Ph.D. Dissertations / M.S. Projects Advised

 

By Ye-Sho Chen

 

DISSERTATION/THESIS ADVISING

 

 CHAIRMAN OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

 

1.      Chrisy Yao, “Clients’ Decision on Adoption of Application Service Providers: An Integrative Approach,” Spring 2003 (Proposal Defended), Co-chair, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

2.      Ying Shi, "A Model-Driven Simulation Study of WWW Cache Policies," December 1997, Co-chair, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

3.      Rochelle Pope, "Dynamic Storage Allocation Using Simon’s Model of Information Usage," August 1996, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

4.      Mysore Ramaswamy, "A Directed Hypergraph Approach for the Verification of Rule-based Expert Systems," October 1994, Co-chair, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

5.      Yueguo Tong, "A Self-Adaptive Database Buffer Replacement Scheme," May 1994, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.  Job Offer: Senior Business Analyst at Continuum in Austin, Texas.

 

6.      Pete P. Chong, "On Information Usage Modeling," August 1993, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.  Job Offer: Assistant Professor at Gonzaga University in Washington State.

 

7.      Jin-Soo Kim, "Usage-Dependent Information Systems Design," December 1990, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.  Job Offer: Associate Professor at Pusan National University in Korea.

 

8.      Lijen Ko, "A Functional Approach to Model Management," May 1990, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.  Job Offer: Associate Professor at National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan.

 

 

 COMMITTEE MEMBER OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

 

1.      Stanislav Zabic, “Impulsive Systems,“ May 2005, Department of Mathematics.

 

2.      Chitu Okoli, “E-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa,” December 2002 (Proposal), Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

3.      Pratim Datta, “IT Infrastructure Design and Productivity,” December 2002 (Proposal), Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

4.      Kurtay Ogunc, “Essays on Endowment Fund Management,” March 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

5.      Claude Mount, "An Intelligent Failure Analysis System," October 2000, Department of Engineering Science.

 

6.      Ihssan Alkadi, "Enhancing the Process of Testing Object-oriented Systems," June 1999, Department of Computer Science.

 

7.      Ghassan Alkadi, "Restructuring Object-oriented Designs Using a Metric-driven Approach," June 1999, Department of Computer Science.

 

8.      Rami Ahmad, "Effectiveness of Web-based Virtual Learning Environments in Business Education: Focusing on Basic Skills Training for Information Technology," May 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

9.      Daniel Fonseca, "A Knowledge Based System for Reliability Centered Maintenance in the Chemical Industry," May 1998, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing System Engineering.

 

10.  Boris Baeumer, "A Vector-Valued Operational Calculus and Abstract Cauchy Problems," May 1997, Department of Mathematics.

 

11.  Ghassan Alkadi, "Restructuring Object Oriented Designs: An Automated Software Design & Performance Evaluator," May 1995 (Proposal), Department of Computer Science.

 

12.  Ihassan Alkadi, "A Testing Methodology for Object Oriented Programs," May 1995 (Proposal), Department of Computer Science.

 

13.  Deky D. Gouw, "Data Analysis Using Reconstructability Theory," March 1995, Department of Computer Science.

 

14.  Jinshyang Roan, "Determining Process Target Value and Ordering Policies in Two-Echelon Hierarchy Production System," June 1994, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

15.  William J. Kasperski, "Inference for Unreplicated Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs," May 1994, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

16.  Pil K. Seo, "File Allocation and Join Site Selection Problem in Distributed Database Systems," May 1994, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

17.  Alfredo B. Lorenzo, "Development and Evaluation of an Expert System Approach to Uneven-aged Management of Loblolly-Shortleaf Pine Forest in the Weast Gulf Region," October 1993, School of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

 

18.  Harlan Lynn Etheridge, "An Examination of Semiotic Theories of Accounting Accruals," August 1991, Department of Accounting.      

 

19.  Sung-Eon Kim, "Modeling of Physical Database Design and Optimal VSAM File Reorganization Point," May 1991, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

20.  Chung-Hwa Youn, "New Learning and Control Algorithms for Neural Networks,"  June 1989, Department of Electrical Engineering.

 

21.  Nat Khemakavat, "Evaluation and Improvement of Maintenance Scheduling Techniques," May 1989, Department of Industrial Engineering.

 

22.  Zhen-Bao Zou, "A Hybrid Model for Document Retrieval Systems," July 1988, Department of Computer Science.

 

23.  David W. Cordes, "An Object-Oriented Approach to Requirements Analysis," May 1988, Department of Computer Science.

 

 

 CHAIRMAN OF MASTER THESES/PROJECTS

 

1.      Travis Larkins, “Validating Value Networks: A Finite-State-Automation Approach,” November 2005, Department of Computer Science.

 

2.      Bin Zhang, “Online Data Mining in Franchising Supply Chain Management: A Demonstration in Apparel Industry,” May 2005, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

3.      David Simmons, “An Investigation into the Viability of a Website to Support Entrepreneurial Effectual Reasoning,” November 2004, Department of Computer Science.

 

4.      Yanfei Ding, “Conceptual Information System & Control Security Framework in Partnership,” October 2003, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

5.      Chrisy Yurong Yao, “Determinants of ASP Adoption in Hospitality Industry: An Integrative Approach,” October 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

6.      Chitu Okoli, “Industries, Information, and the Internet: An Information-oriented Perspective of Industries,” September 2002,  Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

7.      Shu Zhang, "Web-Enabled Data Warehousing and Reporting Model," October 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

8.      Canxia Qin, "Web Enabled Data GIS Application – New Work Order System for Department of Public Work Ascension Parish Government," October 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

9.      Qing Xu, "Web-Enabled OLAP Service for Computer/Technology Franchise Business," April 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

10.  Cary Ho, "Quick Inn Hotel Management Information Systems," March 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

11.  Brylviraj Dasan, "Design and Implementation of the Academic Tracking System and the Budget Forms System for the Board of Regents, Louisiana," March 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

12.  Yanhong "Caroline" Zhang, "E-Solution for Amicus," November 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

13.  Nitinkumar Jain, "XML Knowledge Repository," November 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

14.  Mary Tauzin, "Louisiana Department of Education Division of Nutrition Assistance Audit Tracking Database," March 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

15.  Prathibha Ramasubramanian, "ASP Knowledge Repository," March 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

16.  Ying Sun, "Smoothie King Business Intelligence," March 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

17.  Natalie Borden, "Web-enabled Internal Audit Database," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

18.  Michael Dibens, "Database Repository and Database Design Tutorials," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

19.  Dahale Venkatesh, "Eeb-enabled OLAP," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

20.  Carson Bankston, "Systems Audit," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

21.  Xiaojun Ren, "Web-based Instruction," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

22.  Ramki Balasubramanian, "Web-enabled Database Project," March 1999, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

23.  Mingji Chu, "A VPF Data Export Tool Prototype for Spatial Data Warehouse," April 1998, Department of Computer Science.

 

24.  Nipa Shah, "Sibley Law Firm: Sost-tracking, Cost Analysis and Billing System," October 1998, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

25.  Alex Irishkov, "Staff Development Information System," October 1998, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

26.  David Donnell, "Orville Beckford data Warehouse," October 1998, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

27.  Yongli Zhu, "Reengineering LSU Agricultural Center's Plant Analysis Laboratory," October 1998, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

28.  Jun Wang, "The Customer Relationship management of Tracy's Cafe," October 1998, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

29.  Zhiming Zhang, "Development of A Clinic Occupational Information management System," February 1998, Department of Computer Science.

 

30.  Chieh-Shan Chau, "Reverse Engineering a Clinical Revenue Collection Information System," June 1997, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

31.  Weigang Chang, "Occupational Health Care Case Management System," May 1997, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

32.  Gil T. Guerrero, "Application of QFD Technique to the Development of an Information System for an Occupational Health Care Clinic, " July 1996, Department of Computer Science.

 

33.  Neil Salamoni, "Enhancing the Quality of Financial Information Systems: A Pictorial Approach," July 1993, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

34.  Alok Satyawadi, "Integrating Expert Systems and Neural Networks: A Case Study," March 1992, Department of Computer Science. Job Offer: Oracle Cooperation.

 

35.  Cesar A. Delgado, "DSS for Maintenance Cost Management: A Pictorial Approach," June 1990, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

36.  Rajendra B. Pandhare, "A Function Point Based Model for Estimation of Software System Size," November 1989, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

37.  Yiwen Chung, "Verifying a Rule-Based Knowledge System: An Entity-Relationship Approach," July 1989, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

38.  John W. Bell, "Computerized Pre-registration: An Expert Systems Approach," December 1986, Department of Quantitative Business Analysis.

 

 

 COMMITTEE MEMBER OF MASTER THESES/PROJECTS

 

1.      Deqiang Wang, “ERP Adoption and Its Competitive Advantage,” October 2004, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

2.      Liming Sun, “Media Effect on Group Ethical Decision Making,” July 2004, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

3.      Reddy Reddy, “XML Processing with Java: A remote Publishing Application,” August 2003, Department of Computer Science.

 

4.      Krishna Sheshabhattar, "LaHouse Information System," June 2003, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

5.      Monica Plaisance, "Critical Success Factors of Information Technology Acceptance in Developing Countries," March 2003, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

6.      John Woosley, "Inter-organizational Barriers to Data and Information Quality and Optimal Solution Selection in E-Government," March 2003, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

7.      Wende Wu, “Web-based Application for Minority Resources,” November 2002, Department of Engineering Science.

 

8.      Naresh Sonti, “Web Based Job Ticket Management System,” November 2002, Department of Computer Science.

 

9.      Pratyush Kumar, "CPD Internet Access for the Capital Area United Way, Baton Rouge," December 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

10.  Azamat Nugmanov, “ISDS Masters Tracking System,” September 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

11.  Carlos Victor, “Addressing the Digital Divide in the “New South” – The Case of Louisianan’s Vision 2020,” July 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences. 

 

12.  Krishna Sheshabhattar, “Web-based Learning Environments,” April 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

13.  Lixia Li, “Type I, II, III, IV Sums of Squares in SAS GLM with Missing Cells,” April 2002, Department of Experimental Statistics.

 

14.  Matt Huard, “Empolyer Support Services Proposal Creator,” March 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

15.  Barbara Evans, "Enterprise Systems Service Request Tracking System," February 2002, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

16.  John Freeman, "Information Systems Management, Strategy and Implementation: A Case Study of Risk & Change Management in Public Agencies," December 2001, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

17.  Rob Marjerison, "Wireless Data Communication Knowledge Repository," December 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

18.  Raghu Singh, "SAP EAI Web @ LSU," December 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

19.  Bin Xie, "System Analysis and Project Management of Plant Analysis Database at Louisiana Agriculture Center," November 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

20.  Narayan Bhimasen, "Development of Online Course Reporting and Tracking Database for State-wide Use for the Louisiana Board of Regents," November 2000, Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

 

21.  Danyang Bing, "Repeated Measures Analysis on Fish Density Data Using Mixed Model," July 2000, Department of Experimental Statistics.

 

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