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Faculty

Department Chair John Evans

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has a dynamic and talented faculty who are exceptionally qualified to offer students a broad-based education that meets the needs of employers in manufacturing, healthcare, government, consulting, and service industries. Our faculty members perform cutting-edge research in occupational safety and ergonomics, data analytics, simulation, facility planning, systems engineering, and manufacturing.

Contact Information

LuAnn Carpenter

Director, Student Program Assessment and Administration

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301C Shelby Center
simslua@auburn.edu
334.844.1430

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
M.I.S.E. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Applied Statistics, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Engineering Economic Systems, Georgia Institute of Technology

Jerry Davis

Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Professor
Director, Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3323E Shelby Center
davisga@auburn.edu
334.332.7745

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina

Tom Devall

Director, Auto Manufacturing Initiatives

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301E Shelby Center
tld0017@auburn.edu
334.740.3905

M.S. Administrative Science, University of Alabama-Huntsville
B.S. Business Administration Management, Eastern Michigan University

John Evans

Charles D. Miller Chair Professor
Department Chair

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301B Shelby Center
evansjl@auburn.edu
334.844.1418

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Alabama-Huntsville
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Auburn University

Sean Gallagher

Hal N. and Peggy S. Pennington Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3323C Shelby Center
szg0036@auburn.edu
334.734.2955

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University
M.S. Physical Education, Pennsylvania State University
B.A. Music, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Erin Garcia

Lecturer

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3314 Shelby Center
emg0039@auburn.edu
334.844.1402

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Richard Garnett

Lecturer

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3323G Shelby Center
rfg0004@auburn.edu
334.844.1477

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville
M.S. Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Auburn University

Sa'd Hamasha

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301H Shelby Center
smh0083@auburn.edu
607.768.8580

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Binghamton University
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology
B.S. Biosystems Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology

Gregory Harris

Associate Professor
Director, The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS)
Associate Director for Digital Strategy, the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME)

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3312 Shelby Center
gah0015@auburn.edu
334.844.1407

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.B.A. Management-Operations, St. Edward's University
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Auburn University

Jia (Peter) Liu

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301G Shelby Center
lzj0040@auburn.edu
334.844.1428

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Statistics, Virginia Tech
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Konstantinos Mykoniatis

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301A Shelby Center
kmykoniatis@auburn.edu
334.844.1420

Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation, University of Central Florida
M.S. Modeling and Simulation, University of Central Florida
B.S. Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete

Lewis Payton

Associate Research Professor
Director of Design and Manufacturing Lab

Industrial and Systems Engineering
2428 Wiggins Hall
paytoln@auburn.edu
334.844.3422

Gregory Purdy

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3310 Shelby Center
greg.purdy@auburn.edu
334.844.1390

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University

Mark Schall

Associate Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3323F Shelby Center
mark-schall@auburn.edu
708.539.8957

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa
M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa
B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa

Richard Sesek

Tim Cook Associate Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3341-A Shelby Center
sesek@auburn.edu
334.728.1438

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
M.S. General Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
M.P.H. Public Health, University of Utah
B.S. Engineering Psychology, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Daniel Silva

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301-L Shelby Center
dfs0008@auburn.edu
334.844.4340

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

Alice Smith

Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Professor
Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301P Shelby Center
smithae@auburn.edu
334.844.1460

Ph.D. Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
M.B.A., Saint Louis University
B.S. Civil Engineering, Rice University

Jeffrey Smith

Joe W. Forehand Jr. Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3306 Shelby Center
jsmith@auburn.edu
334.707.2525

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Auburn University

Jorge Valenzuela

Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3301N Shelby Center
valenjo@auburn.edu
334.734.0368

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Northern Illinois University
M.S. Statistics, Universidad de Chile
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta
B.S. Electronics Engineering, Universidad Catolica del Norte

Aleksandr Vinel

Assistant Professor

Industrial and Systems Engineering
3308 Shelby Center
azv0019@auburn.edu
334.844.1425

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa
M.S. Applied Mathematics and Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
B.S. Applied Mathematics and Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Last Updated: 9/18/20 9:59 AM