon, I. (2020). “IoT-Enabled Tip and Swap Waste Management Models for Smart Cities.” International Journal of Environment and Waste Management.
  35. Oh, Y., Zhou, C., and Behdad, S. (2020). “The Impact of Build Orientation Policies on the Completion Time in Two-Dimensional Irregular Packing for Additive Manufacturing.” International Journal of Production Research, 58(21), 6601-6615.
  36. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Ananth, V., Lewis, K., and Behdad, S. (2019). “A Decision-Making Framework for Blockchain Technology Selection.” Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, 148-168.
  37. Deka, A., and Behdad, S. (2019). “Part Separation Technique for Assembly-Based Design in Additive Manufacturing Using Genetic Algorithm.” Procedia Manufacturing, 34, 764-771.
  38. Raihanian, A., Vendantam, A., and Behdad, S. (2019). “Investigation of Consumers’ Acceptance of Product-Service-Systems: A Case Study of Cell Phone Leasing.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 143, 36-44.
  39. Behdad, S., Bernstein, W., and Haapala, K. (2019). “Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 141(2), 020301.
  40. Rahmani, D., Zandi, A., Behdad, S., and Entezaminia, A. (2019). “A Light Robust Model for Aggregate Production Planning with Consideration of Environmental Impacts of Machines.” Operational Research, 1-25.
  41. Shah, J., Anagnostopoulos, T., Zaslavsky, A., and Behdad, S. (2018). “A Stochastic Optimization Framework for Scheduling of Waste Collection and Value Recovery Operations in Smart Cities.” Waste Management, 78, 104-114.
  42. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Discriminant Effects of Consumer Electronics Use-Phase Attributes on Household Energy Prediction.” Energy Policy, 118, 346-355.
  43. Esmaeilian, B., Wang, B., Lewis, K., Duarte, F., Ratti, C., and Behdad, S. (2018). “The Future of Waste Management in Smart and Sustainable Cities: A Review and Concept Paper.” Waste Management, 81, 177-195. [Most Downloaded Paper]
  44. Sabbaghi, M., Cade, W., Olson, W., and Behdad, S. (2018). “The Global Flow of Hard Disk Drives: Quantifying the Concept of Value Leakage in E-Waste Recovery Systems.” Journal of Industrial Ecology.
  45. Oh, Y., Zhou, C., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Part Decomposition and Assembly-Based (Re)Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Review.” Additive Manufacturing, 22, 230-242.
  46. Oh, Y., Zhou, C., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Part Decomposition and 2D Batch Placement Optimization in Single-Machine Additive Manufacturing Systems.” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 48, 131-139.
  47. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Consumer Decisions to Repair Mobile Phones and Manufacturer Pricing Policies: The Concept of Value Leakage.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 133, 101-111.
  48. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Ubiquitous Life Cycle Assessment (U-LCA): A Proposed Concept for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Industry 4.0.” Manufacturing Letters, 15, 93-96.
  49. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Environmental Impact Assessment of the Heterogeneity in Consumers’ Usage Behavior: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach.” Journal of Industrial Ecology. [International Life Cycle Academy Award]
  50. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Environmental Evaluation of Product Design Alternatives: The Role of Consumer’s Repair Behavior and Deterioration of Critical Components.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 139(8), 081701.
  51. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Optimal Sorting Policies in Remanufacturing Systems: Application of Product Life-Cycle Data in Quality Grading and End-of-Use Recovery.” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 43(1), 15-24.
  52. Oh, Y., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Simultaneous Reassembly and Procurement Planning in Assembly-to-Order Remanufacturing Systems.” International Journal of Production Economics, 184, 168-178.
  53. Hamta, N., Akbarpour Shirazi, M., Behdad, S., and Ehsanifar, M. (2017). “A Novel Bi-Level Stochastic Programming Model for Supply Chain Network Design with Assembly Line Balancing under Demand Uncertainty.” Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 10(2), 87-112.
  54. Sabbaghi, M., Cade, W., Behdad, S., and Bisantz, A. (2017). “The Current Status of the Consumer Electronics Repair Industry in the U.S.: A Survey-Based Study.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 116, 137-151.
  55. Sabbaghi, M., Behdad, S., and Zhuang, J. (2016). “Managing Consumer Behavior Toward On-Time Return of Electronic Waste: A Game Theoretic Approach.” International Journal of Production Economics, 182, 545-563.
  56. Raihanian, A., Behdad, S., and Zhuang, J. (2016). “Agent-Based Simulation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recovery.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 138(10), 101007.
  57. Raihanian, A., Esmaeilian, B., Cade, W., Wiens, K., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Mining Consumer Experiences of Repairing Electronics: Product Design Insights and Business Lessons Learned.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 137, 716-727.
  58. Raihanian, A., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Simulation Modeling of Consumers’ Participation in Product Take-Back Systems.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 138(5), 051403.
  59. Sabbaghi, M., Esmaeilian, B., Cade, W., Wiens, K., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Business Outcomes of Product Repairability: A Survey-Based Study of Consumer Repair Experiences.” Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 109, 114-122.
  60. Esmaeilian, B., Behdad, S., and Wang, B. (2016). “The Evolution and Future of Manufacturing: A Review.” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 39, 79–100. [Most Downloaded and Most Cited Paper]
  61. Deka, A., Hamta, N., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Predictive Modeling Techniques to Forecast Energy Demand in the United States: A Focus on Economic and Demographic Factors.” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 138(2), 022001.
  62. Sabbaghi, M., Esmaeilian, B., Raihanian, A., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Reusability Assessment of Lithium-Ion Laptop Batteries Based on Consumers’ Actual Usage Behavior.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 137(12), 124501.
  63. Hamta, N., Akbarpour Shirazi, M., Behdad, S., and Fatemi Ghomi, S. M. T. (2015). “Modeling and Measuring the Structural Complexity in Assembly Supply Chain Networks.” Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing.
  64. Raihanian, A., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Uncertainty Management in Remanufacturing Decisions: A Consideration of Uncertainties in Market Demand, Quantity, and Quality of Returns.” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, 1(2), 021007.
  65. Hamta, N., Akbarpour Shirazi, M., Fatemi Ghomi, S. M. T., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Supply Chain Network Optimization Considering Assembly Line Balancing and Demand Uncertainty.” International Journal of Production Research, 53(10).
  66. Sabbaghi, M., Esmaeilian, B., Raihanian, A., Behdad, S., and Cade, W. (2015). “An Investigation of Used Electronics Return Flows: A Data-Driven Approach to Capture and Predict Consumers’ Storage and Utilization Behavior.” Waste Management, 36, 305-315.
  67. Berg, L., Behdad, S., Thurston, D., and Vance, J. (2015). “Disassembly Sequence Evaluation: A User Study Leveraging Immersive Computing Technologies.” Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 15(1), 011002.
  68. Behdad, S., Berg, L., Thurston, D., and Vance, J. (2014). “Immersive Computing Technology to Investigate Tradeoffs Under Uncertainty in Disassembly Sequence Planning.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 136(7), 071001.
  69. Behdad, S., Berg, L., Vance, J., and Thurston, D. (2014). “Leveraging Virtual Reality Experiences with Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Visualization of Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 136(4), 041005.
  70. Behdad, S., and Thurston, D. (2012). “Disassembly and Reassembly Sequence Planning Tradeoffs Under Uncertainty for Product Maintenance.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 134(4), 041011.
  71. Behdad, S., Williams, S. A., and Thurston, D. (2012). “End of Life Decision Making for Used Products with Uncertain Quantity of Return.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 134(10).
  72. Kwak, M., Behdad, S., Zhao, Y., Kim, H. M., and Thurston, D. (2011). “E-Waste Stream Analysis and Design Implications.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 133(10), 101003.
  73. Behdad, S., Kwak, M., Kim, H. M., and Thurston, D. (2010). “Simultaneous Selective Disassembly and End-of-Life Decision Making for Multiple Products.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 132(4), 041002.

Peer Reviewed Full Conference Papers

  1. Swapnil, S. S., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Reinforcement Learning as a Co-Designer for Safety-Aware Robotic Disassembly.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2026), August 23–26, 2026, Houston, Texas, USA.
  2. Swapnil, S. S., and Behdad, S. (2026). “A Computational Framework for Bio-Inspired Surface Motif Discovery and Design Translation.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2026), August 23–26, 2026, Houston, Texas, USA.
  3. Khazaelpour, P., Rezapour, S., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Concurrent Design of Product and Supply Chain for REE-Dependent Manufacturing.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2026), August 23–26, 2026, Houston, Texas, USA.
  4. Hamid, R., Haapala, K. R., Natarajan, A., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Automated Recognition of Hard Disk Drive Components: Advances in Object Detection Using Transfer Learning.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 21st International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2026), June 14–18, 2026, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
  5. Zaman, M. S., and Behdad, S. (2026). “An Automated Pipeline Connecting Vision-Language CAD Generation with Digital Twin Systems.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 21st International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2026), June 14–18, 2026, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
  6. Swapnil, S. S., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Learning to Disassemble: Safety-Aware Simulation-Based Reinforcement Learning for Robotic Re-Manufacturing.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 21st International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2026), June 14–18, 2026, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
  7. Zhang, X., Liu, C., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2026). “Evaluating Large and Lightweight Vision Models for Irregular Component Segmentation in E-Waste Disassembly.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 21st International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2026), June 14–18, 2026, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
  8. Liu, C., Tian, S., Behdad, S., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2026). “Vision-Language-Action Models for Selective Robotic Disassembly: A Case Study on Critical Component Extraction from Desktops.” Proceedings of the ASME 2026 21st International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2026), June 14–18, 2026, State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
  9. Tian, S., Liang, X., Behdad, S., and Zheng, M. (2026). “Redefining End-of-Life: Intelligent Automation for Electronics Remanufacturing Systems.” Proceedings of the 2026 American Control Conference (ACC), May 26–29, 2026, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  10. Smith, R., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Lifecycle Assessment for E-Waste Management: Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions.” Proceedings of the ASME 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2025), August 17–20, 2025, Anaheim, California, USA.
  11. Zhang, X., Cade, W., Haapala, K., Natarajan, A., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Predictive Repair Management Using Multi-Head Attention Transformer and Online Learning.” Proceedings of the ASME 2025 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2025), August 17–20, 2025, Anaheim, California, USA.
  12. Esmaeilian, B., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2025). “Artificial Intelligence-Based Product Durability Assessment.” Proceedings of the ASME 2025 20th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2025), June 23–27, 2025, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  13. Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2024). “AI-Driven Value Assessment for Intelligent Remanufacturing.” Advances in Remanufacturing 2024, International Workshop on Autonomous Remanufacturing, October 16–18, 2024, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer.
  14. Wang, X., Grimaldi, N. S., Behdad, S., and Hu, B. (2024). “Evaluating the Impact of Collaborative Robots in E-Waste Disassembly Through EMG-EMG Coherence Analysis.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, SAGE Publications.
  15. Zhao, Y., Haapala, K., Natarajan, A., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Physics-Informed Data-Driven Approaches to Electric Vehicle Battery State-of-Health Prediction: Comparison of Parallel and Series Configurations.” Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2024), August 25–28, 2024, Washington, D.C., USA.
  16. Zhang, X., Tian, S., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2024). “Multi-Task Learning for Intention and Trajectory Prediction in Human-Robot Collaborative Disassembly Tasks.” Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2024), August 25–28, 2024, Washington, D.C., USA.
  17. Liao, H.-Y., Pulikottil, T., Peeters, J. R., and Behdad, S. (2024). “A Disassembly Score for Human-Robot Collaboration Considering Robot’s Capabilities.” Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2024), August 25–28, 2024, Washington, D.C., USA. Best Paper Award.
  18. Hu, B., Chen, Y., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Assessment of an End-of-Life Electronic Device Disassembly with a Human-Robot Collaborative Approach.” IISE Annual Conference and Expo, May 19–23, 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  19. Liao, H.-Y., Chen, Y., Hu, B., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Forecasting the Range of Possible Human Hand Movement in Consumer Electronics Disassembly Using Machine Learning.” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 18th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2023), June 12–16, 2023, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
  20. Zhang, X., Tian, S., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2023). “Early Prediction of Human Intention for Human-Robot Collaboration Using Transformer Network.” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2023), August 20–23, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  21. Zhao, Y., and Behdad, S. (2023). “State of Health Estimation of Electric Vehicle Batteries Using Transformer-Based Neural Network.” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2023), August 20–23, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  22. Chen, Y., Luo, Y., Yerebakan, M. O., Xia, S., Behdad, S., and Hu, B. (2022). “Human Workload and Ergonomics During Human-Robot Collaborative Electronic Waste Disassembly.” 2022 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), pp. 1–6. IEEE.
  23. Sajedi, S., Liu, W., Eltouny, K., Behdad, S., Zheng, M., and Liang, X. (2022). “Uncertainty-Assisted Image-Processing for Human-Robot Close Collaboration.” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 23–27, 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  24. Liao, H.-Y., Zheng, M., Hu, B., and Behdad, S. (2022). “Human Hand Motion Prediction in Disassembly Operations.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2022), August 14–17, 2022, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  25. Zhao, Y., and Behdad, S. (2022). “Electric Vehicle Battery End-of-Use Recovery Management: Degradation Prediction and Decision Making.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2022), June 27–July 1, 2022, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
  26. Liao, H.-Y., Chen, Y., Hu, B., and Behdad, S. (2022). “Optimization-Based Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty for Human-Robot Collaboration.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2022), June 27–July 1, 2022, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
  27. Zhang, X., Eltouny, K., Liang, X., and Behdad, S. (2022). “Automatic Screw Detection and Tool Recommendation System for Robotic Disassembly.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2022), June 27–July 1, 2022, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
  28. Zhao, Y., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Electric Vehicle Battery Simulation: How Electrode Porosity and Thickness Impact Cost and Performance.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2021), August 17–20, 2021.
  29. Liao, H.-Y., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Machine Learning to Predict Medical Devices Repair and Maintenance Needs.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2021), August 17–20, 2021.
  30. Shuaizhou, H., Zhang, X., Liao, H.-Y., Liang, X., Zheng, M., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Deep Learning and Machine Learning Techniques to Classify Electrical and Electronic Equipment.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2021), Virtual Conference, August 17–20, 2021.
  31. Liao, H.-Y., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2021). “Forecasting Repair and Maintenance Services of Medical Devices Using Support Vector Machine.” ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2021), Virtual Conference, June 21–25, 2021.
  32. Estrada, S., Green, E., Jahanbekam, S., and Behdad, S. (2020). “Design for Flexibility: A Graph Coloring Technique to Study Design Changes in the Tethered Economy World.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2020), August 16–19, 2020, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  33. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Hall, J., and Behdad, S. (2020). “A Blockchain-Based Traceability System for Waste Management in Smart Cities.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2020), Vol. 83952, V006T06A015.
  34. Lee, M. L., Behdad, S., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2020). “Disassembly Sequence Planning Considering Human-Robot Collaboration.” 2020 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 2438–2443. IEEE.
  35. Lee, M.-L., Behdad, S., Liang, X., and Zheng, M. (2020). “A Real-Time Receding Horizon Sequence Planner for Disassembly in a Human-Robot Collaboration Setting.” ASEM International Symposium on Flexible Automation (ISFA), July 5–9, 2020, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  36. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., and Behdad, S. (2019). “Supply Chain Traceability System for Food Safety Using Videogrammetry in Blockchain Technology.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2019), August 18–21, 2019, Anaheim, California, USA.
  37. Esmaeilian, B., Deka, A., and Behdad, S. (2019). “A Blockchain Platform for Protecting Property: Implications for Additive Manufacturing.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2019), August 18–21, 2019, Anaheim, California, USA.
  38. Oh, Y., and Behdad, S. (2019). “An Optimal Quantity of Scheduling Model for Mass Customization-Based Additive Manufacturing.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2019), August 18–21, 2019, Anaheim, California, USA.
  39. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Cavallaro, J., Jahanbekam, S., and Behdad, S. (2019). “A Graph Coloring Technique for Identifying the Minimum Number of Parts for Physical Integration in Product Design.” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2019), August 18–21, 2019, Anaheim, California, USA. Best Paper Award.
  40. Deka, A., and Behdad, S. (2019). “Part Separation Technique for Assembly-Based Design in Additive Manufacturing Using Genetic Algorithm.” North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 2019), June 10–14, 2019, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
  41. Li, M., Behdad, S., and Bolton, M. (2018). “A Formal Methods Approach for Predicting How Users Will Utilize System Features.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62(1). Best Paper Award for Human Performance Modeling.
  42. Oh, Y., Zhou, C., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Production Planning for Mass Customization in Additive Manufacturing: Build Orientation Determination, 2D Packing and Scheduling.” ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2018), August 26–29, 2018, Quebec City, Canada.
  43. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., Kain, H., Jahanbekam, S., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Graph Partitioning Technique to Identify Physically Integrated Design Concepts.” ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2018), August 26–29, 2018, Quebec City, Canada.
  44. Deka, A., and Behdad, S. (2018). “OAPS: Optimized Algorithm for Part Separation in Assembly Design for Additive Manufacturing.” ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2018), August 26–29, 2018, Quebec City, Canada.
  45. Esmaeilian, B., Rust, M., Gopalakrishnan, P. K., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Citizen Science: The Use of Smartphone Apps for Design and Manufacturing Education.” North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 2018), June 18–22, 2018, College Station, Texas, USA. Procedia Manufacturing, 26, 1361–1368.
  46. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2018). “Moving Toward Real-Time Data-Driven Quality Monitoring: A Case Study of Hard Disk Drives.” North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 2018), June 18–22, 2018, College Station, Texas, USA. Procedia Manufacturing, 26, 1107–1115.
  47. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Demystifying the Relationship Between Use-Phase Attributes and Energy Consumption: A Case Study of Personal Computers.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2017), August 6–9, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Best Paper Award, Design for Manufacturing and Lifecycle.
  48. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Design for Repair: A Game Between Manufacturer and Independent Repair Service Provider.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2017), August 6–9, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  49. Oh, Y., Behdad, S., and Zhou, C. (2017). “Part Separation Methods for Assembly-Based Design in Additive Manufacturing.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2017), August 6–9, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  50. Gopalakrishnan, P. K., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Usage of Product Lifecycle Data to Detect Hard Disk Drives Failure Factors.” ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2017), August 6–9, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
  51. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Measuring the Complexity of Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains.” ASME 2017 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2017), June 4–8, 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  52. Oh, Y., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Assembly Design Framework for Additive Manufacturing Based on Axiomatic Design.” Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), 2017 IIE Annual Conference, May 20–23, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  53. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2017). “Optimal Positioning of Product Components to Facilitate Ease-of-Repair.” Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), 2017 IIE Annual Conference, May 20–23, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  54. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Integration of Middle-of-Life Data Toward Re-Manufacturing of Consumer Electronics.” Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), 2016 IIE Annual Conference, May 21–24, 2016, Anaheim, California, USA.
  55. Raihanian, A., Behdad, S., and Zhuang, J. (2016). “Agent-Based Simulation Optimization of Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment Recovery: A Cloud-Based Remanufacturing Application.” ASME 2016 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2016), June 27–July 1, 2016, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
  56. Huang, J., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Design for Ease-of-Repair by Consumers.” ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21–24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  57. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Scheduling of Electronic Waste Collection.” ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21–24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  58. Sabbaghi, M., and Behdad, S. (2016). “The Role of Components Deterioration and Consumer Behavior in Controlling the Product Lifespan: A Life Cycle Assessment.” ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21–24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  59. Oh, Y., and Behdad, S. (2016). “Assembly-Based Part Design to Improve the Additive Manufacturing Productivity: Process Time, Cost, and Surface Roughness.” ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21–24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  60. Raihanian, A., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Impact of Additive Manufacturing Adoption on Future of Supply Chain.” ASME 2015 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2015), June 8–12, 2015, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
  61. Jayaram, S., Goyal, H., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Study of Current Trade-In Programs Available for Used Consumer Electronics: Investigation of Cellphones Design Features.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  62. Ferguson, T., Greene, M., Repetti, F., Lewis, K., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Combining Anthropometric Data and Consumer Review Content to Inform Design for Human Variability.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  63. Raihanian, A., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Modeling Consumer Decisions on Returning End-of-Use Products Considering Design Features and Consumer Interactions.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  64. Sabbaghi, M., Esmaeilian, B., Raihanian, A., Cade, W., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Assessment of Products’ Future Reusability Based on Consumers’ Usage Behavior: Implications for Lithium-Ion Laptop Batteries.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  65. Huang, J., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Multi-Purpose Disassembly Sequence Planning.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  66. Deka, A., Hamta, N., Esmaeilian, B., and Behdad, S. (2015). “Predictive Modeling Techniques to Forecast Energy Demand in the United States: A Focus on Economic and Demographic Factors.” ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2015), August 2–5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  67. Raihanian, A., and Behdad, S. (2014). “Upgrade Planning of Used Products Considering Uncertainty in Quantity and Variability in Quality of Returns.” ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2014), August 17–20, 2014, Buffalo, New York, USA.
  68. Stratton, D., Behdad, S., Lewis, K., and Krishnamurthy, S. (2014). “A Multi-Level Approach to Concept Selection in Sustainable Design.” ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2014), August 17–20, 2014, Buffalo, New York, USA.
  69. Pareek, M., Srivastava, R. V., and Behdad, S. (2014). “Energy Conservation Using Cost Minimization for Household Space Heating.” ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2014), August 17–20, 2014, Buffalo, New York, USA.
  70. Behdad, S., Berg, L., Thurston, D., and Vance, J. (2013). “Synergy Between Normative and Descriptive Design Theory and Methodology.” ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2013), August 4–7, 2013, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  71. Behdad, S., Joseph, A. T., and Thurston, D. (2013). “Systems Simulation of Design for End-of-Life Recovery Under Uncertainty.” ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2013), August 4–7, 2013, Portland, Oregon, USA.
  72. Behdad, S., Berg, L., Thurston, D., and Vance, J. (2012). “Integrating Immersive Computing Technology with Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming for Disassembly Sequence Planning Under Uncertainty.” ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2012), August 12–15, 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  73. Berg, L., Behdad, S., Vance, J., and Thurston, D. (2012). “Disassembly Evaluation and Training Using Graph Visualization and Immersive Computing Technologies.” ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2012), August 12–15, 2012, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  74. Behdad, S., and Thurston, D. (2011). “A Markov Chain Model to Maximize Revenue by Varying Refurbished Product Upgrade Levels.” ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2011), August 29–31, 2011, Washington, D.C., USA.
  75. Behdad, S., Williams, S. A., and Thurston, D. (2011). “End-of-Life Decision Making for Used Products with Uncertain Quantity of Return.” ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2011), August 29–31, 2011, Washington, D.C., USA.
  76. Behdad, S., and Thurston, D. (2010). “Disassembly Process Planning Tradeoffs for Product Maintenance.” ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2010), August 15–18, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  77. Behdad, S., Kwak, M., Zhao, Y., Kim, H. M., and Thurston, D. (2010). “E-Waste Stream Analysis and Design Implications.” ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2010), August 15–18, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  78. Behdad, S., Kwak, M., Kim, H. M., and Thurston, D. (2009). “A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Disassembly Planning and End-of-Life Decision Making for Multiple Products.” ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2009), August 30–September 2, 2009, San Diego, California, USA.
  79. Behdad, S., Mansour, S., and Mohammadian, F. (2007). “Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard: Complementary Approaches.” 8th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, December 9–12, 2007, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  80. Jamshidi, P., Mansour, S., and Behdad, S. (2007). “To Develop an Intelligent Product Design Support System.” 6th International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials, June 24–29, 2007, Salerno, Italy.
  81. Behdad, S., and Mansour, S. (2006). “The Role of Information Technology in Business Process Re-Engineering.” Business Informatics Challenge, September 18, 2006, Dublin City University, Ireland. ISBN 3-8325-1395-7.
  82. Behdad, S., and Mansour, S. (2006). “The Use of Process Modeling Tools in Business Process Change.” 7th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, December 17–20, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand.
  83. Behdad, S., and Sakhavi, M. (2006). “Six Sigma and IDEF Process Modeling Technique.” 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications & Practice, October 24–27, 2006, Nagoya, Japan.