Dr. Douglas Bodner

Biography

Doug Bodner is a part-time instructor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and a principal research engineer with the Tennenbaum Institute. He leads a research program focusing on computational analysis for decision support in the design and operation of transformation systems within enterprises. His work combines systems engineering and operations research with interactive computing to seek novel solutions for large-scale problems involving cost-performance trade-offs in complex system design and development. He also works on efficient logistics for the installation of wind energy farms and counter-measures for mitigating the adverse effects of counterfeit parts in supply chains. Bodner's research has received funding from various government agencies and companies, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, GE Energy, and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and spans a number of industries, such as aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, energy, health care, paper, semiconductors, and telecommunications. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

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