Publications

Selected Publications

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers.

Journal Articles

Under Review2026

Manufacturing Capability-Aware Supplier Identification: How Representation Methods Affect Performance, Robustness, and Information Exposure

Suyoung Park^*, Shreyes N. Melkote

* First & corresponding author

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Impact Factor 14.9 · JCR Q1 · #1/69 Engineering, Industrial · #3/71 Engineering, Manufacturing · #1/109 Operations Research & Management Science

Minor Revision2026

A Manufacturing Capability-Aware Supplier Decision Framework for Resilient Production Allocation and Disruption Response

Suyoung Park^*, Shreyes N. Melkote

* First & corresponding author

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Impact Factor 14.9 · JCR Q1 · #1/69 Engineering, Industrial · #3/71 Engineering, Manufacturing · #1/109 Operations Research & Management Science

Cyber Manufacturing Mesh Network supplier decision support framework

Published2026

Cyber Manufacturing Mesh Network: A Manufacturing Capability-Aware Supplier Decision Support Framework

Suyoung Park^*, X. Yan, Shreyes N. Melkote

* First & corresponding author

Manufacturing Letters, Vol. 49, pp. 32–36

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Deep unsupervised learning framework for supplier selection and ranking in assembly manufacturing

Published2026

Deep Unsupervised Learning-Based Supplier Selection and Ranking for Assembly Manufacturing

Suyoung Park^*, Shreyes N. Melkote

* First & corresponding author

Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 84, pp. 173–188

Impact Factor 14.9 · JCR Q1 · #1/69 Engineering, Industrial · #3/71 Engineering, Manufacturing · #1/109 Operations Research & Management Science

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Machine vision safety zone monitoring a worker hand near equipment

Published2024

Hand-Monitoring System Using CutMix-Based Synthetic Augmentation for Safety in Factories

Su-Young Park, Hyungjung Kim, Sung-Hoon Ahn

IEEE Access, Vol. 12, pp. 27661–27672

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Published2024

Enhancement of Control Performance for Degraded Robot Manipulators Using Digital Twin and Proximal Policy Optimization

Su-Young Park, C. Lee, H. Kim, Sung-Hoon Ahn

IEEE Access, Vol. 12, pp. 19569–19583

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Published2024

Digital Twin and Deep Reinforcement Learning-Driven Robotic Automation System for Confined Workspaces: A Nozzle Dam Replacement Case Study in Nuclear Power Plants

Su-Young Park, C. Lee, S. Jeong, J. Lee, D. Kim, Y. Jang, et al., Sung-Hoon Ahn

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing–Green Technology, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 939–962

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Conference Papers

Published2025

Deep Learning-Based Multi-Level Retrieval of Assembly CAD Models

Suyoung Park^*, David W. Rosen, Shreyes N. Melkote

* First & corresponding author

ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), Anaheim, California · August 2025

Published2023

Pose Estimation of a Mobile Robot for Accurate Object Detection Using Digital Twin and Bayesian Optimization

Su-Young Park, Sung-Hoon Ahn

ASPEN, Hong Kong · November 2023

Published2023

Automation of Manufacturing Equipment Arrangement Including Robotic Arm Using Bayesian Optimization

Su-Young Park, H. J. Kim, Sung-Hoon Ahn

PRESM, Okinawa, Japan · July 2023

Published2022

Digital Twin-Based Object Detection of Camera-Mounted Robot Arm Using Deep Reinforcement Learning

Su-Young Park, H. J. Kim, S. H. Jeong, J. H. Lee, Sung-Hoon Ahn

ASPEN, Singapore · November 2022

Published2020

Solar-Powered Agricultural Community Development by Innovative Technology and Energy Center (iTEC)

H. Rhee, Su-Young Park, W. K. Jung, B. R. Ha, J. H. Moon, Sung-Hoon Ahn

11th International Conference on Appropriate Technology, Online · December 2020 · Best Paper Award