Publications

International journal papers, papers under review, and conference presentations.

International
journals16 papers

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2026
  1. Wafer Flow Time Control in Robotized Semiconductor Manufacturing Tools
    Min-Chan Kim and Tae-Sun Yu*
    IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 2333–2346, Apr 2026 · DOI
  2. Minimising Yard Congestion in Container Ports with Autonomous Transportation Vehicles
    Jeong-Hwa Lee, Dong-Hyun Kang, Hoon Lee, Min-Chan Kim, and Tae-Sun Yu
    European Journal of Industrial Engineering · vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 53–84, 2026 · DOI
2023
  1. Cleaning Plan Optimization for Dual-Armed Cluster Tools with General Chamber Cleaning Periods
    Tae-Gyung Lee, Tae-Sun Yu, and Tae-Eog Lee*
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 1890–1906, July 2023 · DOI
2022
  1. Feedback Control of Cluster Tools: Stability against Random Time Disruptions
    Chulhan Kim, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 2008–2015, July 2022 · DOI
2021
  1. Integrated Scheduling of a Dual-Armed Cluster Tool for Maximizing Steady Schedule Patterns
    Woojin Kim, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 7282–7294, Dec 2021 · DOI
  2. Wafer Delay Analysis and Workload Balancing of Parallel Chambers for Dual-Armed Cluster Tools with Multiple Wafer Types
    Sung-Gil Ko, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 1516–1526, July 2021 · DOI
  3. Reachability Tree-Based Optimization Algorithm for Cyclic Scheduling of Timed Petri Nets
    Chulhan Kim, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 1441–1452, July 2021 · DOI
  4. Scheduling Proportionate Flow Shops with Preventive Machine Maintenance
    Tae-Sun Yu and Jun-Hee Han*
    International Journal of Production Economics · vol. 231, 107874, Jan 2021 · DOI
2020
  1. Flow Shops with Reentry: Reversibility Properties and Makespan Optimal Schedules
    Tae-Sun Yu and Michael Pinedo*
    European Journal of Operational Research · vol. 282, no. 2, pp. 478–490, Apr 2020 · DOI
  2. Adaptive Scheduling of Cluster Tools with Wafer Delay Constraints and Process Time Variation
    Yuchul Lim, Tae-Sun Yu, and Tae-Eog Lee*
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 375–388, Jan 2020 · DOI
  3. Wafer Delay Analysis and Control of Dual-Armed Cluster Tools with Chamber Cleaning Operations
    Tae-Sun Yu and Tae-Eog Lee*
    International Journal of Production Research · vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 434–447, 2020 · DOI
2019
  1. Scheduling Dual-Armed Cluster Tools for Concurrent Processing of Multiple Wafer Types with Identical Job Flows
    Sung-Gil Ko, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 1058–1070, July 2019 · DOI
  2. A New Class of Sequences without Interferences for Cluster Tools with Tight Wafer Delay Constraints
    Yuchul Lim, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 392–405, Jan 2019 · DOI
  3. Scheduling Dual-Armed Cluster Tools with Chamber Cleaning Operations
    Tae-Sun Yu and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 218–228, Jan 2019 · DOI
2018
  1. Scheduling Single-Armed Cluster Tools with Chamber Cleaning Operations
    Tae-Sun Yu, Hyun-Jung Kim, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 705–716, Apr 2018 · DOI
2017
  1. Minimization of Waiting Time Variation in a Generalized Two-Machine Flowshop with Waiting Time Constraints and Skipping Jobs
    Tae-Sun Yu, Hyun-Jung Kim, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing · vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 155–165, May 2017 · DOI
Under review
  1. Optimality Analysis of Single-Armed Robotized Manufacturing Tools for Concurrent Processing of Multiple Job Types
    Sung-Gil Ko, Dong-Su Jeong, Tae-Sun Yu*, and Tae-Eog Lee
    IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing · under review · preprint: Research Square, Apr 2026 · DOI
  2. Wafer Loading Control between Process Steps for Robotized Manufacturing with Periodic Maintenance
    Min-Chan Kim, Nicholas, and Tae-Sun Yu*
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · under review
  3. Modeling and Scheduling of Batch Processing Cluster Tools for Semiconductor Manufacturing
    Chihyun Jung, Tae-Sun Yu, Chulhan Kim, Tae-Eog Lee*, and Yongmoon Kim
    IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering · under review
Book chapters
  1. Semiconductor Manufacturing Automation
    Tae-Eog Lee, Hyun-Jung Kim, and Tae-Sun Yu
    Springer Handbook of Automation (2nd ed.), Springer · pp. 841–863, 2023 · DOI
Domestic
journals
  1. Workload Balancing in Container Terminals: System Logic Transparency as a Prerequisite for Effective Coordination
    Y. Jang, S. Kim, G. Lee, T. Kim, S. Choi, Sung-Gil Ko, and Tae-Sun Yu
    Journal of Industrial Technology · 2025
  2. Review and Prospects of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Production Management
    Tae-Eog Lee, Hyun-Jung Kim, and Tae-Sun Yu
    Journal of the Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers · vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 406–417, 2024 · DOI
  3. Optimization for Robot Operations in Cluster Tools for Concurrent Manufacturing of Multiple Wafer Types
    Tae-Sun Yu, Jun-Ho Lee, and Sung-Gil Ko
    Journal of Industrial Technology · 2023
  4. Scheduling of Flow Shop with Overlapping Waiting Time Constraints Using Genetic Algorithm
    Jun-Ho Lee, Tae-Sun Yu, and Kyungsu Park
    Journal of the Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers · vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 34–44, 2021 · DOI
  5. Deep Learning based Image Recognition Models for Beef Sirloin Classification
    Junhee Han, Sunghun Jung, Kyung-Su Park, and Tae-Sun Yu
    Journal of the Society of Korea Industrial and Systems Engineering · vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 1–9, 2021 · DOI
Conference
presentations
  1. Data Driven Optimal Coil Batching for Annealing Lines with Eligibility Constraints
    Dong-Hyun Kang, Jeonghwa Lee, Tae-Sun Yu, and Yushin Lee
    IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Osaka, Japan, Dec 2022, pp. 6687–6689 · · DOI
  2. Transient Period Scheduling of Dual-Armed Cluster Tools
    Nurhak Aktas, Tae-Sun Yu, and Tae-Eog Lee
    Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference (APIEMS), Jeju, Korea, Oct 2014
  3. Scheduling of Cluster Tools with Complex Scheduling Requirements: Chamber Cleaning
    Tae-Sun Yu and Tae-Eog Lee
    IFORS, Barcelona, Spain, July 2014
  4. Two-Stage Lot Scheduling with Waiting Time Constraints and Due Dates
    Tae-Sun Yu, Hyun-Jung Kim, Chanwhi Jung, and Tae-Eog Lee
    Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, USA, Dec 2013, pp. 3630–3641 · · DOI

Recent conference activities

  • LOGMS 2026 — Barcelona, Spain (July 2026)
  • KIIE Spring Conference 2026 — Gyeongju, Korea
  • KIIE Fall Conference 2025 — Daejeon, Korea
  • IEEE CASE 2025 — Los Angeles, USA
  • APIEMS 2024 — Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Korean Society for Engineering Education 2024 — Jeju, Korea
  • KIIE Spring Joint Conference 2024 — Yeosu, Korea (May 2–4, 2024)