• Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Associate Professor, 2004-present
  • Assistant Professor, 1998-2004
  • ISE Department Undergraduate Chair, 2002-Present
    • Perform undergraduate graduation checks
    • Advising transfer students
    • Maintain and update undergraduate curriculum, advising, and other program materials
  • ISE Department Accreditation/Assessment Coordinator (2001-2005)
    • Lead department's efforts in accreditation process
    • Prepare annual report describing assessment results
  • Ohio University IIE Student Chapter Advisor (2000-2002)
    • Bronze Award, Chapter Recognition Program (2000 and 2002)
    • Gold Award, Chapter Recognition Program (2001)
    • Hosted Region 6 Student Conference, February 28-March 2, 2002

• Russ College of Engineering and Technology
  • Curriculum and Accreditation Committee (2002-present)
    • ISE Department representative on primary college committee for undergraduate education
  • Advisor, Russ College Engineering Ambassadors
    • Advise the officers and the organization with respect to planning and executing activities related to recruiting, professional development, and external relations.
    • Serve as a liaison between the Dean's Office and the Engineering Ambassadors
    • Manage the finances of the organization

• Instructor
  • Taught courses in Engineering Design and Graphics, Probability, and Engineering Economy
  • Full responsibility for lectures, assignments, and grading
• Teaching Assistant
  • Assisted with grading and laboratories for manufacturing processes and electronics assembly courses

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, August 1998
  Penn State
  • University, University Park, Pennsylvania
    
  • Dissertation Title: A wave generation method to increase distribution center throughput for picking and sorting operations

• Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, August 1995
  
  • Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
    
  • Thesis Title: A comparison and evaluation of the effect of recirculation in a conveyor-based sortation system

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, June 1993
  
  • University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Research Activities

Co-PI of a research project (2000-present) funded by General Electric to develop improved methods for estimating manufacturing costs. Areas of application for the methods include jet engines, gas turbines, steam turbines, and wind turbines.

Read a story in Ohio University's Outlook with more details on our work for GE

Distribution Center Design and Operations

• Order Picking
• Storage Assignment
• Routing
• Wave Generation Application of Lean Methods to Warehouse Operations

Other Interests

• Design of minicells for mass customization manufacturing
• Three-dimensional Container packing