College of EngineeringDepartment of Industrial and Systems EngineeringFaculty
Industrial Faculty
Gregory Harris
Department ChairForehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor
Director, The Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS)
Associate Director for Digital Strategy, the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME)
3312 Shelby Center
gah0015@auburn.edugah0015@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
Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo
Assistant Professor3323F Shelby Center
yna0001@auburn.eduyna0001@auburn.edu
334.752.0773
Ph.D. Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
M.S.E Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
LuAnn Carpenter
Director, Student Program Assessment and Administration3301C Shelby Center
simslua@auburn.edusimslua@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
Tom Devall
Director, Auto Manufacturing Initiatives3301E Shelby Center
tld0017@auburn.edutld0017@auburn.edu
334.740.3905
Ph.D. Adult Education, Auburn University
Ed.S. Adult Education, Auburn University
M.S. Administrative Science, University of Alabama-Huntsville
B.S. Business Administration Management, Eastern Michigan University
John Evans
Charles D. Miller Chair Professor3301B Shelby Center
evansjl@auburn.eduevansjl@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
Erin Garcia
Lecturer3314 Shelby Center
emg0039@auburn.edu 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
Senior Lecturer3323G Shelby Center
rfg0004@auburn.edurfg0004@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
Hal N. and Peggy S. Pennington Associate ProfessorGraduate Program Officer
3301H Shelby Center
smh0083@auburn.edusmh0083@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. Mechanical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology
Sharon Hickman
Lecturer3301 Shelby Center
emg0039@auburn.edu emg0039@auburn.edu
804.512.1522
MBA, Western Governor's University
B.S. Auburn University, Industrial Engineering
Edward Huang
Associate Professor3306 Shelby Center
ezh0098@auburn.eduezh0098@auburn.edu
334.844.1433
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
B.S. Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Allison Ledford
Assistant Research ProfessorAuburn University Research and Innovation Campus
anb0051@auburn.eduanb0051@auburn.edu
256.731.9228
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
BS Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University
Jia (Peter) Liu
Associate ProfessorGinn Faculty Achievement Fellow
3301G Shelby Center
lzj0040@auburn.edulzj0040@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 Professor3301A Shelby Center
kmykoniatis@auburn.edukmykoniatis@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
Professor of PracticeAssociate Director of Operations, Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Alabama Power Nuclear Power Generation Systems Professor
Thomas Walters Business Engineering Technology Professor
3320 Shelby Center
paytoln@auburn.edupaytoln@auburn.edu
334.844.3422
Gregory Purdy
Associate Professor3310 Shelby Center
greg.purdy@auburn.edu 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
Director, Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury PreventionDaniel F. & Josephine Breeden Associate Professor
3323E Shelby Center
mark-schall@auburn.edumark-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 Professor3341-A Shelby Center
sesek@auburn.edusesek@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
Associate Professor3301-L Shelby Center
dfs0008@auburn.edudfs0008@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, Jr. Distinguished ProfessorAdjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
3301P Shelby Center
smithae@auburn.edusmithae@auburn.edu
334.844.4340
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
Missie Smith
Assistant Professor3301 Shelby Center
mis0022@auburn.edumis0022@auburn.edu
334.844.4340
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University
Jorge Valenzuela
Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Professor3301N Shelby Center
valenjo@auburn.eduvalenjo@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
Associate Professor3308 Shelby Center
azv0019@auburn.eduazv0019@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
Rongxuan Wang
Assistant Professor3312 Shelby Center
rzw0090@auburn.edurzw0090@auburn.edu
334.740.5179
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Christian Zamiela
Assistant Research Professor3323a Shelby Center
cez0003@auburn.educez0003@auburn.edu
334.844.4340
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University
B.B.A. Business Administration and Applied Mathematics, Millsaps College