MICHAEL C. SMITH, PH.D.
michael.c.smith@saic.com and mcs5f@virginia.edu
EDUCATION
SUMMARY
Dr. Smith's experience involves teaching, research, and application of a broad spectrum of management science and operations management techniques with emphasis on systems analysis, design, and evaluation problems in public and private sector settings. His technical expertise spans applied quantitative methods, strategic planning, technology evaluation, and organizational assessment. He has worked across a variety of application domains including manufacturing, transportation, defense, and health care.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-Present: Executive Director, Accelerated Masters Program in
Systems Engineering, Department of Systems and Information Engineering,
Dr. Smith is responsible for
program marketing and recruiting, admissions processing, curriculum
development, academic oversight, and coordination of the teaching program in
the program targeted toward working professionals who seek to develop or
improve their systems engineering skills.
Additionally, Dr. Smith teaching undergraduate students in UVA’s
on-grounds systems engineering program and facilitates the capstone program for
the accelerated masters program. Dr.
Smith continues to be active in a variety of application areas including
transportation security, commercial vehicle operations, and supply chain
management.
1983‑Present: Senior Scientist, Transportation Policy and
Analysis Division, Science Applications International Corporation,
After 21 years as a senior scientist as SAIC, Dr. Smith transitioned to unscheduled professional status where he continues to serve in a consulting or advisory capacity. Over his twenty-one years full time employment he was responsible for business development, project management, methodology development, and technical execution. He developed business opportunities, prepared technical proposals, managed and performed technical work, and prepared technical reports and briefings for clients. Current and past efforts include:
Transportation Planning
and Transportation Security Assessment
·
Principal
Investigator supporting FHWA Western Federal Lands Highway Division and the
National Park Service in developing a project sequencing plan for
rehabilitation of the 50-mile
·
Principal
Investigator for support to the AASHTO/FHWA Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel
Security and primary author of the Panel report submitted to AASHTO and FHWA
containing recommendations for bridge design countermeasures, operational
security strategies, and fiscal and institutional policies to enhance
transportation security.
·
Technical
Director for needs assessment at the Port Authority of Genoa, Italy to identify
implications of US Customs Container Security Initiative and the Marine
Transportation Security Act 2002 on seaport operations.
·
Task
Leader for Criticality Analysis task in support of Needs Assessment for the
Port Authority of New York/New Jersey in response to September 11, 2001
terrorist attack.
·
Principal
Investigator for a Marine Transportation System (MTS) National Infrastructure
Needs Assessment for the USDOT’s Maritime Administration.
·
Principal
Investigator for AASHTO/NCHRP sponsored project to develop a Highway
Vulnerability Assessment Guide for use by State DOTs and lead instructor for
the Highway Vulnerability Assessment Workshop for state DOTs and public safety
agencies.
·
Planned,
facilitated, and documented USDOT’s on-site table-top exercise and real-time
simulation of intra-agency communications in preparation for the 2002 Winter
Games in
·
Planned,
facilitated, and documented legislative working sessions with the Marine
Transportation System National Advisory Council working group.
·
Planned,
facilitated, and documented a series of local dialogue sessions in five
metropolitan areas and one rural location to improve local planning for
operations and help Federal Highway Administration identify reauthorization
needs to support improved transportation system performance.
·
Assisting
FHWA Office of Travel Management in preparing a “Regional Planning for
Operations Primer” and a companion one-day course for regional transportation
providers.
·
Supported
Federal Highway Administration’s Operations Core Business Unit in planning and
facilitating a series of Technical Working Group workshops designed to improve
the linkage between transportation planning and transportation systems
management and operations.
·
Principal
investigator for a series of projects to improve work zone mobility and safety
including preparing and distributing a work zone best practices guidebook,
creating and maintaining FHWA’s work zone web site, collecting and analyzing
traffic data in work zones, developing specifications for work zone cost
analysis tools, and assessing work zone technology.
·
Conducted
series of Marine Transportation System Regional Dialog Sessions around the
nation to assist regional transportation agencies and private sector interest
in identifying and addressing maritime transportation concerns important to the
region.
·
Served
as Deputy Operations Chief in the DOT Secretary’s
·
Led
SAIC's support to the National Transportation Policy Advisory Committee in
performing an internal assessment of the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation to better position the Department for changing missions and
reduction in resources.
·
Assisted
the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command's
·
Assisted
the National Association of Regional Council in evaluating public education
programs for informing citizens of the impact of mobility alternatives on clean
air.
·
Facilitated
the Citizens Work Group examining traffic projections and their impact on
various design alternatives and options for a new
·
Led
Y2K Strategic Planning project in support of the US Department of
Transportation’s Research and Special Program Administration (RSPA) Office of
Emergency Transportation (OET) effort to prepare DOT agencies for the Y2K
event. Served as Deputy Operations Chief
in the DOT Secretary’s
·
Led
FHWA effort to assess the status of Y2K preparedness of state and local
government agencies and to establish communications with state and local
transportation agencies during the Y2K New Year weekend.
Commercial Vehicle Operations
· Principal Investigator for an evaluation of Driver Violation Notification programs for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to determine cost and benefits of deploying the program nationally.
·
Served as CVISN State Advisor for
·
Assisted the State of
·
Selected as instructor for the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration’s ITS/CVO training courses and delivered training
in six states; supported Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Western
States CVISN design workshops and served as CVISN state advisor to
·
Led
Western Regional Mainstreaming project to assist western states in developing
business plans incorporating intelligent transportation systems elements for
commercial vehicle regulatory and enforcement functions.
·
Led
business strategy development for the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record
(SAFER) system, a federally-sponsored, national system that will provide
electronic access to commercial vehicle safety information for the enforcement
community and other interested parties.
·
Assisted
the Utah Department of Transportation in developing a business plan to
incorporate intelligent transportation systems elements for commercial vehicle
regulatory and enforcement functions.
·
Assisted
the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance develop a strategic plan that will
expand its role as an advocate for the use of intelligent transportation system
technologies for monitoring motor vehicle safety through vehicle-based systems,
roadside monitoring, and information networks.
·
Assisting
in developing a business plan for the Advantage CVO Partnership that will better
position it for continued fiscally viable operations beyond the deployment
phase.
·
Led
manufacturing technology assessment of the Lithuanian firm Siauliu Tauras,
leading manufacturer of color television sets in the former
·
Supported
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer-Aided
Manufacturing Engineering Forum in develop ways to integrate manufacturing
engineering planning tools into the design-to-production process.
·
Accompanied
a U.S. government team visiting Russian defense industries and characterized
each enterprise's design and manufacturing technology; reports were used in
soliciting participation of Western firms
to establish joint ventures or other partnerships with Russian
enterprises.
·
Assisted
Focus: HOPE, a
·
Provided
programmatic and technical support to the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (now ARPA) Program Manager for the DARPA Initiatives in Concurrent
Engineering.
·
Led
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) workshops to identify
technology and research needs for computer-aided manufacturing systems and to
identify systems requirements for
·
Served
as SAIC lead in developing a robotics program to support Strategic Defense
System components for the Strategic Defense Initiative Office.
·
Principal
Investigator and Coordinator of a "Factories of the Future" study to
determine the impact of international competition on domestic manufacturing
capacity.
·
Developed
“Best Practices Guidebooks” for international border crossing operations on the
US/Mexico and US/Canadian borders.
·
Led
SAIC’s support to the Arizona Port Efficiency Study sponsored by the Arizona
Department of Transportation which resulted in significant process improvements
and efficiency gains in processing commercial vehicles entering the United
States from Mexico.
·
Conducted
work flow analysis and simulation modeling to assess the economic and
operational effect applying advanced technology to facilitate crossing
international borders; emphasis is on evaluation of non-intrusive inspection
technologies and other methods for detecting narcotics and other contraband in
containers at ports of entry.
·
Led
SAIC's effort to develop a strategic information resource management plan for
the United States Coast Guard to permit cross-functional information sharing
and streamlined business processes.
·
Assisted
the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Aviation Security prepare
an Information Systems Strategic Plan to support productivity improvements in
field inspector functions and access to critical security information.
·
Assisted
the Veterans Health Administration Technology Management Services develop a
strategic plan for telecommunications services including coordination of
headquarters and field units.
·
Assisted
a major pharmaceutical firm in developing a strategic plan for the individual
computing environment and an enterprise-wide data sharing strategy
·
Facilitated
strategic planning for the U.S. Forest Service Pesticide Use Management &
Control Unit.
·
Supported
U.S. Special Operations Command in assessing Joint Mission Area Analyses for
Unified Commands.
·
Led
three person team that planned, executed, and documented ten technology
planning workshops conducted over a four day period for a world-wide gathering
of Department of Defense Integrated Intelligence Systems (DODIIS) Systems
Integration Management Offices (SIMOs).
·
Under
SAIC’s FY02 and FY03 IR&D programs, developed a supply chain simulation
model to gain greater insight into how SAIC could manage the Air Force
sponsored Industrial Prime Vendor program to improve inventory fill rates while
minimizing inventory on hand.
·
Analyzed
workflow and developed simulation model for use in examining economic and
operational effect of explosive detection systems for screening check baggage
in airports.
·
Assessed
the potential for reconstituting airbase nuclear capability following a limited
nuclear attack.
·
Developed,
validated, and applied micro-computer-based stochastic models of the flow of
dual capable aircraft and weapons to study aircraft lateral dispersal
alternatives.
·
Performed
several studies to improve analytical procedures for producing intelligence
estimates.
·
Developed
and validated a simulation model of the flow of fingerprint cards and records
through a proposed FBI automated identification system.
·
Directed
Vulnerability Reduction Analysis for the U.S. Army's Howitzer Improvement
Program (HIP) and several HIP system design trade-off studies.
·
Developed
a microcomputer-based data base management system for field artillery systems
to track technology requirements and capabilities.
·
Developed
a simulation model of field artillery battlefield operations and conducted
several studies of field artillery performance to assess advanced technology
weapon system components.
·
Analyzed
force exchange scenarios in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative
Program.
· Evaluated the economic impact of a once-daily cephalosporin anti-biotic on the cost of treating acute infections among nursing home residents.
·
Developed
a technology insertion decision framework to assist weapon systems program
managers in identifying and evaluating opportunities for implementation of
advanced technologies.
·
Supported
NATO's Joint Theater Management Surety Group (JTSMG) by developing and applying
psychometric scaling methods to assist in identifying ways to improve weapon
storage site security.
Human Resources Management
·
Facilitated
the Federal Highway Administration's Human Resources Subcommittee in
identifying, analyzing, and developing recommendations on critical human
resource issues that will prepare FHWA and its employees to deal with the
changing relationships with States and other agencies and dramatic changes in
career paths and skill requirements.
·
Assessed
status of Federal Highway Administration's performance in achieving human
resource management, organizational development, and technical expertise
strategic objectives set forth in FHWA 2000.
·
Analyzed
manpower projection methods used by the USAF for personnel planning and
programming.
·
Evaluated
manpower requirements determination methods, including A-76 and Most Effective
Organization (MEO) used by DoD to established requirements for civilian manpower.
·
Assisted
in developing tools for evaluating manpower requirements of new Army weapon
systems.
1978‑1983: Consultant to the Veterans Administration Pharmacy Services and
the VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating
Center,
As Co‑Chairman of VA Pharmacy Services Planning and Executive committees, Dr. Smith assisted in planning, executing, and documenting a VA study of the effects of dosing frequency on the personnel and supply costs of preparing and administering intravenous antibiotics in VA medical centers. He assisted the Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in developing methods for determining staffing requirements for investigational drug studies conducted by VA researchers and provided guidance to a VA Pharmacy Services Task Force appointed to determine the impact of investigational drug studies on VA medical center staffing.
1979‑1982: Assistant Professor of
Industrial Engineering, The
Dr. Smith taught courses in linear optimization, systems simulation, applied probability and statistics, and systems analysis, design and evaluation. He developed a cost allocation model for hospital data processing services, served as principal investigator for two USAF‑funded projects concerning maintenance policy alternatives for USAF aircraft propulsion systems, and provided technical assistance for research concerning electrical power generation system reliability and load forecasting. Dr. Smith directed the development and taught portions of a two‑day short course titled "Management Techniques for Controlling Hospital Cost," and served as a management engineering consultant to the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics. Additionally, he advised undergraduate and graduate students and served on various departmental, college, and campus committees.
1979 (Summer): Summer
Faculty Research Program Fellow, Air Force Office of Scientific Research,
Bolling Air Force Base,
Appointed to Directorate of Management Sciences, Headquarters,
Air Force Logistics Command, Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base,
1977‑1979: Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering,
Dr. Smith taught courses in engineering economy, work
measurement and design, operations research, production planning and control,
project planning and control. He directed graduate research involving the
use multivariate analysis techniques to predict length of stay for hospital
patients and participated with the
1978‑1979: Consultant to the Western Oregon
Health Systems Agency,
Dr. Smith planned and conducted a cost analysis of the Eugene
Public Schools Health Services Program that determined the appropriate staffing
levels for school nurses in
1972‑1974: Director
of Industrial Engineering, St. Mary's
Dr. Smith planned, directed, conducted, and documented major management studies in hospital departments. The studies involved identifying and measuring major cost drivers and recommending methods for reducing or containing costs while maintaining or improving the quality of patient care.
1971‑1972: Mill
Industrial Engineer, Buckeye Cellulose Corporation, Seed Crushing Division,
Dr. Smith assisted in budget preparation and in administering the mill cost control program. He supervised mill operation as a relief shift foreman, planned and supervised the installation of new equipment, and coordinated the mill safety program.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND HONORS
Listed in American Men and Women of Science, 1982
Awarded
Health Care Systems Design Traineeship,
Listed in
Outstanding Young Men of
Selected
"Outstanding Industrial Engineering Senior,"
Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society,
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Operations Research Division
Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution Division
Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Section
Logistics Section
SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS
Dr. Smith prepared or was a major contributor to the following technical reports:
“Recommendations For Bridge and Tunnel Security, Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security,” prepared on behalf of the AASHTO/FHWA Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security, Publication No. FHWA-IF-03-036, September 2003.
“
“Process Review of
Commercial Cargo Facility Operations at U.S. Ports of Entry,” prepared for the
United States Customs Service under Contract Number GS-10F-0091L, Order Number
CS-H-02-00405-9/0001, September 2002.
“Regional
Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination – A Primer for Working
Together to Improve Transportation Safety, Reliability, and Security,” prepared
for the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Publication No.: FHWA-OP-03-008, 2002.
“Process Review of Commercial Cargo Facility Operations at
U.S. Ports of Entry,” prepared for the United States Customs Service Office of
Applied Technology,
“A Guide to Highway Vulnerability Assessment for Critical
Asset Identification and Protection,” Prepared for The American Association of
“Designing a Graduated Commercial Drivers License – A Report of Focus Group Findings” prepared for the American Trucking Associations Trucking Research Institute under a grant from the Federal Highway Administration Office of Motor Carriers, SAIC Project Number 01-1242-08-5705, April 1999.
“Center
for Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technology (CCDoTT) Strategic Plan
-- A Partnership of Government, Industry and Academia,” prepared for the California
State University Long Beach Foundation,
“Electronic Recorder Study,” prepared in collaboration with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and the National Private Truck Council for the Federal Highway Administration Office of Motor Carriers. UMTRI Report No. UMTRI-97-34, 1998.
“
“Western ITS/CVO Regional Coordination Plan -- Using
Technology to Improve Safety, Simplify CVO Regulation and Enforcement, and
Produce Savings for Government and Industry,” prepared for the Western ITS/CVO
Mainstreaming Region under the Federal Highway Administration Office of Motor
Carriers Mainstreaming Program,
“
"NIST Manufacturing Process Planning and CAME Forum
Workshop," NISTIR 6142, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
"Computer - Aided Manufacturing Engineering Forum 2nd
Technical Meeting Proceedings," NISTIR 5846, National Institute of
Standards and Technology,
“SAFER Business Strategy,” prepared for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in support of the Federal Highway Administration, April 1996.
“Technical Assessment of Siauliu Tauras,” prepared to support the report to creditors for Siauliu Tauras, a Lithiuanian television manufacturer, May 1996.
“Operational Analysis of Port of Entry Cargo Processing Activities,” annotated briefing prepared for the Advanced Research Projects Agency Counterdrug Program Office under Contract No. N000174-94-D-0001, Delivery Order No. 1.
“Personal and Public Strategies for Improving Air Quality: A Public Education Campaign,” prepared for the National Association of Regional Councils, January 1995.
"Computer-Aided Manufacturing Engineering," NISTIR
5699, National
"Russian Defense Conversion Program -- A Report on Russian Defense Enterprises Nominated for Participation in Defense Conversion Under Nunn-Luger Act Funding," prepared for the Defense Nuclear Agency under Contract No. DNA0001-93-C-0082, March 1994.
"Cypher Applications Study -- Military Applications Opportunities," prepared for United Technologies Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Division, March, 1994.
"Operational Analysis for Counterdrug and Cargo
Inspection Systems at U.S. Ports of Entry," prepared for the Counterdrug
Program Office, Advanced Projects Research Agency under Contract No. MDA
972-90-C-0043, Task Order Number
"Civil Aviation Security Information Systems Strategic Plan," prepared for the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Aviation Security, September 1992.
"Strategic Plan for the Individual Computing Environment for the Year 2000 and Beyond (SPICE/2000)," prepared for Eli Lilly and Company, February 1992.
"Strategic Applications Plan," prepared for the
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Engineering, Logistics & Development under
Contract No. DTRS-57-89-D-00090,
"National Transportation Policy Phase 2 -- A Report on
the Office of the Secretary," prepared in support of the National
Transportation Policy Advisory Committee for the
"Factory Automation and the Machine Tool Industry," prepared for the Office of Global Issues (OGI) through the Global Technology Evaluation Program (GTEC), February 1989.
"A Guide for Technology Insertion in Defense Systems," prepared for the VHSIC/ED Division, Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, 1989.
"Theater Airbase Survivability -- Post Nuclear Strike
Reconstitution (U)," prepared for the Defense Nuclear Agency under Contract
No. DNA 001-86-C-0236,
"Modular Azimuth Positioning System (MAPS) Operational
and Cost Analysis," prepared for Honeywell Defense Systems Division,
"Howitzer Improvement Program Vulnerability Reduction
Analysis," prepared for BMY Corporation,
"Automated Dispersal Analysis Model," Volume I, Part D of the FY-85 PACOM Theater Nuclear Force Improvement Study (TNFIS), prepared for the Defense Nuclear Agency, Contract No. DNA 001-85-C-0361, February 1986.
"Economic Implications of a Once‑Daily I.M.
Cephalosporin for Treating Acute Infections in Nursing Home Residents,"
prepared for the Philadelphia Association for Clinical Trials,
"Fieldguard Impact on HELP Battalion Ammunition Consumption,"
prepared for the Contraves Goerz Corporation,
"Civilian Manpower Requirements Determination in the Department of Defense," prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Manpower, Installations, and Logistics, Civilian Personnel Policy and Requirements, Contract No. MDA903‑83‑C‑0455, September 1984.
"Fieldguard Analytic Support‑‑Final
Report," prepared for the Contraves Goerz Corporation,
"Howitzer Improvement Program Analytical Support,"
prepared for the BMY Corporation,
"Projection of USAF Enlisted Manpower Requirements to Support Personnel and Training Planning and Programming," a special report prepared for the United States Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Contract No. F33615‑83‑C‑0037, December 1983.
"Commonalities and Distinctions Among Air Force Manpower Projection Systems and Techniques," a working paper prepared for the United States Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Contract No. F33615‑83‑C‑0037, June 1983.
"Evaluation of the Skills Projection Model for Predicting Enlisted Manpower Authorizations from USAF Force and Financial Plan Allocations," a working paper prepared for the United States Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Contract No. F33615‑83‑C‑0037, October 1983.
"Manpower Requirements Planning in Selected Military, Government, and Commercial Organizations," a working paper prepared for the United States Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Contract No. F33615‑83‑C‑0037, October 1983.
"An Investigation of the Effects of Interdependent and Time Dependent Failures on Maintenance Policy for the F100PW100 Aircraft Engine," prepared for the Air Force Logistics Command, Directorate, Management Sciences, Contract No. F33600‑81‑K‑0483, June, 1982.
"An Analysis of Opportunistic Maintenance Policy for the F100PW100 Aircraft Engine," prepared for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Contract No. AFOSR‑80‑0102, December, 1980.
"Opportunistic Maintenance Engine Simulation Model‑‑OMENS III," Working Paper Number XRS‑79‑295, Logistics Systems Laboratory Division, Directorate of Management Sciences, Air Force Logistics Command, October 1979.
"A Study of Opportunistic Maintenance Policy for the F100PW100 Aircraft Engine," prepared for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research through the 1979 USAF‑SCEEE Summer Faculty Research Program, Contract No. F49620‑79‑C‑0038, August 1979.
PUBLICATIONS
“Highway Vulnerability Assessment: A Guide for State Departments Of Transportation,” (with S. Rowshan, S. Krill, J. Seplow, and W. Sauntry, Transportation Research Record - Journal of the Transportation Research Board, no. 1827, 2003, pp 55-62.
"Simulation Provides Insightful Analysis of Security Systems," ICAO Journal, April 1992. (with R. Hoopengardner).
"A Systems Approach to the Explosive Detection
Problem," Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Explosive
Detection Technology, published by the
"Cephalosporin Use in Veterans Administration Medical Centers," VA Practitioner, Volume 3, Number 6, June 1986. (with M. Sather and C. Weber)
"Nondrug Variable Cost Per Dose of Preparing and Administering IV Cephalosporins," American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, December, 1984. (with others)
"A Method for Comparing Hospital Pharmacy Staffing Patterns," Topics in Hospital Pharmacy Management, Vol. 2, No. 3, November 1982. (with L. Strandberg and J. Sanger)
"Evaluating the Cost of School Health Services: A Case Study." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Vol.4, No. 4, 1982. (with L. Hendrickson)
"Forecasting of Hourly Load by Pattern Recognition." Proceedings of the 1982 Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, February, 1982. (with A. Dehdashti and J. Tudor)
"A Status Report on Automated Hospital Information
Systems," Proceedings of the 15th
"A Cost Allocation Model for Hospital Data Processing Services." Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers Health Services Division, February, 1981. (with L. Stockton)
"A Component Approach to Health Systems Design," Journal
of Medical Systems, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1978. (with
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
“Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations For Bridge And Tunnel Security,” with J. Cooper (presenter) and S. Ernst, presented at the 18th Bridge Engineering Workshop, October 27, 2003
“Highway Vulnerability Assessment: A Guide for State Departments Of Transportation,” with S. Rowshan (presenter), S. Krill, J. Seplow, and W. Sauntry, presented at the 2003 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2003.
“CVISN Future - A Non-Federal View,” presented at the Western States ITS/CVO Deployment Forum,
"An Overview of Port of Entry Operations" and "Technology Impact on Port of Entry Operations," invited panelist at a State-of-the-Art Port of Entry Workshop sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, Sandia National Laboratories and others, Albuquerque, NM, July 14-15, 1994.
"A Systems Approach to the Explosive Detection
Problem," presented at the First International Symposium on Explosive
Detection Technology, November 13-15, 1991,
"A Non-stationary Markov Process Model of Dispersed
Aircraft Operations," presented at the TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting,
April 25-27, 1988,
"A Linear Programming Approach to Weapon Systems
Effectiveness Modeling," presented at the TIMS/ORSA Joint National
Meeting, April 25-27, 1988,
"The Use of Time and Motion Study Techniques to Study the Cost of Preparing and Administering Intravenous Cephalosporins," invited speaker and panelist at the Mid‑Year Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, December 1983, Atlanta, Georgia.
"Effects of Dosing Frequency on the Cost of Preparing and Administering Intravenous Cephalosporins: A Veterans Administration Pharmacy Services Study," presented at the symposium "Cefonicid: Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Experience, Economic Implications," sponsored by The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy through a grant from Smith Kline & French Laboratories, September 1983, Denver, Colorado.
"The Application of Conditional Probability on Assisted
Area's Reliability Evaluation," presented at the 1982 IEEE Reliability and
Maintainability Symposium,
"Use of the Automated Hospital Information System
(AHIS) Catalog in the Design of Hospital Information Systems," presented
at the ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting,
"An Analysis of Opportunistic Maintenance Policy for
the F100PW100 Aircraft Engine," presented at the 47th Military Operations
Research Society Symposium,
"Management Recording for the Engineering/Maintenance
Department," presented at the 1980 Midwest Health Congress Annual
Meeting,
"A Model for Projecting and Comparing Hospital Pharmacy
Staffing Patterns," presented at the 14th Annual American Society of
Hospital Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting,
"Hospital Pharmacy Staffing Methodology," invited panelist for the Special Interest Group on Administrative Practice, American Pharmaceutical Association Annual Convention, Anaheim, California, April 1979.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Guest Lecturer,
Co-author of Student/Teacher Guide for "Operations Research + You = An Exciting Career," a video tape for high school teachers and students, sponsored by the Operations Research Society of America, 1991.
Program Evaluator for the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 1990-1996.
Session Chairman, TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, April
25-27, 1988,
Co‑Chairman of Planning and Executive Committees for "A Study of the Effect of Dosing Interval on the Cost of Preparing, Distributing, and Administering IV Cephalosporins" for the Veterans Administration Pharmacy Services, 1982‑1983.
Session Coordinator, Hospital Information Systems Session,
15th Annual