Cullen College of Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Faculty

Department Chair
	Gino J. Lim, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Hari and Anjali Agrawal Faculty Fellow Office Location: E206 Engineering Building 2 Phone: 713-743-4194 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: ginolim [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Optimization, machine learning, large-scale computational algorithm design, robust optimization, operations research applications in healthcare, power systems, UAVs, and homeland security.

Full-Time Faculty
	Roger Feng-Chang Chang, Ph.D. Instructional Associate Professor, Director of Engineering Management Program Phone: 713-743-4180 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: frchang [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Dr. Chang’s research interests are in Artificial Intelligence, Production/Service Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Supply Chain Management.
	Christopher A. Chung, Ph.D. Associate Professor Phone: 713-743-4195 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: cchung [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Discrete event simulation; management, operations, and equipment training simulators; and engineering management
	Qianmei (May) Feng, Ph.D. Professor, Graduate Program Director, Brij and Sunita Agrawal Faculty Fellow Office Location: E206 Engineering Bldg 2 Phone: 713-743-2870 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: qmfeng [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Applied probability and statistics, Quality and reliability engineering, Economic optimization in manufacturing
	Ali K. Kamrani, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor Office Location: E206 Engineering Bldg 2 Phone: 713-743-4192 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: akamrani [at] uh.edu Research Interests: CAD/CAE/CAM, additive manufacturing, robotics, advanced manufacturing systems
	Suresh Khator, Ph.D., P.E. Professor Office Location: W220 and E421 Engineering Bldg 2 Phone: 713-743-4205 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: skhator [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Modeling of Healthcare, Energy and Manufacturing Systems, Facilities Design, Simulation, and Project Management
	Taewoo Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office Location: E209 Phone: 713-743-3361 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: tlee6 [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Mathematical optimization and machine learning with applications to healthcare operations and medical decision making
	Ying Lin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office Location: Room E211 Phone: 713-743-6674 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: ylin53 [at] central.uh.edu Research Interests: Statistical learning and data mining, Quality engineering, Medical decision making
	Jiming Peng, Ph.D. Associate Professor Office Location: Engineering Bldg 2 221A Phone: 713-743-4127 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: jopeng [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Optimization modeling, theory, and algorithm design with applications in healthcare, financial engineering, and big data.
	Lawrence John Henry Schulze, Ph.D., PE, CPE Associate Professor Phone: 713-743-4196 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: LJHS [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Ergonomics and Human Factors, Safety Engineering, System Design and Evaluation and Rehabilitation/Biomechanics
	Randal W. Sitton, Ph.D. Instructional Associate Professor Office Location: D3-E210 Phone: 713-743-4198 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: rwsitton [at] Central.UH.EDU Research Interests: Reliability Engineering, Engineering Management
	Yaping Wang, Ph.D. Instructional Assistant Professor, Director of Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program Office Location: E208 Phone: 713-743-9076 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: ypwang [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Design and analysis of optimization algorithms for rigid point set registration problem and electricity power systems.
	Nathanial Wiggins, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer Phone: 713-743-7849 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: nwiggins [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Reality, and Complex Dynamical Systems

Adjunct Faculty
	Andrew (Andy) Boyd, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor Phone: 713-743-4180 \| Fax: 713-743-4190
	Thomas C. Chen, Ph.D., P.E. Adjunct Professor Office Location: E221 Engineering Bldg 2 Phone: 713-743-4198 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: tcchen [at] uh.edu Research Interests: Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing and Process Re-Engineering, Information and Internet Technology, RFID and Wireless Communication Technology, MRP and ERP Integration, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
	David Rypien, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor Phone: 713-743-4180 \| Fax: 713-743-4190

Lecturer
	Magdy Akladios, Ph.D., PE, CSP, CPE, CSHM Lecturer Office Location: E206 Engineering Bldg 2 Phone: 713-743-4180 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 Research Interests: Safety, Human Factors (Ergonomics), Accident Investigation
	Elias Keedy, Ph.D. Lecturer Research Interests: Reliability, Stochastic Process Control, and Supply Chain
	Deborah Salvo, Ed.D, M.L.S. Lecturer Office Location: E206 Phone: 713-743-4180 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: dsalvo [at] uh.edu
	Gordon Vos, Ph.D. Lecturer Office Location: E206 Engineering Bldg 2

Emeritus Faculty
	Don E. Deal, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Phone: 713-743-4191 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: ddeal [at] uh.edu
	John Hunsucker, Ph.D., P.E. Professor Emeritus Phone: 713-743-4194 \| Fax: 713-743-4190 \| Email: jhunsucker [at] uh.edu