Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management

After he graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor C.H. Cheng furthered his education in the U.S.A. He obtained his MSc in Computer Science, MBA, PhD from the University of Iowa. While he was a graduate student, he worked at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics as a programming analyst. He started his teaching career at Kentucky State University. Later, he returned to Hong Kong and joined the Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is now an Associate Professor.

Professor Cheng's research interests lie in computer and information technology, and logistics and operations management. In particular, he makes use of computer and information technology in solving problems in logistics and operations management. His work has produced over 60 articles in internationally reputed journals, including the ACM Transactions on Information Systems, Annals of Operations Research, Computers & Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Expert Systems, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Information and Management, Journal of Information Technology, Journal of Operational Research Society, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Omega, Operations Research, etc. He is a member of the INFORMS and POMS. He also regularly attends their conferences and makes academic presentations.

Professor Cheng, together with Professor J.W. Boe (from the University of Iowa), developed a group technology layout design algorithm. This algorithm was implemented and used by a third party for a toys manufacturer in South Brazil. In addition, Professor Cheng provided consulting services to several Manufacturing and Services Organizations in Hong Kong. These projects include for example MRPII implementation, evaluation of micro-payment systems, business process improvement, and RFID system deployment, etc.

Operations Management

Facility Location and Layout

Logistics & Transport

Cheng C.H., Wong K.F., and Woo K.H., "An improved branch and bound algorithm for vertical partitioning", International Transactions in Operational Research, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 231-255, 2011.

Cheng C.H., Gunasekaran A., Woo K.H., "A bi-tour ant colony optimization framework for vertical partitions", International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 341-356, 2011.

Cheng C.H., Fung P., Motwani J, Wong S., "Automatic detection of traffic conditions based on analyzing internet images: a data mining approach", International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 319-334, 2010.

Balakrishnan J., and Cheng C.H., "The dynamic plant layout problem: incorporating rolling horizons and forecast uncertainty", Omega, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 165-177, 2009.

Balakrishnan J., Cheng C.H., and Trietsch D., "The theory of constraints in academia: its evolution, influence, controversies, and lessons", Operations Management Education Review, Vol. 2, pp. 97-114, 2008.

Balakrishnan J., and Cheng C.H., "Multi-period planning and uncertainty issues in cellular manufacturing: a review and future directions", European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 177, No. 1, pp. 281-309, 2007.

Cheng C.H and Wong K.F., "An analysis of security threats of electronic election systems", Journal of Information Privacy and Security, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 4-20, 2006.

Balakrishnan J., and Cheng C.H., "The theory of constraints and the make-or-buy decision: an update and review", Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 41. No. 1, pp. 40-47, 2005.

Balakrishnan J., Cheng C.H., and Wong K.F., "FACOPT: A facility layout optimization System", Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 30, No. 11, pp. 1625-1641, 2003.

Cheng C.H., Lee W.K., and Wong K.F., "A GA-based clustering approach for database partitioning", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 215-230, 2002.

Miltenburg J., Cheng C.H., and Yan H., "Analysis of a wafer fabrication facility using four variations of the open queueing network decomposition model", IIE Transactions, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 263-272, 2002.

Cheng C.H., and Miltenburg J., "A Lagrangian relaxation algorithm for a production planning problem where products have alternate routings", Information Systems and Operational Research (INFOR), Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 333-350, 2001.

Wong K.F., Song S., Bruza P., and Cheng C.H., "Application of Aboutness to Functional Benchmarking in Information Retrieval", ACM Transactions on Information Systems, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp.337-370, 2001.

Cheng C.H., Miltenburg J., and Motwani J., "The effect of straight- and U-shaped lines on quality", IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 321-334, 2000.

Cheng C.H., Goh C.H., and Lee-Post A., "Solving the partitioning problem in database design", Journal of Database Management, Vol. 10, No.1, pp. 36-38, 1999.

Balakrishnan J., and Cheng C.H., "Dynamic plant layout algorithms: a state-of-the-art review", Omega The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 507-521, 1998.

Cheng C.H., Madan M.S., and Motwani J., "Implementing quality management in the banking services sector", Total Quality Management, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 347-356, 1996

Cheng C.H., "A branch-and-bound clustering algorithm", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 895-898, 1995.

Cheng C.H., "Algorithms for vertical partitioning in database physical design", Omega The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 291-303, 1994.

Kusiak A., Boe W.J., and Cheng C.H., "Designing cellular manufacturing systems: Branch and bound and A* approaches", IIE Transactions, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 46-56, 1993.

Cheng C.H., "A tree search algorithm for designing a cellular manufacturing system", Omega The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 489-496, 1993.

Cheng C.H., "Algorithms for grouping machine groups in group technology", Omega The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 493-501, 1992.