Richard Sesek

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tim Cook Professor
3341-A Shelby Center
334.728.1438
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Education

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

In The News

Six ISE doctoral students awarded ASSP Foundation Scholarships

Since 1990, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in academic scholarships and professional education grants to occupational safety and health students and professionals working toward their educational goals. This year, six doctoral students in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) have been awarded these scholarships, totaling $32,000.
Huntsville workshops inspire innovation, problem-solving

The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) recently held two unique workshops at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville. The workshops focused on problem-solving, innovation and cognitive engineering.

Northrop Grumman engineer credits ISE for career success

Mathew Reed, a principal human factors engineer for Northrop Grumman, credits his education in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) from Auburn University for preparing him well for his career.
Thomas Walter Center prepares students for global innovation

The Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management at Auburn University prepares engineering and business students for product innovation and business models worldwide.
ISE graduate student credits MEM program for product invention

Holli Michaels, an online graduate student studying industrial and systems engineering, is part of a team that recently won first place in Auburn University’s fifth-annual Halloween Pitch Competition.

Industrial Engineering doctoral students publish paper on physical effects of smartphone usage

Smartphones have become an integral part of society's culture, and researchers have linked prolonged use of these devices to depression and anxiety. However, two graduate students at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering are researching the physical consequences of repeated smartphone usage.
Doctoral students awarded safety scholarships

Five doctoral students studying in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and six Auburn University students in all, have been awarded scholarships through the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) totaling $25,000.
Canadian ergonomists seek evaluation training from Auburn ISE doctoral student

An Auburn University industrial and systems engineering student traveling to Ontario to train Canadian ergonomists in the latest ergonomics evaluation technology and its application doesn't happen every day. But it did on April 11.
ISE graduate student wins university's Three Minute Thesis competition

Graduate students in industrial and systems engineering and chemical engineering give college first and second place in the annual competition
ISE professors named to Amazon, National Safety Council advisory council

In 2021, Amazon and the National Safety Council launched a partnership and nationwide effort to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in industry, and two Auburn University engineering professors have been named to the advisory council to support the initiative.
Students praise ISE professor through numerous awards

Richard Sesek, the Tim Cook Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was recently recognized with several awards for his dedication to teaching and commitment to students.
Creative mentorship award highlights unique student-faculty partnership

When Auburn University student Neil Hudson changed his major from aerospace to industrial and systems engineering, he had a 1.97 GPA. He was beginning to wonder if he was meant to be an engineer.
Industrial and systems engineering researchers win ‘Best Paper Award’

A team of researchers in Auburn University’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was recently recognized for its contributions to the advancement of the practice of ergonomics through being awarded the “Best Paper Award 2021” by the “Ergonomics” journal.

Auburn student’s ergonomics model helps GM produce ventilators

An ergonomics model developed by an industrial and systems engineering doctoral student has helped General Motors transform a production line to produce ventilators to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Workplace safety and ergonomics research training programs reaccredited

Two research training programs associated with the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention at Auburn University have been reaccredited for another six-year term. The programs are “Occupational Safety & Ergonomics” and “Occupational Injury Prevention,” and both are sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).