r e p o r t o f - auburn universityeng.auburn.edu/files/file1182.pdfr e p o r t o f academic years...

1Industrial and Systems Engineering • Auburn University 11Industrial and Systems Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering •• Auburn University Auburn University

R E P O R T O F

Academic Years 2006 – 2007

I N D U S T R I A L A N D S Y S T E M S E N G I N E E R I N G

2 Research and Scholarly Activities • 2006 – 2007

reportofresearchandScholarlyactivitiesacademicYears200�–200�

ta B L e o f C o n t e n t S

1 DepartmentofInDUStrIaLanDSYStemSenGIneerInG

2 faCULtYBaCKGroUnD,affILIatIonSanDHonorSJT.Black,ProfessorEmeritus,Ph.D.,P.E.Robert“Bob”L.Bulfin,TechnologyManagementProfessor,Ph.D.Gerard“Jerry”A.Davis,AssistantProfessor,Ph.D.,C.P.E.,C.S.P.JohnL.Evans,AssociateProfessor,Ph.D.KevinR.Gue,AssociateProfessor,Ph.D.EmmettJ.Lodree,AssistantProfessor,Ph.D.SaeedMaghsoodloo,Professor,Ph.D.,P.E.ChanS.Park,GinnDistinguishedProfessor,Ph.D.,P.E.LewisN.Payton,AssistantResearchProfessor,Ph.D.LuAnnSims,InstructorandAcademicAdvisor,M.S.AliceE.Smith,ProfessorAndChair,Ph.D.,P.E.Jeffrey“Jeff”S.Smith,Professor,Ph.D.Robert“Rob”E.Thomas,Professor,Ph.D.,P.E.,C.P.E.JorgeF.Valenzuela,AssociateProfessor,Ph.D.

� arCHIVaLSCHoLarLYpUBLICatIonS BooKanDBooKCHapterS

JoUrnaLartICLeS

SponSoreDreSearCHproJeCtSACIPCOAuburnUniversityDiversifiedSystemsExtremeEnvironmentElectronicsGulTechnologiesHenkelElectronicsKCEAmericanInc.KemetInc.Mack-BlackwellTransportationCenterNanyaCorporationNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH)NationalScienceFoundation(NSF)NationalSpaceScienceandTechnologyCenter(NSSTC)RockwellAutomationOfficeofNavalResearchSiemensSouthernConsortiumforInjuryBiomechanicsUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)

1� GraDUateStUDentDeGreeSPh.D.DissertationsM.S.ThesesM.I.S.E.Projects

�Industrial and Systems Engineering • Auburn University

D e p a r t m e n t o f IndustrIal and systems engIneerIng SamuelGinnCollegeofEngineering

• Grantingdegreessince1931

• Rankedintop25percentofprogramsbylatestU.S.News&WorldReport

• 14facultymembers,260students

• Fourdegrees–B.I.S.E.,M.I.S.E.,M.S.andPh.D.

• Dualdegree–M.B.A./M.I.S.E.program

• OutreachviaDVDavailableforallgraduatedegrees

• Morethan4,000livingalumni

• Courseworkininformationtechnologies,simulation,qualitycontrol,leanmanufacturing,operationsresearch,manufacturingprocesses,electronicsmanufacturing,financialengineering,logisticsandscheduling,reliability,probabilityandstatistics,decisionanalysis,humanfactors,ergonomics,industrialhygiene,andsafety

• Morethan$1millioninannualresearchexpenditureswithsponsorshipfromNationalScienceFoundation,CenterforDiseaseControl/NationalInstituteofOccupationalSafetyandHealth,U.S.Navy,U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,NASAandmanycorporations

• Highachievingalumniincludingcurrentorpast:•CEO,Accenture•CEO,GulfPower•CEO,SouthernNuclear•CEO,PacificBell• President,HoneywellSensingandControl•CFO,Mirant•COO,AppleComputer• VPandCIO,Verizon• VP,NorthrupGrumman•Director,U.S.ArmyAviationandMissileCommand•DirectorofSafety,Johnson&Johnson

Formoreinformationvisiteng.auburn.edu/ise


Faculty BacKground, aFFIlIatIons and honors

Jt.Black,professoremeritus,p.e.

Ph.D.,UniversityofIllinois-Urbana,1969 Researchinmaterialsprocessing/metalcuttingtheoryandpractice;manufacturingsystemsdesignandengineering;andlinked-cellmanufacturingsystems

•AccreditationBoardEngineeringTechnology(ABET): ReviewerforManufacturing Education•AlphaPiMu(IndustrialEngineeringHonorSociety)•AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME):Fellow•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Fellow•SigmaXi,NationalResearchHonorSociety:Member•SocietyforIntegratedManufacturing:Member•SocietyofManufacturingEngineers(SME):CASAMember andFellow•SME:MemberoftheEducationalFoundationBoardof Directors•NorthAmericanManufacturingResearchInstituteofSME: Member•TexasHigherEducationBoard:ReviewerforProposalsand Programs

robert“Bob”L.Bulfin,technologymanagementprofessor

Ph.D.,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,1975 Researchindevelopingsolutiontechniqueswhichcanbeappliedtoproblemsintherealworld–definingproblems,developingmodels,anddeterminingsolutionproceduresforthesemodels;specificapplicationsincludeallocatingfuelsincopperproduction,determiningthebestuseofsafetyfunds,andschedulinginavarietyofsituations

•AlphaPiMu(IndustrialEngineeringHonorSociety)•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMember•InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS):Member


Gerard“Jerry”a.Davis,assistantprofessor,C.p.e.,C.S.p.

Ph.D.,AuburnUniversity,2001

Researchinoccupationalsafetyandergonomics;manpower,staffingandproductivityissuesassociatedwiththelaborforce

•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMember•IIE:SocietyforWorkScience(SWS):President2005-2006, Past-president,2006-2007•AmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers(ASSE):Professional member•ASSE,AcademicsPracticeSpecialty:Member•ASSE,EngineeringPracticeSpecialty:Member•BoardofCertifiedProfessionalErgonomics(CPE):Member•BoardofCertifiedSafetyProfessionals(CSP):Member•HumanFactorsandErgonomicsSociety(HFES),Education TechnicalGroup(ETG):Member•HFES,SafetyTechnicalGroup(STG):Member

JohnL.evans,associateprofessor

Ph.D.,UniversityofAlabama,Huntsville,1991

ResearchininvestigatingnextgenerationelectronicspackagingandmanufacturingtechnologiesneededfortheadvancementoftheelectronicsindustryanddevelopinganautomotiveengineeringeducationprogramfortheexpandingsoutheasternU.S.manufacturingbase

•NSF’sCenterforAdvancedVehicleElectronics(CAVE): AssociateDirector•SurfaceMountTechnologyAssociation(SMTA): SeniorMember•SMTA,TechnicalCommittee,2001toPresent:Member•SMTA/CAVE:ConferenceChair,HarshEnvironment ElectronicsConference,Indianapolis,July2006•SMTA,SMTAInternational,HarshEnvironmentSessions, Chicago,September2006:TrackChairmen•InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE): Member•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers:Member•SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE):Member

� Research and Scholarly Activities • 2006 – 2007

Kevinr.Gue,associateprofessor

Ph.D.,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,1995 Researchinlogisticsmodelingandoptimization,includingdistribution,transportation,warehousingandmaterialhandling

•SecondPlace,2006OutstandingMaterialHandling ResearchPaperAward,MaterialHandlingIndustry ofAmerica,for“TheBestShapeforaCrossdock,”with JohnBartholdi,III•MaterialHandlingCaseStudentCompetitionTeam,national firstplacewinners,2006:FacultyAdvisor•College-IndustryCouncilonMaterialHandlingEducation: President•TransportationScienceandLogisticsSociety,Facility LogisticsSpecialInterestGroup:ViceChair•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMember•SpecialissueofIIE Transactionsonfacilitylogistics:Co-Editor•InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS):Member

emmettJ.Lodree,assistantprofessor

Ph.D.,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia,2001 Researchinoperationsresearch,productionandinventorycontroltheory,reliabilityandmaintenance,schedulingtheoryandtransportationlogistics

•InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS):Member•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Member•AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE): ProfessionalMember


Saeedmaghsoodloo,professor,p.e.

Ph.D.,AuburnUniversity,1968 Researchinstatisticalqualitycontrol,Taguchimethodsandmultivariateanalysis

•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Member•IIE,EditorialBoardofQualityandReliabilityEngineering: Member•IIE Transactions:AssociateEditor•Journal of Manufacturing Systems:AssociateEditor•AmericanSocietyforQualityControl(ASQC):Member

ChanS.park,GinnDistinguishedprofessor,p.e.

Ph.D.,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,1977

Researchinpricingtransmissioncongestions(powereconomicsandenergymodeling),realoptions(strategicinvestmentdecisionsunderuncertainty)andfinancialengineering

•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Fellow•IIE,TheWellingtonAwardCommittee,EngineeringEconomy Division:Chair•InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE): Member•NationalScienceFoundation(NSF):PanelReviews•The Engineering Economist:EditorEmeritus

Lewisn.payton,assistantresearchprofessor

Ph.D.,AuburnUniversity,2002 ResearchinDFMA(DesignforManufactureandAssembly),Toyotaproductioncontrols,frictionstirwelding,leadfreesolders,deformationofmaterials,tribology,metalcuttingtheory,casting,advancedmanufacturingmethods,biomechanicsandergonomics,biomechanicsandtheagingworkforce

•AlphaPiMu(IndustrialEngineeringHonorSociety):Member•AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE): Member•AmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers(ASSE):Member

� Research and Scholarly Activities • 2006 – 2007

•HumanFactorsandErgonomicsSociety(HFES):Member•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Member•SigmaPiSigma(NationalPhysicsHonorarySociety):Member•SocietyofManufacturingEngineers(SME):Member•TheMaterialsSociety:Member•TheWeldingSociety:Member

LuannSims,Instructorandacademicadvisor

M.S.,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,1978Engineeringeducationandcomputermethodsinengineering

•ABETreviewerforindustrialengineeringprograms•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMemberand ChapterAdvisor(2005)

alicee.Smith,professorandChair,p.e.

Ph.D.,UniversityofMissouri–Rolla,1991

Researchinthemodelingandoptimizationofcomplexsystemswithemphasisonmethodsinspiredbynature

•E.L.GrantAwardfortheBestPaperpublishedin The Engineering Economist,Volume50,2006•AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE):Member•ASEE:ZoneII,BestPaperAward •Computers and Operations Research:AssociateEditor•International Journal of General Systems(TaylorandFrancis): EditorialBoard•InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE): SeniorMember•IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation:Associate Editor•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Fellow•IIE Transactions:DesignandManufacturingEditorialBoard •InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS):Member•INFORMS Journal on Computing:AssociateEditor•CongressonEvolutionalComputation(CEC200)2006: ProgramCommittee


•NinthInternationalConferenceonParallelProblemSolving fromNature(PPSNVIII)2006,Reykjavik:ProgramCommittee•SocietyofWomenEngineers(SWE):SeniorMember

Jeffrey“Jeff”S.Smith,professor

Ph.D.,PennStateUniversity,1992 Researchindiscreteeventsimulationandmanufacturingsystemsdesignandanalysis

•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMember•InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS):Member•NationalScienceandEngineeringResearchCouncil (Canada):WrittenReviews

robert“rob”e.thomas,professor,p.e.,C.p.e.

Ph.D.,TexasA&MUniversity,1988 Researchingeneraloccupationalsafetyandergonomics,occupationalbiomechanics,humanfactorsengineering,workplaceandworkareadesign

•AmericanIndustrialHygieneAssociation,Ergonomics Committee:SpecialSteeringGroup•AlabamaAcademyofScience(AAS):Member•AmericanIndustrialHygieneAssociation(AIHA):Senior Member•AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation(ASEE): Member•AmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers(ASSE):Member•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):SeniorMember•HumanFactorsandErgonomicsSociety(HFES):Member


Jorgef.Valenzuela,associateprofessor

Ph.D.,UniversityofPittsburgh,2000 Researchinstochasticmodelingandoptimization,boththeoryandapplications;researchinvolvesstochasticmodelsfortheevaluationofproductioncostsandoptimizationofelectricpowergeneration

•WilliamWalkerTeachingAward,SamuelGinnCollegeof Engineering•InstituteforOperationsResearchandManagementScience (INFORMS),SectiononEnergy,NaturalResources,andthe Environment:Chair•InstituteofElectronicandElectricalEngineers(IEEE): Member•InstituteofIndustrialEngineers(IIE):Member•INFORMS:Member•NationalScienceFoundation(NSF):PanelMember

11Industrial and Systems Engineering • Auburn University

archIVal scholarly puBlIcatIons

BookandBookChapters

Emmett J. LodreeandB.A.Norman,“SchedulingModelsforOptimizingHumanPerformanceandWellBeing,ProductionSchedulingHandbook”,(International Series in Operations Research and Management Science).EditedbyJeffreyHermann,2006,Springer,pages287-313.

Chan S. Park,Contemporary Engineering Economics,4E,2006,PrenticeHall(900pages).AbdullahKonakandAlice E. Smith,“NetworkReliabilityOptimization,”Handbook of Optimization in Telecommunications(M.G.C.ResendeandP.Pardalos,editors),SpringerVerlag,USA,2006,Chapter26,735-760.

Journalarticles

J T. Black,“DesignRulesforImplementingtheToyotaProductionSystem,”International Journal of Production Research,45(16):3639-3664(2007).

L.R.WadeandGerard A. Davis,“TransitioningSlopedSurfaces:TheEffectsofRoofingWorkonBalanceandFalls,”Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers,50(9):45-50(2005).

L.R.Wade,Gerard A. Davis,T.S.MarzilliandW.H.Weimar,“InformationProcessingCapacityWhileWearingPersonalProtectiveEyewear,”Ergonomics,49(10):955-967(2006).

John L. Evans,JaredA.Davis,ElliottCrainandJamesR.Thompson,“ComponentReliabilityofMetal-BackedSubstratesforHarshAutomotiveEnvironments,”Journal of Surface Mount Technology,17(4):24-33(2004).

John L. Evans,D.Zhang,N.VogtandJ.R.Thompson,“InvestmentAnalysisforAutomotiveElectronicsManufacturing:ACaseStudy,”The Engineering Economist,49(2):159-182(2004).

J.C.Suhling,P.Lall,M.Bozack,John L. EvansandR.W.Johnson,“ThermalCycleReliabilityofLeadFreeChipResistorSolderJoints,”Journal of Soldering and Surface Mount Technology,16(2):77-87(2004).

R.W.Johnson,John L. Evans,J.R.ThompsonandP.Jacobsen,“TheChangingAutomotiveEnvironment:HighTemperatureElectronics,”IEEE Transactions Journal of Electronics Manufacturing Packaging,27(3):164-176(2004).

P.Lall,M.Islam,John L. Evans,J.SuhlingandT.Shete,“DamageMechanicsofElectronicsonMetal-BackedSubstratesinHarshEnvironments”,IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies,29(1):204-212(2006)

,4E,2006,PrenticeHall

International

BoldtypedenotesfacultyoftheDepartmentofIndustrialandSystemsEngineeringatAuburnUniversity


Kevin R. Gue,RussellD.MellerandJosephD.Skufca,“TheEffectsofPickDensityonOrderPickingWithNarrowAisles,”IIE Transactions,38:859-868(2006).

Kevin R. Gue,“VeryHighDensityStorageSystems,”IIE Transactions,38:93-104(2006).

Emmett J. Lodree,“AdvancedSupplyChainPlanningWithMixturesofBackorders,LostSales,andLostContract,”European Journal of Operational Research,181:168-183,(2007).

Emmett J. Lodree,“EOQRevisited:TheCaseofUnequalandIntegralOrderQuantities,”International Journal of Production Economics,105:580-590(2007).

FazelHayati,Saeed Maghsoodloo,MichaelJ.DeVivoandBrian J. Carnahan,“ControlChartforMonitoringOccupationalAsthma,”Journal of Safety Research,37(1):17-26(2006).

DavidA.Umphress,DeanHendrix,JamesH.CrossIIandSaeed Maghsoodloo.“SoftwareVisualizationforImprovingandMeasuringtheComprehensibilityofSourceCode,”Journal of Science of Computer Programming,60:121-133(2006).

Lewis N. Payton,“DesignforManufacturingExcellence(DFMX)BeginsattheFreshmanLevel”,Journal of Manufacturing Processes,24(3):178-185(2006).

BryanA.NormanandAlice E. Smith,“AContinuousApproachtoConsideringUncertaintyinFacilityDesign,”Computers and Operations Research,33(6):1760-1775(2006).

OrhanDengiz,Alice E. SmithandIanNettleship,“GrainBoundaryDetectioninMicrostructureImagesUsingComputationalIntelligence,”Computers and Industry,specialissueonmachinevision,56(8-9):854-866(2005).

RavipimChaveesukandAlice E. Smith,“DualKriging:AnExploratoryUseinEconomicMetamodeling,”The Engineering Economist,50(3):247-271(2005).

OrhanDengiz,TiandanChen,IanNettleshipandAlice E. Smith,“TheEffectofPowderFormingMethodonthePull-OutFlawPopulationsObservedonPolishedSurfacesofAluminaCeramics,”Materials Science and Engineering,A427:160-166(2006).

OrhanDengiz,Alice E. SmithandIanNettleship,“TwoStageDataMiningforFlawIdentificationinCeramicsManufacture,”International Journal of Production Research,specialissueondatamining,44(15):2839-2851(2006).

AbdullahKonak,SadanKulturelKonak,BryanA.NormanandAlice E. Smith,“ANewMixedIntegerProgrammingFormulationForFacilityLayoutDesignUsingFlexibleBays,”Operations Research Letters,34(6):660-672(2006).

AbdullahKonak,DavidW.CoitandAlice E. Smith,“Multi-ObjectiveGeneticAlgorithms:ATutorial,”Reliability Engineering and Systems Safety,91:992-1007(2006).

SadanKulturel-Konak,Alice E. SmithandBryanA.Norman,“Multi-ObjectiveTabuSearchUsingaMultinomialProbabilityMassFunction,European Journal of Operational Research,169:918-931(2006).


1�Industrial and Systems Engineering • Auburn University

Yun-ChiaLiangandAlice E. Smith,“AnAntColonyApproachtotheOrienteeringProblem,”Journal of Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers,23(5):404-414(2006).

S.R.GuptaandJeffrey S. Smith,“AlgorithmsforSingleMachineTotalTardinessSchedulingwithSequenceDependentSetups,”European Journal of Operational Research,175:722-739(2006).

Robert E. ThomasandGerard A. Davis,“EarningaPh.D.fromEngineering-BasedSafetyandErgonomicsProgram:TheCaseforaFlexibleCampusBasedProgram,”Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research(JSHER),2(2):Feature(4)(2005).

T.Kaewthummanukul,K.Brown,D.Grimley,M.Hill,M.WeaverandRobert E. Thomas,“PredictorsofExerciseParticipationAmongThaiFemaleHospitalNurses,”Journal of Advanced Nursing,54:663-675(2006).

G.Holman,Brian CarnahanandRobert E. Thomas,“UsingSurveystoIdentifyStressorsinGeneralizedJobs:ADirectClusteringMethod,”International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics,36:671-677(2006).

L.Wang,M.Mazumdar,M.Bailey,andJorge Valenzuela,“OligopolyModelsforMarketPriceofElectricityunderDemandUncertaintyandUnitReliability,”European Journal of Operations Research,Vol.181:1309-1321(2007).

Jorge Valenzuela,G.Ramasamy,andH.Ramaswamy,“AFeederReplenishmentPolicyforaTurret-HeadPlacementMachine,”International Journal of Production Research,Vol.45,No.8:1861-1879(2007).

KaymazP.,Jorge ValenzuelaandChan Park,“TransmissionCongestionandCompetitioninPowerGenerationExpansion,”IEEE Transactions on Power Systems,Vol.22:156-163(2007).

Jorge ValenzuelaandM.Mazumdar,“CournotPricesConsideringGeneratorAvailabilityandDemandUncertainty,”IEEE Transactions on Power Systems,Vol.22:116-125(2007).

Ramasamy,G.andJorge Valenzuela,“A2-OPTProceduretoReduceTotalInspectionTimeinaSerialInspectionProcess,”Journal of Flexible Service and Manufacturing,Vol.18,No.2:99-119(2006).

Sisworahardjo,S.,A.El-Keib,Jorge Valenzuela,R.Brooks,J.Choi,andI.El-Ajtal,“AStochasticElectricityLoadModel,”Electric Power Systems Research,Vol.76:500-508(2006).

Jorge ValenzuelaandM.Mazumdar,“AProbabilityModelfortheElectricityPriceDurationCurveunderanOligopolyMarket,”IEEE Transactions on Power Systems,Vol.20,No.3:1250-1256(2005).

Jorge Valenzuela,“AnAnalyticalApproximationtotheProbabilityDistributionofElectricityMarginalProductionCosts,”Journal of Energy Engineering,Vol.131,No.2:157-171(2005).

Jorge Valenzuela,J.,H.Balci,andT.McDonald,“ATransportation-SchedulingSystemforManagingSilviculturalProjects,”International Journal of Forest Engineering,Vol.16,No.1:65-75(2005).



sponsored research projects

ACIPCO Lewis N. Payton,“MaterialIndicesofGreyDuctileIron,”($20,000).Funded throughtheSolidificationCenter.

Auburn University Emmett J. Lodree,“AMathematicalModelingApproachtotheLogisticsof DisasterPlanningandResponse,”AuburnUniversityTitleVIProgramsponsored bytheOfficeoftheProvost($18,607).

Diversified Systems John L. Evans,“EvaluationofPloycladMaterialsforHarshEnvironments,”($6,500).

Extreme Environment Electronics John L. Evans,“ReliabilityTestingofLead-FreeBGAs,”($50,000).

Gul Technologies John L. Evans,“HarshEnvironmentQualificationofPrintedCircuitBoard,”($6,500).

Henkel Electronics John L. Evans,“MoldingMaterialsEvaluationforMechatronicControllers.Evalu- ationofHighTemperatureMoldingMaterialsforHarshEnvironmentApplications,” ($25,000).

KCE American Inc. John L. Evans,“TLMPrintedCircuitBoardMaterialEvaluation,”($7,500).

Kemet Inc. John L. Evans,“TestingMethodsforCapacitorCrackinginHarshEnvironments,” ($75,000).

Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center Kevin Gue,“ANationwideMaglevTrainNetworkforVeryHigh-SpeedFreight Distribution,”UniversityofArkansas,$100,000($20,000toAU),Co-PIRussellD.Meller.

Nanya Corporation John L. Evans,“ImSnPlatingforPrintedCircuitBoards”($9,500).

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Alice E. SmithandJeffrey S. Smith,“AcademyofAerospaceQuality,”International SpaceStationProgram,JohnsonSpaceCenter($330,000). Alice E. Smith,“AcademyofAerospaceQuality–PhaseII,”withJeffrey S. Smith, InternationalSpaceStationProgram,JohnsonSpaceCenter,($462,090).



National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Robert E. Thomas(PI)andGerard A. Davis,NIOSHERCTrainingGrant T42/OH00843436-02;“OccupationalSafetyandErgonomicsProgram,”($172,901).

Robert E. Thomas(PI)andGerard A. Davis,NIOSHERCTrainingGrant

T42/OH00843436-02;“OccupationalInjuryPreventionResearchTraining,”($121,668).

Robert E. Thomas(PI)andGerard A. Davis.NIOSHERCTrainingGrant

T42/OH008436-03;“OccupationalSafetyandErgonomicsProgram,”($199,489).

Robert E. ThomasandGerard A. Davis(PI),NIOSHERCTrainingGrant

T42/OH008436-03;“OccupationalInjuryPreventionResearchTraining,”($98,257).

National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert L. Bulfin,“US-TunisiaCooperativeResearch:SchedulingwithDueDates” ($30,580).

J.C.Suhling,John L. Evans,P.Lall,G.Flowers,M.Bozack,“CenterforAdvanced VehicleElectronics(CAVE),5YearRenewal,”NationalScienceFoundation I/UCRC-NSF($215,000)-NationalScienceFoundation–EstimatedIndustry Funding($4,000,000).

John L. Evans,“AcceleratedLifeTestingforHarshEnvironmentElectronics,” NationalScienceFoundationCAVE($100,000).

John L. Evans,“ReliabilityTestingofLeadlessandSmallGridArrayPackages,” NationalScienceFoundationCAVE($50,000).

John L. Evans,“HarshEnvironmentTestingforIntegratedElectronics–PhaseII,” NSF’sCenterforAdvancedVehicleElectronics(CAVE)($225,000).

Kevin Gue,“DesigningDistributionCentersfortheServiceEconomy,”National ScienceFoundation,($400,000)(approx$170,000toAuburn),Co-PI:RussellD. Meller(Univ.Arkansas).


Tennis umpire software developed by Jeff Smith and master’s graduate Adam

Farmer has been used at the past two U.S. Open Tennis Tournaments.

1� Research and Scholarly Activities • 2006 – 2007

Chan S. Park,“PricingTransmissionCongestiontoAlleviateSystemStability ConstraintsinBulkPowerPlanning,”($363,000),withMarkHalpinandJorge Valenzuela.

Alice E. Smith,“PlanningVisit:WorkshoponIndustrialEngineeringWomenin Academia,”#OISE-0549304,($14,705).

Alice E. Smith,“Industry/UniversityCooperativeResearchCenterforAdvanced VehicleElectronics(CAVE),ResearchExperiencesforTeachers,”withJeffSuhling (MechanicalEngineering,AuburnUniversity),(NSF),Supplementto#EEC-9907749, ($20,000).

Alice E. Smith,“NextGenerationofManufacturingEngineersfortheAutomotive Sector,”withJohn L. EvansandPeterJones(MechanicalEngineering), #DUE-0422361,($400,000).

Jeffrey S. Smith,L.D.Benefield,R.W.McCord,andP.K.Raju,“Initiatingand SustainingIndustrialRenaissanceThroughInnovativePartnerships,”($600,000).

Jorge Valenzuela,“GOALI:CollaborativeResearch–ASystemsApproachto ModelingReal-TimeMarketPricesofElectricity,”($280,000),Co-PIMainakMazumdar, UniversityofPittsburgh.

Jorge Valenzuela,“ResearchExperiencesforUndergraduatesSiteinAutomotive ManufacturingSystem,”withJerry Davis,NSF,($245,000).

National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) Lewis N. Payton,“NationalSpaceScienceandTechnologyCenter.MetalCutting TheoryandFrictionStirWelding/FormingInitiativesatAuburnUniversityforGeneral IndustryandSpacePropulsion,”($66,929).

Rockwell Automation Jeffrey S. Smith,“Simulation-basedCommissioningofFactoryControlSystems,”($22,364).

Office of Naval Research

Kevin Gue,“VeryHighDensityStorageSystems,”($135,000).

Siemens John L. Evans,“PrintedCircuitBoardTestingforHarshEnvironmentApplications,” ($75,000).

Jeffrey S. Smith,“SimulationofanAS/RSandAGVSystem,”($16,000).

Jeffrey S. Smith,“SimulationofElectronicsAssemblyLines,”($21,000).

Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics Lewis N. Payton,“EvolutionaryDesignofFiniteElementMeshesforInjury BiomechanicsResearch,”UAB/FHWA,($100,000).

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Jeffrey S. Smith,andAlice E. Smith,“Simulation-basedSecuritySystemAnalysisfor FoodProcessing/WaterTreatmentFacilities,”throughthe“RFIDBacteriaSensor Tags”Center,BryanChin,PI,($55,000).



graduate student degrees

Ph.D. (Dissertations)

JessieGodbey,“TheEffectsofBehavior-BasedSafetyTechniquesonBehaviorVariation,TargetedandNon-TargetedSafeBehaviors,andProductivityandQualityinManufacturingFacilities,”Advisor,Robert E. Thomas.

VictoriaJordan,“TheOptimumUpperScreeningLimitandOptimumMeanFillLeveltoMaximizeExpectedNetProfitintheCanningProblemforFiniteContinuousDistributions,”Advisor,Saeed Maghsoodloo.

SevinSozer,“TransmissionExpansionPlanningtoAlleviateCongestioninDeregulatedPowerMarkets,”Advisor,Chan S. Park.

YangYangchun,“KnapsackProblemswithSetup,”Advisor,Robert L. Bulfin.

PinarKaymaz,“ElectricPowerGenerationExpansioninDeregulatedMarkets,”Advisor,Jorge Valenzuela.

M.S. (Theses)

ClaudiaEscobar,“SensitivityAnalysisofSubjectiveErgonomicAssessmentTools,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

Harish-KrishnaRamaswamy,“AFeederAllocationPolicyforaTurretHeadPlacementMachineUsingDynamicProgramming,”Advisor,Jorge Valenzuela.


Dr. Maghsoodloo with doctoral graduates Victoria Jordan (now at Vanderbilt University Hospitals) and Gultekin Ozdemir (now at Suleyman Demirel University in Turkey).

1� Research and Scholarly Activities • 2006 – 2007

CharlesMitchell,“PBGAReliabilityofLeadFreeSolderBallswithTinLeadSolderPasteforHarshEnvironmentElectronics.”Advisor,John L. Evans.

Abishek,Ramesh,“BottleneckDetectionandMitigationinSerialProductionSystems,”Advisor,Jeffrey S. Smith.

M.I.S.E. (Projects)

ShamanAhuja,“EnergyControlProgram(Lockout/Tagout)Audit,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

MohammedBenJazia,“SchedulingProductionUsingLinearProgrammingandNeuralNetworks,”Advisor,Jorge Valenzuela.

KellyCombs,“JobHazardAnalysis:SupervisorTraining,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

DeepeshDesai,“DevelopmentandValidationofanErgonomicJobRotationScheduleataManufacturingFacility,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

ChengHaoFeng,“DesignofaStudentCourseScheduleOptimizer,”Advisor,Robert L. Bulfin.

Adityay,Konduru,“RealOptionsApproachtoEvaluateaMultiPhaseProjectofaTelecomFirm,”Advisor,Chan S. Park.

TaylorLightfoot,“ASafetyReviewofaFirstTierAutomotiveSupplier,”Advisor,Lewis N. Payton.

AndrewPhelps,“ASafetyReviewandErgonomicJobRotationofanAutomotiveManufacturer,”Advisor,John L. Evans.

JohnW.Rexrode,“ASeatPressureEvaluationoftheSeatinginaForestrySkidderMachine,”Advisor,Robert E. Thomas.

JasonRivers,“DevelopinganOnlineOfficeErgonomicsContinuingEducationCourseCurriculum,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

PaveeSiriuk,“CournotCompetitionofPowerMarkets,”Advisor,Jorge Valenzuela.

OzgeSumer,“TheDistributionofContainerizedImportsfromPortstoShelves,”Advisor,Kevin R. Gue.



VenubabuVulasa,“AnEstimateofNon-LegalTechnicalProcessingCapacityofUniversityOfficesofTechnologyTransfer,”Advisor,John L. Evans.

KrystaWeed,“AnEvaluationoftheNeedforExplosion-ProofVentingforGasConvectionDryingOvensatMasterBrandCabinets,Inc,”Advisor,Jerry Davis.

ScottWhite,“VDOS:VariableDemandOrderingSystem”Advisor,Emmett J. Lodree.


Auburn University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer.

ENB0711IE1

eng.auburn.edu

r e p o r t o f - auburn universityeng.auburn.edu/files/file1182.pdfr e p o r t o f academic years...

Documents