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Curriculum Vitae
Luis Rene Contreras Sapien Associate Professor
The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering
(915) 747-7098 e-mail: [email protected]
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Engineering Aug. 1992 – May 1995
Specialization in Ergonomics Minor fields: Statistics and Quality Engineering Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering Aug. 1990 – May 1992 Specialization in Ergonomics Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering Jan. 1980 – May 1981
Specialization in Power Systems Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, México
Bachelor of Science, Industrial / Electrical Engineering Sep. 1975 – Jan. 1979 Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
Professional Positions
Academic - Post-Secondary
Associate Professor Sep. 2006 ‐ Present Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Interim Department Chair May 2013 – April 2014 Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. Undergraduate Program Director May 2010 ‐ Present Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
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Member, Graduate Faculty Oct. 1999 ‐ Present The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
Graduate Program Director Sep. 2008 ‐ Apr. 2010 Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. Graduate Advisor of Industrial Engineering Aug. 2000 ‐ Apr. 2010 The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
Graduate Advisor of Manufacturing Engineering Apr. 2005 ‐ Apr. 2010 The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering Oct. 1999 ‐ Aug. 2006 Department of Industrial Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. Professor and Chair Jan. 1999 ‐ Sep. 1999 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Institute of Engineering and Technology Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México Professor and Head Oct. 1997 – Dec. 1998 Program of Graduate Studies and Research Institute of Engineering and Technology Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México
Professor Aug. 1996 – Sep. 1997 Program of Graduate Studies and Research Institute of Engineering and Technology Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México
Professor Feb. 1996 – Dec. 1998 Department of Industrial Engineering Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México
Research Assistant Aug. 1995 – Dec. 1995 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engg. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Instructor Aug. 1995 – Dec. 1995 Department of Modern Languages Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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President Jan. 1987 – May 1990 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, México
Operations Director Aug. 1986 – Dec. 1986 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Professor and Director of Academic Services Aug. 1983 – Jul. 1986 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Professor and Registrar Jun. 1981 – Jul. 1983 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Instructor Aug. 1980 – May 1981 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, México
TEACHING Teaching Experience The University of Texas at El Paso Undergraduate courses taught at UTEP Ergonomics (IE 2316; 2 lect. & 3 lab hrs) Industrial Layout (IE 4384; 2 lecture & 3 lab hrs) Methods Engineering (IE 3377: 2 lecture & 3 lab hrs) Safety Engineering (IE 4332; IE 3332; 3 lecture hrs) Methods and Industrial Ergonomics (IE 3477; 3 lecture & 3 lab hrs) IE Senior Design – Capstone course (IE 4466; 3 lecture & 4 lab hrs) International Manufacturing Internship (3 credit hours) International Manufacturing Management (IMS 4360; 3 lecture hrs)
Graduate courses taught at UTEP Advanced Concepts in Safety Engineering (IE 5332; 3 lecture hrs) Advanced Ergonomics and Process Design (IE 5377; 3 lecture hrs) Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments (IE 5352; 3 lecture hrs) Principles of Experimental & Eng Design (ESE 6306; 3 lecture hrs) Graduate Seminar (IE 5195/MFG 5195; 1 lecture hr)
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Thesis (IE 5398, MFG 5398, IE 5399; 3 research hrs) Doctoral Research (ESE 6396; 3 research hrs) Doctoral Dissertation (ESE 6398; 3 research hrs) Doctoral Dissertation (ESE 6399; 3 research hrs) Directed Student Learning
Doctoral & Graduate Thesis Committees Chaired
Brissa Quiroz, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, “Environmental education through the lens of diverse elementary school students in the United States: A phenomenographic study,” Proposal defended May 2013, May 2013.
Santiago E. Segovia‐Villarreal, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Linking Worker Health and Well‐Being with Business Performance Measures in the Maquiladora Manufacturing Industry in the Us‐Mexico Border Region,” May 2008.
Srinivas Gudipati, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Rate Pressure Product
Changes in Concurrent Weight‐bearing and Mental Tasks,” December 2005.
Nancy Arana, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Mouse Wrist Rests and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,” November 2005.
Jose V. Gomez, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Holistic Approach to Work
System Design: Analysis and Proposed Model,” May 2005.
Priyadarshini R. Pennathur, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Predicting Human Response to Memory Retrieval, Vigilance and Task Novelty Using GSR and Artificial Neural Networks,” May 2005.
Salvador Robles, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Overforming Straight
Flange Wiper Bending Operations in Metal Stampings through Inside Bend Radius and Height Configuration on Punches,” May 2004.
Maria G. Cardenas, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Test‐Retest Reliability
of OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire in Older Mexican American Adults,” May 2004.
Nowshaba N. Ahmed, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Evaluating Work
Capability of Older Mexican American Adults,” May 2003.
Chirag Modi, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Designing a Tool for
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Measuring Disassembly Efficiency,” December 2002.
Aurelio A. Naranjo‐Flores, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Psychophysical Approach: Assessment of Maximum Weight of Lift for a Mexican Population,” Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (Technological Institute of Ciudad Juárez), México, July 2000.
Roberto Sarmiento‐Rebeles, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Achievement
Motivation and Its Relationship with Work Performance in Workers of the Maquiladora Industry,” Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (Technological Institute of Ciudad Juárez), México, March 1999.
Jorge L. Estrada‐Perea, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, “Simulation of an
Automated Mineral Loading System,” Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (Technological Institute of Ciudad Juárez), México, October 1997.
Member of Graduate Thesis Committees at UTEP
Doctoral Committees
Angel Esparza, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Committee Chair: R. Fitzgerald, “Aerosol Characterizaton In El Paso‐Juarez Airshed Using Optical Methods,” December 2011.
Master Committees
Juan Venegas Mendez, Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Committee Chair: B. Tseng, “An Approach to Power Efficiency Determination in the Solar Energy Systems Using Central Composite Design and Box‐Behnken Design,” July 2013.
Juan C. Adame, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Committee Chair: J. Walton,
“Statistical Quality Control for Waste Water Plants,” December 2012. Grisel Ventura, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A.
Pennathur, “Identifying And Understanding User Preferences In Generic Tools For Planning,” Summer 2011.
Humberto Santacruz, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Committee Chair: G.
Rosiles, “Mixed‐Signal Distributed Feature Extraction For Classification Of Wide‐Band Acoustic Signals Comparison of On Sensor Networks,” May 2011.
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Vazquez, Alma, Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Committee Chair: S. Varma, “High temperature oxidation behavior of niobium‐20silicon‐20chromium alloys with hafnium additions,” May 2011.
Odi Ikpe, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur,
“Comparison of Older Mexican American Upper Extremity Reach Capabilities to Older Anglo Americans,” Summer 2009.
Alvaro Cuevas, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: B. Tseng,
“Comparison between Taguchi and Central Composite Methods,” May 2009.
Juan Batres, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R. Pan, “Integrating Field Failure Data and Accelerated Life Testing by Bayesian Methods for Product Reliability Inference,” December 2005.
Arvind Gudipati, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R. Pan,
“Effects of Missing Data in Competing Risks on Accelerated Life Testing,” December 2005.
Lakshmi Mythili Vadali, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A.
Pennathur, “Effects of Aging on Dynamic Reach Capability,” December 2005.
Keith Jones, Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur, “Meta Analysis for Workload Assessment”, May 2005.
Bixter Paul, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R. Pan,
“Demand‐supply interaction and production planning for short‐life cycle products,” December 2004.
Brett T. Haggerty, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Committee Chair: S. Nazarian,
“Rational estimation of construction impact on pavement performance,” December 2004.
Hilario Gamez, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R. Pan,
“The Effect of Common Cause Failures in a System Subject to Competing Risks,” December 2004
Guillermo J. Fernandez‐Parra, Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering, Committee Chair: L. Murr, “Characterization of tool wear and weld optimization in the friction‐stir welding of cast aluminum 359 + 20% silicon carbide metal‐matrix composite,” December 2004.
Premkumar Kothandaraman, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee
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Chair: A. Pennathur, “Effect of Bipolar Adjectives on Respiration Rate,” August 2004.
Lara Chiu, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur, “Effectiveness of Myocardial Oxygen Consumption as a Measure of Physical and Mental Workload,” May 2004.
Sanket Moharir, Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Committee Chair: A.
Pennathur, “Effectiveness of Cross‐Training versus Longitudinal Training in a Manufacturing Environment,” December 2003.
Jose Mares, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur,
“Functional Anthropometry of Older Mexican American Adults,” December 2003
Jose L. Juarez, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Committee Chair: M. Huerta, “A Methodology for Transitioning from Metallic Parts to Plastic Injected Components,” December 2003.
Rafael De la Fuente, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R.
Gutierrez, “Condition Based Predictive Maintenance Using Neural Networks,” December 2003
Mauricio Melendez, Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
Committee Chair: Committee Chair: J. McClure, “Tool Stresses Developed During Friction Stir Welding,” May 2003.
Bharath Sampath, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R.
Quintana, “Application of a Six‐Sigma Management Framework in the Textile Industry,” May 2003.
Sergio Romero, Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Committee Chair: A.
Pennathur, “Action Plan for the Implementation of ISO 14001‐1996 and ISO 9001‐2000 in a Small Organization,” May 2003.
Ernesto A. Ochoa, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R.
Quintana, “A Continuous Emission Tracking and Predictive Model,” May 2003.
Amit Lopes, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur, “Aerobic Capacity of Young Mexican American Adults,” May 2003.
Luis M. Garcia, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: R.
Quintana, “Feasibility and Implementation of A Six‐Sigma Based Predictive Safety Methodology in Automotive Part Manufacturing,” May 2003.
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Rohini Magham Reddy, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Committee Chair: A. Pennathur, “Assessing Physical Activity and Dietary Intake in Older Mexican American Adults: A Pilot Study,” December 2002.
Sivakumar Sivasubramaniam, Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering,
Committee Chair: A. Pennathur, “Describing and Quantifying Trunk Muscle Myoelectric Activity in Mexican American Elderly,” May 2002.
Mentor for Funded Research Undergraduate Projects
Brenda Y. Quiroz, Research Scholar, “Anthropometry of Maquiladora Workers,” NSF’s
Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Spring 2000.
Brenda Y. Quiroz, Research Scholar, “Older Workers in Border Manufacturing,”, NSF’s Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Fall 2000.
Olivia Marquez, Research Scholar Research Mentor, “Biomechanical Approach to Quantify Movement Kinematics in the Elderly,” NSF’s Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Fall 2000.
Haydee Montes, Research Scholar, “Studying the Relationship between the Physiological Criteria and Workstation Design for a Hispanic Population,” NSF’s Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Spring 2002.
Haydee Montes, Research Scholar, “Manual Dexterity Study for Hispanic Students and Hispanic Workers,” NSF’s Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Fall 2002.
Ruben Rivera , Research Scholar, “Functional Anthropometry of Older Mexican American Adults,” NSF’s Model Institutions for Excellence‐Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF‐REU), Fall 2002.
Professional Development Activities
Workshop “Preparing a Thoughtful, Learning‐Centered Syllabus,” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August, 1999.
Workshop “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso,
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November, 1999.
Active Learning Conference, Conference organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, January 6 and 7, 2000.
Workshop “Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom”, organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, January 26, 2000.
Workshop “Putting It All Together,” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, March 1, 2000.
Workshop for Pre‐Tenure Faculty: Tenure and the Teaching Portfolio co‐sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, May 14‐15, 2001.
Cooperative Learning Workshop organized by the Model Institutions for Excellence and the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 20‐2, 2001
Workshop by Tony Grasha: “Teaching with Style” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, May 3, 2002.
Workshop by Tony Grasha: “Become an OSCAR Winning Teacher” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, May 3, 2002.
Workshop by Dee Fink titled “Designing Courses for Significant Learning” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 20, 2002
Workshop “HP Best Practices” organized by the Office of Engineering Programs, College of Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, January 6‐7, 2003.
Workshop offered by Tara Grey titled “Publish and Flourish – Write Well and Revise Rapidly” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, July 1, 2003.
Workshop by Barbara Cambridge: “Assessment of Learning and the Scholarship of Teaching” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 21, 2003.
Workshop offered by Marc T. Frankel titled “Leadership in Academe: Can It Be Learned?” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of
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Texas at El Paso, May 12, 2004
Workshop by Douglas Eder titled “Do You Really Know What Your Students Are Learning?” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 19, 2004.
Second Annual Cognitive Systems Workshop: Defining a New Family of Technology Solutions hosted by Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico June 29‐July 1, 2004.
Workshop by Kathleen Harper titled “So – What’s the Problem?” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 18, 2005.
Workshop by L. Dee Fink Harper titled “Finding Solutions to Your Teaching Challenges Through Course Redesign” organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August 17, 2006.
Workshop by Dr. Maryellen Weimer organized by the Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso, August, 2008.
Workshop, "When Students are not learning, Are you really teaching" organized by the Center of Effective Teaching and Learning, The University of Texas at El Paso, August 19, 2010.
2012 ASEE Gulf‐Southwest Annual Conference, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, April 4‐6, 2012.
Conference Attendance, Occupational Health & Safety Virtual Event 2012, Occupational Health & Safety Online Magazine. (March 7, 2012).
Webinar with Hugh Hoagland on “OSHA Changes to Electrical Safety Regulations.” (May 2, 2013).
Workshop, “Preparing for ABET Accreditation Visit, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Expo 2012, Orlando, Florida, May 2012.
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Expo 2014, Montreal, Canada, May 2014.
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RESEARCH
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research Grants in Force
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI; V. Tandon), “Cultivating a Culture of Technical Success and Leadership Excellence Among Hispanic Engineering Students: A transformative Recruitment Mode,” National Science Foundation, Proposed Period: 09/01/2009 to 08/31/2015, Amount Proposed: $579,697; Amount Awarded from NSF: $ 579,697.
Funded Proposals
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Pennatur), “Closing Health Disparities In Low‐Resource Settings: Increasing Community Health Worker Effectiveness Through Work Systems Analysis,” Anita Mochen Loya Innovation Fund in Engineering, UTEP‐COE, Proposed Period: 6/01/11‐12/31/11, Amount Proposed: $36,000; Amount Awarded: $36,000.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Pennatur), “Functional Anthropometry of Mexican
American Elderly,” National Institute of General Medical Sciences (SCORE Program), National Institutes of Health, Proposed Period: 06/01/03 to 05/31/06, Amount Proposed: $153, 300; Amount Awarded from NIH: $ 153, 300. Matching Amount from UTEP as stated in the Notice of Award: $106,080 (1 course release each per year for 2 faculty for 3 years); Total Amount: $259,380.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Pennatur), “Myocardial Oxygen Consumption as a
Measure of Physical and Mental Workloads,” US Army Research Laboratory, Proposed
Period: 10/01/03‐10/31/04, Amount Proposed: $49,932; Amount Awarded: $49, 932.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Pennatur), “Reach Capabilities of Mexican American Elderly,” Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Proposed Period: 12/31/02 to 06/30/04, Amount Proposed: $75,000; Amount Awarded: $75,000.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Swift, Co‐PI’s: A. Pennathur and L. Everett), “Enhancing Manufacturing Infrastructure in the El Paso‐Juarez Border Region,” SME Education Foundation, Performance Period: 07/01/01 to 10/31/03; Amount Awarded: $ 682, 918 ($ 190, 839 from SME, $ 36, 542 Industry Match and $ 246, 733.95 UTEP Match)
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: S. Riccillo, Co‐PI: A. Pennathur) “Frustration Reduction
Models,” US Army Research Laboratory, Performance Period: 01/15/03 to 06/30/03, Amount Proposed: $80,000; Amount Awarded: $80,000.
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Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: S. Riccillo, Co‐PI: A. Pennathur) “Development and
Equipping of a Bio‐Semiotic Laboratory,” US Army Research Laboratory, Performance Period: 07/02/03 to 07/30/04, Amount Proposed: $106,853, Proposal Funded, Amount Awarded from ARL: $106,853; Matching State Monies for this Contract: $9,436 from UTEP Graduate School for 1 Research Assistant for 9 months; $4000 from the Office of Research at UTEP for partial costs for insulated, sound‐proof, EEG recording booth; $2000 from College of Liberal Arts for partial costs for insulated, sound‐proof, EEG recording booth; $ 9000 from Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department for 3 computers with monitors; $1000 Research Incentive Award from Office of Research at UTEP for 1 EEG Chair. Total Amount: $132, 289.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: S. Riccillo, Co‐PI: A. Pennathur) “Frustration Reduction
Models,” US Army Research Laboratory, Performance Period: 08/19/04 to 12/31/04, Amount Awarded from ARL for transitional extension: $1500; Matching State Monies for transitional extension: $4500 from Office of Research at UTEP for 1 Research Assistant for Fall 2004; Total Amount: $6,000.
Project Manager (Co‐PI: A. Pennathur), “Manual Dexterity Assessments for Employable
Workers,” Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce/El Paso Workforce Development Center, Performance Period: 01/13/03 to 05/31/03, Amount Proposed: $14,614; Amount Awarded: $ 9, 279.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: A. Fuentes, Co‐PI: A. Pennathur), “Condition‐Based Monitoring of Industrial Conveying Equipment for Predictive Maintenance,” Proposal to Savane International Corporation, Performance Period: January 2000‐October 2000, Amount Proposed: $16,500; Amount Awarded: $16, 500.
Project Consultant (PI: A. Sanchez – Texas Tech University), “Relationships Of The
Physical Dining Environment And Services Styles To Plate Waste In Middle/Junior High Schools,” National Food Service Management Institute, Performance Period: 08/01/01 to 04/30/02, Amount Proposed: $34,985; Amount Awarded: $ 34,985.
In‐Kind Grants
Principal Investigator, “MOST University Program at UT El Paso,” Proposal submitted to from H.B. Maynard and Company, Inc, December 1999, $35,000.
Additional Non‐funded Research at UTEP
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI J. A. Sobieraj {William Beaumont Army Medical Center,
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WBAMC}, other Co‐PI’s A. Pennathur {UTEP}, E. Guerry {WBAMC} & R. Pino {WBAMC}) “Use of the Fort Bliss/William Beaumont Army Medical Center Federal Employees Compensation Assurance Database for Problem Identification, Prioritization and Detailed Analysis of Jobs or Worksites Resulting in Work‐Related Musculoskeletal Disorders,” Active Research Protocol with William Beaumont Army Medical Center, July 2004‐June 2006.
Co‐Principal Investigator (PI: G. B. Tardie {WBAMC}, other Co‐PI’s: D.A. Dorsey {WBAMC}, J.A. Sobieraj {WBAMC}, A. Pennathur {UTEP} & G. King {UTEP}) “The Measurement of Cardiovascular and Ventilatory Strain due to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protective Gear on Active Duty Soldiers using the Lifeshirt Inductive Plethysmograph and Traditional Breath‐by‐Breath Methods During Vigorous Treadmill Exercise,” Active Research Protocol with William Beaumont Army Medical Center, October 2004 to October 2006.
Research Laboratory Development Efforts
Co‐Responsible (Collaborator & Co‐Responsible: A. Pennathur) for adding the following equipment (total worth nearly $75,000) to the Ergonomics, Safety & Productivity Applications Laboratory at UTEP since year 1999:
1. VMax ST portable breath‐by‐breath metabolic monitor &
associated software for analysis 2. GE Marquette Treadmill Series 2000 3. Critikon blood pressure monitoring system 4. Several sets of anthropometers 5. Grip and pinch strength dynamometers 6. 2 Dell laptops for data collection & analysis 7. 9 computer workstations for students 8. Jackson strength evaluation system from Lafayette instrument
company 9. Minigym for isokinetic strength assessment 10. Several manual dexterity assessment tools including the Purdue
pegboard test, the Pennsylvania bimanual test, the Roeder manipulative test, and the Hand tool dexterity test
Research Publications
Journal Articles
P. R. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, and W. Dowling. “Barriers to Technology Use: A
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Cross‐Sectional Study among Older Mexican American." Gerontechnology, Vol. 7 (2), 2008.
R. Sarmiento, M. Byrne, L.R. Contreras, and N. Rich. "Delivery reliability, manufacturing capabilities and new models of manufacturing efficiency." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 18 (4), pp. 367‐386, 2007.
S.C. Riccillo, L.R. Contreras, A. Pennathur, N. Arana, P. Pennathur. "Inducing Primary Frustration in a Computerized Learning Task." International Journal of Psychophysiology 61, pp.352‐353, 2006. (W)
A. Pennathur, A. Lopes and L.R. Contreras. “Aerobic Capacity of young Mexican
American adults.” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Volume 35, 91‐103, 2005.
Sobieraj, J.A., Harris, M.D., Guerry, E., Pennathur, A., Contreras, R., 2005. “Hospital hot spots for workplace injuries: A Case Study at William Beaumont Army Medical Center”, El Paso Physician, 28(4), 6‐9, 2005.
A. Pennathur, R. Magham, L.R. Contreras and W. Dowling. “Test‐Retest Reliability of Yale Physical Activity Survey among Older Mexican American Adults: A Pilot Investigation.” Experimental Aging Research 30(3): 291‐303, July‐September 2004.
A. Pennathur, R. Magham, L. R. Contreras and W. Dowling. “Daily living activities in older
adults: Part I – a review of physical activity and dietary intake assessment methods.” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Volume 32, 389‐404, 2003.
A. Pennathur, R. Magham, L.R. Contreras and W. Dowling. “Daily living activities in older
adults: Part II – effect of age on physical activity patterns in older Mexican American adults”. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Volume 32, 405‐418, 2003.
A. Pennathur, S. Sivasubramaniam and L.R. Contreras. “Functional limitations in Mexican
American elderly”. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Volume 31, 41‐50, 2003.
A. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, K. Arcaute and W. Dowling. “Manual dexterity of older
Mexican American adults: a cross‐sectional pilot investigation.” International Journal of
Industrial Ergonomics Volume 32, 419‐443, 2003.
A. Pennathur, A. Mital, and L. R. Contreras, “Performance Reduction in Finger Amputees when Reaching and Operating Common Control Devices: A Pilot Experimental Investigation Using a Simulated Finger Disability.” Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
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Volume 11, Number 4, p281‐290, December 2001.
Journal Abstracts
Veeta M. Vaughn MD* Stuart Roop MD, FCCP David Dorsey MD, FACP Greg Tardie PhD Bruce Greenberg MD Jennifer Wink MD Lisa; Zacher MD, FACP J. Sobieraj PhD L. Contreras PhD A. Pennathur PhD, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX. “Measuring Factors That Limit Exertion Performance In Healthy Individuals While Wearing Chemical Protective Gear,” Chest Journal, 130(4); 118S, 2006
Book Chapters
M.J. Rys and L.R. Contreras, "Perspective on Lifting Belts for Material Handling." In Ergonomics in Manufacturing: Raising Productivy Through Workplace Improvement, (Eds. W. Karwowski and G. Salvendry), Engineering and Management Press, U.S.A, ISBN: 087263485X, pp. 243253, 1998.
Conference Papers
L.R. Contreras, S. Konz, and M.J. Rys, "Back Support Belts in Pushing, Pulling, and Carrying Tasks." In International Ergonomics Association (IEA) World Conference 1995 Proceedings, pp. 542545, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1995.
L.R.Contreras, M. Rys, and S. Konz, "Back Belts." In Advances in Occupational Ergonomics & Safety I (Vol. 1), (Eds. A. Mital A., H. Krueger, S. Kumar, M. Menozzi, and J.E. Fernandez, Taylor & Francis Publishers, London, pp. 372377, 1996.
R.R. Russell, M.J Rys, and L.R. Contreras, "Guidelines for Roadside Safety on LowVolume Roads." In Proceedings of First Transportation Specialty Conference, pp. 423434, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1996.
L. Aguilar, J.S. Garza, S. Madrid, S., and L.R. Contreras, “Evaluation of University Classroom Chairs.” In Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Phoenix, Arizona, May 23‐24, 1999.
J. Sanchez‐Leal, E.J. De la Vega, and L.R. Contreras, “A Methodology for Ergonomic Evaluation of Workstation.” In Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Phoenix, Arizona, May 23‐24, 1999.
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J. Sanchez‐Leal, L.R Contreras, and S. Noriega, “Study of the Processes for Technology Transfer in the Wave Soldering Industry in Cd. Juarez, Mexico.” In Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives, (Eds. J. Biberman and A.F. Alkhafaji, International Academy of Business Disciplines, U.S.A. Vol. VI, pp. 360364, 1999.
L.R. Contreras. “Applications of Cellular Manufacturing in a Highly Constrained Environment: Maquiladora Industry in Northern Mexico.” In Proceedings of the Group Technology/Cellular Manufacturing World Symposium, pp. 333‐336, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2000.
L.R. Contreras and R. Sarmiento. “La Relacion de la Motivacion por el Logro con el Desempeño Laboral en Trabajadores Mexicanos de Operaciones de Ensamble.” In Proceedings of the XIII Simposium de Ingenierria Industrial, Instituto Tecnologico de Cd. Juarez, Invited Paper, Pages G‐1 – G‐9, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, September 25‐28, 2000.
Fuentes, A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “Maintenance: a Necessary Evil in Highly Constrained Manufacturing Environments?” In Proceedings of the XIII Simposium de Ingenieria Industrial, Instituto Tecnologico de Cd. Juarez, Invited Paper, Page E‐1, September 2000.
E. Lopez, A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “A Simulation Model‐Based Approach for Predictive Maintenance of Conveying Equipment.” In Proceedings of the INFORMS 2000 Conference, Invited Paper for Session on Integration of Material Handling with Manufacturing Design, San Antonio, TX, 2000.
Pennathur, A. Mital and L.R. Contreras. “Do Finger Amputations Reduce Performance When Reaching and Operating Control Devices?” In Proceedings of the 14th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, On CD‐ROM, San Diego, CA, 2000.
L.R. Contreras, L. R., A. Pennathur, M. Ortega, T. Salcido, and N. Ahmed. “Redesigning Prescription Medication Labeling for an Anglo‐Hispanic Elderly Population Using Human Factors.” In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting, Pages 860‐864, 2001.
L.R. Contreras. and. A.A. Naranjo. “Approach Psychophysics: Maximum Acceptable
Weight of Lift for Northern Mexican.” In Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Dallas, Texas, May 2001.
R. Sarmiento and L.R. Contreras. “Achievement Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Job
Performance of Assembly Workers in Mexican Twin‐Plant Operations.” In Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of
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Industrial Engineers, Dallas, Texas, May 2001.
Gastelum, S. Munoz, L.R. Contreras, and A. Pennathur, “Workstation Redesign for Anglo/Hispanic Populations.” In Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications and Practice, San Francisco, November 2001.
R. Quintana and L.R. Contreras. “The Effect of Equipment Adjustability on Physiological Responses.” In Proceedings of the North American Electrical Manufacturing Conference, pp. 148‐155, El Paso, Texas. January 2001.
L.R. Contreras, and A. Pennathur, “Herramientas para la Evaluación de la Destreza Manual (Tools for Assessing Manual Dexterity).” In the Proceedings of the VIII Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA and IV International Congress of Ergonomics ‐ Mexican Ergonomics Society. Ciudad. Juárez, México, May 15‐18, 2002.
L.R. Contreras, “Evaluacion de Destreza y Coordinacion Manual: Casos de Estudio (Assessment of Manual Dexterity and Coordination: Case Studies).” In the Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Industrial Engineering. Mexicali, Mexico, October 2002.
L.R. Contreras, “Biomechanical Design Data for Older Hispanic Workers.” In Proceedings of the Technical Assistance Workshop – National Institute of Aging. Boston, Massachusetts, November 2002.
L.R. Contreras, C. Modi and A. Pennathur. “Integrating Simulation Modeling and Equipment Condition Diagnostic for Predictive Maintenance Strategies – A Case Study.” In Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference, p1289‐1296, San Diego, CA, December 2002.
L.R. Contreras, C. Modi, and A. Pennathur. “Effect of upper extremity posture, gender, and screw‐head type on maximum torque for manual disassembly tasks.” In Proceedings of the 8th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10‐12, 2003
L.R.Contreras, and C. Modi. “Aplicacion de la Ergonomia en Tareas de Desensamble Manual (Application of Ergonomics in manual disassembly tasks).” In Proceedings of the V International Congress Mexican Ergonomics Society (SEMAC) and IX Binational Ergonomics Meeting Mexico‐US Conference, Ciudad. Juarez, Mexico, April 30‐ May 3, 2003.
Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, K.S. Premkumar and W. Dowling. “Functional Anthropometry of Older Mexican American Adults.” In Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Industrial
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Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
Pennathur, L.R. Contreras and K.S. Premkumar. “Physical Activity Patterns in Older Mexican American Women.” In Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
Pennathur, L.R. Contreras and K.S. Premkumar. “Manual Dexterity of Older Adults.” In Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, S. Gudipati, P. Pennathur and M. Vadali. “Trunk Muscle Myoelectric Activity in Older Mexican American Adults.” In Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, May 14‐18, 2005.
S.C. Riccillo, L.R. Contreras, A. Pennathur, P. Pennathur and N. Arana. “Frustration Induction: Systematically Inducing Frustration in Humans Engaged in a Computerized Game Interaction.” In the Proceedings of the Third Annual Cognitive Systems Workshop: Human Cognitive Models in System Design, Hosted by Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico and the United States Naval Research Laboratory, Santa Fe, New Mexico July 6‐July 8, 2005
P. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, and W. Dowling. “Technology Use among Older Mexican American Adults,” Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando, FL, May 2006.
P. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, and S.C. Riccillo. “Effect of Short‐term Memory Retrieval on Reaction Time.” Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Orlando, FL, May 2006.
Riccillo, S.C., Contreras, L.R., Pennathur, A., Arana, N., and Pennathur, P.(2006). “Inducing primary frustration in a computerized learning task”, Proceedings of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 13th World Congress: The Olympics of the Brain, Istanbul, Turkey, Aug.28‐Sept.2, 2006.
Arana, N.; Contreras, L. R.; Pennathur, A.; Sáenz, D. and Smith, D. "Mouse wrist rests comparison and their relation with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Factors". VIII Congreso Internacional de Ergonomía y XII Reunión Binacional de Ergonomía México – EUA, Cd. Juárez, MX; April 2006.
Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, and A. Mital, “Workload Estimation for Concurrent Physical
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and Mental Workload Tasks.” 2008 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Vancouver, Canada, May 2008.
Ikpe, O.*, Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., (2009). Functional Anthropometry and Ranges of Motion of Older Mexican American Adults. (vol. 2009). San Antonio, TX: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's 53rd Annual Meeting. 2009.
Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., (2009). Modeling Organizational Dynamics In The Business Of Learning Engineering: A Sociotechnical Systems Analysis. (vol. 2009). Austin, TX: 2009 ASEE Annual Conference. 2009.
Ikpe, O.*, Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., (2009). ADL Characteristics of Older Mexican American Adults. (vol. 2009). Miami, FL: IERC. 2009.
Riccillo, S. C., Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., Electrophysiological Responses from Inducing Primary Frustration. El Paso, TX: 3rd Annual TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Research Colloquium. 2009.
Ikpe, O.*, Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., Functional Anthropometry and Ranges of Motion of Older Mexican American Adults.. El Paso, TX: 3rd Annual TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Research Colloquium. 2009.
Ventura, G., Senapati, R., Diaz, L. R., Pennathur, A., Contreras Sapien, L. R., Bader, J. , Comparative Analyses of Functional Reaches of Older Mexican American Adults. San Francisco, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's 54th Annual Meeting. 2010.
Senapati, R., Ventura, G., Diaz, L. R., Contreras Sapien, L. R., Pennathur, A., Bader, J., Test‐Retest Reliability of Functional Anthropometry and Older American Resources and Services Assessment among Older Mexican American Adults.. San Francisco, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's 54th Annual Meeting. 2010.
Pennathur, A., Everett, L. J., Contreras Sapien, L. R., Access and Excellence In Educating Engineers: Never The Twain Shall Meet? Louisville, Kentucky: 2010 ASEE Annual Conference. 2010.
Conference Abstracts/Posters
P. Cano, N. Espino, J. Loweree‐Schmitz, M. Cadena, A. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras‐Sapien, R. Ruiz, and R. Ramos. “Leveraging Community Health Workers In Low Resource Health Delivery Systems.” In Healthcare Systems Process Improvement" In 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Bridging the Gap Conference, Baltimore,
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Maryland, March 12‐14, 2012.
P. Cano, N. Espino, J. Loweree‐Schmitz, M. Cadena, A. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras‐Sapien, R. Ruiz, and R. Ramos. “Leveraging Community Health Workers In Low Resource Health Delivery Systems.” In Healthcare Systems Process Improvement" Conference 2012, Society of Healthcare Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18‐21, 2012.
K.S. Premkumar, A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “Housing Design Considerations for Older Adults,” In Proceedings of the 7th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, Orlando, Florida, March 9‐11, 2004.
A. Pennathur, L.R. Contreras, N. Ahmed and K.S. Premkumar. “Upper Extremity Posture and Grip Strength in Older Mexican American Adults,” In Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
L.R. Contreras. “The Effect of Functional Anthropometry and Range of Motion on the Disablement Process.” In Proceedings of the X Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA and VI International Congress of Ergonomics ‐ Mexican Ergonomics Society. Guanajuato, Mexico, May 26‐29, 2004.
C. Modi, L.R. Contreras, and A. Pennathur. “Development of a Robust Tool for
Measuring Productivity in Disassembly.” In Proceedings of the 54th Annual International Appliance Technical Conference & Exhibition, West Lafayette, IN, March 2003.
H. Montes, and L.R. Contreras. “Manual Dexterity Study for Hispanic Students and
Hispanic Workers.” In Proceedings of the UTEP Student Research Expo 2002, El Paso, Texas, April 2002.
O. Marquez, and L.R.Contreras. “Biomechanical Approach to Quantifying Movement Kinematics in the Elderly,” In Proceedings of the 6th Annual National Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) Conference, El Paso, Texas, April 2001.
R. Quintana, L.R. Contreras, and A. Pennathur. “Continuous Hazard Tracking and Failure
Methodology Applied to Extreme Environments,” In Proceedings of the 45th Meeting of the Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group. El Paso, TX, November 6‐9, 2000.
A. Pennathur, A. Fuentes and L.R. Contreras. “Ergonomists, Designers and Manufacturing Engineers: Seeing Eye to Eye,” In Proceedings of the 2000 Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Education: Gulf‐Southwest Section,
Las Cruces, NM, 2000.
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A. Mital, A. Pennathur, and L.R. Contreras. “Investigación Experimental Sobre el Efecto de la Amputación de Dedos en el Desempeño de los Operadores Durante la Operación y Alcance de Controles,” In Proceedings of the VI Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA & 2nd International Congress of the Border Association of Occupational Health and the Mexican Ergonomics Society. May 2000.
L.R. Contreras, “Applications of World Class Manufacturing Concepts in a Highly
Constrained Environment: Maquiladora Industry in Northern Mexico,” In Proceedings of the 1st. International Congress of Industrial Engineering, Madero, Mexico, April 7, 2000.
Reports
S. Chopra, E. Lopez, A. Fuentes, A. Pennathur, and L.R. Contreras. “Reliability Centered Maintenance Using Condition Based Monitoring Of Conveying Equipment”. Report for SAVANE International, Santa Teresa, NM, September 2000.
A. Sanchez and L.R. Contreras. “Relationship of the Physical Dinning Environment and Service Styles to Plate Waste in Middle/Junior High Schools.” NFSMI Item Number R‐58‐02, Submitted to The National Food Service Management Institute, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi. February 2003.
A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “Myocardial Oxygen Consumption as a Measure of Physical and Mental Workloads,” Reports 1, 2 and 3, Contract No. DATM05‐02‐C‐0046, Task Order #9 submitted to Dr. Keryl Cosenzo, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, 2004
A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “Reach Capabilities of Mexican American Elderly.” Quarterly Reports Submitted to Paso Del Norte Health Foundation, El Paso, TX, 2002‐2004.
S. Ricillo, A. Pennathur and L.R. Contreras. “Frustration Reduction Models,” Final Report, Contract No. DATM05‐02‐C‐0046, Task Order #00013 submitted to Thomas Reader , Army Research Laboratory, White Sands, NM, 2005
Conference Presentations (presentations made by me)
“Evaluation of lumbar support belts,” Invited Speaker, Annual Meeting of the National Federation of Associations and Societies of to Occupational Health, A.C. of Mexico, Saltillo, Mexico, July 1998.
“Evaluation of University Classroom Chairs,” 1999 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Phoenix, Arizona, May
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1999.
“Applications of Cellular Manufacturing in a Highly Constrained Environment: Maquiladora Industry in Northern Mexico”. Group Technology/Cellular Manufacturing World Symposium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2000.
“A Group Technology Application for Electronics Assembly in an American Twin Plant.” Group Technology/Cellular Manufacturing World Symposium, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2000
“Applications of World Class Manufacturing Concepts in a Highly Constrained Environment: Maquiladora Industry in Northern Mexico.” Invited Speaker, 1st. International Congress of Industrial Engineering, Madero, Mexico, April 2000.
“Do Finger Amputations Reduce Performance When Reaching and Operating Control Devices?” 14th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA, 2000.
“Investigación Experimental Sobre El Efecto De La Amputación De Dedos En El Desempeño De Los Operadores Durante La Operación Y Alcance de Controles.” Invited Speaker, VI Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA & 2nd International Congress of the Border Association of Occupational Health and the Mexican Ergonomics Society. Juarez, Mexico, May 2000.
“La Relación de la Motivación por el Logro con el Desempeño Laboral en Trabajadores Mexicanos de Operaciones de Ensamble.” Invited Speaker, XIII International Symposium of Industrial Engineering, Ciudad. Juarez, Mexico, September 25‐28, 2000.
“Continuous Hazard Tracking and Failure Methodology Applied to Extreme Environments.” Invited Speaker, 45th Meeting of the Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group. El Paso, Texas, November 9, 2000.
“The Effect of Equipment Adjustability on Physiological Responses.” North American Electrical Manufacturing Conference, El Paso, Texas. January 2001.
“Development of Manufacturing Engineering/Management Programs at UTEP.” Invited Speaker, First Border Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Conference APICS
El Paso‐Juarez. El Paso, Texas, April 2001.
“Approach Psychophysics: Maximum Acceptable Weight of Lift for Northern Mexican.” 2001 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial
Engineers, Dallas, Texas, May 2001.
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“Achievement Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Job Performance of Assembly Workers in
Mexican Twin‐Plant Operations.” 2001 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Dallas, Texas, May 2001.
“Herramientas para la Evaluación de la Destreza Manual (Tools for Assessing Manual Dexterity).” Invited Speaker, VIII Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA and IV International Congress of Ergonomics ‐ Mexican Ergonomics Society. Ciudad. Juárez, México, May 2002.
“Evaluacion de Destreza y Coordinacion Manual: Casos de Estudio (Assessment of Manual Dexterity and Coordination: Case Studies).” Invited Speaker, 2nd International Symposium of Industrial Engineering. Mexicali, Mexico, October 2002.
“Biomechanical Design Data for Older Hispanic Workers.” Technical Assistance Workshop – National Institute of Aging. Boston, Massachusetts, November 2002
“Aplicacion de la Ergonomia en Tareas de Desensamble Manual (Application of Ergonomics in manual disassembly tasks).” Invited Speaker, V International Congress Mexican Ergonomics Society (SEMAC) and IX Binational Ergonomics Meeting Mexico‐US Conference, Ciudad. Juarez, Mexico, April, 2003.
“Effect of upper extremity posture, gender, and screw‐head type on maximum torque for manual disassembly tasks.” 8th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2003
“The Effect of Functional Anthropometry and Range of Motion on the Disablement Process.” Invited Speaker, X Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA and VI International Congress of Ergonomics ‐ Mexican Ergonomics Society, Guanajuato, Mexico, May 27‐31, 2004.
“The Effect of Functional Anthropometry and Range of Motion on the Disablement Process.” X Binational Meeting Mexico‐USA and VI International Congress of Ergonomics ‐ Mexican Ergonomics Society. Guanajuato, Mexico, May 26‐29, 2004
“Trunk Muscle Myoelectric Activity in Older Mexican American Adults.” 2005 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2005.
“Movement Correlates of Manual Assembly Performance.” 2005 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2005
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SERVICE
Service to Students
Mentor, Motivating Undergraduates in Science & Technology (MUST) Program ‐ NASA, April 2009‐March 2010
Mentor, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) UTEP Program, August 2004‐July 2008
Service to Industrial Engineering Community
Secretary and Treasurer, Chaparral Professional Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers 1998‐2002.
Faculty Advisor, UTEP Student Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers 2006‐present. Professional Conference Activities
Coordinator – 3rd Industry‐ Student Night for the Institute of Industrial Engineers – Chaparral Chapter, El Paso, Texas, November 2000.
Conference Co‐Chair, North American Electrical Manufacturing Conference, El Paso, Texas, January 30‐31, 2001.
Session Chair, World Symposium on Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2000.
Session Co‐Chair, Anthropometry in Design, Joint Meeting of the 14th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, California, August 2000.
Session Chair, North American Electrical Manufacturing Conference, El Paso, January 30, 2001.
Session Co‐Chair, 6th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications and Practice, San Francisco, California, November 19, 2001.
Session Co‐Chair, Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, California, December 2002
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Session Chair, 8th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10‐12, 2003.
Session Chair, Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC 2004), Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
Session Chair, Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC 2005), Atlanta, Georgia, May 14‐18, 2005. IIE ABET Program Evaluator Training, May 2006 Proctor, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam for the NCEES, 2003 ‐ 2010.
Other Professional Service
Public Service
NSF – S‐STEM, Panel Review, Crystal City, Washington DC, September 2011. Reviewer for Research Journals, Books & Research Conferences
Reviewer, Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2010 – Present.
Reviewer, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 1996 – Present.
Reviewer, International Journal of Industrial Engineering ‐ Applications & Practice, 2000 – Present.
Book Review, Freivalds, A., “Niebel’s Methods, Standards, and Work Design,”, McGraw Hill, Twelfth Edition, 2009
Book Review, by Davis, J. R., “Managing the Operation,” John Wiley, 2007
Paper Reviewer, 2004 Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Institute of Industrial Engineers, Houston, Texas, May 15‐19, 2004.
Book Review, Kezner H., “Applied Project Management Best Practices On Implementation,” International Journal of Industrial Engineering ‐ Applications &
Practice, 7(4), 373, 2000.
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Department Service
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program Director, May 2010‐present
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Advisor, August 2009 ‐ present
Committee Member, IMSE Faculty Performance Evaluation Committee. (March 2009 ‐ Present).
Committee Member, ABET IE Committee. (2000 ‐ Present).
Committee Member, SACS IE Committee. (2000 ‐ Present).
Department Graduate Program Director, August 2007‐ May 2010
Industrial Engineering Graduate Advisor, Sep 2000‐May 2010
Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Advisor, Apr 2005‐May 2010
Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Graduate Committee, Dec 2000‐Jul 2004.
Member, New Engineering Building Committee, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, 2000.
Member, Ph.D. Proposal Committee, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, 2000.
Member, ABET 2000 Accreditation Committee, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, 2000.
Program Representative, Delphi's Mexico Technical Center (MTC) Annual Education Fair, 2002‐Present.
Program Representative, Recruitment at Valeo and Thompson Electronics, Juarez, Mexico, 2000.
Program Representative, Recruitment Fair “Dia Universitario de UTEP,” Juarez, Mexico, August 2005
Program Representative, UTEP Graduate Education Day, 2002‐Present.
Program Representative, Recruitment Fair “Exporienta 2000,” Juarez, Mexico, 2000.
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Program Representative, Recruitment Fair “Exporienta 2000,” Chihuahua, Mexico, 2000.
Program Representative, Recruitment at Preparatoria El Chamizal, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, and Instituto Tecnologico de Juarez, Juarez, Mexico, 2000.
Program Representative, Recruitment at Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua I and Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua II, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2000.
Search Committee for Mfg. faculty position, Committee Member. (August 2009 ‐ May 2010).
Search Committee for SE/HF faculty position, Committee Member. (August 2009 ‐ May 2010).
Search Committee for SE faculty position, Committee Member. (Feb ‐ May 2012).
Search Committee for HF‐Healthcare faculty position, Committee Chair. (August 2012 ‐ May 2013).
Search Committee for Systems Engineering Clinical faculty position, Committee Member. (July 2013 ‐ December 2013).
Responsible for writing IE ABET Self‐Study for the 2013 Accreditation Visit
Responsible for writing IE undergraduate accreditation report for the 2010 SACS review.
College Service
Member, Green Engineering Program, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Representative, 2000‐2002
Member, Engineering EXPO events organized by College of Engineering at UTEP, 2000‐2012
Member, The Excellence in Technology, Engineering, and Science (ExciTES) Summer Institute organized by College of Engineering at UTEP, 2000‐2004.
Circles of Learning for Entering Students (CircLES) program New Student Orientation sessions, 2002‐ 2012.
Faculty Advisor, COE New Graduate Student Orientation. (February 2009 ‐ 2012)
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Member, Key Strategic Direction #2 – Graduate Programs Committee, February 2006‐May 2006.
Participant, COE Pre‐Commencement Ceremonies Fall 1999‐ present.
College’s Faculty Council Task Force, October 2007 ‐ May 2008. Member representing the Industrial Engineering Program
College of Engineering Faculty Council Secretary, October 2008 ‐ October 2009. Member representing the Industrial Engineering Program
College of Engineering's Search Committee for Manufacturing Engineering Faculty position, October 2008‐March 2009. Member representing Industrial Engineering department.
College Representative in the Advising Task Force for Bridging the Gap and Advising Models Committee
Search Committee for Leadership Engineering faculty position, Committee Member. (Aug 2013 ‐ Apr 2014).
College of Engineering Curriculum Committee, January 2012 ‐ present. Member representing the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department
University Service
Member, Graduate Council. Elected member representing the College of Engineering (September 1, 2009 ‐ Present).
Member, Faculty Senate. (2002 ‐ Present).
Member, Faculty Senate Research Committee. (2006 ‐ 2009).
Member, Faculty Senate Information Technology Committee, 2000‐2003.
Faculty Participant, Fall and Spring UTEP Commencement Ceremonies, 2000‐Present.
UTEP Representative, Delphi's Mexico Technical Center (MTC) Annual Education Fair, 2002‐2008.
Member, College of Engineering Dean's Search Committee, October 2006‐March 2007.
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Public Service
Participant, Aging Strategies Summit, City of El Paso, 2001.
Participant, Second Environmental Summit, City of El Paso, 2001.
Research Sponsor & Mentor, Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program, Academy of Applied Sciences, Socorro Independent School District, August 2001.
Speaker, 2005 Workshop of the El Paso Mathematics/Science Partnership, July 2005.
Member, City of El Paso’s Strategy Group on Aging, 2002‐2009.
Member, Dedicated Commuter Lane (DCL) Committee of the City of El Paso, El Paso, TX 2001‐2004.
Participant, “Third Environmental Summit” of the City of El Paso, El Paso, TX January 2002.
Participant, “Forth Environmental Summit” of the City of El Paso, El Paso, TX October 2002
Participant, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Meeting of the City of El Paso, El Paso, TX August 18, 2003.
Professional Membership
Professional Engineer, Registration in Mexico: No. 734890 06/18/1982 & No. 981913 05/21/85; 1982‐Present.
Senior Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers. 1994 – Present
Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 1994 – 2006
Senior Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 2001 – 2006
Member, Mexican Ergonomics Society. 2002 – Present.
Honors
Full scholarship by the National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico to study M.S. at
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the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Jan 1980 ‐ May 1981
Full scholarship by the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico for master and doctoral studies at Kansas State University. June 1990 ‐ May 1995
National Researcher Candidate, National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico. August 1996 ‐ July 2000
Member of Alpha Phi Mu – IE Honor Society Fall 2004 ‐ present