JAMES REED WILSON - Industrial and Systems Engineering - North ...

OFFICE ADDRESS 

Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial 

and Systems Engineering 

North Carolina State University 

111 Lampe Drive, Campus Box 7906 

Daniels Hall, Room 370 

Raleigh, NC 27695-7906 

Telephone: +1-919-515-6415 

Fax: +1-919-515-5281 

E-mail: jwilson@ncsu.edu 

Web: www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson 

EDUCATION 

JAMES REED WILSON 

(May 6, 2012) 

B.A., 1970 Department of Mathematics, Rice University. 

HOME ADDRESS 

107 Buckden Place 

Cary, NC 27518 

Telephone: +1-919-859-6386 

Cell: +1-919-606-4031 

M.S., 1977 School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University. Thesis title: A procedure for evaluating startup 

policies in simulation experiments. Advisor: A. Alan B. Pritsker. 

Ph.D., 1979 School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University. Dissertation title: Variance reduction techniques 

for the simulation of queueing networks. Advisor: A. Alan B. Pritsker. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Academic Appointments 

9/79–12/84 Assistant Professor, Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University 

of Texas, Austin, TX. 

1/85–7/91 Associate Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; tenured 

in 1987. 

8/91–Present Professor, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State 

University, Raleigh, NC; tenured in 1991. 

7/95–6/99 Director of Graduate Programs, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. 

7/99–8/07 Head, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 

Raleigh, NC. 

Industrial, Business, and Governmental Positions 

1970–1972 Research Analyst, Rate and Economic Research Department, Houston Lighting & Power Co., Houston, 

TX. 

1972–1975 U.S. Army Officer, Data Processing Department and Comptroller Departments, U.S. Army Administration 

Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN.

WILSON – 2 

1975–Present Consultant for: SAS Institute Inc.; State of Arizona Board of Regents; State of Louisiana Board of 

Regents; United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; Pritsker Corporation, West Lafayette, 

IN; Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN; Budget and Planning Division, Texas 

Department of Human Services, Austin, TX; The Institute for Constructive Capitalism, The University 

of Texas, Austin, TX; Texas Research and Development Foundation, Austin, TX; ARCO Oil and Gas 

Co., Dallas, TX; Department of Animal and Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, 

SD; Research and Development Center, M. W. Kellogg Co., Houston, TX; Project Integration 

Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. 

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

Probabilistic and statistical issues in the design and analysis of large-scale simulation experiments, including: modeling, 

estimation, and generation of stochastic input processes; analysis of output processes; improving simulation 

efficiency using variance reduction techniques; optimization using multiple-comparison and search procedures; and 

applying all these techniques to the analysis of production systems and healthcare systems. 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION 

1969 Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Rice University. 

1970 Received bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Rice University. 

1975 Received Army Commendation Medal from U.S. Army Administration Center. 

1978 Received the “Graduate Research Award” (First Place) for master’s thesis from the Institute of Industrial Engineers. 

Elected to Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Xi at Purdue University. 

1980 Elected to Tau Beta Pi at The University of Texas. 

1985 Received “The Jacob Wolfowitz Prize for Theoretical Advances in the Mathematical and Management Sciences” 

from American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences. 

Received “Outstanding Simulation Publication Award” from The Institute of Management Sciences–College on 

Simulation. 

1987 Appointed Simulation Department Editor of Management Science, 1988–1991. 

1988 Elected President of The Institute of Management Sciences–College on Simulation, 1988–1990. 

1990 Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in the Midwest. 

1993 Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in American Education. 

Selected as one of nine professors to inaugurate in the university-wide program titled “Preparing the Professoriate” 

sponsored by the Graduate School of North Carolina State University. 

1994 Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest. 

Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in the World. 

Elected to the Faculty Senate of North Carolina State University. 

1995 Elected to faculty membership in Alpha Pi Mu. 

Received the “C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award” from the North Carolina State University Student 

Chapters of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Alpha Pi Mu, and the Furniture Club. 

Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering.


Received the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management 

Sciences–College on Simulation. 

1996 Elected to the North Carolina State University Academy of Outstanding Teachers. 

Received the “UTC Excellence in Teaching Award” from North Carolina State University College of Engineering 

and the United Technologies Research Center. 

1997 Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Winter Simulation Conference corepresenting the Institute for 

Operations Research and the Management Sciences–College on Simulation, 1997–2004. 

Received the “Best Paper Award” from IIE Transactions (Focused Issue on Operations Engineering) for 1996. 

Appointed Area Editor for Stochastic Systems: Modeling and Analysis, ACM Transactions on Modeling and 

Computer Simulation. 

1998 Selected as one of five professors to establish the Research Ethics Program (now called the Responsible Conduct 

of Research (RCR) Program) of the Graduate School of North Carolina State University. 

1999 Received the “Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award” from North Carolina State University. 

2001 Selected to participate in the university-wide program titled “Preparing the Professoriate” sponsored by the 

Graduate School of North Carolina State University. 

2002 Elected Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). 

2003 Appointed Editor-in-Chief, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 2004–2006. 

2005 Elected Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). 

Received the “Board of Directors Award” from the Winter Simulation Conference. 

2006 Received the “Best Paper Award” from IIE Transactions (Focused Issue on Operations Engineering) for the 

period 2004–2005. 

Reappointed Editor-in-Chief, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 2007–2010. 

2007 Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in America. 

Received Fortieth Anniversary Landmark Paper Award from the Winter Simulation Conference. 

2009 Named a Senior Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 

Received NCSU Libraries Faculty Award, www.lib.ncsu.edu/aboutthelibraries/facultyaward/ . 

2010 Received the IIE Transactions “Best Paper Award in Operations Engineering and Analysis” from the Institute 

of Industrial Engineers (IIE) for the period July 2008–June 2009. 

Selected to present Titans of Simulation address titled “Advances in Simulation: The Interplay of Inspiration, 

Intuition, Abstraction, and Experimentation” at the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference to be held in Phoenix, 

AZ, in December 2011, www.wintersim.org . 

2011 Received the 2011 Distinguished Contributions Award of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 

Special Interest Group on Simulation (SIGSIM). 

2012 Will receive the IIE Transactions “Best Paper Award in Operations Engineering and Analysis” from the Institute 

of Industrial Engineers (IIE) for the period July 2010 through June 2011.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 

Memberships in Academic Honor Societies 

Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering), faculty member. 

Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society of North America), full member. 

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering). 

Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts and Sciences). 

Phi Kappa Phi (General Scholarship). 

Omega Rho (Operations Research). 

Memberships in Professional Societies 

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). 

American Statistical Association (ASA). 

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Senior Member. 

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Fellow. 

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Fellow. 

The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS). 

Offices Held in Professional Societies 

Editorial Board, American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences, 1982–1996. 

Secretary-Treasurer, The Institute of Management Sciences–College on Simulation (TIMS–CS), 1984–1986. 

Editor, Proceedings of the 1986 Winter Simulation Conference. 

Vice-President/President-Elect, TIMS–CS, 1986–1988. 

President, TIMS–CS, 1988–1990. 

Simulation Department Editor of Management Science, 1988–1992. 

Associate Editor, IIE Transactions, 1989–1993. 

Associate Program Chair, 1991 Winter Simulation Conference. 

Program Chair, 1992 Winter Simulation Conference. 

Member, Outstanding Simulation Publication Award Committee, TIMS–CS, 1991–1993; chair, 1992. 


Chair, Ad Hoc Awards Committee, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences–College on 

Simulation (INFORMS–CS, formerly TIMS–CS), 1995–1996. 

Member, Distinguished Service Award Committee, INFORMS–CS, 1996–1998; cochair, 1997–1998. 

Member, Board of Directors, Winter Simulation Conference, corepresenting INFORMS–CS, 1997–2004; secretary, 

2001; vice-chair, 2002; chair, 2003. 

Member, Newsletter/Web Page Study Committee, INFORMS–CS, 1997. 

Consulting Web Editor, INFORMS–CS, 1997–present. 

Area Editor for Stochastic Systems: Modeling and Analysis, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, 

1997–2002. 

Guest editor, special issue of ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation titled “Stochastic Systems: 

Modeling and Analysis,” Vol. 9, No. 4, October 1999. 

Member, Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (CIEADH), 1999–2007.

Member, Advisory Board of the North Carolina Ergonomics Resource Center (NCERC), 1999–2007. 

Member, Selection Committee for IIE Transactions Best Paper Award, 2000. 

Guest Editor, special issue of IIE Transactions honoring Alan Pritsker, Vol. 33, No. 3, March 2001. 


Faculty Advisor, IE Wolfpack Team, which placed second nationally in the IIE/Rockwell Software Student Simulation 

Competition at the IIE Annual Conference, May 2001. 

Member, IIE Presidential Membership Commission appointed by President and Board of Trustees of IIE, 2001–2004; 

vice-chair, 2003. 

Member, IIE Publications Study Group appointed by IIE Board of Trustees, 2002–2003. 

Member, Selection Committee, INFORMS Prize for the Teaching of OR/MS Practice, 2002–2004. 

Member, Selection Committee, Lifetime Professional Achievement Award, INFORMS–College on Simulation, 2001– 

2003; chair, 2002. 

Member, Steering Committee, A. Alan B. Pritsker Scholars Endowment, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue 

University, 2002–2004. 

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Operations and Logistics, 2004–present. 

Editor-in-Chief, ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, January 2004–April 2010. 

Member, Editorial Board, European Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2007–2009. 

Member, Board of Trustees, WSC Foundation (www.wscfoundation.org), 2007–2009; vice-president/treasurer, 

2007; president, 2008. 

Research Fellow, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, 

2007–present. 

Area Editor for Operations Research: Probabilistic Models, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2008–2011. 

Member, Advisory Board, Simulation Archive of the NCSU Libraries (www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/ 

manuscripts/simulation/), 2008–present. 

Member, Advisory Board, NCSU Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (www.ce.ncsu. 

edu), 2011–present. 

Refereeing for Professional Journals 

ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation; American Journal of Mathematical and Management 

Sciences; American Midland Naturalist; Annals of Operations Research; Colombian Journal of Statistics; Communications 

of the Association for Computing Machinery; Communications in Statistics; Computers and Industrial 

Engineering; Computers and Operations Research; Engineering Design and Automation; European Journal 

of Industrial Engineering; European Journal of Operational Research; IBM Journal of Research and Development; 

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management; IIE Transactions; INFORMS Journal on Computing; International 

Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering; International Journal of Forecasting; International Journal of 

Production Economics; International Journal of Production Research; International Transactions in Operational 

Research; JDMS: The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology; Journal 

of Engineering Manufacture; Journal of the American Statistical Association; Journal of Operations and Logistics; 

Journal of Simulation; Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation; Journal of the Association for Computing 

Machinery; Management Science; Mathematics of Operations Research; Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing; 

Naval Research Logistics; Networks; Omega; Operations Research; Operations Research Letters; Production 

and Operations Management; Science; Science and Engineering Ethics; SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics; SIAM 

Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing; Simulation; Statistics and Computing; The American Statistician; The 

Computer Journal.

Reviewing of Faculty Promotion Cases 


Arizona State University; Auburn University; Colorado State University; Columbia University; Cornell University; 

Georgia Institute of Technology; George Mason University; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; IMD – 

International Institute for Management Development; INSEAD; Kuwait University; Naval Postgraduate School; New 

Jersey Institute of Technology; Northwestern University; Purdue University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rice 

University; Rochester Institute of Technology; Rutgers University; Stanford University; The Ohio State University; 

The Pennsylvania State University; The University of Alabama in Huntsville; The University of Georgia; The University 

of Iowa; The University of Kansas; The University of Michigan; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 

The University of Texas at Austin; United States Military Academy; University of Alberta; University of Arizona; 

University of Baltimore; University of California, Berkeley; University of Central Florida; University of Minnesota; 

Université de Montréal; University of Oklahoma; University of Pittsburgh; University of South Carolina; University 

of Southern California; University of Washington; University of Wisconsin–Madison; Wright State University. 

Reviewing for Other Organizations 

Arizona Board of Regents; Cornell University Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering; Georgia 

Institute of Technology, Graduate Research Ethics Programs; Kuwait University, Statistics & Operations Research 

Program; Louisiana Board of Regents; MIT Press; National Science Foundation; Natural Sciences and Engineering 

Research Council of Canada; Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.; University of Texas at Austin, Faculty Development 

Program; U.S. Public Health Service. 

PUBLISHED WORK 

Refereed Articles Published or In-Press 

Note that if a hyperlink is broken across lines, then the complete URL must be cut-and-pasted into the address 

bar of a Web browser to access the referenced article online. 

1. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1978. A survey of research on the simulation startup problem. Simulation 31 

(2): 55–58. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson78asim.pdf [accessed January 

26, 2008]. 

2. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1978. Evaluation of startup policies in simulation experiments. Simulation 

31 (3): 79–89. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson78bsim.pdf [accessed 

January 26, 2008]. 

3. Wilson, J. R. 1979. Proof of the antithetic-variates theorem for unbounded functions. Mathematical Proceedings 

of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 86:477–479. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/avt.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

4. Wilson, J. R., D. K. Vaughan, E. Naylor, and R. G. Voss. 1982. Analysis of Space Shuttle ground operations. 

Simulation 38 (6): 187–203. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson82sim.pdf 

[accessed June 12, 2009]. 

5. Wilson, J. R. 1983. Variance reduction: The current state. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 25 (1): 

55–59. 

6. Wilson, J. R. 1983. The inspection paradox in renewal-reward processes. Operations Research Letters 2 (1): 

27–30. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson83orl.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008].


7. Wilson, J. R. 1983. Antithetic sampling with multivariate inputs. American Journal of Mathematical and 

Management Sciences 3: 121–144. Available as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson83ajmms.pdf 

[accessed January 26, 2008]. 

8. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1984a. Variance reduction in queueing simulation using generalized 

concomitant variables. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation 19:129–153. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson84jscs.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

9. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1984b. Experimental evaluation of variance reduction techniques for queueing 

simulation using generalized concomitant variables. Management Science 30 (12): 1459–1472. Available 

online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson84ms.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

10. Wilson, J. R. 1984. Variance reduction techniques for digital simulation. American Journal of Mathematical and 

Management Sciences 4 (3–4): 277–312. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/vrtsur. 

pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

11. Chang, Y.-L., R. S. Sullivan, J. R. Wilson, and U. Bagchi. 1985. Experimental investigation of real-time 

scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems. Annals of Operations Research 3:355–377. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/chang85aor.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

12. Chang, Y.-L., R. S. Sullivan, and J. R. Wilson. 1986. Using SLAM to design the material handling system of a 

flexible manufacturing system. International Journal of Production Research 24 (1): 15–26. 

13. Venkatraman, S., and J. R. Wilson. 1986. The efficiency of control variates in multiresponse simulation. Operations 

Research Letters 5 (1): 37–42. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/vw86orl.pdf 


14. Swain, J. J., S. Venkatraman, and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Least-squares estimation of distribution functions in 

Johnson’s translation system. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation 29:271–297. Available online 

as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/swain88jscs.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

15. McDaniel, R. R., R. S. Sullivan, and J. R. Wilson. 1988. A simulation model for welfare policy analysis. Socio- 

Economic Planning Sciences 22 (4): 157–165. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

mcdaniel88seps.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

16. Sweet, A. L., and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Pitfalls in simulation-based evaluation of forecast monitoring schemes. 

International Journal of Forecasting 4 (4): 573–579. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/sweet88ijof.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

17. Sullivan, D. W., and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Restricted subset selection procedures for simulation. Operations 

Research 37 (1): 52–71. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/sullivan89or.pdf [accessed 

January 26, 2008]. 

18. Sweet, A. L., and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Renewal-theoretic considerations in evaluation of forecast monitoring 

schemes. Applied Stochastic Models and Data Analysis 5 (3): 233–251. Available online as www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/sweet89asmda.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

19. DeBrota, D. J., R. S. Dittus, S. D. Roberts, and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Visual interactive fitting of bounded 

Johnson distributions. Simulation 52 (5): 199–205. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

debrota89sim.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

20. Porta Nova, A. M. de O., and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Estimation of multiresponse simulation metamodels 

using control variates. Management Science 35 (11): 1316–1333. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/portanova89ms.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

21. Dittus, R. S., S. D. Roberts, and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Quantifying uncertainty in medical decisions. Journal 

of the American College of Cardiology 14 (3): 23A–28A. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/dittus89jacc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008].


22. Jensen, P. A., R. Pakath, and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Optimal buffer inventories for multistage production systems 

with failures. European Journal of Operational Research 51 (3): 313–326. Available online as www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/jensen91ejor.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

23. Dessouky, M. M., and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Minimizing production costs for a robotic assembly system. 

Engineering Costs and Production Economics 21:81–92. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/dessouky91ecpe.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

24. Eisenhut, R. D., R. S. Dittus, S. D. Roberts, and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Comparing averaged-out utilities of probability 

trees having random parameters. SIAM Journal on Scientific and Statistical Computing 12 (5): 1140–1161. 

Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/eisenhut91siamjssc.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008]. 

25. Avramidis, A. N., K. W. Bauer, and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Simulation of stochastic activity networks using 

path control variates. Naval Research Logistics 38 (2): 183–201. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/avramidis91nrl.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

26. Lee, S., J. R. Wilson, and M. M. Crawford. 1991. Modeling and simulation of a nonhomogeneous Poisson 

process having cyclic behavior. Communications in Statistics—Simulation and Computation 20 (2&3): 777– 

809. www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lee91.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

27. AbouRizk, S. M., D. W. Halpin, and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Visual interactive fitting of beta distributions. Journal 

of Construction Engineering and Management 117 (4): 589–605. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/abourizk91jcem.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

28. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. 1992. Validation of simulation analysis methods for the Schruben-Margolin 

correlation-induction strategy. Operations Research 40 (1): 87–103. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/tew92or.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

29. Bauer, K. W., and J. R. Wilson. 1992. Control-variate selection criteria. Naval Research Logistics 39 (3): 

307–321. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/bauer92nrl.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008]. 

30. Bauer, K. W., and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Standardized routing variables: A new class of control variates. Journal of 

Statistical Computation and Simulation 46:69–78. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

bauer93jscs.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

31. Hunter, N. A., R. E. King, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 1993. North Carolina apparel pipeline modelling 

project. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 5 (3/4): 19–24. 

32. Klein, R. W., R. S. Dittus, S. D. Roberts, and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Simulation modeling and health-care decision 

making: An annotated bibliography. Medical Decision Making 13 (4): 347–354. Available online as www.ise. 

ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/klein93mdm.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

33. Porta Nova, A. M., and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Selecting control variates to estimate multiresponse simulation 

metamodels. European Journal of Operational Research 71 (1): 80–94. Available online as www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/portanova93ejor.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

34. Avramidis, A., and J. R. Wilson. 1993. A splitting scheme for control variates. Operations Research Letters 14 

(4): 187–198. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/avramidis93orl.pdf [accessed 

January 26, 2008]. 

35. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Estimating simulation metamodels using combined correlation-based 

variance reduction techniques. IIE Transactions 26 (3): 2–16. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/tew94iie.pdf [accessed February 8, 2008]. 

36. Hopper, D. A., P. A. Hammer, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. A simulation model of Rosa hybrida growth response to 

constant irradiance and day and night temperatures. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 

119 (5): 903–914. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/hopper94jashs.pdf [accessed 

June 22, 2010].


37. Avramidis, A., and J. R. Wilson. 1994. A flexible method for estimating inverse distribution functions in 

simulation experiments. ORSA Journal on Computing 6 (4): 342–355. Available online as www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/avramidis94joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

38. Sezgi, U. S., A. G. Kirkman, H. Jameel, H. Chang, J. J. Morrison, C. A. Bianchini, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. A 

combined discrete-continuous simulation model of an RDH tank farm. Tappi Journal 77 (7): 213–220. 

39. AbouRizk, S. M., D. W. Halpin, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Fitting beta distributions based on sample data. 

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 120 (2): 288–305. Available online as www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/abourizk94jcem.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

40. Johnson, M. A., S. Lee, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. NPPMLE and NPPSIM: Software for estimating and 

simulating nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having cyclic behavior. Operations Research Letters 15:273– 

282. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/johnson94orl.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008]. 

41. Johnson, M. A., S. Lee, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Experimental evaluation of a procedure for estimating 

nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having cyclic behavior. ORSA Journal on Computing 6 (4): 356–368. 

Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/johnson94joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

42. Lutz, J. D., D. W. Halpin, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Simulation of learning development in repetitive construction. 

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 120 (4): 753–767. 

43. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1995. Graphical interactive simulation input modeling with bivariate Bézier 

distributions. ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation 5 (3): 163–189. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wagner95tomacs.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

44. Wu, P., S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, J. R. Wilson, and R. E. King. 1995. Guided neural network learning using 

a fuzzy controller, with applications to textile spinning. International Transactions in Operational Research 2 

(3): 259–272. 

45. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1996. Using univariate Bézier distributions to model simulation input 

processes. IIE Transactions 28 (9): 699–711. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

wagner96iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

46. Hopper, D. A., P. A. Hammer, and J. R. Wilson. 1996. Comparison of two simulation-based methods for 

modeling plant growth. HortScience 31 (1): 25–28. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/hopper96hortsci.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

47. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. 1996. Integrated variance reduction strategies for simulation. Operations 

Research 44 (2): 327–346. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/avramidis96or.pdf 


48. Kuhl, M. E., J. R. Wilson, and M. A. Johnson. 1997. Estimating and simulating Poisson processes having 

trends or multiple periodicities. IIE Transactions 29 (3): 201–211. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/kuhl97iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

49. Houck, C. R., J. A. Joines, M. G. Kay, and J. R. Wilson. 1997. Empirical investigation of the benefits of partial 

Lamarckianism. Evolutionary Computation 5 (1): 31–60. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/houck97evco.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

50. Lavelle, J. P., J. R. Wilson, H. J. Gold, and J. R. Canada. 1997. A method for the incorporation of parametric 

uncertainty in the weighted evaluation multi-attribute decision analysis model. Computers and Industrial 

Engineering 32 (4): 769–786. 

51. Seifert, R. W., M. G. Kay, and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Evaluation of AGV routing strategies using hierarchical 

simulation. International Journal of Production Research 36 (7): 1961–1976. Available online as www.ise. 

ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/seifert98ijpr.pdf [accessed April 25, 2009].


52. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Correlation-induction techniques for estimating quantiles in simulation 

experiments. Operations Research 46 (4): 574–591. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/avramidis98or.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

53. Baldwin, C., D. Bristol, E. Deaver, B. Hammerberg, C. A. Heath, S. Mallapragada, G. J. Naylor, E. Richardson, 

and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Of headless mice and men: Case studies in organ transplantation. The Ag Bioethics 

Forum. 10 (2): 2–6. 

54. Weintraub, A. J., D. Cormier, T. J. Hodgson, R. E. King, and J. R. Wilson. 1999. Scheduling with alternatives: 

A link between process planning and scheduling. IIE Transactions 31 (11): 1093–1102. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/weintraub99iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

55. Humphrey, D. G., and J. R. Wilson. 2000. A revised simplex search procedure for stochastic simulation response 

surface optimization. INFORMS Journal on Computing 12 (4): 272–283. Available online as: www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/humphrey00joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

56. Kuhl, M. E., and J. R. Wilson. 2000. Least squares estimation of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes. Journal 

of Statistical Computation and Simulation 67:75–108. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/kuhl00jscs.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

57. Nuttle, H. L. W., R. E. King, J. R. Wilson, N. A. Hunter, and S.-C. Fang. 2000a. Simulation modeling of the 

textile supply chain. Part I: The textile-plant models. The Journal of the Textile Institute 91 (1): 35–50. 

58. Nuttle, H. L. W., R. E. King, J. R. Wilson, N. A. Hunter, and S.-C. Fang. 2000b. Simulation modeling of the 

textile supply chain. Part II: Results and research directions. The Journal of the Textile Institute 91 (1): 51–64. 

59. Mirka, G. A., N. F. Glasscock, P. M. Stanfield, and J. R. Wilson. 2000. An empirical approach to characterizing 

trunk muscle coactivation using simulation input modeling techniques. Journal of Biomechanics 33 (12): 1701– 

1704. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/mirka00jbm.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

60. Wilson, J. R., and D. Goldsman. 2001. Alan Pritsker’s multifaceted career: Theory, practice, education, 

entrepreneurship, and service. IIE Transactions 33 (3): 139–147. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/pritsker-iiet-article.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

61. Irizarry, M. de los A., J. R. Wilson, and J. Trevino. 2001a. A flexible simulation tool for manufacturing cell 

design, I: Model structure, operation, and case study. IIE Transactions 33 (10): 827–836. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/cs1r2.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

62. Irizarry, M. de los A., J. R. Wilson, and J. Trevino. 2001b. A flexible simulation tool for manufacturing cell 

design, II: Response surface analysis and case study. IIE Transactions 33 (10): 837–846. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/cs2r3.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

63. Wilson, J. R. 2001. A multiplicative decomposition property of the screening-and-selection procedures of 

Nelson et al. Operations Research 49 (6): 964–966. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/mult19.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

64. Kuhl, M. E., and J. R. Wilson. 2001. Modeling and simulating Poisson processes having trends or nontrigonometric 

cyclic effects. European Journal of Operational Research 133 (3): 566–582. Available online 

as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/kuhl01ejor.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

65. Steiger, N. M., and J. R. Wilson. 2001. Convergence properties of the batch means method for simulation 

output analysis. INFORMS Journal on Computing 13 (4): 277–293. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/steiger01joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

66. Medaglia, A. L., S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 2002. An efficient and flexible mechanism for 

constructing membership functions. European Journal of Operational Research 139:84–95. Available online as 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/medaglia02ejor.pdf [accessed June 12, 2009].


67. Lada, E. K., J.-C. Lu, and J. R. Wilson. 2002. A wavelet-based procedure for process fault detection. IEEE 

Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing 15 (1): 79–90. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/lada02ieee.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

68. Wilson, J. R. 2002. Responsible authorship and peer review. Science and Engineering Ethics 8 (2): 155–174. 

Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wilson02see.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

69. Steiger, N. M., and J. R. Wilson. 2002. An improved batch means procedure for simulation output analysis. 

Management Science 48 (12): 1569–1586. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

steiger02ms.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

70. Irizarry, M. de los A., M. E. Kuhl, E. K. Lada, S. Subramanian, and J. R. Wilson. 2003. Analyzing transformationbased 

simulation metamodels. IIE Transactions 35 (3): 271–283. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/irizarry03iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

71. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2003. Accounting for parameter uncertainty in simulation input modeling. IIE 

Transactions 35 (3): 781–792. Available on-line via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/zouaoui03iie. 

pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

72. Wilson, A. D., R. E. King, and J. R. Wilson. 2004. Case study on statistically estimating minimum makespan 

for flow line scheduling problems. European Journal of Operational Research 155:439–454. Available online 

via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ejor-statlb-fin.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

73. Stanfield, P. M., J. R. Wilson, and R. E. King. 2004. Flexible modeling of correlated operation times with 

application in product-reuse facilities. International Journal of Production Research 42 (11): 2179–2196. 

Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/stanfield04ijpr.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008]. 

74. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2004. Accounting for input-model and input-parameter uncertainties in simulation. 

IIE Transactions 36 (11): 1135–1151. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

zouaoui04iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

75. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, J. R. Wilson, J. A. Joines, C. Alexopoulos, and D. Goldsman. 2005. ASAP3: A batch 

means procedure for steady-state simulation output analysis. ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer 

Simulation 15 (1): 39–73. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/steiger05tomacs.pdf 


76. Kim, S.-H., B. L. Nelson, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Some almost-sure convergence properties useful in sequential 

analysis. Sequential Analysis 24 (4): 411–419. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

kim05sqa.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

77. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2006. A wavelet-based spectral procedure for steady-state simulation analysis. 

European Journal of Operational Research 174:1769–1801. Available on-line via www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/lada06ejor.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

78. Kim, S.-H., and J. R. Wilson. 2006. A discussion on ‘Detection of intrusions in information systems by 

sequential change-point methods’ by Tartakovsky, Rozovskii, Blažek, and Kim. Statistical Methodology 3:315– 

319. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/kim06statmeth.pdf [accessed January 26, 

2008]. 

79. Lada, E. K., N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson. 2006. Performance evaluation of recent procedures for steadystate 

simulation analysis. IIE Transactions 38:711–727. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/lada06iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

80. Joines, S. M. B., C. M. Sommerich, G. A. Mirka, J. R. Wilson, and S. D. Moon. 2006. Low-level exertions 

of the neck musculature: A study of research methods. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 16 (5): 

485–497. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/joines06jek.pdf [accessed June 22, 

2010].


81. Kuhl, M. E., S. G. Sumant, and J. R. Wilson. 2006. An automated multiresolution procedure for modeling 

complex arrival processes. INFORMS Journal on Computing 18 (1): 3–18. Available online via www.ise. 

ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/kuhl06joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

82. Lada, E. K., J. R. Wilson, N. M. Steiger, and J. A. Joines. 2007. Performance of a wavelet-based spectral 

procedure for steady-state simulation analysis. INFORMS Journal on Computing 19 (2): 150–160. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lada07joc.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

83. Alexopoulos, C., N. T. Argon, D. Goldsman, N. M. Steiger, G. Tokol, and J. R. Wilson 2007. Efficient 

computation of overlapping variance estimators for simulation. INFORMS Journal on Computing 19 (3): 

314–327. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/alex07ijoc.pdf [accessed January 

26, 2008]. 

84. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Linear combinations of overlapping variance 

estimators for simulation. Operations Research Letters 35:439–447. Available online via www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/aktaran07orl.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

85. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., C. Alexopoulos, N. T. Argon, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Exact expected values 

of variance estimators in steady-state computer simulation. Naval Research Logistics 54:397–410. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/aktaran07nrl.pdf[accessed January 26, 2008]. 

86. Kim, S.-H., C. Alexopoulos, K.-L. Tsui, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. A distribution-free tabular CUSUM chart 

for autocorrelated data. IIE Transactions 39:317–330. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/kim07iie.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

87. Alexopoulos, C., N. T. Argon, D. Goldsman, G. Tokol, and J. R. Wilson 2007. Overlapping variance estimators 

for simulation. Operations Research 55 (6): 1090–1103. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/alex07or.pdf [accessed January 26, 2008]. 

88. Alexopoulos, C., D. Goldsman, J. Fontanesi, D. Kopald, and J. R. Wilson. 2008. Modeling patient arrival 

times in community clinics. Omega 36:33–43. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

alex08omega.pdf [accessed June 22, 2009]. 

89. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2008. SBatch: A spaced batch means procedure for steady-state simulation 

analysis. Journal of Simulation 2:170–185. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

lada08jos.pdf [accessed June 22, 2009]. 

90. Antonini, C., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Folded standardized time series variance 

estimators for simulation. IIE Transactions 41:134–144. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/antonini09iiet.pdf [accessed June 22, 2009]. 

91. Lee, J., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, S.-H. Kim, K.-L. Tsui, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Monitoring autocorrelated 

processes using a distribution-free tabular CUSUM chart with automated variance estimation. IIE 

Transactions 41:979–994. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lee09iietrans.pdf 


92. Kuhl, M. E., J. S. Ivy, E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2010. Univariate input models 

for stochastic simulation. Journal of Simulation 4:81–97. Available online as www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/kuhl10jos.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

93. Wilson, J. R. 2011. Note on ‘Influences of resource limitations and transmission costs on epidemic simulations 

and critical thresholds in scale-free networks.’ Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling 

and Simulation International 87 (3): 262–266. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

wilson11sim.pdf [accessed April 25, 2011]. 

94. Tafazzoli, A., and J. R. Wilson. 2011. Skart: A skewness- and autoregression-adjusted batch-means procedure 

for simulation analysis. IIE Transactions 43 (2): 110–128. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/tafazzoli11iiet.pdf [accessed January 23, 2011].


95. Tafazzoli, A., J. R. Wilson, E. K. Lada, and N. M. Steiger. 2011. Performance of Skart: A skewness- and 

autoregression-adjusted batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. INFORMS Journal on Computing 23 

(2): 297–314. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/tafazzoli11ijoc.pdf [accessed 

August 27, 2011]. 

96. Tafazzoli, A., N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson. 2011. N-Skart: A nonsequential skewness- and autoregressionadjusted 

batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 56 (2): 

254–264. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/tafazzoli11ieeetac.pdf [accessed 

April 25, 2011]. 

97. Lee, J., Y. Hur, S.-H. Kim, and J. R. Wilson. 2012. “Monitoring Non-linear Profiles Using a Wavelet-Based 

Distribution-Free CUSUM Chart.” International Journal of Production Research forthcoming. Available online 

via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lee12ijpr.pdf [accessed January 14, 2012]. 

Articles Submitted to Refereed Journals 

1. Lobo, B. J., T. J. Hodgson, R. E. King, K. A. Thoney, and J. R. Wilson. 2011. “An Effective Lower Bound on 

Lmax in a Worker-Constrained Job Shop.” Computers & Operations Research in review. Available online via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lobo12caor.pdf [accessed May 6, 2012]. 

2. Lobo, B. J., T. J. Hodgson, R. E. King, K. A. Thoney, and J. R. Wilson. 2012. “Allocating Job-Shop Manpower 

to Minimize Lmax: Optimality Criteria, Search Heuristics, and Probabilistic Quality Metrics.” IIE Transactions 

in final revision. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lobo12iiet.pdf [accessed May 6, 

2012]. 

Other Articles 

1. Wilson, J. R. 1995. Ethics, honor, and service in the profession of industrial engineering [online]. Graduation 

address, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/gradf95.html [accessed October 4, 1998]. 

2. Wilson, J. R. 1996. The Winter Simulation Conference: The premier forum on simulation practice and theory 

celebrates three decades of progress. OR/MS Today 23 (4): 68–70. 

3. Wilson, J. R., D. T. Brunner, and J. J. Swain. 1996. The Winter Simulation Conference: The premier forum on 

discrete-event simulation. Simulation 67 (2): 78–80. 


simulation practice and theory. IIE Solutions 28 (10): 50–52. 


simulation practice and theory. Simulation Digest 25 (3): 6–10. 

6. Schriber, T. J., and J. R. Wilson. 1997. In memoriam: Harold Highland (1917–1997). OR/MS Today 24 (6): 55. 

7. Wilson, J. R., J. S. Carson, II, and M. Manivannan. 1998. The Winter Simulation Conference: The premier 

forum on simulation practice and theory. OR/MS Today 25 (4): 29–31. Available online via http://www. 

wintersim.org/article.htm [accessed October 3, 1998]. 

8. Wilson, J. R., J. S. Carson, II, and M. Manivannan. 1998. The Winter Simulation Conference: The premier 

forum on simulation practice and theory. Amstat News no. 257: 16–17. Available online via www.wintersim. 

org/article.htm [accessed October 3, 1998]. 

9. Wilson, J. R. 2000. WSC ’99 sets new precedents and records. Simulation News Europe 28:40–41. 

10. Wilson, J. R., and D. Goldsman. 2000. Remembering Alan Pritsker. OR/MS Today 27 (5): 38–51.


11. Wilson, J. R. 2000. The professional heritage of industrial engineering [online]. Graduation address, Department 

of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Available via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/marthaf00.pdf [accessed January 15, 2001]. 

12. Wilson, J. R. 2004. Some guidelines on technical writing [online]. Department of Industrial Engineering, North 

Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/guide.html 


13. Wilson, J. R. 2012. Guidelines on writing a good paper for the Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference 

[online]. Available from www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/writgd12.pdf [accessed May 6, 2012]. 

Books and Book Chapters 

1. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1982. Computer simulation. In Handbook of industrial engineering, ed. G. 

Salvendy, 13.11.1–13.11.24. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 

2. Wilson, J. R. 1988. Variance reduction techniques in stochastic simulation. In Encyclopedia of systems and 

control, ed. M. Singh, 4654–4657, Oxford: Pergamon Press. 

3. Wilson, J. R., J. O. Henriksen, and S. D. Roberts, eds. 1986. Proceedings of the 1986 Winter Simulation 

Conference, 890+xxv pp. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

4. Swain, J. J., D. Goldsman, R. C. Crain, and J. R. Wilson, eds. 1992. Proceedings of the 1992 Winter Simulation 

Conference, 1410+xxx pp. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

5. Disney, R. L., and J. R. Wilson. 2007. A. Alan B. Pritsker, 1933–2000. In Memorial tributes: National Academy 

of Engineering, Volume 11, 254–258. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 

6. Alexopoulos, C., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson, eds. 2009. Advancing the frontiers of simulation: A festschrift 

in honor of George Samuel Fishman, 329+xiv pp. New York: Springer Verlag. Available online via www.ise. 

ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/gsf-fest.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

7. Alexopoulos, C., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. George Fishman’s professional career. In Advancing 

the frontiers of simulation: A festschrift in honor of George Samuel Fishman, ed. C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, 

and J. R. Wilson, 1–20. New York: Springer Verlag. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/professional-career.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

8. Alexopoulos, C., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. A conversation with George Fishman. In Advancing 

the frontiers of simulation: A festschrift in honor of George Samuel Fishman, ed. C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, 

and J. R. Wilson, 21–42. New York: Springer Verlag. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/conversation.pdf [accessed August 20, 2011]. 

9. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Optimal linear combinations 

of overlapping variance estimators for steady-state simulation. In Advancing the frontiers of simulation: A 

festschrift in honor of George Samuel Fishman, ed. C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson, 291–328. 

New York: Springer Verlag. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/aktaran-fest.pdf 


10. Lobo, Benjamin J., Thom J. Hodgson, Russell E. King, Kristin A. Thoney, and James R. Wilson. 2011. A 

probabilistic characterization of allocation performance in a worker-constrained job shop. In A festschrift in 

honor of Salah E. Elmaghraby, ed. R. Uzsoy, Subhash Sarin, and Simin Pulat, forthcoming. New York: Springer 

Verlag. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/lobo12seefest.pdf [accessed May 6, 

2012].

Articles in Proceedings of Conferences 


1. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. 1977. A procedure for evaluating startup policies in simulation experiments. 

In Proceedings of the 1977 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, ed. R. M. Howe, 83–89. La Jolla, 

California: Simulation Councils, Inc. 

2. Wilson, J. R., D. K. Vaughan, E. Naylor, and R. G. Voss. 1981. STEM: A simulation model of Space Shuttle 

ground operations. In Proceedings of the 1981 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. T. Ören, C. Delfosse, and C. 

Shub, 259–270. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

3. Wilson, J. R. 1982. Variance reduction techniques. In Proceedings of the 1982 Winter Simulation Conference, 

ed. H. Highland, Y. Chao, and O. Madrigal, 605–612. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and 

Electronics Engineers. 

4. Hoffman, S. E., M. M. Crawford, and J. R. Wilson. 1983. An integrated model of drilling vessel operations. 

In Proceedings of the 1983 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. D. Roberts, J. Banks, and B. W. Schmeiser, 

45–53. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

5. Wilson, J. R. 1983. Fitting Johnson curves to univariate and multivariate data. In Proceedings of the 1983 

Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. D. Roberts, J. Banks, and B. W. Schmeiser, 115. Piscataway, New Jersey: 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

6. Wilson, J. R. 1984. Statistical aspects of simulation. In Operational Research ’84: Proceedings of the Tenth 

Annual International Conference on Operational Research, ed. J. P. Brans, 921–937. Amsterdam: Elsevier 

Science Publishers B. V. 

7. McDaniel, R. R., R. S. Sullivan, and J. R. Wilson. 1984. A simulation model for aged and disabled services. In 

Proceedings of the 1984 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Sheppard, U. Pooch, and D. Pegden, 665–671. 

Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

8. Sullivan, D. W., and J. R. Wilson. 1984. Restricted subset selection for normal populations with unknown and 

unequal variances. In Proceedings of the 1984 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Sheppard, U. Pooch, and 

D. Pegden, 267–274. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

9. Wilson, J. R. 1984. Variance reduction in simulation. In Proceedings of the 1984 Winter Simulation Conference, 

ed. S. Sheppard, U. Pooch, and D. Pegden, 123–128. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and 


10. Venkatraman, S., and J. R. Wilson. 1985. Using path control variates in activity network simulation. In 

Proceedings of the 1985 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. Gantz, G. Blais, and S. Solomon, 217–222. 


11. Swain, J. J., and J. R. Wilson. 1985. Fitting Johnson distributions using least squares: Simulation applications. 

In Proceedings of the 1985 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. Gantz, G. Blais, and S. Solomon, 150–157. 


12. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. 1985. Validation of correlation-induction strategies for simulation experiments. 

In Proceedings of the 1985 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. Gantz, G. Blais, and S. Solomon, 190–195. 


13. Porta Nova, A. M., and J. R. Wilson. 1986. Using control variates to estimate multiresponse simulation 

metamodels. In Proceedings of the 1986 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. R. Wilson, J. O. Henriksen, 

and S. D. Roberts, 326–334. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

14. Bauer, K. W., Venkatraman, S., and Wilson, J. R. 1987. Estimation procedures based on control variates with 

known covariance matrix. In Proceedings of the 1987 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. A. Thesen, F. Grant, 

and W. Kelton, 334–341. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.


15. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. 1987. Metamodel estimation using integrated correlation methods. In Proceedings 

of the 1987 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. A. Thesen, F. Grant, and W. Kelton, 409–418. Piscataway, New 

Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

16. Wilson, J. R. 1987. Future directions in response surface methodology for simulation. In Proceedings of the 

1987 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. A. Thesen, F. Grant, and W. Kelton, 378–381. Piscataway, New Jersey: 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

17. Dittus, R. S., R. D. Eisenhut, S. D. Roberts, and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Transaction-based utility: A new random 

variable for the evaluation of probability trees with random parameters. Presented to the Society for Medical 

Decision Making, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1987; abstract published in Medical Decision Making, 

8:328. 

18. DeBrota, D. J., R. S. Dittus, S. D. Roberts, J. J. Swain, S. Venkatraman, and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Input modeling 

with the Johnson system of distributions. In Proceedings of the 1988 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. 

Abrams, P. Haigh, and J. Comfort, 165–179. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. 

19. Storer, R. H., J. J. Swain, S. Venkatraman, and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Comparison of methods for fitting data 

using Johnson translation distributions. In Proceedings of the 1988 Winter Simulation Conference, M. Abrams, 

P. Haigh, and J. Comfort, 476–481. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

20. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. 1988. Estimating simulation metamodels using integrated variance reduction 

techniques. In 1988 Proceedings of the Statistical Computing Section, 23–32. Alexandria, Virginia: American 

Statistical Association. 

21. DeBrota, D. J., R. S. Dittus, S. D. Roberts, J. J. Swain, S. Venkatraman, and J. R. Wilson. 1989. Modeling input 

processes with Johnson distributions. In Proceedings of the 1989 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. E. MacNair, 

K. Musselman, and P. Heidelberger, 308–318. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/debrota89wsc.pdf [accessed June 

22, 2010]. 

22. Avramidis, A., and J. R. Wilson. 1989. A flexible method for estimating inverse distribution functions in simulation 

experiments. In Proceedings of the 1989 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. E. MacNair, K. Musselman, 

and P. Heidelberger, 428–436. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

23. Avramidis, A., and J. R. Wilson. 1990. Control variates for stochastic network simulation. In Proceedings of 

the 1990 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. O. Balci, R. Sadowski, and R. Nance, 323–332. Piscataway, New 

Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

24. Fox, B. L., M. E. Johnson, W. D. Kelton, A. M. Law, B. W. Schmeiser, and J. R. Wilson. 1990. Alternative approaches 

for specifying input distributions and processes (panel). In Proceedings of the 1990 Winter Simulation 

Conference, ed. O. Balci, R. Sadowski, and R. Nance, 382–386. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers. 

25. Johnson, M. A., S. Lee, and J. R. Wilson. 1991. Experimental evaluation of a procedure for estimating 

nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having cyclic behavior. In Proceedings of the 1991 Winter Simulation 

Conference, ed. B. Nelson, W. Kelton, and G. Clark, 958–967. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 


26. Veeramani, D., J. R. Wilson, and M. M. Barash. 1991. A method for generating random cutting-tool requirement 

matrices for manufacturing systems simulation. In Proceedings of the 1991 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. 

B. Nelson, W. Kelton, and G. Clark, 854–860. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. 

27. Lavelle, J. P., J. R. Canada, and J. R. Wilson. 1992. Consideration of risk and uncertainty in the weighted 

evaluation multi-attribute decision analysis model. In 1992 First Industrial Engineering Research Conference 

Proceedings, ed. G. Klutke, D. Mitta, B. Nnaji, and L. Sieford, 13–15. Atlanta, Georgia: Institute of Industrial 

Engineers.


28. Araten, M., H. G. Hixson, A. C. Hoggatt, P. J. Kiviat, M. F. Morris, A. Ockene, J. Reitman, J. M. Sussman, and 

J. R. Wilson. 1992. The Winter Simulation Conference: Perspectives of the founding fathers. In Proceedings of 

the 1992 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. Swain, D. Goldsman, R. Crain, and J. Wilson, 37–62. Piscataway, 

New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

29. Hunter, N. A., R. E. King, G. A. Berkstresser, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Modeling the fibertextile-apparel-retail 

pipeline to support demand activated manufacturing. In Proceedings of the 22nd Textile 

Research Symposium at Mt. Fuji, ed. S. Kawabata and M. Niwa, 195–203. Kyoto, Japan: The Fibrous Materials 

Research Group, Kyoto University. 

30. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Using univariate Bézier distributions to model simulation input 

processes. In Proceedings of the 1993 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. G. W. Evans, M. Mollaghasemi, E. C. 

Russell, and W. E. Biles, 365–373. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

31. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. 1993. Integrated variance reduction strategies. In Proceedings of the 1993 

Winter Simulation Conference, ed. G. W. Evans, M. Mollaghasemi, E. C. Russell, and W. E. Biles, 445–454. 


32. King, R. E., N. A. Hunter, S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Modeling the actions 

and interactions of the fiber-textile-apparel-retail pipeline. In 1994 Third Industrial Engineering Research 

Conference Proceedings, ed. L. Burke and J. Jackman, 142–147. Atlanta, Georgia: Institute of Industrial 

Engineers. 

33. Wu, P., S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, R. E. King, and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Decision surface modeling of textile 

spinning operations using neural network technology. In Proceedings of the IEEE 1994 Annual Textile, Fiber, 

and Film Industry Conference. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

34. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1994. Using bivariate Bézier distributions to model simulation input 

processes. In Proceedings of the 1994 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. D. Tew, S. Manivannan, D. A. 

Sadowski, and A. F. Seila, 324–331. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

35. Pritsker, A. A. B., D. L. Martin, J. S. Reust, M. A. F. Wagner, J. R. Wilson, M. E. Kuhl, J. P. Roberts, O. P. 

Daily, A. M. Harper, E. B. Edwards, L. Bennett, J. F. Burdick, and M. D. Allen. 1995. Organ transplantation 

policy evaluation. In Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. C. Alexopoulos, K. Kang, 

W. Lilegdon, and D. Goldsman, 1314–1323. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/pritsker95wsc.pdf [accessed June 

22, 2010]. 

36. Kuhl, M. E., J. R. Wilson, and M. A. Johnson. 1995. Estimation and simulation of nonhomogeneous Poisson 

processes having multiple periodicities. In Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. C. 

Alexopoulos, K. Kang, W. Lilegdon, and D. Goldsman, 374–383. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 



experiments. In Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. C. Alexopoulos, K. Kang, 

W. Lilegdon, and D. Goldsman, 268–277. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. 

38. Seifert, R. W., M. G. Kay, and J. R. Wilson. 1995. Evaluation of AGV routing strategies using hierarchical simulation. 

In Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. C. Alexopoulos, K. Kang, W. Lilegdon, 

and D. Goldsman, 850–856. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

39. Pritsker, A. A. B., D. L. Martin, J. S. Reust, M. A. F. Wagner, J. R. Wilson, M. E. Kuhl, J. P. Roberts, O. P. Daily, 

A. M. Harper, E. B. Edwards, L. Bennett, J. F. Burdick, and M. D. Allen. 1996. Organ transplantation modeling 

and analysis. In Proceeding of the 1996 Western Multiconference: Simulation in the Medical Sciences, ed. J. G. 

Anderson and M. Katzper, 29–35. San Diego, California: The Society for Computer Simulation.


40. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1996. Recent developments in input modeling with Bézier distributions. 

In Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. M. Charnes, D. J. Morrice, D. T. Brunner, and 

J. J. Swain, 1448–1456. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wagner96wsc.pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

41. Stanfield, P. M., J. R. Wilson, G. A. Mirka, N. F. Glasscock, J. P. Psihogios, and J. R. Davis. 1996. Multivariate 

input modeling with Johnson distributions. In Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. M. 

Charnes, D. J. Morrice, D. T. Brunner, and J. J. Swain, 1457–1464. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/stanfield96wsc. 

pdf [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

42. Damerdji, H., P. W. Glynn, M. K. Nakayama, and J. R. Wilson. 1996. Selecting the best system in transient 

simulations with variances known. In Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. M. Charnes, 

D. J. Morrice, D. T. Brunner, and J. J. Swain, 281–286. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and 


43. Kuhl, M. E., H. Damerdji, and J. R. Wilson. 1997. Estimating and simulating Poisson processes with trends or 

asymmetric cyclic effects. In Proceedings of the 1997 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Andradóttir, K. J. 

Healy, D. H. Withers, and B. L. Nelson, 287–295. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc97papers/0287.PDF [accessed June 22, 2010]. 

44. Wilson, James R. 1997. Doctoral colloquium keynote address: Conduct, misconduct, and cargo cult science. 

In Proceedings of the 1997 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Andradóttir, K. J. Healy, D. H. Withers, and 

B. L. Nelson, 1405–1413. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available 

online from www.informs-sim.org/wsc97papers/1405.PDF [accessed May 11, 2000]. 

45. Wilson, James R. 1997. Modeling dependencies in stochastic simulation input. In Proceedings of the 1997 Winter 

Simulation Conference, ed. S. Andradóttir, K. J. Healy, D. H. Withers, and B. L. Nelson, 47–52. Piscataway, 

New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/ 

wsc97papers/0047.PDF [accessed May 11, 2000]. 

46. Donovan, M. E., D. Wang, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Multicustomer due-date bargaining with 

soft computing. In Proceedings of the Fourth Joint Conference on Information Sciences, vol. 2, 637–645. 

47. Kuhl, M. E., H. Damerdji, and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Least squares estimation of nonhomogeneous Poisson 

processes. In Proceedings of the 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. D. J. Medeiros, E. F. Watson, J. 

S. Carson, and M. S. Manivannan, 637–645. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc98papers/085.PDF [accessed May 11, 2000]. 

48. Humphrey, D. G., and J. R. Wilson. 1998. A revised simplex search procedure for stochastic simulation 

response-surface optimization. In Proceedings of the 1998 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. D. J. Medeiros, 

E. F. Watson, J. S. Carson, and M. S. Manivannan, 751–759. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and 

Electronics Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc98papers/100.PDF [accessed May 

11, 2000]. 

49. Steiger, N. M., and J. R. Wilson. 1999. Improved batching for confidence interval construction in steady-state 

simulation. In Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. P. A. Farrington, H. B. Nembhard, 

D. T. Sturrock, and G. W. Evans, 442–451. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc99papers/061.PDF [accessed May 11, 2000]. 

50. Steiger, N. M., and J. R. Wilson. 2000. Experimental performance evaluation of batch-means procedures for 

simulation output analysis. In Proceedings of the 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. R. R. Barton, J. A. 

Joines, P. A. Fishwick, and K. Kang, 627–636. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc00papers/084.PDF [accessed February 1, 2001]. 

51. Irizarry, M. de los A., M. E. Kuhl, E. K. Lada, S. Subramanian, and J. R. Wilson. 2000. Analyzing transformationbased 

simulation metamodels. In Proceedings of the 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. R. R. Barton, J. A. 

Joines, P. A. Fishwick, and K. Kang, 773–781. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc00papers/102.PDF [accessed February 1, 2001].


52. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2001a. Accounting for parameter uncertainty in simulation input modeling. B. 

A. Peters, J. S. Smith, M. W. Rohrer, and D. J. Medeiros, eds. Proceedings of the 2001 Winter Simulation 

Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, 354–363 Available on-line via 

www.informs-sim.org/wsc01papers/046.PDF [accessed February 17, 2002]. 

53. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2001b. Accounting for input model and parameter uncertainty in simulation. 

B. A. Peters, J. S. Smith, M. W. Rohrer, and D. J. Medeiros, eds. Proceedings of the 2001 Winter Simulation 

Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, 290–299. Available on-line via 

www.informs-sim.org/wsc01papers/036.PDF [accessed February 17, 2002]. 

54. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, J. R. Wilson, C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and F. Zouaoui. 2002. ASAP2: An 

improved batch means procedure for simulation output analysis. In Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation 

Conference, ed. E. Yücesan, C.-H. Chen, J. L. Snowdon, and J. M. Charnes, 336–344. Piscataway, New Jersey: 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc02papers/ 

043.pdf [accessed December 16, 2002]. 

55. Barton, R. R., R. C. H. Cheng, S. E. Chick, S. G. Henderson, A. M. Law, L. M. Leemis, B. W. Schmeiser, L. W. 

Schruben, and J. R. Wilson. 2002. Panel on current issues in input modeling. In Proceedings of the 2002 Winter 

Simulation Conference, ed. E. Yücesan, C.-H. Chen, J. L. Snowdon, and J. M. Charnes, 353–369. Piscataway, 

New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/ 

wsc02papers/045.pdf [accessed December 16, 2002]. 

56. Lada, E. K., J. R. Wilson, and N. M. Steiger. 2003. A wavelet-based spectral method for steady-state simulation 

analysis. In Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Chick, P. J. Sánchez, D. Ferrin, and 

D. J. Morrice, 422–430. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available 

online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc03papers/052.pdf [accessed March 4, 2004]. 

57. Kuhl, M. E., S. Sumant, and J. R. Wilson. 2003. A flexible automated procedure for modeling complex arrival 

processes. In Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Chick, P. J. Sánchez, D. Ferrin, and 

D. J. Morrice, 399–407. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available 

online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc03papers/049.pdf [accessed March 4, 2004]. 

58. Lada, E. K., N. M. Steiger, J. R. Wilson, and J. A. Joines. 2004. Performance evaluation of a wavelet-based 

spectral method for steady-state simulation analysis. In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, 

ed. R. G. Ingalls, M. D. Rossetti, J. S. Smith, and B. A. Peters, 694–672. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of 

Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc04papers/084.pdf 

[accessed March 23, 2005]. 

59. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, J. R. Wilson, J. A. Joines, C. Alexopoulos, and D. Goldsman. 2004. Steadystate 

simulation analysis using ASAP3. In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. R. G. 

Ingalls, M. D. Rossetti, J. S. Smith, and B. A. Peters, 672–680. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc04papers/081.pdf [accessed 

March 23, 2005]. 

60. Lada, E. K., Steiger, N. M., M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Introduction to modeling and generating 

probabilistic input processes for simulation. In Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. 

E. Kuhl, N. M. Steiger, F. B. Armstrong, and J. A. Joines, 41–55. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc05papers/006.pdf [accessed 

February 13, 2006]. 

61. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Performance evaluation of ASAP3 for steady-state output 

analysis. In Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. E. Kuhl, N. M. Steiger, F. B. 

Armstrong, and J. A. Joines, 781–789. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc05papers/090.pdf [accessed May 7, 2006]. 

62. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2006. Performance evaluation of spectral procedures for simulation analysis. In 

Proceedings of the 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. L. F. Perrone, F. P. Wieland, J. Liu, B. G. Lawson, D. 

M. Nicol, and R. M. Fujimoto, 198–207. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc06papers/021. 

pdf [accessed January 20, 2007].


63. Kuhl, M. E., E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2006. Introduction to modeling 

and generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. In Proceedings of the 2006 Winter Simulation 

Conference, ed. L. F. Perrone, F. P. Wieland, J. Liu, B. G. Lawson, D. M. Nicol, and R. M. Fujimoto, 19–35. 

Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc06papers/003.pdf [accessed May 23, 2007]. 

64. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Confidence interval estimation using linear 

combinations of overlapping variance estimators. In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, 

ed. S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew, and R. R. Barton, 448–454. Piscataway, 


wsc07papers/053.pdf [accessed June 14, 2008]. 

65. Antonini, C., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Folded standardized time series area variance 

estimators for simulation. In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. G. Henderson, 

B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew, and R. R. Barton, 455–462. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of 

Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc07papers/054.pdf 


66. Elkins, D., A. C. LaFleur, E. Foster, J. Tew, B. Biller, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Clinic: Correlated inputs in an 

automotive paint shop fire risk simulation. In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. G. 

Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew, and R. R. Barton, 250–259. Piscataway, New Jersey: 


028.pdf [accessed June 14, 2008]. 

67. Kuhl, M. E., E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Introduction to modeling and 

generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. In Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, 

ed. S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, J. D. Tew, and R. R. Barton, 63–76. Piscataway, 


wsc07papers/008.pdf [accessed June 14, 2008]. 

68. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2007. SBatch: A spaced batch means procedure for simulation analysis. In 

Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. G. Henderson, B. Biller, M.-H. Hsieh, J. Shortle, 

J. D. Tew, and R. R. Barton, 463–471. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

Available online via www.informs-sim.org/wsc07papers/055.pdf [accessed June 14, 2008]. 

69. Kuhl, M. E., S. Deo, and J. R. Wilson. 2008. Smooth flexible models of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes 

using one or more process realizations. In Proceedings of the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. J. 

Mason, R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, and J. W. Fowler, 353–361. Piscataway, New Jersey: 


041.pdf [accessed April 25, 2009]. 



Conference, ed. S. J. Mason, R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, and J. W. Fowler, 48–61. Piscataway, 


wsc08papers/008.pdf [accessed April 23, 2009]. 

71. Tafazzoli, A., J. R. Wilson, E. K. Lada, and N. M. Steiger. 2008. Skart: A skewness- and autoregression-adjusted 

batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. In Proceedings of the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. 

S. J. Mason, R. R. Hill, L. Mönch, O. Rose, T. Jefferson, and J. W. Fowler, 387–395. Piscataway, New Jersey: 


045.pdf [accessed April 23, 2009]. 

72. Kuhl, M. E., S. Deo, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Smooth flexible models of time-dependent arrivals using one or 

more process realizations. In Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, ed. J. Cole 

Smith and Joseph Guenes, 1706–1711. Atlanta, Georgia: Institute of Industrial Engineers. Available online via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/kuhl09iieac.pdf [accessed June 22, 2009].


73. Kuhl, M. E., J. S. Ivy, E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Introduction to modeling 


Conference, ed. M. D. Rossetti, R. R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, 184–202. Piscataway, 


wsc09papers/016.pdf [accessed January 19, 2010]. 

74. Tafazzoli, A., and J. R. Wilson. 2009. N-Skart: A nonsequential skewness- and autoregression-adjusted batchmeans 

procedure for simulation analysis. In Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. D. 

Rossetti, R. R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, 652–662. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute 

of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc09papers/063.pdf 


75. Strong, R. A., N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Introduction to financial risk assessment using Monte 

Carlo simulation. In Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. D. Rossetti, R. R. Hill, B. 

Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, 99–118. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers. Available online as www.informs-sim.org/wsc09papers/010.pdf [accessed January 19, 2010]. 

76. Goldsman, D., R. E. Nance, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. A brief history of simulation. In Proceedings of the 

2009 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. M. D. Rossetti, R. R. Hill, B. Johansson, A. Dunkin, and R. G. Ingalls, 

310–313. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online as www. 

informs-sim.org/wsc09papers/028.pdf [accessed January 19, 2010]. 

77. Goldsman, D., R. E. Nance, and J. R. Wilson. 2010. A brief history of simulation revisited. In Proceedings of 

the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. B. Johansson, S. Jain, J. Montoya-Torres, J. Hugan, and E. Yücesan, 

567–574. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online as www. 

informs-sim.org/wsc10papers/051.pdf [accessed January 23, 2011]. 

78. Mokashi, A. C., J. J. Tejada, S. Yousefi, T. Xu, J. R. Wilson, A. Tafazzoli, and N. M. Steiger. 2010. Performance 

comparison of MSER-5 and N-Skart on the simulation start-up problem. In Proceedings of the 

2010 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. B. Johansson, S. Jain, J. Montoya-Torres, J. Hugan, and E. Yücesan, 

971–982. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available online as 

www.informs-sim.org/wsc10papers/088.pdf [accessed January 23, 2011]. 

79. Alexopoulos, C., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2011. “Overlapping Batch Means: Something More for 

Nothing?” In Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, edited by S. Jain, R. Creasey, and J. 

Himmelspach, 401–411. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/034wsc11.pdf [accessed January 14, 2012]. 

80. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2011. “On the Mean-Squared Error of 

Variance Estimators for Computer Simulations.” In Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, 

edited by S. Jain, R. Creasey, and J. Himmelspach, 549–555. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/049wsc11.pdf [accessed 

January 14, 2012]. 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS 

1. Wilson, J. R. Statistical analysis of simulation outputs. 1979 Fall National Conference, American Institute of 

Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, November 1979. 

2. Wilson, J. R. Statistical analysis of simulation outputs. First International Industrial Engineering Symposium, 

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, May 1980. 

3. Wilson, J. R., and A. A. B. Pritsker. Variance reduction techniques for queueing network simulation. 1980 

spring joint national meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management 

Sciences, Washington, D.C., May 1980.


4. Padilla, J. A., and J. R. Wilson. Analysis of stochastic MRP systems. 1980 fall regional conference, American 

Institute of Industrial Engineers, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, October 1980. 

5. Eakle-Cardinal, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. Regenerative simulation using internal controls. 1981 spring joint international 

meeting of the Canadian Operational Research Society, the Operations Research Society of America, 

and The Institute of Management Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 1981. 

6. Padilla, J. A., and J. R. Wilson. Analysis of MRP systems under uncertainty. 1981 fall joint national meeting 

of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, Houston, Texas, 

October 1981. 

7. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction techniques for discrete-event simulation. Conference on Discrete-Event 

Simulation, 1982 National Computer Conference, Houston, Texas, June 1982. 

8. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction: The current state. Tenth World Congress on System Simulation and Scientific 

Computation, International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Montréal, Québec, 

Canada, August 1982. 

9. Wilson, J. R. Modeling multiattribute populations with Johnson’s translation system. 1982 annual meeting of 

the American Institute of Decision Sciences, San Francisco, California, November 1982. 

10. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction techniques for discrete-event simulation. 1982 Winter Simulation Conference, 

San Diego, California, December 1982. 

11. Vaughan, D. K., and J. R. Wilson. Predictive models of postweaning growth of beef cattle. Department of 

Animal and Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, May 1983. 

12. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction techniques for discrete-event simulation. Curriculum in Operations Research 

and Systems Analysis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, October 1983. 

13. Wilson, J. R. Fitting Johnson curves to univariate and multivariate data. 1983 Winter Simulation Conference, 

Washington, D.C., December 1983. 

14. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction techniques for stochastic simulation. School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue 

University, West Lafayette, Indiana, February 1984. 

15. Dickinson, R. T., and J. R. Wilson. A selection procedure adapted to discrete-event simulation. 1984 spring joint 

national meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, San 

Francisco, California, May 1984. 

16. Wilson, J. R. Survey of variance reduction techniques for discrete-event simulation. Twenty-sixth international 

meeting of The Institute of Management Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 1984. 

17. Wilson, J. R. Statistical aspects of simulation. Tenth international conference of the International Federation of 

Operational Research Societies (IFORS), Washington, D.C., August 1984. 

18. Wilson, J. R. Variance reduction in simulation. 1984 Winter Simulation Conference. Dallas, Texas, November 

1984. 

19. Wilson, J. R. Multivariate sequential stopping rules for simulation. Département d’informatique et de recherche 

opérationnelle, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, March 1985. 

20. Wilson, J. R. Multivariate sequential stopping rules for simulation. 1985 fall joint national meeting of the Operations 

Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia, November 

1985. 

21. Wilson, J. R. Restricted subset selection procedures for simulation. Department of Industrial and Operations 

Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 1986.


22. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. Efficient estimation of simulation metamodels. 1986 spring joint national meeting 

of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, Los Angeles, 

California, April 1986. 

23. Sullivan, D. W., and J. R. Wilson. Restricted subset selection for stationary processes. 1986 fall joint national 

meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, Miami, 

Florida, October 1986. 

24. Wilson, J. R. Restricted subset selection procedures for simulation. Department of Statistics, Purdue University, 

West Lafayette, Indiana, November 1986. 

25. Porta Nova, A. M., and J. R. Wilson. Using control variates to estimate multiresponse simulation metamodels. 

1986 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 1986. 

26. Bauer, K. W., and J. R. Wilson. Using control variates in multiresponse simulation of queueing networks. 

Conference on Queueing Networks and their Applications, Operations Research Society of America–Technical 

Section on Applied Probability, The Institute of Management Sciences–College on Applied Probability, and the 

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, New Brunswick, New Jersey, January 1987. 

27. Wilson, J. R. Future directions in response surface methodology for simulation. 1987 Winter Simulation 

Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1987. 

28. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. Estimating simulation metamodels using integrated variance reduction techniques. 

148th annual meeting of the American Statistical Association with the Biometric Society, New Orleans, 

Louisiana, August 1988. 

29. Tew, J. D., and J. R. Wilson. Estimating simulation metamodels using combined correlation-based variance 

reduction techniques. 1989 fall joint national meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The 

Institute of Management Sciences, New York, New York, October 1989. 

30. Wilson, J. R. Recent developments in simulation analysis. 1989 IIE Integrated Systems Conference, Institute of 

Industrial Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1989. 

31. Wilson, J. R. Modeling simulation input processes with Johnson distributions. Systems Research Center and 

the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 

University, Blacksburg, Virginia, December 1989. 

32. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. A flexible method for estimating inverse distribution functions in simulation 

experiments. 1990 fall joint national meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute 

of Management Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1990. 

33. Fox, B. L., M. E. Johnson, D. W. Kelton, A. M. Law, B. W. Schmeiser, and J. R. Wilson. Alternative approaches 

for specifying input distributions and processes (panel). 1990 Winter Simulation Conference, New Orleans, 

Louisiana, December 1990. 

34. Wilson, J. R. Estimating simulation metamodels with combined correlation-based variance reduction techniques. 

School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 

1991. 


Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 

1991. 


Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 

1991. 

37. Flanigan, M. A., and J. R. Wilson. A flexible, interactive approach to modeling stochastic simulation input 

processes. 1991 spring joint national meeting, Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of 

Management Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee, May 1991.


38. Wilson, J. R. Recent applications of system simulation in engineering and the life sciences. Department of 

Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, November 

1991. 

39. Bauer, K. W., J. M. Donohue, and R. G. Sargent. Current issues in metamodeling (panel). 1991 Winter 

Simulation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, December 1991. 

40. Johnson, M. A., S. Lee, and J. Wilson. Experimental evaluation of a procedure for estimating nonhomogeneous 

Poisson processes having cyclic behavior. 1991 Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, December 

1991. 

41. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. Latin hypercube sampling and control variates for simulating stochastic 

activity networks. 1992 spring joint national meeting of the Operations Research Society of America and The 

Institute of Management Sciences, Orlando, Florida, April 1992. 

42. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. A splitting scheme for control variates. 1992 fall joint national meeting, 

Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, San Francisco, California, 

November 1992. 

43. Wilson, J. R. Modeling and simulation of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having cyclic behavior. Department 

of Operations Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 1992. 

44. Wilson, J. R. Sequential estimation of response surfaces up to third order. 1993 spring joint national meeting of 

the Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, May 

1993. 

45. Avramidis, A. N., P. M. Stanfield, M. A. F. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. Flexible techniques for simulation input 

modeling. SIAM Conference on Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods, Society for Industrial and Applied 

Mathematics, San Francisco, California, August 1993. 

46. Hunter, N. A., R. E. King, G. A. Berkstresser, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. Modeling the fiber-textileapparel-retail 

pipeline to support demand activated manufacturing. The 22nd Textile Research Symposium at 

Mt. Fuji, The Fibrous Materials Research Group, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, August 1993. 

47. Wilson, J. R. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation. Department of Statistics, North 

Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 1993. 

48. Wilson, J. R. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation. AT&T Manufacturing Systems and 

Operations Research Seminar, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 

Atlanta, Georgia, December 1993. 

49. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. Using univariate Bézier distributions to model simulation input processes. 

1993 Winter Simulation Conference, Los Angeles, California, December 1993. 

50. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. Integrated variance reduction strategies. 1993 Winter Simulation Conference, 

Los Angeles, California, December 1993. 

51. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. Estimating quantiles of flow times by simulation with correlation-induction 

sampling. 1994 spring joint national meeting of The Institute of Management Sciences and the Operations 

Research of America, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1994. 

52. King, R. E., N. A. Hunter, S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. Modeling the actions and interactions 

of the fiber-textile-apparel-retail pipeline. 1994 Third Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Institute of 

Industrial Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, May 1994. 

53. Wu, P., S.-C. Fang, H. L. W. Nuttle, R. E. King, and J. R. Wilson. Decision surface modeling of textile spinning 

operations using neural network technology. IEEE 1994 Annual Textile, Fiber, and Film Industry Conference, 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Greenville, South Carolina, May 1994.


54. Wilson, J. R. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation. Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of 

Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 1994. 

55. Wilson, J. R., and D. G. Humphrey. A model for mentoring in industrial engineering. Colloquium on Issues in 

Graduate Education, Graduate School, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 1994. 

56. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. Using bivariate Bézier distributions to model simulation input processes. 

1994 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 1994. 

57. Wilson, J. R. New techniques for modeling stochastic simulation inputs. Operations Research / Management 

Science Seminar Series of the Graduate School of Business and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 1995. 

58. Wilson, J. R. Evaluation of AGV routing strategies using hierarchical simulation. Seminar for SEMATECH, 

Inc., Austin, Texas, April 1995. 

59. Wilson, J. R. Ethics, honor, and service in the profession of industrial engineering. Graduation address, 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 1995. 

60. Kuhl, M. E., and J. R. Wilson. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation, with applications 

to organ-transplantation policy evaluation. Joint seminar of the Graduate Program in Operations Research and 

the Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 

1995. 

61. Kuhl, M. E., and J. R. Wilson. Estimation and simulation of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having multiple 

periodicities. 1995 fall national meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 

New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1995. 

62. Hurley, B. J., J. Trevino, and J. R. Wilson. Simulation-based optimization of design, operation, and control 

factors for a manufacturing cell. 1995 fall national meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the 

Management Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1995. 

63. Pritsker, A. A. B., D. L. Martin, J. S. Reust, M. A. F. Wagner, J. R. Wilson, M. E. Kuhl, J. P. Roberts, O. P. 

Daily, A. M. Harper, E. B. Edwards, L. Bennett, J. F. Burdick, and M. D. Allen. 1995. Organ transplantation 

policy evaluation. 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 1995. 


experiments. 1995 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 1995. 

65. Wilson, J. R. Ethics, honor, and service in the profession of industrial engineering. Graduation address, 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 

1995. 

66. Wilson, J. R. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation, with application to policy analysis 

for organ transplantation. Seminar of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, 

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, February 1996. 

67. Pritsker, A. A. B., O. P. Daily, D. L. Martin, E. B. Edwards, A. M. Harper, and J. R. Wilson. A simulation 

program for organ transplantation policy selection. 1996 spring national meeting of the Institute for Operations 

Research and the Management Sciences, Washington, D.C., May 1996. 

68. Kuhl, M. E., and J. R. Wilson. Estimation and simulation of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having multiple 

periodicities. Fifth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1996. 

69. Wilson, J. R. Input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation, with application to medical decision making. 

Schlumberger Austin Product Center, Austin, Texas, June 1996. 

70. Wilson, J. R. Correlation-induction techniques for estimating quantiles in simulation experiments. Seminar of 

the Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 

1996.


71. Avramidis, A. N., and J. R. Wilson. Correlation-induction techniques for estimating quantiles in simulation 

experiments. 1996 fall national meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 

Atlanta, Georgia, November 1996. 

72. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. Recent developments in input modeling with Bézier distributions. 1996 

Winter Simulation Conference, Coronado, California, December 1996. 

73. Stanfield, P. M., J. R. Wilson, G. A. Mirka, N. F. Glasscock, J. P. Psihogios, and J. R. Davis. Multivariate input 

modeling with Johnson distributions. 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, Coronado, California, December 

1996. 

74. Wilson, J. R. 1997. Modeling dependencies in stochastic simulation input. 1997 Winter Simulation Conference, 

Atlanta, Georgia, December 1997. 

75. Wilson, J. R. 1997. Doctoral colloquium keynote address: Conduct, misconduct, and cargo cult science. 1997 

Winter Simulation Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1997. 

76. Berkstresser, G. A., S.-C. Fang, R. E. King, H. L. W. Nuttle, and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Intelligent manufacturing 

and management systems for an agile U.S. softgoods complex. Sixth Annual National Textile Center Forum, 

Panama City Beach, Florida, January 1998. 

77. Wilson, J. R. 1998. Stochastic simulation input modeling with Johnson distributions. Joint meeting of the 

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and the Canadian Operational Research Society, 

Montréal, Québec, Canada, April 1998. 

78. Wagner, M. A. F., and J. R. Wilson. 1998. Simulation input modeling with Bézier distributions. Joint meeting 

of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and the Canadian Operational Research 

Society, Montréal, Québec, Canada, April 1998. 

79. Wilson, J. R. 1998. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation, with application to policy 

analysis for liver transplantation. Seminar of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, The 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 1998. 

80. Wilson, J. R. 1999. Flexible input-modeling techniques for stochastic simulation, with application to policy 

analysis for liver transplantation. Seminar of the Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State 

University, Raleigh, North Carolina, February 1999. 

81. Steiger, N. M., and J. R. Wilson. 2000. Improved batching for confidence interval estimation in steadystate 

simulation. Annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, San 

Antonio, Texas, November 2000. 

82. Lada, E. K., J.-C. Lu, and J. R. Wilson. 2001. A wavelet-based procedure for process fault detection. Annual 

meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Miami, Florida, November 

2001. 

83. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2001a. Accounting for parameter uncertainty in simulation input modeling. 2001 

Winter Simulation Conference, Arlington, Virginia, December 2001. 

84. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2001b. Accounting for input model and parameter uncertainty in simulation. 

2001 Winter Simulation Conference, Arlington, Virginia, December 2001. 

85. Wilson, J. R. 2002. Integrating research ethics into graduate education. School of Industrial and Systems 

Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2002. 

86. Wilson, J. R. 2002. ASAP2: An improved batch means procedure for steady-state simulation output analysis. 

School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2002. 

87. Wilson, J. R. 2002. ASAP2: An improved batch means procedure for steady-state simulation output analysis. 

Department of Mathematics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, November 2002.


88. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, J. R. Wilson, C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and F. Zouaoui. 2002. ASAP2: 

An improved batch means procedure for simulation output analysis. 2002 Winter Simulation Conference, San 

Diego, California, December 2002. 

89. Barton, R. R., R. C. H. Cheng, S. E. Chick, S. G. Henderson, A. M. Law, L. M. Leemis, B. W. Schmeiser, 

L. W. Schruben, and J. R. Wilson. 2002. Panel on current issues in input modeling. 2002 Winter Simulation 

Conference, San Diego, California, December 2002. 

90. Lada, E. K., J. R. Wilson, and N. M. Steiger. 2003. A wavelet-based spectral method for steady-state simulation 

analysis. 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2003. 

91. Kuhl, M. E., S. Sumant, and J. R. Wilson. 2003. A flexible automated procedure for modeling complex arrival 

processes. 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2003. 

92. Lada, E. K., J. R. Wilson, N. M. Steiger, and J. A. Joines. 2004 Performance of a wavelet-based spectral 

procedure for steady-state simulation analysis. Annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the 

Management Sciences, Miami, Florida, November 2004. 

93. Lada, E. K., N. M. Steiger, J. R. Wilson, and J. A. Joines. 2004. Performance evaluation of a wavelet-based 

spectral method for steady-state simulation analysis. 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., 

December 2004. 

94. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, J. R. Wilson, J. A. Joines, C. Alexopoulos, and D. Goldsman. 2004. Steady-state 

simulation analysis using ASAP3. 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 2004. 

95. Lada, E. K., N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Performance evaluation of ASAP3 for steady-state 

simulation analysis. Annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 

San Francisco, California, November 2005. 

96. Steiger, N. M., E. K. Lada, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Performance evaluation of ASAP3 for steady-state output 

analysis. 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 2005. 

97. Lada, E. K., Steiger, N. M., M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2005. Introduction to Modeling and Generating 

Probabilistic Input Processes for Simulation. 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 

2005. 

98. Wilson, J. R. 2005. Steady-state simulation analysis using ASAP3. Invited presentation, Department of Industrial 

Engineering and Engineering Information, Tunghai University, Republic of China. 

99. Wilson, J. R. 2005. Recent advances in output analysis and optimization for discrete-event stochastic simulation. 

Invited presentation, Joint International Conference of The Mathematical Society of the Republic of China and 

the American Mathematical Society, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. Available online via www.ise. 

ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/atms12.pdf [accessed December 16, 2005]. 

100. Wilson, J. R. 2005. Steady-state simulation analysis using ASAP3. Invited presentation, Department of Industrial 

Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Republic of China. 

101. Zouaoui, F., and J. R. Wilson. 2006. Accounting for input-model and input-parameter uncertainties in simulation. 

Annual Conference, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando, Florida, May 2006. Available online via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ierc06.pdf [accessed May 9, 2006]. 

102. Lee, J., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, S.-H. Kim, K.-L. Tsui, and J. R. Wilson. 2006. A distribution-free 

tabular CUSUM chart for correlated data with automated variance estimation. Annual meeting of the Institute 

for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 2006. 

103. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2006. Performance evaluation of spectral procedures for steady-state output 

analysis. 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, Monterey, California, December 2006.



and generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. 2006 Winter Simulation Conference, Monterey, 

California, December 2006. 

105. Wilson, J. R. 2007. Recent advances in steady-state simulation analysis with applications to statistical process 

control. Plenary address, International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Beijing, 

China, May 2007. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/iesm07.pdf [accessed 

April 25, 2009]. 

106. Wilson, J. R. 2007. Steady-state simulation analysis using ASAP3. Invited presentation, Fudan University, 

School of Management, Shanghai, China, June 2007. 

107. Aktaran-Kalaycı, T., D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Confidence interval estimation using linear combinations 

of overlapping variance estimators. 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, December 

2007. 

108. Antonini, C., C. Alexopoulos, D. Goldsman, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Folded standardized time series area 

variance estimators for simulation. 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, December 2007. 

109. Elkins, D., A. C. LaFleur, E. Foster, J. Tew, B. Biller, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Clinic: Correlated inputs in an 

automotive paint shop fire risk simulation. 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, December 

2007. 

110. Kuhl, M. E., E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2007. Introduction to modeling and 

generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, 


111. Lada, E. K., and J. R. Wilson. 2007. SBatch: A spaced batch means procedure for simulation analysis. 2007 

Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, December 2007. 

112. Wilson, J. R. 2008. Responsible authorship and peer review: In honor of Rick Rosenthal. Department of 

Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, January 2008. 

113. Wilson, J. R. 2008. Responsible authorship and peer review. Seminar for the NCSU Graduate School Program 

in the Responsible Conduct of Research, March 2008. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/rapr08v2.pdf [accessed April 25, 2009]. 

114. Wilson, J. R. 2008. Synergies in industrial engineering research: The case of simulation and quality control. 

Keynote address, Thirty-Eighth International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Beihang 

University, Beijing, China. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/cie08g.pdf 

[accessed April 25, 2009]. 

115. Kuhl, M. E., S. Deo, and J. R. Wilson. 2008. Smooth flexible models of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes 

using one or more process realizations. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 2008. 


and generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, 



batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 

2008. 


batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. 2009 IIE Annual Conference, Miami, FL, May 2009. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/tafazzoli09ierc.pdf [accessed June 12, 2009]. 


and generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, 

December 2008.



batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference, Miami, FL, December 

2008. 

121. Goldsman, D., R. E. Nance, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. The history of simulation in industrial engineering. 2009 

IIE Annual Conference, Miami, FL, June 2009. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

ierc09p.pdf [accessed June 12, 2009]. 

122. Kuhl, M. E., S. C. Deo, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Smooth flexible models of time-dependent arrivals using 

one or more process realizations. 2009 IIE Annual Conference, Miami, FL, June 2009. Available online via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/iercv9-mek.pdf [accessed June 12, 2009]. 


batch-means procedure for simulation analysis. 2009 IIE Annual Conference, Miami, FL, May 2009. Available 

online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/tafazzoli09ierc.pdf [accessed June 12, 2009]. 

124. Kuhl, M. E., J. S. Ivy, E. K. Lada, N. M. Steiger, M. A. Wagner, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Introduction to modeling 

and generating probabilistic input processes for simulation. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX, 

December 2009. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wsc09atim.pdf [accessed June 

23, 2010]. 

125. Tafazzoli, A., and J. R. Wilson. 2009. N-Skart: A nonsequential skewness- and autoregression-adjusted batchmeans 

procedure for simulation analysis. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX, December 2009. 

Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wsc09nskart.pdf [accessed June 23, 2010]. 

126. Strong, R. A., N. M. Steiger, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. Introduction to financial risk assessment using Monte 

Carlo simulation. 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX, December 2009. Available online via 

www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wsc09itra.pdf [accessed June 23, 2010]. 

127. Goldsman, D., R. E. Nance, and J. R. Wilson. 2009. A brief history of simulation. 2009 Winter Simulation 

Conference, Austin, TX, December 2009. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

wsc09simhist.pdf [accessed June 23, 2010]. 

128. Mokashi, A. C., J. J. Tejada, S. Yousefi, T. Xu, J. R. Wilson, A. Tafazzoli, and N. M. Steiger. 2010. Performance 

comparison of MSER-5 and N-Skart on the simulation start-up problem. 2010 Winter Simulation 

Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 2010. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/ 

mokashi-wsc10-pres.pdf [accessed June 22, 2011]. 

129. Goldsman, D., R. E. Nance, and J. R. Wilson. 2010. A brief history of simulation revisited. 2010 Winter 

Simulation Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 2010. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/ 

files/wsc10simhist.pdf [accessed June 22, 2011]. 

130. Wilson, J. R. 2011. “Responsible Authorship and Peer Review.” Omega Rho Lecture, School of Industrial 

Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, January 26, 2011. Available online via www.ise.ncsu. 

edu/jwilson/files/omega-rho-rapr.pdf [accessed January 14, 2011]. 

131. Wilson, J. R. 2011. “Responsible Authorship and Peer Review.” Seminar, Graduate Program in Operations 

Research and Industrial Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, 

TX, February 25, 2011. Available online via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/utorie11.pdf [accessed 

January 14, 2011]. 

132. Wilson, J. R. 2011. “Advances in Simulation: The Interplay of Inspiration, Intuition, Abstraction, and Experimentation.” 

“Titans of Simulation” Plenary Address, 2011 Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 

December 14, 2011. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/wsc11tos.pdf [accessed January 

14, 2012]. 

133. Wilson, J. R. 2012. “SKART: A Skewness- and Autoregression-Adjusted Batch-Means Procedure for Simulation 

Analysis.” Seminar for the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University, 

March 8, 2012. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/jwilson/files/jhu12.pdf [accessed May 6, 2012].


134. Wilson, J. R. 2012. “Advances in Simulation: The Interplay of Inspiration, Intuition, Abstraction, and Experimentation.” 

Seminar for the Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Graduate Program 

in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, March 30, 2012. Available via www.ise.ncsu.edu/ 

jwilson/files/as12.pdf [accessed May 6, 2012]. 

INVOLVEMENT IN GRADUATE RESEARCH 

Chair, Ph.D. Advisory Committees 

1. James, R. L. 1981. Routing control in a packet-switched network. Operations Research Group, Department of 

Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

2. Eakle, J. D. 1982. Regenerative simulation using internal controls. Operations Research Group, Department of 

Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

3. Dickinson, R. T. 1983. A multiple ranking procedure adapted to discrete-event simulation. Operations Research 

Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

4. Porta Nova, A. M. de O. 1985. A generalized approach to variance reduction in discrete-event simulation 

using control variables. Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of 

Texas, Austin, Texas. 

5. Tew, J. D. 1986. Metamodel estimation under correlation methods for simulation experiments. School of 

Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

6. Bauer, K. W. 1987. Control variate selection for multiresponse simulation. School of Industrial Engineering, 

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

7. Venkatraman, S. 1988. Modeling multivariate populations with translation systems. School of Industrial 

Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

8. Diener, D. A. 1989. Forecasting air base operability in a hostile environment: Estimating metamodels from 

large-scale simulation. Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. (Cochair 

with Professor R. D. Plante, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University.) 

9. Avramidis, A. N. 1993. Variance reduction techniques for simulation with applications to stochastic networks. 

School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. (A paper from this dissertation 

was awarded First Place in the 1993 George E. Nicholson Student Paper Competition sponsored by the Operations 

Research Society of America.) 

10. Flanigan, M. A. 1993. A flexible, interactive, graphical approach to modeling stochastic input processes. School 

of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. (Cochair with Professor S. D. Roberts, 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University and Professor A. L. Sweet, School of 

Industrial Engineering, Purdue University. A paper from this dissertation received the IIE Transactions “Best 

Paper Award for 1996” from the Institute of Industrial Engineers.) 

11. Hurley, B. J.. 1994. Simulation-based optimization of design, operation, and control factors for a manufacturing 

cell. Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair 

with Professor Jaime Trevino, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University.) 

12. Lee, J.-Y. 1995. Faster simulated annealing techniques for stochastic optimization problems, with application 

to queueing network simulation. Operations Research Program and Department of Statistics, North Carolina 

State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor John F. Monahan, Department of Statistics, 

and Professor Moon W. Suh, Department of Textile and Apparel Management, North Carolina State University.)


13. Irizarry, M. de L. A. 1996. A simulation-based methodology for the design of world-class manufacturing cells. 

(Cochair with Dr. Jaime Trevino, ABB Power T&D Company and Department of Industrial Engineering, North 

Carolina State University.) 

14. Humphrey, D. G. 1997. A revised simplex search procedure for stochastic simulation response-surface optimization. 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

15. Kuhl, M. E. 1997. Modeling, estimation, and simulation of nonstationary point processes. Department of 

Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor Halim 

Damerdji, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University.) 

16. Steiger, N. M. 1999. Improved batching for confidence interval construction in steady-state simulation. Department 

of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (This dissertation 

received the Institute of Industrial Engineers Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award (Second Place) in 2000.) 

17. Tan, P.-H. 1999. Statistical analysis of long-range dependent processes via a stochastic intensity approach, with 

applications in networking. Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 

North Carolina. 

18. Mountjoy, D. N. 2001. Perception-based development and performance testing of a nonlinear map display. 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with 

Professor Sharolyn A. Converse, Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University.) 

19. Zouaoui, F. 2001. Accounting for input uncertainty in discrete-event simulation. Graduate Program in Operations 

Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (This dissertation received the 

Institute of Industrial Engineers Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award (Second Place) in 2002.) 

20. Lada, E. K. 2003. A wavelet-based procedure for steady-state simulation output analysis. Graduate Program in 

Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (This dissertation received the 

Institute of Industrial Engineers Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award (First Place) in 2004.) 

21. Antonini Bova, C. F. 2005. Folded variance estimators for stationary time series. School of Industrial and 

Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. (Cochair with Professor David Goldsman 

and Professor Christos Alexopoulos, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of 

Technology. This dissertation received the Institute of Industrial Engineers Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award 

(Second Place) in 2006.) 

22. Aktaran-Kalaycı, Tûba. 2006. Steady-state analyses: Variance estimation in simulations and dynamic pricing 

in service systems. School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 

Georgia. (Cochair with Professor David Goldsman and Professor Hayriye Ayhan, School of Industrial and 

Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. This dissertation received the Institute of Industrial 

Engineers Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award (Third Place) in 2007.) 

23. Tafazzoli Yazdi, Ali. 2009. A skewness- and autoregression-adjusted batch-means procedure for simulation 

analysis. Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University. (A 

paper based on this dissertation received the Student Paper Award for Best OR/MS-focused Paper at the Ph.D.- 

Student Colloquium that was held at the 2008 Winter Simulation Conference and that was jointly sponsored 

by the ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation (SIGSIM) and the INFORMS Simulation Society; see 

www.lionhrtpub.com/orms/news/informs/frinfsub.html on the Web. Another paper based on this 

dissertation received the IIE Transactions “Best Paper Award in Operations Engineering and Analysis” from 

the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) for the period July 2010–June 2011.) 

24. Lee, Joongsup. 2011. New control charts for monitoring univariate autocorrelated processes and high-dimensional 

profiles. School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. 

(Cochair with Professor Seong-Hee Kim, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of 

Technology.)


25. Tejada, Jeremy. 2012 (Expected). An Integrated Discrete-Event/Systems Dynamics Simulation Model of Breast 

Cancer Screening for Elderly US Women. Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 

North Carolina State University. (Cochair with Professor Jule S. Ivy). 

26. Liu, Ran. 2013 (Expected). Modeling and simulation of nonstationary non-Poisson arrival processes. Edward 

P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University. 

27. Thompson, James. 2013 (Expected). Modeling financial markets using fractals and heavy-tailed distributions. 

Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University. 

Chair, M.S. Thesis/Project Advisory Committees 

1. Padilla, J. A. 1980. A simulation-based analysis of stochastic MRP systems. Operations Research Group, 

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

2. Naylor, C. E. 1980. The application of activity networks for the scheduling of the Space Shuttle project. 

Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

3. Martinez, D. C. 1981. Design of a quality control system for direct materials. Operations Research Group, 

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

4. Khazenie, J.. 1981. Eliminating initialization bias in the simulation of queueing systems. Operations Research 

Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

5. Vaughan, D. K. 1983. Predictive models of postweaning cattle growth. Operations Research Group, Department 

of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

6. Martin, O. J.. 1983. ADSSIM: Aged and disabled services simulation. Operations Research Group, Department 

of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

7. Venkatraman, S. 1983. Application of the control variate technique to multiple simulation output analysis. 

Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

(A paper from this thesis was one of five national winners of the 1986 Omega Rho Student Paper Competition 

sponsored by the Operations Research Society of America.) 

8. Sullivan, D. W. 1984. A restricted subset selection procedure adapted to discrete-event simulation. Operations 

Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

9. Church, T. K. 1984. PEGASUS: A simulation model of ground operations for the Shuttle Transportation 

System’s solid rocket booster project. Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 

10. Lee, S. 1985. Modeling and simulation of sea-state variables as nonhomogeneous Poisson processes and 

bilinear time series. Operations Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of 

Texas, Austin, Texas. (Cochair with Professor M. M. Crawford, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The 

University of Texas.) 

11. Dessouky, M. M. 1987. Minimizing production costs for a robotic assembly system. School of Industrial 

Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

12. Avramidis, A. N. 1989. A flexible method for estimating inverse distribution functions in simulation experiments. 

School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

13. Humphrey, D. G. 1991. Optimization of a corn-processing simulation model. School of Industrial Engineering, 

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. 

14. Manning, S. T. 1993. PROWESS: Probabilistic weighted evaluation simulation software. Department of 

Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.


15. Powell, K. A. 1993. Interactive decision support modeling for the textile spinning industry. Department of 

Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor H. L. 

W. Nuttle and Professor R. E. King, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University.) 

16. Fenters, K. E. 1993. FoxSLAM: A personal computer–based environment for combined discrete-continuous 

simulation. Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 

North Carolina. 

17. Vásquez, J.. 1994. PANCANAL-SIM: A simulation model of the flow of vessels through the Panama Canal. 

Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

18. Seifert, R. 1994. Evaluation of routing strategies for AGVs based on computer simulation. Integrated Manufacturing 

Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

19. Chen, Y. 1994. A generalized simulation model of weaving mill operations. Graduate Program in Operations 

Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor H. L. W. Nuttle 

and Professor S.-C. Fang, Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University.) 

20. Kuhl, M. E. 1994. Estimation and simulation of nonhomogeneous Poisson processes having multiple periodicities. 

Department of Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State 

University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

21. Pearlswig, D. M. 1995. Simulation modeling applied to the single pot processing of effervescent tablets. Integrated 

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

22. Mazziotti, B. W. 1995. Simulation and analysis of team sewing: An apparel manufacturing system controlled 

by work-in-process limits and operator movement rules. Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina 

State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor R. E. King, Department of Industrial 

Engineering, North Carolina State University. This thesis received the 1996 Graduate Research Award (Third 

Place) from the Institute of Industrial Engineers.) 

23. Windom, B. B. 1995. Applying simulated annealing for estimating inverse distribution functions in simulation 

experiments. Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North 

Carolina. 

24. Okamoto, D. M. 1995. Intermediate scheduling software using a mixed integer linear program. Department of 

Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 

North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor T. J. Hodgson, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

25. Petra, C. J.. 1996. A stochastic simulation and scheduling tool for polymer latex production facilities. Department 

of Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, 

Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Professor R. M. Felder, Department of Chemical Engineering.) 

26. Badgett, J. C. 1996. A method for simulating queueing systems with fuzzy parameters. Department of Industrial 

Engineering and Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North 

Carolina. (Cochair with Professor S.-C. Fang, Department of Industrial Engineering and Graduate Program in 

Operations Research.) 

27. Armstrong, F. B. 1996. Simulation-based layout redesign for a production line. Integrated Manufacturing 

Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair with Dr. 

Jaime Trevino, ABB Power T&D Company and Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State 

University.) 

28. Gottipati, S. 1997. Analysis of key factors affecting the performance of a seasonal apparel retail system. 


Professor G. Berkstresser, Department of Textile and Apparel Management, North Carolina State University; 

Professor H. L. W. Nuttle and Professor R. E. King, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State 

University.)


29. Stringer, F. B. 1998. Jackknife confidence intervals for neural network–based simulation response surfaces. 

Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair 

with Professor H. L. W. Nuttle and Professor S.-C. Fang.) 

30. Donovan, M. E. 1998. An automated procedure for stochastic simulation input modeling with Bézier distributions. 

Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

31. Illingworth, J. E. 1999. Simulation-based modeling of military transportation applications: A combat logistics 

and scheduling system for deployment of United States armed forces worldwide. Department of Industrial 

Engineering and Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North 

Carolina. (Cochair with Professor T. J. Hodgson, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

32. Smith R. L. 1999. Voice assisted simulation-animation architecture. Department of Industrial Engineering and 

Graduate Program in Operations Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair 

with Professor S. D. Roberts, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

33. Irajpour, S. 1999. Design and analysis of a new line card production system at Nortel Networks. Integrated Manufacturing 

Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair 

with Professor Y.-S. Lee, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

34. Lada, E. K. 2000. A wavelet-based procedure for process fault detection. Graduate Program in Operations 

Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. 

35. Lassiter, M. E. 2000. Modeling and simulating random vectors with given marginals and covariance structure. 


Professor S. D. Roberts, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

36. Hussein, J. 2001. Computer simulation analysis of the Harley-Davidson fuel pump module line. Integrated Manufacturing 

Systems Engineering Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. (Cochair 

with Professor Y.-S. Lee, Department of Industrial Engineering.) 

37. Mokashi, A. 2010. The simulation start-up problem: Performance comparison of N-Skart and MSER-5. Edward 

P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North 

Carolina. 

38. Yousefi, Saeideh. 2011. MSER-5Y: An improved version of MSER-5 with automatic confidence interval 

estimation. Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 

Raleigh, North Carolina. 

RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS 

Funded Research 

Principal Investigator, “A Retrospective Oral History of Computer Simulation,” RAPID Grant funded by the National 

Science Foundation (Division of Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation) for the period 8/31/11–9/01/12, 

$199,760. 

Principal Investigator, “A Comprehensive Framework and Software for Simulation Input Modeling,” joint project with 

B. L. Nelson (Northwestern University), funded by the National Science Foundation (Division of Design, Manufacture, 

and Industrial Innovation) for the period 6/1/99–5/31/02; NCSU portion of funding: $139,643. 

Co-Principal Investigator (with D. W. Stewart and T. Regan), “A Research Ethics Infrastructure for Graduate Education,” 

joint project between the Graduate School, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the College of 

Engineering at North Carolina State University, funded by the National Science Foundation (Program in Ethics and 

Values Studies) for the period 5/1/99–4/30/02, $236,269.


Co-Principal Investigator (with S.-C. Fang, G. A. Berkstresser, R. E. King, and H. L. W. Nuttle), “Integrated Supply 

Chain Analysis and Decision Support,” joint project between the Colleges of Textiles and Engineering at North 

Carolina State University, funded by the National Textile Center through a grant from the U.S. Commerce Department, 

5/1/98–4/30/99, $186,865; renewed 5/1/99–4/30/00, $178,151. 

Co-Principal Investigator (with S.-C. Fang, G. A. Berkstresser, R. E. King, and H. L. W. Nuttle), “Intelligent Manufacturing 

and Management Systems for an Agile U.S. Softgoods Complex,” joint project between the Colleges of Textiles 

and Engineering at North Carolina State University, funded by the National Textile Center through a grant from the 

U.S. Commerce Department, 3/1/95–2/28/96, $463,583; renewed 5/1/96–4/30/97, $245,778; renewed 5/1/97–4/30/98, 

$305,217; renewed 5/1/98–4/30/99, $186,865. 

Co-Principal Investigator (with S.-C. Fang, G. A. Berkstresser, R. E. King, and H. L. W. Nuttle), “Apparel Retail 

Modeling System,” Sandia National Laboratories, 11/22/96–9/30/1997, $176,830. 

Co-Principal Investigator, “An Integrated Procedural Programming, Simulation, and Expert System Approach for the 

Selection, Design, and Control of Manufacturing Cells,” research grant from the Integrated Manufacturing Systems 

Engineering Institute of North Carolina State University, 1/1/94–12/31/94, $19,631. 

Co-Principal Investigator, “Analysis/Modeling of Actions and Interactions of Fiber-Textile-Apparel-Retail (FTAR) 

Firms,” joint project between the Colleges of Textiles and Engineering at North Carolina State University, funded 

by the National Textile Center through grant 99-27-07400 from the U.S. Commerce Department, 3/1/93–2/28/95, 

$599,978. 

Principal Investigator, “A System Generator for Graphically Extensible Simulation Software,” David Ross Grant from 

the Purdue Research Foundation, 1991–1992, $9,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Combined Simulation Modeling of Corn Processing Operations,” grant from Pillsbury, Inc., 

1990–1991, $6,000. 

Co-Principal Investigator, “Statistical Analysis for Stochastic Modeling and Simulation, with Applications to Manufacturing 

Systems,” Block Research Program funded by the National Science Foundation, 8/1/88–7/31/91, $900,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Variance Reduction Techniques for Simulation of Stochastic Networks,” David Ross Grant 

from the Purdue Research Foundation, 1990–1992, $18,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Comparing Averaged-Out Utilities of Probability Trees with Random Parameters,” Summer 

Research Grant funded by the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, 5/15/88–8/15/88, $15,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Modeling Multivariate Populations with Translation Systems,” David Ross Grant from the 

Purdue Research Foundation, 1986–1988, $13,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Ranking-and-Selection Procedures for Simulation,” Purdue Engineering Alumni Association 

Faculty Grant, 1985–1986, $10,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Statistical Techniques for Simulation Analysis,” Summer Research Grant, Pritsker Corporation, 

6/1/85–8/15/85, $12,000. 

Principal Investigator, “Predictive Models of Postweaning Cattle Growth,” partially funded by the Department of 

Animal and Range Sciences, South Dakota State University, 2/1/83–4/30/83, $1,500. 

Principal Investigator, “Analysis of Space Shuttle Ground Operations,” Project Integration Office, National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, 2/1/80–4/30/80, $1000. 

Proposals in Review 

Coprincipal Investigator (with C. Alexopoulos and D. Goldsman, Georgia Tech), “Collaborative Research: Effective 

Sequential Procedures for Risk and Error Estimation in Steady-state Simulation,” National Science Foundation, 

6/1/12–5/31/15, $209,556 (NCSU portion).

TEACHING DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS 


Sp/Sum 2012 ISE 772 Stochastic Simulation Design and Analysis 

Fall 2011 ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation 

Fall 2011 ISE 762 Computer Simulation Techniques 

Fall 2010 ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation 


Spring 2010 ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation 

Spring 2010 ISE 772 Stochastic Simulation Design and Analysis 


Spring 2009 ISE 762 Computer Simulation Techniques 



Spring 2008 ISE 762 Computer Simulation Techniques 


Spring 2007 IE 762 Computer Simulation Techniques 





Spring 2002 IE 772 Stochastic Simulation Design and Analysis 

Spring 2001 IE 441 Introduction to Simulation 



Fall 1998 IE 562 Computer Simulation Techniques 

Spring 1998 IE 561 Queues and Stochastic Service Systems 



Fall 1996 IE 441 Introduction to Simulation 


Fall 1995 IE 441 Introduction to Simulation 



IE 441 Introduction to Simulation 

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Spring 1994 IE 561 Queues and Stochastic Service Systems 

IE 662 Stochastic Simulation Design and Analysis 


Spring 1993 IE 441 Introduction to Simulation 

Fall 1992 IE 560 Special Topics in Stochastic Processes 

IE 562 Computer Simulation Techniques 



Purdue University 

Spring 1991 IE 533 Industrial Applications of Statistics 

IE 580 System Simulation 

Fall 1990 IE 636 Stochastic Models in Operations Research II 

Spring 1990 IE 336 Operations Research II 

IE 580 System Simulation 

Fall 1989 IE 636 Stochastic Models in Operations Research II 

Summer 1989 IE 580 System Simulation (AT&T Summer Program) 

Spring 1989 IE 580 System Simulation 

IE 680 Advanced Simulation Design and Analysis 

Fall 1988 IE 231 Systems Analysis and Design I 

Spring 1988 IE 580 System Simulation 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE 

IE 231 Systems Analysis and Design I 



Member, Advisory Committee, NCSU Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, 2011– 

present. 

Member, Advisory Committee, Program on Responsible Conduct of Research, NCSU Graduate School, 1998–present. 

Member, Advisory Committee for the Simulation Archive Endowment, NCSU Libraries, December 2007–present. 

Member, College of Engineering’s Ad Hoc Committee on Intellectual Property, March 2004–present. 

Chair, Search Committee, Executive Director of the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, October 2003–March 2004. 

Chair, Search Committee, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, November 2002–December 

2002. 

Member, Scholarly Communications Subcommittee, NCSU Libraries, September 2002–2004. 

Member, Steering Committee of the NCSU Research Ethics Program (now the Program in Responsible Conduct of 

Research), 2002–present. 

Head, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, July 1999–August 2007.

Member, College of Engineering Executive Committee, July 1999–2007. 


Member, Selection Committee, NC State Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award, March 2000–April 2000. 

Member, Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Industrial Extension Service, November 1999–July 2000. 

Member, Advisory Board, North Carolina Ergonomics Resource Center, November 1999–present. 

Member, Graduate School Research Ethics Project, March 1998–present. 

Member, Enrollment Planning Task Force sponsored by NCSU provost, deans, and vice chancellors, March 1998– 

September 1988. 

Member, Faculty Hearings Panel, 1992–2002, 2006–present. 

Member, Graduate Studies Committee, College of Engineering, July 1995–1999. 

Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Mentored Teaching Assistantships, October 1995–1999. 

Member, Committee on Undergraduate Student Success, March 1995–March 1996. 

Director of Graduate Programs, Department of Industrial Engineering, July 1995–1999. 

Chair, College of Engineering Elections Committee, spring 1995. 

Associate faculty member, Department of Textile and Apparel Management, 1995–Present. 

Member, Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Undergraduate Student Success, 1995. 

Member, Watauga Medal Selection Committee, spring 1995. 

Member, Faculty Senate, 1994–1995. 

Member, Physical Environment Committee, 1994–1995. 

Member, Admissions Committee, 1994–1995. 

Chair, Provost’s Ad Hoc Committee No. 1, fall 1993. 

Associate faculty member, Graduate Program in Operations Research, 1991–present. 

Associate faculty member, Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute, 1991–present. 

Chair, Departmental Leadership Review Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, fall 1994. 

Chair, Faculty Recruiting Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1993–1994. 

Member, Organizing Committee for the Distinguished Lecture Series of the Department of Industrial Engineering, 

spring 1994. 

Member, Nominating Committee for the James T. Ryan Professorship, Department of Industrial Engineering, fall 

1993. 

Chair, Annual Report Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1993. 

Chair, Graduate Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, fall 1992– spring 1995; member, fall 1995–Present. 

Member, Communications Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, fall 1995–Present. 

Member, Planning Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, fall 1992–present. 

Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1991–present. 

Purdue University 

Omega Rho Faculty Advisor, 1985–1988. 

Chair, Computer Committee, School of Industrial Engineering, 1985–1991. 

Member, Dean’s Ad Hoc Committee on the Engineering Computer Network, Schools of Engineering, 1987–1991. 

Member, Committee on Faculty Relations, Schools of Engineering, 1987–1988. 

Member, Graduate School Fellowship Committee, 1986–1987.

The University of Texas at Austin 


Member, Committee to Revise Undergraduate Natural Science Electives, Mechanical Engineering Department, 1983– 

1984.

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