Faculty
The key to any program is its faculty and staff. Western Michigan University's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has 23 full-time faculty members and several part-time faculty and adjunct professors. These faculty members are committed to providing the finest undergraduate programs, and the teaching and student support that defines these programs, in the Midwest.
They are also actively engaged in research that keeps them current with developments in their fields. Most faculty members have industrial work experience and appreciate both the applied and theoretical aspects of education.
Paul Engelmann, Professor and Department Chair |
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F-259 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3350 paul.engelmann@wmich.edu Injection Molding, Plastics Extrusion and Tooling |
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Betsy Aller, Associate Professor |
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F-227 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3354 betsy.aller@wmich.edu Capstone design, First-year STEM Education, Engineering Professional Skills |
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Kailash Bafna, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-212 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3355 kailash.bafna@wmich.edu Facilities Design, Quality Control, Material Handling |
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Steven Butt, Professor and Assistant Chair |
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E-227 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3356 steven.butt@wmich.edu Operations Research, Routing & Scheduling, Engineering Statistics |
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Alamgir Choudhury, Associate Professor |
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F-222 Parkview Campus (269) 276-3357 alamgir.choudhury@wmich.edu Mechanical Design, Mechanics, Computer Aided Engineering, Fluid Power, Instrumentation and Process Control |
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Jerrie Fiala, Master Faculty Specialist |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-225 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3359 jerrie.fiala@wmich.edu technical communication, team / small-group communication, science news writing and journalism, editing, and photography |
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Tycho Fredericks, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-223 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3360 tycho.fredericks@wmich.edu Industrial Ergonomics, Work Measurement and Design, Engineering Statistics |
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Tarun Gupta, Professor |
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E-220 Parkview Campus (269) 276-3361 tarun.gupta@wmich.edu Mechatronics, Computer - Integrated Manufacturing, Computer Simulation |
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Azim Houshyar, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-219 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3363 azim.houshyar@wmich.edu Facilities Design, Operations Research, Reliability Engineering, Simulation Methodology |
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Pavel Ikonomov, Associate Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-221 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3284 pavel.ikonomov@wmich.edu Virtual Reality Simulation, Immerse Technologies |
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Mitchel Keil, Associate Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-221 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3365 mitchel.keil@wmich.edu Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, Machine Design |
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Leonard Lamberson, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-207 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3367 leonard.lamberson@wmich.edu Reliability Engineering, Design of Experiments |
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David Lyth, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-222 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3368 david.lyth@wmich.edu Production/Operations Management, Quality Management, Service Management |
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Larry Mallak, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-228 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3369 larry.mallak@wmich.edu Engineering Management, Organizational Culture Assessment and Change, Resilience |
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John Patten, Professor Chair of Manufacturing Engineering |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
C-245 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3246 john.patten@wmich.edu Manufacturing, Precision Engineering, Machining Simulations, Metrology, Materials (semiconductors and ceramics) |
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Joseph Petro, Master Faculty Specialist |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-229 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3370 joseph.petro_jr@wmich.edu Production/Operations Management, Productivity, Continuous Improvement |
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Troy Place, Faculty Specialist II |
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Sam Ramrattan, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-218 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3373 sam.ramrattan@wmich.edu Metal Casting, Process Control, Industrial Materials and Processes |
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Jorge Rodriguez, Associate Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-224 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3374 jorge.rodriguez@wmich.edu Computer-Aided Design/Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, CAE-Optimization |
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Fred Sitkins, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-231 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3375 fred.sitkins@wmich.edu Quality Assurance, Metrology, Motion Control in Manufacturing Processes, ISO 9000/QS 9000 Assessment and Preparation |
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Thomas Swartz, Master Faculty Specialist |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-224 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3376 thomas.swartz@wmich.edu Technical Communication, Report Writing |
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Slobodan Urdarevik, Faculty Specialist II |
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James VanDePolder, Associate Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
F-230 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3378 james.vandepolder@wmich.edu Engine Testing, Emission and Air Pollution Control, Automotive Fault Analysis |
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Bob White, Professor |
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Office: Phone: Email: Specializations: Web Page |
E-216 Parkview Campus
(269) 276-3379; bob.white@wmich.edu Engineering Economy/Cost Analysis, Production Control, Computer Controlled Manufacturing |
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