Wei Mike Li

Wei Mike Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. His research focuses on Production Scheduling, Adaptive Production Control, and Operating Room Scheduling, applying optimization techniques to dynamic environments in manufacturing and healthcare systems.

Education

• B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University (1997)
• M.Sc. in Manufacturing Systems from the University of Calgary (2006)
• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Calgary (2011)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Information Systems at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary (2013)

Research Trends

Dr. Li's work emphasizes heuristic algorithms for one-of-a-kind production, mass customization, and hybrid flow shops. His operating room scheduling research bridges industrial engineering with healthcare operations, while his e-business integration studies highlight interdisciplinary applications. Publications consistently address dynamic scheduling challenges and process optimization.

Publications

• Key themes: State-space heuristics, adaptive scheduling, optimization in manufacturing and healthcare.
• Contributions to INFORMS, ISERC, CIE, NAMRC conferences and journals.