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Faculty Bopaya Bidanda - Ernest E. Roth Professor & Chairman
- Education: Ph.D. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering): Pennsylvania State University
- Areas of Expertise: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Professor Bidanda joined the department in 1987 upon completing his doctoral studies at Pennsylvania State University. Professor Bidanda is the Co-Director of the Manufacturing Assistance Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He has industrial experience in manufacturing systems, tools, and precision manufacturing. His research focus includes Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Time Compression Technologies such as Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering, Global Supply Networks and Product Realization.
He helped found the Swanson Center for Product Innovation and the Manufacturing Assistance Center.
He works closely with manufacturing industries in Western Pennsylvania in the area of cellular manufacturing, work measurement, automatic data collection, and shopfloor information systems.
He has published widely in international journals and conference proceedings. He has authored/edited four books and has been the conference chair of both the Industrial Engineering Research Conference and the IIE Solutions Conference. He is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and has previously served as the Chair of the Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (CIEADH) and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
Recent Publications
Books
- VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING & BIO-MANUFACTURING IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Springer Science Publishers, 2007. (Editors: Bopaya Bidanda and Paulo Bartolo).
- BIO-MATERIALS AND PROTOTYPING APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE, under preparation for publication by Springer Science Publishers, 2007. (Editors: Paulo Bartolo and Bopaya Bidanda).
- THE AUTOMATED FACTORY HANDBOOK: TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, Tab Professional and Reference Books (Division of McGraw-Hill), Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1990, Co-Editor with D.I. Cleland.
- SHARED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1993. Co-Author with D.I. Cleland & S. Dharwadkar.
Refereed Journals
- Hu G., Wang L. and Bidanda B., A Multi-objective Model for Project Portfolio Selection to Implement Lean and Six Sigma Concepts, International Journal of Production Research (2008).
- Bunce, M, Wang, L., and Bidanda B., Leveraging Six Sigma with Industrial Engineering tools in Crateless Retort Production, International Journal of Production Research (2008).
- A. Dhawan, S. Srinivasan, P. Rajib and Bidanda B., Minimizing total cost and regular and emergency sources: a neuro-dynamic programming approach, International Journal of Production Research (2008)
- Bidanda B., Arisoy O., and Shuman L.J., Colombia & the New Global Economy: Implications of Tratado de Libre Comercio for Colombian Industry, Engineers & Engineering Educators, Revista de ingenieria, #24, Noviembre 2006, pp 83-90.
- Creehan K. , Bidanda B., Computer-Aided Reverse Engineering of the Human Musculo-skeletal system, Virtual & Physical Prototyping, Vol. 1., No. 2. June 2006.
- Puthpongsiriporn T., Porter D.J., Bidanda B., Wang M.E., Billo R.E., Attribute-Level Neighbor Hierarchy Construction Using evolved Pattern-based Knowledge Induction, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Vol. 18, No. 7, July 2006.
- Bidanda B., Arisoy O., and Shuman L. J.. Offshoring Manufacturing: Implications for engineering jobs and education: A survey and case study, Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 22., Issue 6, December 2006.
- Bidanda B., Ariyawongrat P., Needy K.L., Norman B.A, and Tharmmaphornphilas W., Human Related Issues in Manufacturing Cell Design, Implementation, and Operation: A Review & Survey. (2005), International Journal of Computers & Industrial Engineering. (48), pp 507-523.
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