Education:
- Ph.D. Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University
- M.S. Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of London (UK)
Bio:
I am an Adjunct Instructor in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth, and I teach courses in Decision Sciences, Data Analytics, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management. i have taught hybrid/online graduate courses for 10+ years.
My background includes earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of London (UK). I later went to New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) for my Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. I earned a Doctorate in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, focusing on Supply Chain Management, at North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND). My research interests include sustainable optimization of renewable energy supply chains, stochastic programming, simulation modeling, and application of systems engineering concepts to healthcare operations. I have published in venues such as Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Research in Transportation Business & Management, and Transportation Research Record. I have worked as an educator, systems engineer, and project manager for 20+ years in the service and manufacturing sectors. I currently live in Fargo, ND.
My teaching philosophy is to develop a student's ability to apply the theoretical concepts and tools they will learn in graduate school to solve complex real-world problems. I see teaching as involving a reciprocal learning relationship between instructor and students, rather than being a mere transactional one. I believe that it is my responsibility as a teacher to provide students with: 1) An environment conducive to learning; 2) Tools to inspire independent and critical thinking; and 3) Commitment to academic rigor.