Daniel Silva

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Associate Professor
3301-L Shelby Center
334.844.4340

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Education

Ph.D. Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes

In The News

DOD awards Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing $8.9M for smart manufacturing initiatives

The adoption of Smart Manufacturing is fast becoming a necessity for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) looking to stay competitive in the Industry 4.0 age. For those SMMs in the national security ecosystem, it's no longer a suggestion — it's a requirement.
Manufacturing success story shared in recent publication

The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) at Auburn University focuses on helping small and medium-sized manufacturers transform their operations by introducing digital capabilities. To build the business case for digitalization, Laser Precision, a small to medium-sized manufacturer (SMM), recently shared its story with ICAMS. Laser Precision’s success story has recently been published in Manufacturing Engineering, a journal published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
#GINNing Podcast: Going for gold with Daniel Silva

It takes a great guest to discuss drones and not drone on. Daniel Silva is that guest. 
Faculty to research lead-free defense electronics as part of $7M award

Auburn Engineering faculty representing multiple disciplines will help to accelerate the transition to lead-free electronics in aerospace, defense and other high-performance electronics industries through the newly-formed Defense Electronics Consortium.

FAA invests $3 million in Auburn University additive manufacturing research

Thanks to a recent $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) at Auburn University will soon initiate a two-year project focused on improving commercial air travel through the use of 3D-printed (or additively manufactured) metal components. 
Auburn researchers exploring use of drones to aid in rural health care

Two industrial and systems engineering faculty members have teamed up with Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) to look into ways to help address the lack of rural health access in Alabama and beyond through the use of drones as "flying pharmacies" to transport medicines, samples and medical supplies.

Auburn’s first ‘Engineering as Art’ exhibit looks to showcase STEM’s creative side

For the next two weeks, the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will be giving Auburn's Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art a run for it its money.