Faculty
Department Chair
Gino J. Lim, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, R. Larry and Gerlene (Gerri) R. Snider Endowed Chair
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
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
Mathew Hu, Ph.D.
Lecturer; Engineering Management Program Director
Fax 713-743-4190
Email mhu9 [at] central.uh.edu
Research Interests Artificial Intelligence, Robust Engineering/Quality Engineering and Reliability Engineering/Quality 4.0, Prognostic Health Management, Lean Six Sigma/Design for Six Sigma, Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
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, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Computing Facilities
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
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
Neil Diaz Martinez, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Phone 281-396-3700
Fax 713-743-4190
Email nodiazma [at] central.uh.edu
Research Interests Operations Research, Machine Learning, Systems Engineering, and Information & Communication Systems
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
Yaping Wang, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate 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.
Instructional Assistant Professor
Phone 713-743-7849
Fax 713-743-4190
Email nwiggins [at] uh.edu
Research Interests Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Reality, and Complex Dynamical Systems
Yisha Xiang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office Location Engineering Bldg 2 E209
Phone 713-743-3361
Fax 713-743-4190
Email yxiang4 [at] central.uh.edu
Research Interests Decision-making under uncertainty, reinforcement learning, statistical machine learning
Adjunct Faculty
Andrew (Andy) Boyd, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Phone 713-743-4180
Fax 713-743-4190
Roger Feng-Chang Chang, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor
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.
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
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
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
Shahrukh Irani, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Office Location E206 Engineering Bldg 2
Email sairani [at] uh.edu
Elias Keedy, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Research Interests Reliability, Stochastic Process Control, and Supply Chain
David Rypien, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Phone 713-743-4180
Fax 713-743-4190
Deborah Salvo, Ed.D, M.L.S.
Lecturer
Office Location E206 Engineering Bldg 2
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