Dr. James Miller

Professor

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Biography

James M. Miller is a Professor Emeritus in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. He began his academic career as an assistant professor in 1971, becoming an associate professor in 1976. Over his extensive career, Professor Miller developed new courses in safety management, occupational product safety engineering, and legal labor issues in industrial engineering. He co-founded the Occupational Health and Safety graduate program and initiated a multidisciplinary program in rehabilitation engineering at the university. He is well-known for his work on motor carrier safety and has significantly contributed to the field of recreational boating safety. His collaboration with Mark Lehto resulted in the publication of the influential book 'Warnings: Fundamentals, Design Evaluation Methodologies', recognized internationally as an authoritative source. A member of the ASTM F-15 Committee on Consumer Products, Miller actively participates in developing new safety standards and serves as a consultant in the industrial, governmental, and forensic fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

1997-12-31 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Retired active faculty member with extensive contributions to industrial and operations engineering.

Awards

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American Publishers Association Award for the Best Engineering Book

1982-01-01

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science