Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [Industrial Engineering] From Kansas State University

The department of engineering has well-equipped laboratories supporting some of its research activities. Additional research is conducted in the field using industrial facilities.

The ergonomics laboratory contains measurement apparatus for assessing stress levels imposed on human workers by various job designs and work environments.

The manufacturing processes laboratory consists of a wide range of manufacturing process equipment that can support research involving basic manufacturing processes. The laboratory includes numerous lathes and milling machines, a foundry with gas-fired and electric induction furnaces, molten salt heat treat facility, gas-flame metal cutting and joining processes, various welding processes, and material properties measurement equipment.

The Computer Integrated Manufacturing laboratory is a modern, well-equipped computer controlled manufacturing system. Equipment included in the lab are Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machining centers, robots, programmable logic controllers, a programmable conveyor, and computer workstations for Computer Aided Manufacturing.