Dr. Heidari


Dr. Farzin Heidari
Associate Professor

Phone:  361/ 593-4056
Fax:  361/ 593-2609
E-mail: 
kffh000@tamuk.edu

 

Education
  • Ph.D. Education, emphasis in Industrial Technology Education, University of Idaho, 1989.

  • M.S. Industrial Education, St. Cloud State University, 1985.

  • B.S. Engineering Technology, St. Cloud State University, 1983.

 
Teaching Experience
  • 1996 - Present:  Associate Professor of Industrial Technology, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

  • 1990 - 1996:  Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology, Eastern New Mexico University.

  • 1989 - 1990:  Assistant Professor of Machine Tool Technology, Western New Mexico University.

  • 1987 - 1989:  Teaching Assistant, University of Idaho.

 
Certification
  • Certified Industrial Technologist since 1992.

 
Publications

1999:  Heidari, F. (1999).  Scheduling Automated Cellular Manufacturing Systems; A Practical Approach for Industrial Technology Programs.  Proceeding of 1999 American Society of Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference.  Dallas, Texas.

1998:  Heidari, F.  (1998, September). Making CAD/CAM Labs Handicap-Accessible.  TECH Direction, pp. 15-16.

1998:  Heidari, F. (1998).  Design and Implementation of an Automated Manufacturing Cell in the Industrial Technology Program.  Proceedings of 1998 American Society of Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference.  New Orleans, Louisiana.

1998:  Heidari, F. and Mullen, F. (1998).  National Survey of Manufacturing Automation in Industrial Technology Programs.  Proceeding of the 31st Annual Convention of Industrial Technology.  Indianapolis, Indiana.

1997:  Heidari, F. (1997).  Integration of Design Concepts in the Industrial Technology Curriculum.  Proceeding of 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference.  Houston, Texas.

1997:  Heidari, F. (1997).  Teaching Manufacturing Automation in Industrial Technology:  Preparing Industrial Managers for the Factory of the Future.  Proceeding of the 30th Annual Convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology.  Atlanta, Georgia.

1996:  Heidari, F. (1996).  Laboratory Barriers in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for Students with Disabilities.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 397 583).

1995:  Heidari, F. (1995).  Demographic Survey of Female Faculty in Technology Education.  (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 375 275).

1995:  Heidari, F. (1995, April).  Multiple Tool Programming for CNC Mill System.  TECH Direction, pp. 60-61.

1994:  Heidari, F. and Rogers, D.L. (1994).  National Survey of Computer Aided Manufacturing in Industrial Technology Programs.  (ERIC Document Reproducing Service No. ED 354 862).

1990:  Heidari, F. (1990).  Status Study of Technology Education in the State of Idaho.  Dissertation Information Service, (University Microfilm International No. 9102192).

 
Presentations

1999:  Heidari, F. (November, 1999).  Exploring 3-D Design Concepts for Computer Aided Manufacturing and 3-D Toolpath Generation.  Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

1999:  Heidari, F. (March, 1999).  Scheduling Automated Cellular Manufacturing Systems; A Practical Approach for Industrial Technology Programs.  Paper presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest (ASEE).

1998:  Heidari, F. and Mullen, F. (November, 1998).  National Survey of Manufacturing Automation in Industrial Technology Programs.  Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

1998:  Heidari, F. (March, 1998).  Design and Implementation of an Automated Manufacturing Cell in the Industrial Technology Program.  Paper presented a the American Society of Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest (ASEE).

1997:  Heidari, F. (November, 1997).  Teaching Manufacturing Automation in Industrial Technology:  Preparing Industrial Managers for the Factory of the Future.  Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). 

1997:  Heidari, F. (May, 1997).  Making Science and Engineering Laboratories Accessible to Students with Disabilities.  Paper presented at the Institute for Operation Research and Management (INFORM).

1997:  Heidari, F. (March, 1997).  Integration of Design Concepts in the Industrial Technology Curriculum.  Paper presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest (ASEE).

1996:  Bishop, L. and Heidari, F. (November, 1996).  Teaching ADA Compliance in the Classroom:  Meeting the Needs of a Handicapped Workforce.  Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

1995:  Heidari, F. (November, 1995).  The Role of Group Technology in Computer Integrated Manufacturing.  Paper presented at the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

1994:  Heidari, F. (October, 1994).  Training in Manufacturing Automation for the 21st Century.  Paper presented at TIMS/ORSA joint national meeting.  Detroit, Michigan.

1994:  Heidari, F. (April, 1994).  Implementing Group Scheduling Heuristic in a Group Technology Manufacturing Cell.  Paper presented at TIMS/ORSA joint national meeting.  Boston, Massachusetts.

1993:  Heidari, F. and Rogers, D.L.  (July, 1993).  Assessing Program Needs and Developing an Effective Means for Acquiring and Implementing CAM Technology in Vocational Programs.  Paper presented at Vocational/Technical and Adult Education Conference.  Silver City, New Mexico.

1992:  Heidari, F. (April, 1992).  Computer Aided Manufacturing.  Paper presented at the Trade/Industry and Technology Education Conference.  Lac Cruces, New Mexico.

1991:  Heidari, F. (August, 1991).  Computer Application Related to Power Machinery.  Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education Conference.  Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 
Grants
  • A grant for $10,000 was received from the Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for students with disabilities to study the laboratory barriers that faces handicapped students in science, engineering, and mathematics (summer, 1996).

  • Awarded an instructional grant for academic year 1994-95 to design and develop an automated manufacturing cell.  The cell integrates CAD/CAM and robotics.  The grant was funded for $1,900.

 
Awards
  • Initiated as a Technology Leader by Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary for professionals in technology, 1995.

  • Honored with inclusion in the third addition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1994.

 
Memberships
  • National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

  • Council of Technology Education.

  • International Technology Education Association (ITEA).

 

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