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Dr. An-Da Li (李岸达)

Assosiate Professor
School of Management
Tianjin University of Commerce (TJCU)

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Address: No. 92, Gurangrong Road, Beichen District, Tianjin 300134, China

About Me

I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Management at Tianjin University of Commerce, China. I received my B.E. degree in Logistics Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Beijing, China, in 2011. I received the M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and the Ph.D. degree in Management Science and Engineering (under the supervision of Prof. Zhen He) from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2016. I was a Visiting Scholar (under the supervision of Prof. Mengjie Zhang and Prof. Bing Xue) at the Evolutionary Computation Research Group (ECRG), Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), Wellington, New Zealand, in 2018.

News

  • December 2024 - Our research paper on multi-objective evolutionary algorithm with mutual-information-guided improvement phase for feature selection in complex manufacturing processes is recently accepted and published in European Journal of Operational Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.12.036

Research Interests

I focus on the research in Quality Engineering and Management using the methods in the Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence contexts (such as Feature Selection and Evolutionary Algorithms). My research interests include:

  • Key Quality Feature (or Process Variable) Identification

  • Quality Prediction and Control

  • Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization (EMO)

  • Evolutionary Computation (EC)

  • Feature Selection (with EC techniques)

  • Robust Multi-response Optimization

Publications

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Journal Papers

  1. Li, A.-D., He, Z., Wang, Q., Zhang, Y.*, & Ma, Y.* (2025). A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm with mutual-information-guided improvement phase for feature selection in complex manufacturing processes. European Journal of Operational Research, 323(3), 952-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2024.12.036 BibTeX pdf supplementary material Source Code

  2. Li, A.-D., Zhang, Y.*, Zhang, M., & Meng, F. (2025). Quality improvement of magnetron in Company T based on Six Sigma. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 16(1), 89-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-03-2022-0062 BibTeX pdf

  3. Li, A.-D.*, Xue, B., & Zhang, M. (2023). Multi-objective particle swarm optimization for key quality feature selection in complex manufacturing processes. Information Sciences, 641, 119062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2023.119062 BibTeX pdf Source Code

  4. Liu, X., & Li, A.-D.* (2023). An improved probability-based discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving the product portfolio planning problem. Soft Computing. doi:10.1007/s00500-023-08530-0 BibTeX Source Code

  5. Li, A.-D., He, Z., & Zhang, Y.* (2022). Robust multi-response optimization considering location effect, dispersion effect, and model uncertainty using hybridization of NSGA-II and direct multi-search. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 169, 108247. doi:10.1016/j.cie.2022.108247 BibTeX pdf Source Code

  6. He, Z., Hu, H., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., & Li, A.-D.* (2022). A decomposition-based multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm with a local search strategy for key quality characteristic identification in production processes. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 172, 108617. doi:10.1016/j.cie.2022.108617 BibTeX pdf

  7. Li, A.-D.*, Xue, B., & Zhang, M. (2021). Improved binary particle swarm optimization for feature selection with new initialization and search space reduction strategies. Applied Soft Computing, 106, 107302. doi:10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107302 BibTeX pdf Source Code

  8. Li, A.-D.*, & He, Z. (2020). Multiobjective feature selection for key quality characteristic identification in production processes using a nondominated-sorting-based whale optimization algorithm. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 149, 106852. doi:10.1016/j.cie.2020.106852 BibTeX pdf Source Code

  9. Li, A.-D.*, Xue, B., & Zhang, M. (2020). Multi-objective feature selection using hybridization of a genetic algorithm and direct multisearch for key quality characteristic selection. Information Sciences, 523, 245–265. doi:10.1016/j.ins.2020.03.032 BibTeX pdf

  10. Li, A.-D.*, He, Z., Wang, Q., & Zhang, Y.* (2019). Key quality characteristics selection for imbalanced production data using a two-phase bi-objective feature selection method. European Journal of Operational Research, 274(3), 978–989. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2018.10.051 BibTeX pdf

  11. Li, A.-D., He, Z.*, & Zhang, Y. (2016). Bi-objective variable selection for key quality characteristics selection based on a modified NSGA-II and the ideal point method. Computers in Industry, 82, 95–103. doi:10.1016/j.compind.2016.05.008 BibTeX

  12. Zhang, Y., Shang, Y., Hu, X., & Li, A.-D.* (2022). An improved exponential EWMA chart for monitoring time between events. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. doi:10.1002/qre.3102 BibTeX

  13. Zhang, Y., Shang, Y., & Li, A.-D.* (2021). Self-information-based weighted CUSUM charts for monitoring Poisson count data with varying sample sizes. Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 37(5), 1847–1862. doi:10.1002/qre.3102 BibTeX

Conference Papers

  1. Li, A.-D., Xue, B., Zhang, M., Lin, X., & Wang, G. (2025). Cooperative Coevolutionary Probability-Based Binary Particle Swarm Optimization for High-Dimensional Feature Selection. In 2025 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) (pp. 1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC65147.2025.11043034 BibTeX

  2. Li, A.-D.*, Xue, B., & Zhang, M. (2021). A Forward Search Inspired Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Feature Selection in Classification. IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2021, Kraków, Poland, June 28 - July 1, 2021, 786–793. doi:10.1109/CEC45853.2021.9504949 BibTeX Source Code pdf

  3. Li, A.*, & He, Z. (2016). ReliefF Based Forward Selection Algorithm to Identify CTQs for Complex Products. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 2015. Paris: Atlantis Press. doi:10.2991/978-94-6239-180-2_3 BibTeX

  4. Liu, X.*, Xia, Y., Chen, M., & Li, A.-D. (2019). Integrating Assembly Line Balancing in Product Family Planning Design under the Multinomial Logit Choice Model. 2019 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (IESM), 1–6. doi:10.1109/IESM45758.2019.8948102 BibTeX

Journal Papers in Chinese

  1. 李岸达,何桢 & 何曙光.(2016).基于NSGA-Ⅱ的非平衡制造数据关键质量特性识别. 系统工程理论与实践,36(06),1472-1479. pdf

  2. 李岸达,何桢 & 何曙光.(2015).基于GSA的复杂产品关键质量特性识别. 系统工程与电子技术,37(09),2073-2079. pdf

  3. 李岸达,何桢 & 王庆.(2019).基于多目标鲸鱼优化的关键质量特性识别方法. 系统工程,37(01),134-142. pdf

  4. 李岸达,何桢 & 何曙光.(2014).基于Filter与Wrapper的复杂产品关键质量特性识别. 工业工程与管理,19(03),53-59. doi:10.19495/j.cnki.1007-5429.2014.03.009 pdf

  5. 闫伟,何桢 & 李岸达.(2014).基于CEM-IG算法的复杂产品关键质量特性识别. 系统工程理论与实践,34(05),1230-1236. pdf

Grants

  • 2022-2024: Key Quality Factor Identification and Online Quality Prediction for Complex Manufacturing Processes Based on Machine Learning Approaches. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Grant: 300,000 CNY. (PI)

  • 2019-2021: Key Quality Characteristic Identification for Multi-stage Manufacturing Processes of Complex Products. Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Fund of Ministry of Education of China. Grant: 80,000 CNY. (PI)