Research
Research Objective:
My research seeks to increase our understanding of
product development organizations and manufacturing systems
and to improve decision-making through the use of mathematical modeling.
This falls generally into the area of operations research.
For more general information, see
The Science of Better.
Publications:
My list of research publications
includes books, chapters, journal articles, conference papers,
technical reports, and links to working papers.
Many of these publications are available on-line.
Research Lab:
I am the director of the
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab.
The lab has many faculty, students, and
projects on a wide variety of topics related to design
and manufacturing.
Please see the CIM Lab web site for updated information and news.
Research Group
I am fortunate to be working with the following students:
including Dan Fitzgerald,
Peyman Karimian, Dennis Leber, and Richard Strunz.
Samuel Fomundam and Sean Gahagan have just completed their degrees - congratulations!
The following photo is from our Summer, 2008, pool party: Peyman
Karimian, I, Colleen, Dan Fitzgerald, and Staci.
Photo album:
- Christmas, 2004, lunch: I, Laury, Sean Gahagan and family, Mark Treadwell, Peter Sandborn and family at a restaurant
in Bowie.
- Summer, 2005, pool party:
Dan Fitzgerald, Brad and Sara Brochtrup, I, Mrs. Fitzgerald,
Mark Treadwell, and Mr. Fitzgerald on a cool day at the Crofton pool.
- Christmas, 2005, lunch:
Sean Gahagan and Melissa, I, Dan Fitzgerald, Mark Treadwell, Laury,
Colleen, and Linda Schmidt at the Sly Horse Tavern in Crofton.
- Spring, 2006, miniature
golf expedition: Brad Brochtrup, Ali Pilehvar, Peter Lin,
Tim Hoy, Elizabeth Hoy, Mark Treadwell, and Miss Brannigan at
Rocky Gorge Golf.
- Summer, 2006, pool party and
basketball game:
Dan Fitzgerald, Brad and Sara Brochtrup, Ali Pilehvar,
and Peter Lin at the Crofton pool basketball court.
- Spring, 2007, miniature golf expedition:
Back row: Peter Lin, Tabrez Shaikh, Tim Hoy, Dan Fitzgerald,
Brad Brochtrup, Samuel Fomundam (and little Debbie).
Front row: Bi Fomundam, Sana Shaikh, and Elizabeth Hoy.
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Summer, 2007, pool party:
Brad and Sara Brochtrup, Peyman Karimian, I,
Samuel Fomundam (and little Debbie).
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Spring, 2008, miniature golf expedition:
Peyman Karimian, Mark Treadwell, Brad Brochtrup, Peter Lin, Anahi,
and the Delalio family (Nancy and David, Peter and Ethan).
Research Areas and Related Projects:
The following web sites provide information about the research
projects and efforts that we have completed and those
that are underway:
- Decision Making in Product Development
- Emergency Preparedness and Health Care Systems
- Process Planning and Design for Manufacturing
- Production Planning and Scheduling
- Manufacturing System Design
- Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
- Manufacturing Operations and Processes
Last updated on August 16, 2008.
