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Publications

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Books & Book Contributions & Refereed Journals & Conference Proceedings & Patented Inventions

Books/Monographs

	M. Modarres >, M. P. Kaminsky >, V.V. Krivtsov > (2009), Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis, London, ISBN: 0-8493-9247-0.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2000), A Monte Carlo approach to modeling and estimation of the generalized renewal process in repairable system reliability analysis, ISBN/ISSN: 0599725877.
	M. Modarres >, M. P. Kaminsky >, V.V. Krivtsov > (1999), Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis: Practical Guide, Marcel Dekker, New York, ISBN: 0-8247-2000-8. (The book is currently in its 9th printing.)
	V.V. Krivtsov > (1991), Parameter Correction Methods of Magnetically Controlled High-Voltage Interface Devices (in Russian), Kharkov Polytechnic Institute, Kharkov, Ukraine, 236 p.

Book Contributions

	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (2003), Reliability Optimization for the Series Configuration of Electronic Components - in Protection Devices and Systems for High-Voltage Applications, Marcel Dekker, New York, ISBN: 0-8247-4056-4.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, D.E. Tananko > and T.P. Davis > (2002), Application of Proportional Hazard Model to Tire Design Analysis, in Statistical and Analytical Methods in Automotive Engineering, Professional Engineering Publishing, ISBN:1-86058-387-3.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1998), A Monte Carlo Approach to Repairable System Reliability Analysis - in Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management, Springer, ISBN: 3-540-76262-0.

Refereed Journals

	V.V. Krivtsov >, I.M. Kolmanovsky >, and T.P. Davis > (2008), A Constrained Quadratic Spline as a Model for Cumulative Hazard Function, Int. J. Reliability and Safety, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp.170-178.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2008), On the NHPP with Underlying Distributions of the Location–Scale Family, Reliability Edge, Vol. 9, #1, pp. 20-24.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2008), An Integral Measure of Aging/Rejuvenation for Repairable and Non-repairable Systems, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory & Applications, Vol. 1, pp. 69-76. Also available in Cornell University Archive - Statistical methodology, arXiv:0711.3218v1 [stat.ME].
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2007), Recent Advances in Theory & Applications of Stochastic Point Processes in Reliability Engineering, Editorial Review, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 92, # 5, pp. 549-551.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2007), Practical Extensions to NHPP Application in Repairable System Reliability Analysis, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 92, # 5, pp. 560-562.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2006), Bayesian Probability Papers, Reliability: Theory & Applications, ISSN 1932-2321, No 1(2), pp. 57-62.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2006), G-Renewal Process in Warranty Data Analysis, Reliability: Theory & Applications, ISSN 1932-2321, No 1(1), pp. 29-34 (also translated into Russian).
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2005), A Simple Procedure for Bayesian Estimation of Weibull Distribution, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Vol. 54, pp. 612-616.
	M.I. Awad, M.A. Dejack, and V.V. Krivtsov > (2004), Evaluation of Fatigue Life Regression Models - SAE Technical Paper Series, # 2004-01-0625.
	D.E. Tananko >, V.V. Krivtsov > and D.C. Rohweder (2003), Do We Really Need a Spec on Tire Static Balance? - SAE Technical Paper Series, # 2003-01-0151.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, D.E. Tananko > and T.P. Davis > (2002), A Regression Approach to Tire Reliability Analysis, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 78, # 3, pp. 267-273.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and J. W. Case (1999), Peculiarities of Censored Data Analysis in Automotive Industry Applications - SAE Technical Paper Series, # 1999-01-3220.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1997), A Monte Carlo Approach to Warranty Repair Predictions - SAE Technical Paper Series, # 972582.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1992), New Relay Technology for the Power Network System Automation (originally in Russian) - Energeticheskoe Stroitelstvo (Electrical Power Engineering), #4, pp. 44-46.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (1991), New Design Principles of the Overcurrent Protection Based on Magnetically Excited Contacts (originally in Russian) - Energetika (Power Engineering), 1991, #6, pp. 38-43.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1991), High Voltage Hercone-Semiconducting Commutation Devices for REA Electric Power Supply Systems (originally in Russian) - Electrosvyaz (Telecommunications And Radio Engineering - U.S.A.), Scripta Technica Inc., #4, pp. 46-48.
	V.I. Gurevich >, V.V. Krivtsov >, P.I. Savchenko (1990), Interface Relays (originally in Russian) - Soviet Electrical Engineering, Allerton Press, Inc., Vol. 61, #6, pp. 71-75.
	V.I. Gurevich >, P.I. Savchenko, V.V. Krivtsov > (1988), Reed Interface Parameter Correction (originally in Russian) - Electronnaya Tehnika (Electronic Engineering), #3(122), pp. 89-93.

Conference Proceedings

	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2009), A Gini–Type Index for Aging/Rejuvenating Objects - in Proc. Mathematical Methods in Reliability, Moscow, Russia, June 2009, pp. 391-394.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2008), Statistical Warranty Forecasting - in Proc. Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, January 2008.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and M. Frankstein > (2006), Automotive Component Reliability: Should it be measured in Time or Mileage? - in Proc. Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Newport Beach, CA, January 2006, pp. 601-605.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (2005), Application Extensions of Nonhomogeneous Poisson Process, Invited Speech - in Proc. International Symposium on Stochastic Models in Reliability, Beer Sheva, Israel, February 2005, pp. 217-220.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2004), An Approach to Evaluating the Joint Prior Distribution of Weibull Parameters - in Proc. 3rd International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 2004.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and M. Frankstein > (2004), Nonparametric Estimation of Marginal Failure Distributions from Dually Censored Automotive Data - in Proc. Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, January 2004, pp. 86-89.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and M. Frankstein > (2001), Statistical Estimation of Hazard Function from Censored Automotive Data - in Proc. Spring Research Conference on Statistics in Industry & Technology, Roanoke, VA , June 2001.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2000), A Monte Carlo Approach to Estimation of G-Renewal Process in Warranty Data Analysis - in Proc. 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability, Bordeaux, France, June 2000, pp. 583-586.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and J.W. Wasiloff (2000), Classical Vs. Bayesian Reliability Growth in Theory and Practice - in Proc. ASQ 54th Quality Congress, Indianapolis, IN, May 2000, pp. 311-316.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (2000), G-Renewal Process as a Model for Statistical Warranty Claim Prediction - in Proc. Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Los Angeles, CA , January 2000, pp. 276-280.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (1999), Bayesian Reliability Analysis in Automotive Industry Applications - in Proc. 11th SAE Aerospace International Reliability, Supportability & Logistics Conference and Workshop, Auburn Hills, MI, May 1999.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1999), A Statistical Estimation of the Cost Impact from Introducing a Mileage Limit in Automobile Warranty Policy - Proc., Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Vol. 28, # 2, p. 73.
	V.V. Krivtsov > (1998), A Monte Carlo Simulation of Stochastic Point Processes for Automotive Industry Applications - Proc., Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Vol. 27, # 2, p. 98.
	M. P. Kaminsky > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1997), A Validation of Accelerated Test life Data - in Proc. 9th SAE Aerospace International Reliability, Supportability & Logistics Conference and Workshop, Dallas, TX, June 1997.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, et. al (1996) A Reactor Safety Assessment System: Summary of Methods and Experiences - in Proc. International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management ESRA, Crete, Greece, June 1996, pp. 30-36.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (1991), Calculation of the Rational Parameters for the Electromagnet Forcing Excitation Circuit - in Proc. National Conf. of Young Scientists on Electrotechnical Equipment of HV Conversion and Solid-State Techniques (National Research Institute of Electrical Engineering, Moscow, USSR, Oct. 1991), pp. 27-30.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1991), HV Reed-Semiconductor Switching Devices and their Application - in Proc. 5th All Union Sc. & Tech. Conf. on Conversion Techniques Problems (Ukr. Academy of Sciences Inst. of Electrodynamics, Kiev, Ukraine, Sept. 1991), pp. 189-191.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1990), Hybrid HV Reed-Solid-State Commutation Devices - in Proc. National Conf. on Power Electronics Equipment (National Research Institute of Electrical Engineering, Moscow, USSR, Jan. 1990), p.13.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, V.I. Gurevich >, K.K. Namitokov (1990), Methods of the Reed-Interface Operating Time Reduction - INFORMELECTRO, #9.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, V.I. Gurevich >, P.I. Savchenko (1989), A Monte Carlo Simulation for the Statistical Estimation of the Reed-Interface Parameters - INFORMELECTRO, 1989, #2.
	V.V. Krivtsov >, V.I. Gurevich >, P.I. Savchenko (1988), The Application of the Monte Carlo Method to the Hercotrone Operating Parameter Estimation - in Proc. 20th Ukr. Conf. on the Problems of the Safe and Reliable Power Supply and Energy Savings (Sebastopol, USSR, June 1988), pp. 35-36.

Patented Inventions

	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1991), An HV Solid-State Switching Device - USSR Patent # SU-1728945-A1.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (1990), An HV Reed Interface Switching Device - USSR Patent # SU-1739396-A1.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (1990), A Way of Non-bounce Commutation by a Reed Interface Relay - USSR Patent # SU-1772834-A1.
	V.V. Krivtsov > and V.I. Gurevich > (1989), A Synchronized Reed-Interface Relay - USSR Patent # SU-1665423-A1.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1990), A Fast Operating Reed Interface - USSR Patent # SU-1721655-A1.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1989), A Reed Interface Relay - USSR Patent # SU-1711255-A1.
	V.I. Gurevich > and V.V. Krivtsov > (1988), A Fast Operating Commutation Device - USSR Patent # SU-1661859-A1.
	M.I. Gonchar, V.P. Lipovoy, V.V. Krivtsov > (1987), A Device for the High Voltage Overhead Lines Protection - USSR Patent # SU-1554063-A1.
	V.M. Zubko, N.M. Cheremisin, V.V. Krivtsov >, Yu. N. Khmelenko (1984), A Three Phase Frequency Converter Fed Motor Protection Device - USSR Patent # SU-1181047-A1.