Mathematical Methods in Reliability (MMR-2009), June 22-27, 2009

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

Gubkin Russian State Oil&Gas University,
IMB, University Bordeaux 2, France,
Institute for Management Problems RAS,
Russian Peoples’ Friendship University

Under support: Russian Academy of Science (RAS), Russian Ministry for Education,
Ministry for Nuclear Power, Mathematical Institute RAS, Department of Probability Theory Moscow State University, Novosibirsk State Technical University (Novosibirsk).

And Sponsors: Gasprom, Promgas, Transneft'
Organize the Sixth Conference

“Mathematical Methods in Reliability” (MMR-2009)
Theory. Methods. Applications
Moscow, June 22-27, 2009

Steering Committee:

N. Limnios (France), M. Nikulin (France, Russia), B. Lindqvist (Norway), Sally Mc Nulty (USA), T. Bedford (UK), V. Rykov (Russia)

Program Scientific Committee:

Co-chairmen
Prof. Vladimir Rykov (Gubkin Russian State Oil&Gas University)
Prof. Mikhail Nikulin (IMB,University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2)

1. A. Andronov – Latvia,
2. A. Antonov - Russia,
3. N. Balakrishnan - Canada,
4. T. Bedford - UK,
5. Yu. Belyaev – Sweden, Russia
6. D. Cox – UK
7. B. Dimitrov - USA
8. M. Finkelstein – South Africa, Russia
9. I. Gertsbakh - Israel,
10. W. Kahle - Germany,
11. V. Korolyuk – Ukraine,
12. V. Kashtanov – Russia
13. I. Kovalenko – Ukraine,
14. H. Lauter – Germany,
15. M.L.Lee -USA
16. A. Lehmann - Germany,
17. B. Lemeshko – Russia,
18. N. Limnios - France,
19. B. Lindqvist – Norway,
20. A. Lisnianski – Israel,
21. W.Q. Meeker – USA,
22. M. Mesbah - France
23. M. Nikulin – France, Russia
24. Yu. Prokhorov – Russia,
25. D. Silvestrov – Sweden, Ukraine,
26. N. Singpurvala - USA
27. V. Solev – Russia,
28. K.Suzuki -Japan
29. P. Ulmeanu – Romania,
30. I. Ushakov - USA, Russia

Organizing Committee:
Chair: Rector Gubkin Oil and Gas University
Co-chairs:
Technical director: A.Lopatin
Members: I. Ushakov – The Main Editor of Gnedenko Forum Journal,
A. Bochkov

The main topics for the Conference and their supposed organizers (sessions organizers):

• Aging in engineering and biological systems (M. Finkelstein).
• Analysis of rare events in reliability (???)
• Applications of reliability theory in science and engineering (I. Ushakov)
• Artificial intelligence in reliability engineering (G. Levitin)
• Reliability and Warranties (K.Suzuki)
• Computer intensive methods in statistical inference on System Reliability (A. Andronov, E. Chepurin)
• Computer tools for statistical analysis of data on reliability (B. Lemeshko)
• Reliability in Rail Transport Industry (P. Dersin)
• Reliability approaches in biology and medicine ( C. Huber, F.Vonta)
• Reliability approach in carcinogenesis studies (H-D.I.Wu)
• Recent Advances in Lifetime Data Analysis (M.L. Lee)
• Reliability in nuclear industry (A. Antonov, M. Yastrebenetsky)
• Reliability in oil and gas industry (M. Sukharev)
• Reliability and related financial models (B. Dimitrov)
• Reliability Centered Maintenance, Risk Based Maintenance, Risk Based Inspection(G.Zwingelstein)
• Probabilistic models for fatigue, wear and degradation (B. Kharlamov, I. Gertsbakh, Yu Paramonov)
• Reliability and quality control (V. Kashtanov)
• Reliability in oil aircraft industry (Yu. Paramonov)
• Reliability, safety, risks (V. Rykov, N. Singpurvalla, T. Bedford)
• Symmetries of a reliability system and their applications (F. Spizzichino)
• Statistical methods in reliability theory (V. Bagdonavichcius, M. Nikulin)
• Statistical service and consulting in reliability (L.Denis)
• Survivability and defense against external impacts (G. Levitin)
• Dependability and quality management (???)
• Empirical Byesian approach in reliability problems (I. Volodin)
• Fuzzy Information in Reliability Analysis (R. Viertl)
• Light traffic analysis of complex systems reliability (I. Kovalenko)
• Markov processes and reliability analysis of complex systems (V. Korolyuk, N. Limnios)
• Mathematical problems in reliability theory (V. Solev)
• Modeling of degradation and failure time data (A.Lehmann)
• Multi-state and continuous- state models in reliability (A. Lisnianski)
• Non-parametric problems in reliability (H. Lauter, H. Liero)
• Ordered and extremal statistics in reliability (V. Nevzorov)
• Degradation models (W. Kahle,)
• Order statistics (V.Nevzorov)
• Planning of accelerated trails (L. Gerville-Reache)
• Simulations and Computations in Reliability and Survival Analysis (V.Couallier)
• Statistical methods for quality control in reliability theory (?)
• Statistics for accelerated trails (W.Q. Meeker)
• Reliability approaches in the Quality of Life (M.Mesbah)
• Methods of Survival analysis in Reliability (Yu. Belyaev)
• Unbiased estimation in reliability theory (Ya. Lumelskii).

Invited speakers:

V.Anisimov, T. Aven, T.Bedford, Yu.Belyaev, V.Bagdanavicius, N.Balakrishnan, P.Dersin,
T.Duchesne, L.Escobar, M.Finkelstein, I.Gertsbakh, U.Jensen, C.Huber, W.Kahle, B.Kharlamov, V.Korolyuk, I.Kovalenko, N.Limnios, B.Lindqvist, H.Lauter, M.L.Lee, A.Lehmann, A. Lisnianski, M.LuValle, W.Meeker, M.Mesbah, T.Duchesne, M.Nikulin, M.Newby, N.Singpurvala, V.Solev, F. Spizzichino, K.Suzuki, I.Ushakov, R.Viertl, F.Vonta, Z.Ying,

It is supposed:

• Plenary sessions (invited speakers): 2-3, 1-hour talk,
  Review presentation (invited speakers): 30-45 min. talk on sections.
  Exhibitions on Reliability and risk analysis software

Organizers of sessions (session is supposed to include 3-4 20-25 min. presentation) in the framework of given or additional section as well as participants in Exhibitions of software for Reliability and Risk analysis are welcome.

Venue: Gubkin Russian State Oil&Gas University (Moscow)