Meng-Lai Yin

Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
909-869-2535
myin@csupomona.edu

 

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Publications

Journals/Book Chapters/Dissertation

  1. " Invariants in Hierarchical-System Optimization for Reliabiltiy and Maintainability," International Journal of Performability Engineering, Short Communications, March, 2011.
  2. "A Performability Aspect of Tandem CRC's Probability of Undetectable Burst Errors," International Journal of Performability Engineering, Short Communications, Sep. 2010.
  3. “A Performability Framework for System Analyses,” International Journal of Performability Engineering, Short Communications, Oct. 2009.
  4. “Basics of Performability Modeling,” in book Parallel and Distributed Computing: Evaluation, Improvement and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2006,  ISBN:1-60021-202-6
  5. “A Dependability Analysis for Systems with Global Spares,” IEEE Transactions on Computers, Sep. 2000, pp. 958-963.
  6. “Best-Case Analysis for Systems with Global Spares and its Application to Performability Modeling," in Advanced Computer System Design, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1998, ISBN: 9056996347.
  7. "Set Restrictions for Semantic Groupings," IEEE Trans. on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Vol. 6, No.2, April 1994.
  8. “Hierarchical-Compositional Performability Modeling for Fault-Tolerance Multiprocessor Systems,” Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Irvine, 1995, UMI Dissertation Services.

Publications in Conferences Proceedings after 2000

  • Stephen Jih, Meng-Lai Yin, "An Availability Analysis on SONET Ring Networks in Power Grid Communications," Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2012).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael Arellano, "A Risk Analysis Framework on GPS USer Range Accuracy," Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2012).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, John Angus, Rafael Arellano, "Allocating Redundancy with Reusable Patterns for Optimal Hierarchical-System Reliability and Series MTBF," 2011 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2011).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, “Transcending Performability to Achieve Consistent System Analyses,” 2010 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2010).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, “Risk Assessment using Performability Analysis Mechanism,” 2009 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2009).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, “Assessing Availability Impact caused by Switchover Time in Database’s Failover Capability,” 2009 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2009).
  • Meng-Lai Yin, John Angus, “On the Cost of Low-Fidelity Modeling: The Case for a Performability Approach,” 2008 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2008), Jan. 28-31, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael R. Arellano, “A Case Study on Network Reliability Analysis for Systems with Non-Independent Paths,” 2008 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2008), Jan. 28-31, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael R. Arellano, “The Importance of Maintenance Planning – A Case Study,” 2007 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS 2007), Jan. 22-25, 2007, Orlando, Florida.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael Arellano, “Incorporating Network Connectivity Analysis in Maintenance Planning,” The 12th IEEE International Symposium on Pacific Rim Dependable Computing (PRDC’06), Dec. 18-20. pp. 323-326, 2006, Riverside, CA.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Bruce Orenstein, “Assessment on Undetectable Burst Errors in Tandem CRCs,” The 12th IEEE International Symposium on Pacific Rim Dependable Computing (PRDC’06), Dec. 18-20. 2006, pp. 89-96, Riverside, CA.  
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael R. Arellano, “The Design of an Efficient Real-Time Maintenance Prioritization Tool,” RAMS 2005, Alexandria VA, Jan. 2005, paper # 184.
  • Benjamin O. Brown, Meng-Lai Yin, Yi Cheng, “DNA Sequence Matching Processor Usign FPGA and JAVA Interface,” EMBS (26th Annual International Conference IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society), Sep. 2004.
  • Hsien-Yu Liao, Meng-Lai Yin, Yi Cheng, “A Parallel Implementation of the Smith-Waterman Algorithm for Massic Sequences Searching,” EMBS (26th Annual International Conference IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society), Sep.2004.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al, “Software Complexity Factor in Software Reliability Assessment,” RAMS 2004, Los Angeles, Jan. 2004.
  • C. Blackman, Meng-Lai Yin, “A Design Tool for Large Scale Fault-Tolerant Software System,” RAMS 2004, Los Angeles, Jan. 2004.
  • Craig Pinza, Meng-Lai Yin, Rafael Arallano, “Maintenance Prioritization for Multiple Concurrent Failures in a Satellite-Based Navigation System,” Los Angeles, Jan. 2004, RAMS 2004.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al, “A Case Study on Software Complexity in Software Reliability Assessment,” Fast Abstract DSN 2003, San Francisco, June 23-25, 2003.
  • Jon Peterson, Meng-Lai Yin, “Predicting the Impact of Requirement Changes on Software Reliability,” ISSRE 2002, Annapolis, Maryland, Nov 12-15, 2002.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Tina Philips, “Assessing Fault Tolerant Software Architecture during Design Stage,” Fast Abstract DSN 2002, Bethesda, Maryland, June 23-26, 2002.
  • Jon Peterson, Sam Keene, Meng-Lai Yin, “Managing Reliability Development & Growth in a Widely Distributed, Safety-Critical System,” ISSRE 2001, Hong Kong, Nov. 2001.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al, “Reducing Computational Complexity on Usage-Dependent Reliability Estimation for a Satellite Navigation System,” 2001 SCS Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (SPECTS’ 01), July 15-19, 2001, Orlando, Florida, pp51-58.
  • Meng-Lai Yin et al, “Independent Assumption Study for a Satellite Navigation System’s Availability Model,” SCSC 2000, 2000 Summer Computer Simulation Conference & the 2000 Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems, July 16-20, 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al, “Dealing with the Complexity in Real Time Maintenance Prioritization,” Fast Abstract, International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN), New York City, USA, June 25-28, 2000.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, Craig Hyde, “Sensitivity Analysis on Dependencies in Dynamic Availability Models for Large Systems,” International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN), New York City, USA, June 25-28, 2000.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al,  “A 3-Stage Approach to Predicting Software Reliability,” the Raytheon 4th Annual Systems Engineering Symposium Nov. 7-9, 2000, Dallas.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al,  “Modeling Software Reliability by using the CASRE tool suite on a Widely Distributed, Safety-Critical System,” ISSRE 2000, San Jose, Oct. 2000.
  • Meng-Lai Yin, et al,  “A Petri-Net Approach for Early-Stage System-Level Software Reliability Estimation,” The International Symposium on Product Quality & Integrity, RAMS 2000, Los Angeles Airport Marriott, pp.100-105