ISSAT RQD Conference Awards

Congratulations to all recipients of ISSAT awards
	Lifetime Achievement Award
		2009	Dr. Thad Regulinski, Professor Emeritus at University of Arizona, U.S.A.
		2019	Professor Toshio Nakagawa, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan
	Leadership Award
		2007	Dr. Ming-Wei Lu, Former Reliability Engineering Specialist at DaimlerChrysler Corporation, U.S.A. Dr. Shigeru Yamada, Professor at Tottori University, Japan
		2014	Dr. Yi-Kuei Lin, Professor at National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taiwan Dr. Shigeru Yamada, Professor at Tottori University, Japan
	Service Award
		2009	Dr. Toshio Nakagawa, Professor at Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan
		2014	Dr. Zhenmin Chen, Professor at Florida International University, U.S.A.
		2019	Dr. Feng-Bin Sun, Tesla Motors, USA
	Appreciation Award
		2014	Dr. Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Professor at Florida Atlantic University, U.S.A.
	Research Award
		2017	Dr. Shigeru Yamada, Professor at Tottori University, Japan
		2019	Professor Yi-Kuei Lin, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
		2019	Dr. Kazuhira Okumoto, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
	Reliability Achievement Award
		2019	Professor Balbir S. Dhillon, University of Ottawa, Canada
	Best Paper Award
		2009	Dr. D. Gary Harlow, Lehigh University, U.S.A. Paper: "Characterization of Structural Wire under Very high Cycle Fatigue"
		2010	Dr. Zhenmin Chen, Florida International University, U.S.A. Paper: "Determining Minimum Survey Sample Size for Multi-Cell Case"
		2011	Mr. Lance Fiondella, University of Connecticut, U.S.A. Dr. Panlop Zeephongsekul, RMIT University, Australia Paper: "Reliability of Systems with Identically Distributed Correlated Components"
		2012	Mr. Achim Romer, Bosch Rexroth AG, Germany Paper: "Reducing Test Specimen Size for Reliability Determination by Combining Lifetime Calculation and Prior Information, as Exemplified by Hydraulic Pumps"
		2013	Dr. Xufeng Zhao, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan Dr. Syouji Nakamura, Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan Dr. Toshio Nakagawa, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan Paper: "Optimal Policies for Cumulative Damage Models with Replacement Overtime"
		2014	Dr. Mingchih Chen, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Dr. Xufeng Zhao, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan Dr. Toshio Nakagawa, Aichi Institute of Technology, Japan Paper: "Replacement First and Last for a Parallel System"
		2015	Prof. Jesse Leaman, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Prof. Hung Manh La, University of Nevada, Reno, USA Paper: "iChair: Intelligent Powerchair for Severely Disabled People"
		2015	Prof. Yao Hsu, Kainan University, Taiwan Prof. Wen-Fang Wu, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Prof. Yi-An Lu, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Paper: "Analysis of Fatigue Life of Electronic Package under Thermal Cycling Condition by Acceleration Model"
		2016	Dr. Cheng-Fu Huang, Feng-Chia University, Taiwan Prof. Yi-Kuei Lin, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taiwan Paper: "System Reliability for a Fast Retransmit through Two Separate Quickest Paths under the Time Constraint"
		2017	Prof. Yoshinobu Tamura, Tokyo City University, Japan Prof. Shigeru Yamada, Tottori University, Japan Paper: "Optimization and Reliability Analysis Tool Based on Multi-Dimensional Wiener Processes for Big Data on Cloud Computing"
		2018	Mengmeng Zhu, Rutgers University, USA Hoang Pham, Rutgers University, USA Paper: "A Generalized Martingale-Based Software Reliability Model Considering Multiple Environmental Factors"
		2022	Shinji Inoue, Kansai University, Japan Kousuke Maki, Kansai University, Japan Takaji Fujiwara, SRATECH Laboratory Inc., Japan Shigeru Yamada, Tottori University, Japan Paper: "Optimal Maintenance Policy for Dangerous Undetected Fault of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems"
		2023	Kazuhira Okumoto, Sakura Software Solutions, USA Paper: "Digital Engineering-driven Software Quality Assurance-as-a-Service"

	Best Paper Honorable Award
		2018	Mingxiao Jiang, Medtronic Plc., USA Haitao Zhang, Medtronic Plc., USA Paper: "Risk Based Bayesian Design for Fatigue Reliability for Implantable Medical Devices"

	Best Student Paper Award
		2009	Mr. Akihiro Kawahara, Tottori University, Japan Paper: "A Study on Statistical Analysis of Process Monitoring Data for Software Process Improvement"
		2010	Mr. Fariz Abdul Rahman, University of Michigan, U.S.A. Paper: "Fault-Tree Based Reliability Approach for Distribution System Analysis"
		2011	Mr. Ping-Chen Chang, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Paper: "System Reliability of a Stochastic Manufacturing Network with Reworking Action and Different Yield Rates"
		2012	Ms. Michelle V. Mancenido, Arizona State University, USA Paper: "A Cuscore Statistic for Monitoring Degradation Paths"
		2013	Mr. Takahiro Nishikawa, Tottori University, Japan Paper: "Quantitative Assessment for Software Safety Integrity Level with Optimal Software Release Policies" Mr. Yao Zhang, Rutgers University, U.S.A. Paper: "Reliability Modeling for k-out-of-n Surveillance Systems Subject to Two Stochastic Processes"
		2014	Mr. Ritwik Bhattacharya, Indian Statistical Institute, India Paper: "Optimum Life Testing Plans under Progressive Censoring"
		2015	Mr. Jochen Juskowiak, University of Stuttgart, Germany Paper: "Weibull Lifetime Model Considering Stress-Dependent Parameters"
		2016	Ms. Vidhyashree Nagaraju, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, U.S.A. Paper: "Expectation Conditional Maximization Algorithms for Failure count Non-homogeneous Poisson Process Software Reliability Models"
		2017	Ms. Mengmeng Zhu, Rutgers University, U.S.A. Paper: "Software Reliability Modeling with Considerations of Two-Phase Imperfect Debugging and Fault Removal"
		2018	Vidhyashree Nagaraju, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA Paper: "A Survey of Changepoint Software Reliability Growth Models"
		2022	Chi-Ting Hsu, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Ya-Ting Liao, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Cheng-Hao Huang, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Ping-Chen Chang, National Quemoy University, Taiwan Yi-Kuei Li, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Paper: "System Reliability Analysis for a Stochastic Liner Container Shipping Service with Stochastic Container Terminals" Justin M. Johnson, Florida Atlantic University, USA Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Florida Atlantic University, USA Paper: "Evaluating Undersampling and Thresholding with Highly Imbalanced Big Data”
		2023	Butong Li, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Junjie Zhu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Xufeng Zhao, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Paper: "A Hybrid Physical-Data-Driven Approach for Residual Stress Prediction in Peening Scenario”

	Best Presentation Award
		2023	Jozil Donne D. Cerna, Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus, Philippines Maulyn Murielle S. Dominguez, Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus, Philippines Vinna Ysabelle U. Tupas, Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus, Philippines Aris C. Larroder, Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus, Philippines Paper: "Trend Analysis of Drought Indicators in Terms of Rice Yield for Drought Identification in a Type III Climate Area in Central Philippines"