Li Zheng received the B.S. and PhD. degree from Tsinghua University, China, in 1986 and 1991, He is currently an Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, China. He was a visiting Professor in Georgia Tech during 1994 – 1996. He has authored/coauthored over 200 publications, and Five book chapters. His research interests include production system analysis and optimization, smart manufacturing. He won several important award, such as, the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2005, the National Invention Award in 1990. Dr. Zheng is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).

Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, China, 1991

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Program

Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, China, 1988

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Program

Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, China, 1986

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Program

2024.11 - Present: Vice chair of university council

2013.09 - 2024.11: Vice Provost/Vice President

2005.03 - 2017.06: Professor, Executive Head, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University

2004.12 - 2005.03: Visiting Scholar, Aachen Univ. of Technology, Germany

2001.09 - 2004.12: Professor, Executive Head, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University

1999.02 - 2001.09: Professor, Director, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering, Dept. of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University

1997.09 - 1999.09: Professor, Associate Director, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering, Dept. of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University

1996.02 - 1997.09: Associate Professor, Associate Director, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering, Dept. of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University

1994.02 - 1996.02: Visiting Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA

1993.09 - 1994.02: Associate Professor, Division of Robotics, Dept. of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University

1991.03 - 1994.02: Assistant Professor, Division of Robotics, Dept. of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University

Introduction to Industrial and System Engineering

Manufacturing System: Modeling and Design

Manufacturing Technology

Systematic Engineering Design

Computer integrated manufacturing

Monitoring Technology and Quality control

Production System analysis and design

Production Planning and scheduling

Smart manufacturing

LLM application in Manufacturing

1. (Feature Article) Li, Y., Zhang, Z. hai, Yue, X., & Zheng, L. (2024). An unsupervised embedding method based on streaming videos for process monitoring in repetitive production systems. IISE Transactions, 1–16.

2. Li, DY (Li, Danyuan); Zheng, L (Zheng, Li), Workshop digitalisation and its effect on manufacturing operations management: a new analysis method from a data quality perspective, ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS Volume: 18 Issue: 5, 2024 MAY

3. Tian, Z (Tian, Zheng); Zheng, L (Zheng, Li), Scheduling Unrelated Parallel Batch Processing Machines Under Time-of-Use Electricity Price, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2024 FEB

4. Tian, Z (Tian, Zheng); Zheng, L (Zheng, Li), Single machine parallel-batch scheduling under time-of-use electricity prices: New formulations and optimisation approaches, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH Volume: 312 Issue: 2 Pages: 512-524, 2024 JAN

5. Zhou, BR (Zhou, Baoru); Zheng, L (Zheng, Li), Technology-pushed, market-pulled, or government-driven? The adoption of industry 4.0 technologies in a developing economy, JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Volume: 34 Issue: 9 Pages: 115-13, 2023 AUG

6. M. Liu, Li Zheng, et al, From Share-of-Choice to Buyers' Welfare Maximization: Bridging the Gap through Distributionally Robust Optimization, Production and Operations Management, Volume: 32 Issue: 4 Pages: 1205-1222, 2023 APR

7. X. Hao, C. Liu, M. Liu, C. Zhang and L. Zheng, Solving a real-world large-scale cutting stock problem: A clustering-assignment-based model, IISE Transactions Volume: 55 Issue: 11 Pages: 1160-1173, 2023 NOV

8. X.Hao，M.Liu, C.Zhang, L.Zheng, Integrated bin packing and lot-sizing problem considering the configuration-dependent bin packing process，EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH Volume: 303 Issue: 2 Pages: 581-592, 2022 DEC

9. Liu, Maoqi, Zheng, Li, Liu, Changchun，Faster or fewer iterations? A strategic perspective of a sequential product development project，IISE TRANSACTIONS Volume: 53 Issue: 11 Pages: 1196-1214, 2021 NOV

10. A Liu, Changchun; Xiang, Xi; Zheng, Li, two-stage robust optimization approach for the berth allocation problem under uncertainty, JOURNAL FLEXIBLE SERVICES AND MANUFACTURING Volume: ‏32 Issue: ‏2 Special Issue: ‏SI Pages: ‏425-452 Published: ‏JUN 2020