Publications
Journal Publications
Mhbub, N., Oyedun. A.O., Zhang, H., Kumar, A., Poganietz, W.R. (2017). A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) of Oxymethylene Ether as a Diesel Additive Produced from Forest Biomass. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. (In review)
Di Lullo, G; Zhang, H; Kumar, A. (2017). Uncertainty in well-to-tank with combustion greenhouse gas emissions of transportation fuels derived from North American crudes. Energy, 128(1), 475-486. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.040
Nimana, B.; Verma, A.; Di Lullo, G.; Rahman, Md. M.; Canter, C.; Olateju, B.; Zhang, H.; Kumar, A. (2016). Life Cycle Analysis of Bitumen Transportation to Refineries by Rail and Pipeline. Environmental Science & Technology. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.6b02889
Di Lullo, G; Zhang, H; Kumar, A. (2016). Evaluation of uncertainty in the well-to-tank and combustion greenhouse gas emissions of various transportation fuels. Applied Energy, 18(15), 413-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.027
Wong, A., Zhang, H. & Kumar, A. (2016) Life cycle assessment of renewable diesel production from lignocellulosic biomass. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-016-1107-8
Wong A., Zhang, H., Kumar, A. (2016). Water Requirements of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Renewable Diesel Conversion Pathways. Water Research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27379729
Zhang, H., Calvo-Amodio, J., & Haapala, K. R. (2015). Establishing foundational concepts for sustainable manufacturing systems assessment through systems thinking. International Journal of Strategic Engineering Asset Management, 2(3), 249-269. http://doi.org/10.1504/IJSEAM.2015.072124
Zhang, H., & Haapala, K. R. (2014). Integrating sustainable manufacturing assessment into decision making for a production work cell. Journal of Cleaner Production, 105, 52-63. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.01.038
Zhang, H., Calvo-Amodio, J., & Haapala, K. R. (2013). A conceptual model for assisting sustainable manufacturing through system dynamics. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 32(4), 543-549. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278612513000721
Bozorgirad, M. A., Zhang, H., Haapala, K. R., & Murthy, G. S. (2013). Environmental impact and cost assessment of incineration and ethanol production as municipal solid waste management strategies. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 18(8), 1502-1512. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-013-0587-z
Conference Proceedings and Presentations
Zhang, H., Nagel, J., Al-Qas, A., Gibbons, E., Lee, J.(2018). Additive Manufacturing with Bioinspired Sustainable Product Design: A Conceptual Model. Procedia Manufacturing. 2018.
Al-Qas, A., Gibbons, E., Lee, J., Zhang, H. (2017). A Systems Sustainability Assessment Methodology for Additive Manufacturing with Complex Biomimicry Structures. 2017 American Society of Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Huntsville Alabama. October 18-21, 2017.
Epping, K., Zhang, H. (2017). Sustainability Assessment of using Robotics in Small and Medium Manufacturing Systems. 2017 American Society of Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Huntsville Alabama. October 18-21, 2017.
Putzu, T., Delawter, H., Berradocco, C., Zhang, H. (2017). Sustainable Assessment of Single Stream Recycling and Multi-Stream Recycling Systems. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting. Spokane, Washington. July 16-19, 2017.
Zhang, H., Khan, M., Kumar, A. (2016). Policies and Programs Supporting Zero Waste. Presented at 2017 Virginia Recycling Conference. Virginia Beach. May 16, 2017.
Zhang, H., Veltri, A., Calvo. J., Haapala, K.R. (2016). A Full Cost Model for Sustainable Manufacturing Systems. Presented at 2016 American Society of Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Concord NC. Oct 28 2016.
Zhang, H., Khan, M., Kumar, A. (2016). Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Utilization Pathways. Presented at 2016 American Society of Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Concord NC. Oct 28 2016.
Girod, O.J., Zhang, H., Calvo-Amodio, J., Haapala, K.R., Mason, J. (2014). A Hybrid-Dynamic Transition Phase for High Mix Low Volume Manufacturers, in: Proceedings of Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. May 31-June 3, 2014. Montreal, Canada.
Zhang, H., Flynn, A. (2014). A Systemic Cost Model for High Mix Low Volume SME Metal Manufacturers, in: Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Virginia Beach, VA.
Zhang, H., Calvo-Amodio, J., Haapala, K.R. (2013). A Systems Thinking Approach for Modeling Sustainable Manufacturing Problems in Enterprises, in: Proceedings of American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference. Presented at the 2013 American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Zhang, H., Calvo-Amodio, J., & Haapala, K. R. (2013). Assisting Sustainable Manufacturing through System Dynamics: A Conceptual Model (Vol. 41). in: Proceedings of NAMRI/SME, Madison, Wisconsin.
Zhang, H., Haapala, K.R. (2012). Integrating Sustainability Assessment into Manufacturing Decision Making, in: Dornfeld, D.A., Linke, B.S. (Eds.), Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 551-556. CIRP LCE Leo Best Paper Award
Zhang, H., Haapala, K.R. (2011). Environmental Impact and Cost Assessment of Product Service Systems using IDEF0 Modeling, in: Proceedings of NAMRI/SME. Presented at the NAMRC, Corvallis, OR.
Contributed Book Chapters
Zhang, H., Xu, J. "Service design in sustainable design and green manufacturing" in "China Service Design Development Report". Publishing House of Electronics Industry. (August 2016), Beijing, China. ISBN:9787121296987
Haapala, K.R., S.V. Atre, R. Enneti, I.C. Garretson, H. Zhang, 2015, "Materials Processing," Chapter 3 in Energy Efficient Manufacturing with Applications, J. Sutherland ed., Wiley-Scrivener; 1 Ed. (Dec. 2015), Salem, MA.