Data analytics using various machine learning algorithms in material compositions,manufacturing processes and trend forecasting in glass, fiber optics and ceramics applications in displaying, communication and environmental industries.

• Developed predictive, trend, and hypotheses-testing models in health care, financial services, transportation, and transaction process services using machine learning methods in a probabilistic perspective. • Conducted data analysis using spatial-temporal, network graph, random forest, SVM, PCA, neural network, and other clustering / classification algorithms. • Applications ranged from health care fraud detection, credit/debit card fraud detection, population health prediction, health care accessibility modeling (optimizing supply and demand), traffic flow and jam prediction, and urban mobility prediction. • Developed in R, SQL (MYSQL, MSSQL, and Oracle SQL), JAVA, Python, MATLAB, and Hadoop in Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments.PATENTS: 1. Wei Peng, Moshe Lichman, Tong Sun, Ming Yang, A population model to infer individual and/or group behavior using ID’d location data such as location based social networks, Filed (initiated 10/31/2013), patent pending2. Ming Yang, A Segmented Temporal Analysis Model Used in FWA (fraud, waste and abuse) detection, Filed (initiated 10/29/2013), patent pending3. Roof, Bryan J, Yeh, Andrew, Mizes, Howard, Du, Haitao, Yang, Ming, Face Recognition Business Model and Method To Identify Perpetrators of ATM Fraud, Filed (initiated 3/7/2014), patent pending4. Guangyu Zou, Rakesh Kulkarni, Ming Yang, Methods, systems and processor-readable media for optimizing intelligent transportation system strategies utilizing systematic genetic algorithms, 9183742, 11/10/20155. Ming Yang, Marina L. Tharayil, William J. Nowak, Iterative learning control for motion error reduction, 9170532, 10/27/20156. Ming Yang, Diane M. Foley, William K. Stumbo, Guangyu Zou, Predicting remaining useful life for a consumable using using a weighted least square regression prediction technique, 9134675, 9/15/20157. Ming Yang, Systems and methods for enhanced cellular automata algorithm for traffic flow modeling, 8738336, 5/27/2014...

• Led the development of an integrated modeling toolkit for simulation using statistics, agent based modeling theory, and nonlinear fluid and solid mechanics. • The toolkit had more than 10 different applications, includingo Agent-based road traffic modelingo System control and paper handling in high speed printing production systemso Media curvature analysis (solid-fluid interaction)o Belt / Web dynamic analysiso Generic statistical engineering problems• Proficiency in the whole life cycle of software development for large scale, reusable, and extensible object oriented simulation tools using UML, Design Pattern, and Lean/Agile Principles. • Software developed in JAVA and C++.

• Led analysis tasks in structural mechanics, fluid-solid interactions and acoustics. • Applied broad analytical skills to provide innovative solutions for complex engineering failure modes• Used optimization technology for task scheduling and supply and demand distribution • Guided technology and product development for media feeding, media transportation, and registration using advanced mechanical theory and system control technology• Tools used: ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFDesign, Adina and MSC/NASTRAN, Solid Works, and MATLAB.

Used nonlinear poroelasticity and other advanced biomechanics theories to model biomedical structures such as the human heart