The University of Texas-Pan American
 
Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty

Faculty in the Department of  Manufacturing Engineering have diverse teaching and research interests: Product design and development, advanced manufacturing including robotics and automation; ergonomics and work physiology; operations management and the design of human machine systems; quality control and improvement; lean product and supply chain management. Students benefit from contact with the following manufacturing engineering faculty members:


Subhash Bose     Subhash Bose, Ph.D. PE, Professor   Subhash Bose, Ph.D. PE, Professor

Research Interests: Process and Product Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Robotics and Automation.

Email: scbose@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 381-2091
Alley Butler, Ph.D. PE, Professor   Alley Butler, Ph.D. PE, Professor

Research Interests: Process Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Naval systems, CAD/E and applications of Virtual Environments, Reliability, Intelligent Systems, Cost Accounting and Engineering Economics.

Email: acbutler@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 381-2534
Miguel A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Professor (Associate Dean)   Miguel A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Professor (Associate Dean)

Research Interests: .

Email: gonzalezma@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 381-2673
Kye Hwan (Kevin) Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor   Kye Hwan (Kevin) Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor.

Research Interests: Plastics Product Design and Engineering, Mold Design, and Plastics Processing.

Email: khlee@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 316-7055
Jianzhi (James) Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor   Jianzhi (James) Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor.

Research Interests: Operations Research, Sustainable Engineering, Environmentally Benign Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Reverse Logistics.

Email: Jianzhili@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 292-7329
John Lloyd, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering  

John Lloyd, Research Professor, Director, UTPA Rapid Response Manufacturing Center

Research Interests: Rapid Response Manufacturing, Internationally Teamed Engineering Design, Nano Technology Applied to Enegy Transport,   Nano Technology in Agriculture and Food Standards, Heat Transfer, Turbomachinery, Soldering Technologies.

Email: lloydjr@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 318-8955

Rajiv Nambiar     Rajiv Nambiar, Ph.D. Associate Professor   Rajiv Nambiar, Ph.D. Associate Professor.

Research Interests: Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design and Rapid Prototyping.

Email: nambiar@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 316-7056
Douglas Timmer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, (Department Chair)   Douglas Timmer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department Chair

Research Interests: Applied Statistics, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments and Reliability.

Email: timmer@utpa.edu

Phone: (956) 381-2608
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