JOURNAL PAPERS
1.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Planning Communicating Parallel and Synchronized Parallel and
Serial Processes in Logic Programming”, Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp.
103-121, 1987.
2.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Process Planning by Logic Programming”, International J. of
Robotics and CIM, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.1-10, 1989.
3.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Isomorphic Representations and Well-Formedness of Engineering,
Systems”, Engineering with Computers, Vol. 15, pp. 303-314, 1999.
4.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Graph Theory Representations of Engineering Systems and their
Embedded Knowledge”, Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 273-284,
1999.
5.
Shai O., “The Duality Relation between Mechanisms and Trusses”, Mechanism and
Machine Theory, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 343-369, March, 2001.
6.
Shai O.,“The Multidisciplinary Combinatorial Approach and its Applications in Engineering
”
AIEDAM – AI for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing,
Vol. 15, No. 2, pp.109-144, April, 2001.
7.
Shai O., “Combinatorial Representations in Structural Analysis”, Computing in Civil Engineering,
Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 193-207, July, 2001.
8.
Shai O., “Deriving Structural Theorems and Methods Using Tellegen’s Theorem and
Combinatorial Representations”, International Journal of Solids and Structures,
Vol. 38, pp. 8037-8052, November, 2001.
9.
Shai O., “Utilization of the Dualism between Determinate Trusses and Mechanisms”, Mechanism
and Machine Theory, Vol. 37, No. 11, pp. 1307-1323, November, 2002.
10.
Shai O., "Transforming Engineering Problems through Graph Representations", Advanced
Engineering Informatics, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 77 – 93, April, 2003.
11.
Shai O. and Rubin D., “Representing and Analyzing Integrated Engineering Systems
through Combinatorial Representations”, Engineering with Computers, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp.
221-232, 2004.
12.
Shai O. and Mohr Y., “Towards Transferring Engineering Knowledge through Graph
Representations: Transferring Willis Method to Mechanisms and Trusses”, Engineering with
Computers, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 2- 10, 2004.
13.
Shai O. and Reich Y., “Infused Design: I Theory", Research in Engineering Design, Vol. 15,
No. 2, pp. 93-107, 2004.
14.
Shai O. and Reich Y., “Infused Design: II Practice", Research in Engineering Design. Vol. 15,
No. 2, pp. 108-121, 2004.
15.
Shai O., “Multidimensional Maxflow Method and its Application for Plastic Analysis",
Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 401-411, 2005.
16.
Ta'aseh N. and Shai O., “Graph Theoretical Duality Perspective on Conjugate Structures
and its Applications", European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids, Vol. 24, pp. 974-986, 2005.
17.
Shai O. and Pennock G. R., "Extension of Graph Theory to the Duality Between Static
Systems and Mechanisms” An Invited Paper, Special Issue of the Journal of Mechanical
Design, Spatial Mechanisms and Robot Manipulators, Trans. ASME, Vol. 128, No. 1,
, pp. 179-191, January 2006.
18.
Shai O. and Pennock G. R, "A Study of the Duality between Planar Kinematics and
Statics", Journal of Mechanical Design, Spatial Mechanisms and Robot Manipulators,
Trans. ASME, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp. 587-598, May, 2006.
19.
Shai O. and Polansky I., "Finding Dead-Point Positions of Planar Pin-Connected
Linkages through Graph Theoretical Duality Principle", Journal of Mechanical Design,
Spatial Mechanisms and Robot Manipulators, Trans. ASME, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp.
599-609, May, 2006.
20.
Ta'aseh N. and Shai O., "Network Graph Theory Perspective on Skeletal Structures for
Theoretical and Educational Purposes", IJMEE- International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Education, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 294-319, 2008.
21.
Shai O., Titus N. and Ramani K., "Combinatorial Synthesis Approach Employing Graph Networks"
, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2008.
22.
Shai O., Reich Y. and Rubin D., "Creative Conceptual Design: Extending the Scope by Infused
Design", Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 41, No.3 ,pp. 117-135, 2009.
23.
Recski A. and Shai O., "Tensegrity Frameworks in the One-Dimensional Space", European Journal
of Combinatorics, Vol. 31, No. 4, May, pp. 1072-1079, 2010.
24.
Servatius B., Shai O. and Whiteley W., "Combinatorial Characterization of the Assur Graphs from
Engineering", European Journal of Combinatorics, Vol. 31, No.4, May, pp.1091-1104, 2010.
25.
Servatius B., Shai O. and Whiteley W., "Geometric Properties of Assur Graphs",European Journal
of Combinatoric, Vol. 31, No. 4, May, pp. 1105-1120, 2010.
26.
Shaio O., Eliahou-Niv S, Roman D.R.G, Rubin D and Slavutin M., "Mechanical Counterpart
of an electronic transistor", International Journal of Mechanical Engineering,Vol, 39,No.1,pp.78-93,
January, 2011
27.
Reich Y., Hatchuel A., Shai O. and Subrahmanian E., "Creativity Theories and Methods: A study of
C-K Theory and ASIT Method" , Research in Engineering Design, Vol.23,No.2,pp.137-158,2012.
28.
Orki O., Ayali A, Shai O. and Ben-Hanan U., "Modeling of Caterpillar Crawl using Novel Tensegrity
Structures", Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Vol.7,No.4,pp.2012
29.
Reich Y.and Shai O., "The Interdisciplinary Engineering Knowledge Genome",
Research in Engineering Design, Vol.23,No.3,pp.251-264,July 2012.
30.
Shai O., Reich Y., Hatchuel A. and Subrahmanian E., "Creativity and Scientific Discovery with
Infused Design and its Analysis withC-K Theory", Research in Engineering Design,2012.
I.1 Articles submitted
1.
Reich Y. and Shai O., “The Interdisciplinary Engineering Knowledge Genome”, in final
revision, 2010.
2.
Shai O., Sljoka A. and Whiteley W., "Directed Graphs, Decompositions, and Spatial Rigidity"
submitted to Discrete Applied Mathematics, 2010.
I.2 In preparation
1.
Sljoka A., Whiteley W. and Shai O, "Efficient Algorithms for Assur Decompositions in 3-D"
in preparation.
2.
Shai O., “Topological Synthesis of All 2D Mechanisms through Assur Graphs”,
in preparation.
3.
Orki O., Shai O., Ayali A. and Ben-Hanan U., "A Caterpillar locomotion model based on
Assur Tensegrity Structures", in preparation.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
1.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Applications of Prolog in Engineering”, The 7th Israel Conference
on CAD/CAM and Robotics, TA, 1985.
2.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Planning Communicating Parallel and Synchronized Serial Processes
in Logic Programming”, 18th Annual CIRP Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Stuttgart,
Germany, 1986.
3.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Optimal Solutions for Deep and Shallow Engineering Expert Systems”,
The 6th International Conference on Applications of AI in Engineering, UK, 1991.
4.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Graph Based Learning for CAE”, International Workshop on the
Future Directions of Computer Aided Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, pp. 25-28,
June, 1994.
5.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Deep Artificial Intelligence Knowledge for Truss Analysis”, The 25th
Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, pp. 207-209, 1994.
6.
Preiss K., Shai O. and Siman-Tov R., “Robotic Scheduling using Artificial Intelligence
Methods”, The 25th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel,
pp. 544-546, 1994.
7.
Preiss K. Shai O. and Moisa R., “Truss Analysis by Graph Theory”, The 26th Israel
Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, pp. 621-623, 1996.
8.
Preiss K. and Shai O., “Line Graph Representation for Engineering Problems”, The 26th
Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, pp. 604-607, 1996.
9.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Representation of Embedded Engineering Knowledge for Design”,
Artificial Intelligence in Design ‘98, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 - 23 July, 1998.
10.
Reich Y. and Shai O., MEMSIS: MEMS Information System, Workshop on MEMS: Micro
–Electro-Mechanical –Systems, Zichron Yaacov, 24-25 May, 1999.
11.
Shai O., “The Theories of Graphs and Matroids as a Generalization for Analysis of Structures”,
The Seventh International Conference on CIVIL and Structural Engineering Computing, Oxford,
England, 13-15 September, pp. 15-26, 1999.
12.
Reich Y. and Shai O., MEMSIS – A MEMS Information System, International CIRP Design
Seminar, Haifa, Israel, May 16-18, pp. 193-197, 2000.
13.
Shai O., “A Multidisciplinary Combinatorial Approach to Analyzing Agile Manufacturing Systems”,
2000 International CIRP Design Seminar, Haifa, Israel, May 16-18, pp. 383 – 386, 2000.
14.
Shai O., “The Contribution of MCA (Multidisciplinary Combinatorial Approach) to CAD/CAM”,
the 28th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Beer-Sheba, Israel, June 14-15, 2000.
15.
Shai O., “The Contribution of MCA (Multidisciplinary Combinatorial Approach) to Mechatronics”,
the 28th Israel Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Beer-Sheba, Israel, June 14-15, 2000.
16.
Shai O., “The Application of Multidisciplinary Combinatorial Approach (MCA) to
Micro-Mechanics”, The Israel Society for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM), Israel,
December 20, 2000.
17.
Shai O. and Preiss K., “Towards Next Generation Agility: the Multidisciplinary Combinatorial
Approach”, 2nd International Conference on Responsive Manufacturing, Gaziantep,
Turkey, June 26-28,2002.
18.
Ta’aseh N. and Shai O., “Derivation of Methods and Knowledge in Structures by Combinatorial
Representations”, The Sixth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology,
Prague, Czech Republic, 4-6 September, 2002.
19.
Shai O., “Duality between Statical and Kinematical Engineering Systems”, The Sixth International
Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Prague, Czech Republic,
4-6 September, 2002.
20.
Shai O., Eliahou-Niv S., Rubin D., Slavutin M. and Andrusier A., “Multidimensional Graph
Representations for MEMS and their Applications”, ISRAMEMS – the 1st National Conference
of the Israeli MOEMS Society, Haifa, Israel, 21 October 2002.
21.
Shai O. and Reich Y., "Infused Design: Bootstrapping Design Practice", The 29th Israel Conference
on Mechanical Engineering, Haifa, Technion, May 12-13, 2003.
22.
Shai O. and Reich Y., "Infused Design: A Brief Introduction", International Conference on Engineering
Design ICED 03', Stockholm, August 19-21, 2003.
23.
Shai O., "Design through Common Graph Representations", ASME Design Engineering Technical
Conferences, Chicago, September 2-6, 2003.
24.
Shai O., "Graphs as the Connecting Link between Different Engineering Domains”, Fourth Haifa
Workshop on Interdisciplinary Applications of Graph Theory, Combinatorics and Algorithms,
May 3-5, 2004, Haifa, Israel.
25.
Shai O. and Rubin D., "Transforming Knowledge to Structures from Other Engineering fields by means
of Graph Representations", The Seventh International Conference on Computational Structures
Technology, 7-9 September, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal.
26.
Shai O., "Conceptual Design Employing Common Graph Theoretic Representation", 15th International
CIRP Design Seminar, Shanghai, May 22 – 26, 2005, China.
27.
Recski A. and Shai O., "One-Dimensional Synthesis of Graphs as Tensegrity
Frameworks",
4th Japanese-Hungarian Symposium on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, June 3-6, 2005 in
Budapest, Hungary.
28.
Shai O., "Employing Graph Representations for Design of Engineering Systems", Germany-Israel
Bi-National Conference on "Advances in Methods and Systems for Development of Products and
Processes", July 6-8, 2005, Berlin, pp. 91-108, Germany. PowerPoint Presentation.
29.
Shai O. and Pennock G. R, "The Duality Between Planar Kinematics and Statics", ASME Design
Engineering Technical Conferences, September, 24-28, 2005, in Long Beach, California, USA.
30.
Shai O., Reich, Y., and Rubin, D., "Infused Creativity: an Approach to Creative System Design",
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, September 24-28, 2005, in Long Beach,
California, USA.
31.
Recski A. and Shai O., "One-dimensional synthesis of graphs as tensegrity frameworks",
4th Japanese-Hungarian Symposium on Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, 2005,
284-288, Budapest.
32.
Recski A. and Shai. O., "One dimensional Synthesis of Graphs as Tensegrity Frameworks", ESI-
Program 2006: Rigidity and Flexibility, April 23 – May 6, in The International E. Schr?dinger Institute
for Mathematical Physics, Vienna, Austria, 2006.
33.
Shai O., "The Equivalence between Static (rigid) and Kinematic (mobile) Systems through
the Graph Theoretic Duality", ESI- Program 2006: Rigidity and Flexibility, April 23 – May 6, in
The International E. Schr?dinger Institute for Mathematical Physics, Vienna, Austria, 2006.
PowerPoint Presentation
34.
Shai O., "Duality between Statics and Kinematics and its relation to Maxwell Diagrams", Structural-
Topology – revisited, July 3-6, 2006, La Vacquerie, France. Participation only by invitation.
35.
Shai O. and Rubin D., "Conceptual Design Technique Employing Graph Theoretic Duality", The
16th CIRP International Design Seminar - Design & Innovation for Sustainable Society, in the
Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, July 16-19, 2006.
36.
Shai O., Revealing order in complex systems through graph representations",
The forum of the ICCR
- International Consortium of Complexity Research, limited to the ICCR members, in the
Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, July 19, 2006. Participation only by invitation.
37.
Servatius B., Shai O. and Whiteley W., "Assurance for Assur graphs by rigidity circuits", submitted
for the conference book ESI - Program 2006: Rigidity and Flexibility, August, 2006. Participation
only by invitation.
38.
Reich Y., Shai O., Subrahmanian E., Hatchuel A., Le Masson P., "The interplay between design and
mathematics: Introduction to bootstrapping effects, Proceedings of the 9th Biennial ASME Conference
on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis ESDA2008, Haifa, Israel, 2008.
39.
Shai O., "Combinatorial Canonical Structure of Complex Systems", Israel - Germany Bi-National
Conference on "Knowledge-based Integrative Product Development and Manufacturing", February
25-27, Haifa and Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2008.
40.
Shai O., “Assur Graphs”, Recent Progress in Rigidity Theory, July 12, Banff International research
Station – Canada, 2008. Participation only by invitation.
41.
Shai O., Reich Y. and Hatchuel A., “A Research Program on Engineering Creativity and Design
Theorem: Some Examples”, Design Theory SIG – Second workshop, February 2-3, Paris, France.
42.
Shai O., “The Canonical Form of All Planar Linkage topologies”, ASME Design Engineering Technical
Conferences, August 30 – September 2, 2009, in San Diego, California, USA.
43.
Shai O. and Reich Y., “Inventing a new method in statics through knowledge in kinematics”,
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, August 30 – September 2, 2009, in San Diego,
California, USA.
44.
Shai O., Reich Y. and Hatchuel A. and Subrahmanian E.,“Creativity Theories and scientific discovery:
A Study of C-K Theory and Infused Design”, International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED'09,
August 24-27,2009, in Stanford University, CA,USA.Outstanding paper award.
45.
Shai O., Tehori I., Bronfeld A., Slavutin M. and Ben-Hanan U., “Adjustable Tensegrity Robot based
on Assur Graph Principle”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
November 13-19, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 2009, USA.
46.
Reich Y. and Shai O., "The genome of Design", Design Theory SIG – Third workshop, February 1-2,
2010, Paris, France.PowerPoint Presentation.
47.
Reich Y. and Shai O., “The Interdisciplinary Engineering Knowledge Genome,” Research in Systems
Engineering Symposium, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 2010. Invited presentation.
48.
Shai O., "rigidity of 2d and 3d Pinned Frameworks and the Pebble Game. PowerPoint Presentation"
London. Mathematical Society Workshop: Rigidity of Frameworks and Applications, July 12-15,Lancaster
University , England, 2010.
49.
Shai O., "Topological Synthesis of All 2D Mechanisms through Assur Graphs", Proceedings of the ASME
International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering
Connference, August 15-18, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2010.
A.T. Yang Memorial Award in
Theoretical Kinematics. PowerPoint Presentation.
50.
Shai O., Orki O.,Tehori I, Slavutin M., Ben-Hanan U.and Tehori I.,"Employing Assur Tensegrity
Structures Methods for simulating a Caterpillar Locomotion", ASME Design Engineering Technical
Conferences, August 15-18, 2010, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.PowerPoint Presentation.
51.
Shai O.and Reich Y.,"The genome of Design", Design Theory SIG-Fourth Workshop,
January
31-February 1,2011,Paris,France.PowerPoint Presentation.
52.
Reich Y. and Shai O., “Managing Projects Complexity with Design Structure Matrix and the
Interdisciplinary Engineering Knowledge Genome”, Research in Systems Engineering Symposium,
Technion, Haifa, Israel, 2011, Invited presentation.
53.
Shai O., "The correction to Grubler criterion for calculating the Degrees of Freedoms of Mechanism",
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, August 28-31, 2011,Washington,
USA. PowerPoint Presentation.
54.
Sljoka A., Shai O and Whiteley W., "Checking mobility and decomposition of linkages via Pebble
Game Algorithm" ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, August 28-31, 2011,
Washington, USA. PowerPoint Presentation.
55.
Orki O., Shai O.,Ayali A. and Ben Hanan U., "A Model of Caterpillar Locomotion based on Assur
Tensegrity Structures", ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Agust 28-31,2011,
Washington, USA. PowerPoint Presentation.
56.
Shai O., “Topics in Rigidity Theory from the Aspect of Assur Graphs”, Workshop on Rigidity,
October 11-14, 2011, Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada.PowerPoint Presentation.
57.
Shai O., “Singularity in Mobile Symmetric Frameworks”, Workshop on Rigidity and Symmetry,
October 17-21, 2011, Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada.PowerPoint Presentation.
58.
Slavutin M.,Shaio O.and Muller A.,"Mobility Determination of Mechanisms based on Rigidity Theory",
ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, August 12-15,chicago,IL,USA,2012.
PowerPoint Presentation.
59.
Terushkin M. and Shai O., "Applying Rigidity Theory Methods for Topological Decomposition and
Synthesis of Gear Train Systems",ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences,
ASME August 12-15,chicago,IL,USA,2012.PowerPoint Presentation.
60.
Shai O. and Muller A., "Computational Algorithm for Determining the Generic Mobility of
Floating Planar and Spherical Linkages" ,6th Int. Workshop on
Computational Kinematics,May 12-15, Barcelona, Spain, 2013.PowerPoint Presentation.
61.
Shai O. and Muller A., "A Novel Combinatorial Algorithm for Determining the Generic/Topological Mobility
of Planar and Spherical Mechanisms" ,ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences,
August 12-15, Portland, OR, USA, 2013.
62.
Slavutin M., Shai O. and Müller A., "The duality between the singularity of Bricard mechanism and
the Singularity" , ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences,
August 17-20, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2014.
63.
Müller A. and Shai O., " A Unified Concept For The Graph Representation Of Constraints
In Mechanisms," in ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences,
Buffalo, NY, August 17-20, 2014.PowerPoint Presentation.
64.
Müller A. and Shai O., " A Systematic Approach to the Instantaneous Duality of Mechanisms
and its Application ", Proceedings of 2014 Workshop on Fundamental Issues and Future Research
Directions for Parallel Mechanisms and Manipulators
July 7–8, 2014, Tianjin, China
Recent Seminars and Tutorials
1.
Purdue University, Mechanical Engineering Department, "Transforming Engineering Knowledge through
Combinatorial Representations for Design, Analysis and Theoretical Research", February 13, 2004,
Indiana, US.
2.
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, "Transforming
Engineering Knowledge through Combinatorial Representations for Design, Analysis and Theoretical
Research", February 19, 2004, Pittsburgh, US.
3.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mechanical Engineering Department, "Transforming Engineering
Knowledge through Combinatorial Representations for Design, Analysis and Theoretical Research",
February 25, 2004, Wisconsin, US.
4.
University of Haifa, tutorial on "Graph and Matroid Representations and Their Applications
in Engineering", given at Fourth Haifa Workshop on Interdisciplinary Applications of Graph
Theory, Combinatorics and Algorithms, organized with the help of my graduate students, May
3, 2004, Haifa, Israel.
5.
General Motors R&D, "Transforming Engineering Knowledge through Combinatorial Representations
for Multidisciplinary Conceptual Design", August 25, 2004, Warren, US.
6.
NIST, "Transforming Engineering Knowledge through Combinatorial Representations for
Multidisciplinary Conceptual Design", given at Design Process Group in the Manufacturing Systems
Integration Division, August 26, 2004, Washington, US.
7.
MIT - The Park Centre for Complex Systems presents, "Conceptual Engineering Design by Transforming
Knowledge through Graph Representations", September 30, Boston, US. MIT 09.30.05
PowerPoint Presentation.
8.
Tutorial in ASME 2005 – "A Study of the Duality Between Kinematics and Statics", by: Shai O. and
, Pennock G. R. September 23, Long Beach, California, USA,
9.
Tutorial in ASME 2014– "Combinatorial Approaches for the Topological Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms”,
by: Shai O. and, Muller A., August 17, 2014, Buffalo, NY, USA,