Research Interests
Background: Simulation modeling, analysis, optimization, and calibration.
Methodologies: Statistical surrogate modeling and active design of experiments.
Application areas: Semiconductor/display fabs, distribution centers, container terminals, and heavy equipment assembly lines.
Education
Pusan National University, Department of Industrial Engineering, B.S., 2019.
Pusan National University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Ph.D., 2024.
Pusan National University, Research Institute of Intelligent Logistics Big Data, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2024.
University of Washington, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Postdoctoral Scholar, 2025
International Journals
C. Park, R. Waelder, B. Kang, B. Maruyama, S. Hong, R.B. Gramacy, "Active learning of piecewise Gaussian process surrogates", Technometrics, 2025, Accepted (PDF).
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S. Hong, "A digital twin calibration for an automated material handling system in a semiconductor fab", Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 80, 1013-1028, 2025 (PDF).
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S. Hong, "Bayesian optimization for the vehicle dwelling policy in a semiconductor wafer fab", IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 21(4), 5942-5952, 2024 (PDF).
B. Kang, B. Kim, Hong, "Simulation optimization of collaborative handshake operations for twin overhead shuttle cranes in a rail-based automated container terminal under demand uncertainty", IEEE Access, 11, 113437-113449, 2023 (PDF).
H. Y. Fibrianto*, B. Kang*, S. Hong, "A job sequencing problem of an overhead shuttle crane in a rail-based automated container terminal", IEEE Access, 8, 156362-156377, 2020 (*co-first authors, PDF).
Korean Journals
J. Kim, W. Choo, B. Kang*, S. Hong, "Surrogate-based decision-making procedure for yard template planning in a container terminal: A comparative study of surrogate models", Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation, 34(1), 1-12, 2025 (*corresponding author, PDF).
J. Choi, J. Lee, B. Kang*, S. Hong, "A simulation study of the vehicle repositioning policy with the minimum and maximum service levels in a demand responsive transit system", Journal of the Korean Society of Supply Chain Management, 24(3), 13-23, 2024 (*corresponding author, PDF).
H. Yoon, G. Han, B. Kang, S. Hong, "A simulation-based optimization for scheduling in a fab: a comparative study on different sampling methods", Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation, 32(3), 67-74, 2023 (PDF).
B. Kang, B.M. Kang, S. Hong, "A dynamic OHT routing algorithm in automated material handling systems", Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 45(3), 40-48, 2022 (PDF).
G. Han, B. Kang, H Kim, S. Hong, “A GA-based optimization of a weighted lot targeting rule in a semiconductor wafer fab”, Journal of the Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers, 48(5), 477-485, 2022 (PDF).
G.H. Lee, G. Han, B. Kang, S.H. Lee, S. Hong, "A simulation-based genetic algorithm for a dispatching rule in a flexible flow shop with rework process", The Korea Journal of Bigdata, 7(1), 99-111, 2022 (PDF).
H. Kim, T. Lee, B. Kang, J. Lee, S. Hong, "A study of a video-based simulation input modeling procedure in a construction equipment assembly line", The Korea Journal of Bigdata, 7(1), 75-87, 2022 (PDF).
Peer-reviewed Book Chapters and Conference Proceedings
B. Kang, P.V.E. Joatiko, J.T. Park, S. Hong, "Yard template planning in a transshipment hub using Gaussian process regression", Proceedings of the 2022 Winter Simulation Conference, 1979-1989, 2022 (PDF).
B. Kang, B. Kim, S. Hong, "Sequential optimization of a temporary storage location for cooperative twin overhead shuttles in a rail-based automated container terminal", Smart Manufacturing and Logistics Systems: Turning Ideas into Action, 285-292, 2022 (PDF).
H. Y. Fibrianto, B. Kang, B. Kim, A. Marbach, T. Buer, H-D. Haasis, S. Hong, K.H. Kim, "A simulation study of a storage policy for a container terminal", Dynamics in Logistics, 7, 62-69, 2020 (PDF).
Awards and Honors
Best Thesis Award, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pusan National University, February 28, 2025.
Outstanding research award from the Society of Korea Industrial and Systems Engineering at the 2024 Spring Conference on May 10, 2024.
Best paper award from the Korean Society of Supply Chain Management at the 2020 Fall Conference on November 23, 2020.
Outstanding research award from the Society of Korea Industrial and Systems Engineering at the 2020 Fall Conference on October 27, 2020.
Best poster award from the Society for Computational Design and Engineering at the 2019 Winter Conference on January 25, 2019.
Minister's award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy for the 18th Simulation Contest on April 6, 2018.
Presentations at International Conferences
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Modular calibration of a digital twin model for planning-level decision-making in a semiconductor fab's AMHS", INFORMS Annual Meeting, 2024, October 19-23, Seattle, WA, USA (invited).
C. Park, R. Waelder, B. Kang, B. Maruyama, S. Hong, R.B. Gramacy, "Active learning of piecewise Gaussian process surrogates", INFORMS Annual Meeting, 2024, October 19-23, Seattle, WA, USA (invited).
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Surrogate model-based simulation optimization of the vehicle positioning strategy in a semiconductor fab", INFORMS Annual Meeting, 2023, October 15-18, Phoenix, AZ, USA (invited).
B. Kang, P.V.E. Joatiko, J.T. Park, Z. Sun, S Hong, "A case study of data-driven yard template planning with feature engineering", International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2023, September 04-07, Busan, Korea.
B. Kang, P.V.E. Joatiko, J.T. Park, S Hong, "Yard template planning in a transshipment hub using Gaussian process regression", Winter Simulation Conference, 2022, December 11-14, Singapore, Singapore.
B. Kang, B. Kim, S Hong, "Sequential optimization of a temporary storage location for cooperative twin overhead shuttles in a rail-based automated container terminal", IFIP International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, 2022, September 25-29, Gyeongju, Korea.
B. Kang, B. Kim, S Hong, “Handshake operations and its location optimization for twin overhead shuttle cranes in an automated container terminal”, International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2021, October 29-31, Zhoushan City, China.
B. Kang, H.Y. Fibrianto, A. Marbach, H-D. Haasis, S Hong, "A simulation analysis of yard storage management in a container terminal", Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, 2021, August 23-27, Seoul, Korea.
H.Y. Fibrianto, B. Kang, B. Kim, A. Marbach, T. Buer, H-D. Haasis, S. Hong, K.H. Kim, "A simulation study of a storage policy for a container terminal", International Conference on Dynamics in Logistics, 2020, February 12-14, Bremen, Germany.
H.Y. Fibrianto, B. Kang, S. Hong, K.H. Kim, A. Marbach, H-D. Haasis, T. Buer, “A simulation study of storage policies in container terminal with a case study: Busan Port Terminal”, International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, 2019, August 14-16, Singapore, Singapore.
Presentations at Korean Conferences
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Bias-aware simulation calibration for an automated material handling system in a semiconductor fab", Spring KIIE Conference, 2025, June 18-21, Jeju, Korea (Semiconductor Smart Manufacturing Working Group).
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Discrete-event simulation calibration for a large-scale material handling system: A case study of a semiconductor fab", Fall KIIE Conference, 2024, October 24-25, Seoul, Korea.
B. Kang, H. Kim, C. Park, S Hong, "Simulation optimization in an AMHS of a semiconductor fab: a dwelling policy example", Spring KSCM Conference, 2024, June 07, Seoul, Korea.
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Gaussian process-based simulation optimization of the idle vehicle management policy in a semiconductor fab’s AMHS", Spring KSIE Conference, 2024, May 10, Daejeon, Korea.
B. Kang, P.V.E. Joatiko, Z. Sun, S Hong, "Gaussian process-based yard template planning under vehicle congestion and container rehandling: a case study of Busan Port Terminal", Spring KIIE Conference, 2024, May 02-04, Yeosu, Korea.
B. Kang, H. Kim, G. Han, C. Park, S Hong, "Surrogate-based idle vehicle positioning in an automated material handling system of a semiconductor fabrication plant", Fall KIIE Conference, 2023, November 02-03, Ulsan, Korea (Semiconductor Smart Manufacturing Working Group).
B. Kang, H.Y. Fibrianto, S Hong, "Two-stage genetic algorithm for overhead shuttle scheduling in a rail-based automated container terminal", Spring KIIE Conference, 2022, June 01-04, Jeju, Korea.
B. Kang, H.Y. Fibrianto, S Hong, “Sensitivity analysis of a storage policy in a container terminal”, KSCM Conference, 2020, October 29, Seoul, Korea.
B. Kang, H.Y. Fibrianto, S Hong, “A job sequencing problem of a yard crane in a rail-based automated container terminal”, KSIE Conference, 2020, October 26-27, Seoul, Korea.
Industry-Invited Talks
B. Kang, "Digital twin and simulation: Production and logistics systems", Hanhaw Ocean, 2025, July 25, Geoje, Korea.
B. Kang, C. Park, H. Kim, S Hong, "Surrogate model-based simulation optimization in a semiconductor wafer fab: A case study of the vehicle dwelling policy", Smart Manufacturing Forum for the SEMICON KOREA, 2024, February 02, Seoul, Korea.
Submitted Papers
B. Kang, T. Lee, Z. Sun, S. Hong, "Simulation-based optimization for yard template planning in a transshipment hub", International Journal of Production Research, Under revision.
Funding
An AI-integrated simulation optimization for smart storage/retrieval systems (2024.09-2027.08, ₩180 mil., Korea Research Foundation, Ministry of Education, PI).
Lectures
Facilities Planning and Material Handling, Spring 2025, Pusan National University (undergraduate)
Digital twin and simulation, Spring 2025, Pukyong National University (graduate)
Book
S. Hong, B. Kang, Production and Logistics System: Simulation Modeling, Sep 2025 (Purchase Link)
Patents
S. Hong, B. Kang, "Method and apparatus for deriving management policy of vehicles", Korean Patent, registered March 2025 (funded by the Research and Business Development Foundation, Pusan National University, PDF).
K. Jang, S. Hong, J. Lee, J. Han, B. Kang, G. Lee, "Operation plan derivation system and method", United States, China, and Korea patent applications, pending, February 2025 (funded by Samsung Display).
S. Hong, B. Kang, "Method and apparatus to determine yard template of a container terminal", filed January 2025, Korea patent application, pending (funded by the Research and Business Development Foundation, Pusan National University).
S. Hong, B. Kang, B. Kim, T. Lee, and H. Yun, "Method and apparatus for calculating handshake area of cranes", filed February 2024, Korea patent application, pending.
S. Hong, B. Kang, "Method and apparatus for deriving a weight-based container storage policy", filed January 2025, Korea patent application, pending.
Review Service
Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
Journal of Korean Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering