Research Professor
119 Durham Hall
Phone: 540-231-1623
Fax: 540-231-3322
Email: ret@vt.edu
Manage the day-to-day activities of the Center for High Performance Manufacturing devoted to research and development of advanced manufacturing practices and technology to serve primarily Virginia manufacturers. Serve on leadership team and participate on various Center research projects. Actively involved in the development of research proposals to federal agencies for grants to explore various aspects of manufacturing. Have made Center presentations to nearly 1,000 individuals across the Commonwealth.
Author or co-author of nearly twenty refereed papers and two textbooks in the areas of optimization of simulation models, management teaching games, or information systems development.
Electronics Assembly Manufacturing, chemical and petrochemical processing, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, general manufacturing.
