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Background
Industry Experience:
I spent 5+ years as a frontline supervisor for
Shaw Industries. However, I spent more than 50% of my time during my
last 3 years with the company managing or participating in projects or
on committees utilizing engineering principles of safety, ergonomics,
optimization, and lean manufacturing. During this time I was allowed to
expand my skill set through extra courses/seminars.
Education:
In Summer of 1995, I graduated with a B.S. in
Manufacturing, Industrial Management
and a B.S., Physics from Georgia Southern University.
Industrial Management classes focused on lean manufacturing fundamentals
and the Physics was primarily oriented around foundations in research.
In fall of 2001, I left Shaw Industries after 5 years to return to school at Auburn
University for my M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Shortly
after that I enrolled in a joint M.S./M.B.A. program. In the summer of
2004, I graduated with both a M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering
and a M.B.A. The following semester I re-enrolled at Auburn for my
Doctorate
in Industrial & Systems Engineering to study occupational injury in
nursing, expanding on my human factors, ergonomics, and biomechanics background.
In December 2007, my doctorate was completed.
Future Employment:
I am looking
for opportunities in several areas including academics, general
industry, and consulting. I am willing to relocate for the right
opportunity. My strength is that I have a broad background and have
developed skill sets more than learning specifics about a single
area/industry, making me a viable option for many different positions.
If interested, please download my resume or CV and please contact me if
you have any questions.
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Current Research |
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Handling: Conditions & Restrictions
This is a three part study examining
the conditions and restrictions that confound or control a patient lift.
(Grant: American Society of
Safety Engineers Foundation, 2005)
(Presented: ASSE - Seattle, 2006).
Relevance to general
industry: The
core research presented here has many practical applications, since
it is essentially an investigation of how work is effected when
space is restricted. The research goal was to quantify the effects
of space restriction. The application presented here applies to the
healthcare industry. However, other industries, such as mining,
construction, and oil and gas to name a few, could also potentially
benefit from this type of information. Information that could be
applied to scheduling, costs, safety, and facility design.
A descriptive study of the
conditions and restriction effecting patient handling. Study
utilized focus groups, interviews, and literature to determine areas
and influence and associated factors within each area. (complete)
(Publication:
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Young/New Investigators
Symposium, 2006)
Part II:
A survey of 1000 of the 49,000
registered nurses in the state of Alabama to explore general health,
perceptions, training, and opinions related to patient handling. See
the links at the bottom of the page for survey.
(complete)(Publication:
Submitted, 2006, 2007)
Part III:
A biomechanics laboratory study
of the impact of situations, conditions, and/or restrictions as
dictated by the survey results of part I and II. Specifically, this
part of the study will look at the effects of space restriction on a
patient lift. For this experiment, the entire biomechanics
laboratory had to be redesigned and rebuilt, upgrading the current
programs and equipment so that they may be integrated. Below, a
model of the new laboratory may be seen. Currently, All testing is
complete with results pending submission for publication.
Industrial & System Engineering
Biomechanics Laboratory
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Human
Optimization Constraint: Biomechanical Coefficient of Seated Reach
This is a
study to develop a coefficient
of reach for a destination point
based on an individual's
anthropometry for use in
optimization models.
Initial
testing application included
optimal redesign of an aircraft
cockpit using modified
clustering and sequencing
algorithm incorporating the new
human coefficient. Subsequent
testing was to redesign the
layout of an industrial
workstation. The
overall concept/idea was to
design for the product, process,
and person simultaneously to
maximize efficiency through
improved user reaction times and
process flow. The sample
provided shows a
single individuals mapping of
reach coefficients shows optimal
reach based on color coding (Coefficient
Mapping).
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Prior Research |
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College
of Engineering Team Safety Project
A project
dedicated to the development of a safety
program for student team projects within
the college of engineering.
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Formula
SAE Racecar Team Safety
& Ergonomic Specialist
(2005
Design Board,
Escape Modeling,
Seat Pressure
Mapping)
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Using
Linear Programming to Optimize Control Panel Design From an Ergonomic
Perspective.
(Publication:
Human
Factors Proceedings 2003; ASSE Proceedings 2004)
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Changing
Buyer Intent: Can Ergonomics Sell?
(Publication:
Submitted)
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Ergonomic
Evaluation of Auburn University Fisheries
(Publication:
Using Surveys to Identify Stressors in Generalized
Jobs, IJIE 2006)
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Effect
of Dynamic Reach on Seated Reach Arcs
(Publication:
"In Press", Ergonomics
2007)
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ScriptPro
Nationwide Pharmacy Error Study
(Publication:
Human Factors Proceedings 2002;
Reported: REUTERS September 2002)
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Hand
Activity Level Project (H.A.L.) |
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