Professor, Director  and Graduate  Coordinator Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering,  Texas A&M University- Kingsville                                                  email: K-Farahmand@tamuk.edu   Contents: Courses  |   Education   |   Publications   | Electronic Publications  | License/Certifications  |   Research Activities   |        Memberships   |   Contact  | Professional Consultations |  Honors & Awards   .................................................................... Access online courses ....................................................................

Current Position

• Director of Maquiladora Program

• Industrial Assessment center waste Coordinator (IAC)

• President of Institute of Industrial Engineering, Coastal Bend Professional Chapter

• Faculty Advisor for University Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineering.

Courses Taught

IEEN 5301	Advance Topics in Industrial Engineering
IEEN 5313	Inventory Systems
IEEN 5314	Activity Scheduling
IEEN 5321	Computer Statistics & Design of Experiments
IEEN 5322	Computer Simulation of Industrial Systems
IEEN 5323	Occupational Biomechanics
IEEN 5324	Ergonomics
IEEN 5325	Systems Safety
IEEN 5326	Economic Decision Theory
IEEN 5328	Reliability Theory
IEEN 5329	Advance Engineering Economy
IEEN 5330	Computer Integrated Engineering Design
IEEN 5331	Computer Integrated Manufacturing System
IEEN 5332	Manufacturing System Design
IEEN 5335	Principles of Optimization
IEEN 3315	Computer Based Production & Inventory Control
IEEN 4316	Facility Design & Plant Layout
IEEN 4328	Application Computer Simulation
IEEN 4321	Advanced Operation Research
IEEN 4335	Special Problems in Industrial Engineering
IEEN 4328	Computer Simulation Lab
IEEN 4341	Human Factors Engineering
IEEN 4335	Computer Simulation and Awesim

Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
  University of Texas at Arlington, 4.0 GPA, 1992.
  Emphasis: Manufacturing production and inventory control/Computer integrated manufacturing systems.
   

• M.S. in Industrial Engineering
  University of Texas at Arlington, 3.89 GPA, 1990.
  Emphasis: Ergonomics and workstation design, design for automation.
   

• B.S. in Petroleum Engineering
  University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma, 3.75 GPA, 1982.
  School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
  Emphasis: Drill bit design and testing for deep drilling operations.

• “Cycle Time Reduction Using Simulation Optimization”, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization (MSO 2004), Paper Number: 429-053, August 14-15, 2004. pdf 
  
  

• “Experimental Measurement to Determine Fine Dry-Bulb and Wet-Bulb Thermocouple Response Times”, US NAVY Technical Report, Report Number: NAWCADPAX/TR-2004/124, 17, June 2004. pdf
  
  

• “Letterkenny Army Depot Quality System Manual in Compliance with ISO 9000:2000“ Department of the Army Letterkenny Army Depot, June 2004. pdf
  
  

•  “Maximizing Shop Floor Productivity Using Simulation”, 6th Annual Simulations Solutions Conference, March 15-16, 2004.  pdf
  
  

• “Forecasting Fatigue Allowances Using Neural Networks” IEEE ANNIE 2003, St. Louis, MO, November 1-4, 2003.  pdf
  
  

• “Letterkenny Army Depot Quality System Procedure Manual in Compliance with ISO 9000:2000 and (CP)2“ Technical Report, Department of the Army Letterkenny Army Depot, October 2003. pdf
  
  

• “CCAD Rotary Wing Facility Process Flow/Layout Assessment”, Technical Report, AMSAM-CC-DS-IE, Department of the Army Corpus Christi Army Depot, May 2003. pdf
  
  

• “CCAD Hydraulic/Mechanical Component Process Analysis Support (HMPAS)”, Submitted to Department of the Army Corpus Christi Army Depot, January 2003. pdf
  
  

• “Solving Logistic and Transportation Problems in a Job Shop” Winter Simulation Conference 2002, San Diego California, December 8-11, 2002. pdf
  

• “Ergonomics Consideration for Leather Wrapping Operation”, Submitted to Delphi Interior & Lighting Systems Componentes Mecanicos Operations, August 2002.  pdf
  
  

• “The Idea Behind Lean Manufacturing”, Applied Manufacturing Conference 2002, San Antonio Texas, “February 2002. pdf
  
  

• “Lean  Packaging System “, Applied Manufacturing Conference 2002, San Antonio Texas, February 2002. pdf
  
  

• “Practical Approach To The Implementation of An Environmental Management System”, The 9th    Annual Coastal Bend Environmental Conference “ 2001: An Environmental Odyssey”, Corpus Christi Texas, September 24 – 26, 2001. pdf 
  
  

• “Design and Implementation of an Accelerated Business Reengineering Plan” IEMS (International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems) and ICC&IE (International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering) joint conference2001, Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 5-7, 2001. pdf
  
  

• "Implementation of a ISO 14000 Environmental Management System", ASEE 2001 Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 24-27, 2001. pdf
  
  

• “Experimental Measurement of Fine Thermocouple Response Time in Air”, ASME journal of Experimental Heat Transfer, ASME journal of Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 14, Pg 107-118, 2001. pdf
  
  

• “Using Simulation to Support Implementation of a Flexible Manufacturing Cells” Winter Simulation Conference 2000, Orlando Florida, December 10-13, 2000. pdf
  
  

• “ISO 9000 Certification of the CCAD Blade Shop”, Submitted to AMSAM-CC-DS-IE Department of the Army Corpus Christi Army Depot, September 2000. pdf
  
  

• "Physiological Response to Wearing the Helicopter Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (HAILSS) in Hot Environment", US NAVY Technical report, REPORT NUMBER NAWCADPAX\--99-189-TR, 8 August 2000. pdf
  
  

• “Development of an ISO 9000 Implementation Quality Decision Support System”, ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis MO, June 18-21, 2000. pdf
  
  

• “An Experimental Method for Determination of  Fine Thermocouple Response Times in Air”, US NAVY Technical report, REPORT NUMBER NAWCADPAX\TR-2000\56, March 2000. pdf
  
  

• “Two Dimensional Identification Matrix and Laser Etching” IEMS 2000 (International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems), Cocoa Beach Florida, March 13-15, 2000. pdf
  
  

• “An Experimental Method for Determination of  Fine Thermocouple Response Times in Air”, US NAVY Technical report, REPORT NUMBER NAWCADPAX\TR-2000\56, March 2000.pdf  
  
  

• “Arm Span – Height Relationship Among Three Ethnic Groups in the US”, The FASEB Journal, Experimental Biology 99, Washington D.C., Abstracts 1.1-486.12, 1999.pdf
  
  

• “Nasal Probe to Measure Intra-Airway Heat and Water Vapor Transport”, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal - Science and Technology Watch, Vol. 70, No. 11, November 1999.  
  
  

• “Male Torque Strength in Simulated Oil Rig Tasks and the Effects of Grease Smeared Gloves and Handle Length, Diameter, and Orientation”, Applied Ergonomics, 30, 1999, 445-462.  
  
  

• “Cumulative trauma Disorders - manufacturing Considerations”, 2nd International Congress for Industrial Engineering Productivity Proceedings, October 27th, Matamoros, Mexico, 1998.
  
  

• “Role of Relative Humidity in Thermal Exchange in an Actively Cooled Chemical Protective Garment”, The 8^th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics, San Diego, CA, October 18-23, 1998.
  
  

• “Application of Simulation Modeling to Emergency Population Evacuation”, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, WSC ‘97, Atlanta, Georgia, December, 7-10, 1997  pdf
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• “Nasal Heat Probe to Measure Heat and Water Vapor Transport”, IEA World Conference, 13th Triennial Congress, Tempere, Finland, July 3rd, 1997.
  
  

• “An Integrated Technique for Minimizing WIP and Maximizing Throughput”, International Conference in Industrial Engineering productivity 97, Matamoros, Mexico, November 10 – 14, 1997.  (Article was also translated and published in Spanish)
  
  

• “Impact of The Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Industrial Assessment Center In South Texas”, Industrial Energy Technical Conference 97, Houston, Texas, April 23 - 24, 1997.
  
  

• “Energy Auditing and Tracking in Food Processing Facilities in Texas”, Industrial Energy Technical Conference 96, Houston, Texas, August 13 - 15, 1996.
  
  

• “Texas A&M University-Kingsville Industrial Assessment Center, Its Rolls and Impact on the Manufacturing Industrial Sector”, International Conference “Roll of Engineers Toward Better Environment”, Alexandria, Egypt, December 1996.
  
  

• “Simulation & Animation of the Operation of a Fast Food Restaurant”, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, WSC ‘96, Coronado, California, December, 8-11, 1996.
  
  

• “Match Your Lifting Tasks To The Workers Capability”, Ergocon’ 96, The Silicon Valley Ergonomics Conference Proceedings, Palo Alto, California, May 12 - 15, 1996.
  
  

• “Expert System For Ergonomic Design of Facilities”, IEA World Conference, Ergonomic Design Interfaces, Products Information, October 16-20, 1995.  
  
  

• “Application of Knowledge Based Expert System To Assist In Facility Design And Development Process”, Computers In Education Journal, October-December 1995.
  
  

• “Dependence of Oral Cavity heat Transfer on Ventilation”, American Journal of Respiration and Critical Care Medicine, April, 1995.
  
  

• “Differences in Human Buccal and Lingual Heat Transfer”, FASEB Journal, 1995; 9: A151.
  
  

• “Knowledge Based Expert System for ADA’s Facilities Guidelines”, Journal of Occupational Health & Safety-Work Place Ergonomics, May-June 1995, p36-38.
  
  

• “Oral Heat probe”, IEA World Conference, Ergonomic Design Interfaces, Products Information, October 16-20, 1995.
  
  

• “Dependence of Oral Cavity heat Transfer on Ventilation”, American Thoracic Society International Conference Proceedings, May 20-24, 1995.
  
  

• “Quality In Engineering Education, Engineering Curriculum To Keep Up With The Future Trends In Industry”, ASEE Conference-Manufacturing Track, Anaheim, California, June 25-28, 1995.

• “Striving For Quality In Engineering-Introducing ISO 9000 Quality Series In Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering”, ASEE Conference-International Track, Anaheim, California, June 25-28, 1995.
  
  

• “Floor Inventory Tracking of a Kanban Inventory System", Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando Florida, December 94, 1027-1035.
  
  

• "ISO 9000 Certification, Johnson Controls Inside Story", Industrial Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 9, September 1994.
  
  

• "Input Parameters Validation, Audit and Review for the PCES Data Base System", Technical Report, United Parcel Service, March 1992.
  
  

• "Handle Design Parameters and Manual Torquing in Simulated Oil and Gas Extraction Tasks", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety III Journal, Taylor & Francis, 1991.
  
  

• "Cumulative Trauma Disorders -- Ergonomic design Comes Before the Use of Wrist Restraints", 10th International Systems safety conference, Vol. 2, Sterling, Virginia, 1991.
  
  

• "Design and Installation of a Cathodic Cell Corrosion Prohibitor for under ground Pipeline and Casing", SPE conference, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma, 1983.
  

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING

• "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", Published online for a Virtual Lecture Hall Project at Kennedy-Western University, at http://www.faculty.kw.edu/vlhview.asp, 1999.

• "Simulation of Production Processes Using Kanban", Published online for a Virtual Lecture Hall Project at Kennedy-Western University, at http://www.faculty.kw.edu/vlhview.asp, 1999.

• "Maximum Acceptable Weights for Reach and Over-Reach Heights", Published online for a Virtual Lecture Hall Project at Kennedy-Western University, at http://www.faculty.kw.edu/vlhview.asp, 1998.

• "Simulation of Production Process Using Simfactory", Published online for a Virtual Lecture Hall Project at Kennedy-Western University, at http://www.faculty.kw.edu/vlhview.asp, 1998.

Licenses/Certifications

• AutoCAD workshop certification, University of Texas at Arlington

• Certified in tool design and operation, Western company of North America

• Professional Engineer, State of Texas

Research Activities

• Fine Thermocouple Time Constant Determination.

• ISO 9000 assessment, implementation, and certification

• Lean Manufacturing assessment and Implementation

• APACS (Advanced Portable Air Conditioning System)

• Human Cognitive Performance & Mental Capacity Measurement.

• High velocity Air Temperature Measurement.

• Investigating the source of hearing disorders in electronics manufacturing plant.

• Design, Implementation, and Control of Manufacturing Systems.

• U.S. NAVY Meta suite studies.

• Inspiration and expiration temperature and relative humidity measurements.

• Simulation of Manufacturing Systems.

• Investigating the source of hearing disorders in electronics manufacturing plant.

• Design, Implementation, and Control of Manufacturing Systems.

• Application of concurrent engineering in bottleneck operations and product innovations.

• Knowledge based expert system for "American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990" facility layout and accessibility guidelines.

• Worker's lifting capacity based on initial assessment of Anthropometric measurements.

• Ergonomics and human engineering, man-machine systems

• The effect of KANBAN on manufacturing throughput and order completion times.

• Level of modification required adopting the physical work to the handicapped worker.

• Operational analysis, task optimization, WHATABURGER, INC.

• Design of automated systems, WHATABURGER, INC.

• Working with Microbolometry technology (Lockheed Martin’s IR Technology) to characterize fluid flow rate and temperature.

Memberships and Office held

• President of The Coastal Bend Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 1994-99.

• Faculty sponsor and advisor of the Texas A&M-Kingsville IIE student chapter, 1994-99.

• Vice President of The Coastal Bend Chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1993.

• Honorary Member of the Facilities Systems and Equipment Committee for the WHATABURGER Corporation.

• Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. 

• Program Coordinator for the MS program in Industrial Engineering (Maquiladora Program).

• Center coordinator for the Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center (EADC)/IAC, 1994-97.

• Faculty Senator elected by College of Engineering, 1997-99.

• President of the TAMUK Faculty Senate, 2002-2003.

• Member of Human Factors Engineering Society (HFES)

Professional Consulations

Letterkenny Army Depot(LEAD)
AT&T 
Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)
Tiburon Associates
Delphi Interior System 
U.S. Navy 
Daw &Ray Associates
Deltronicos
Texas Rehabilitation Commission 
Delphi Automotive
Johnson Controls
Kennedy Western
Sam Hausman Meat Packing
Whataburger, Inc.  
Novelink
Cc Bakery
Sony

Honors & Awards

• Texas A&M University Kingsville, Years of Service Award, 2003.

• Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division, Certificate of Recognition for Research Contribution, 2001.

• Texas Partnership – Education That Works, Career Mentoring Award, Certification of Appreciation, 2001.

• Center for Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Faculty Appreciation Award, 2001.

• Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division, Outstanding Researcher Award, 1994, 1998, and 1999.

• Instituto Tecnologico De Matamoros, Key Note Speaker Award – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, October 1998.

• 1st International Congress for Industrial Engineering Productivity, Outstanding Speaker Award, November 13, 1997, Matamoros, Mexico.

• Western Company of North America, Special Achievement Award, January 1986.

• University of Texas at Arlington, Dean's Honor Roll, 1990.

• University of Oklahoma college of Engineering, Honor Roll, 1983.

Contact Information

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