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This handbook represents a collection of previously published technical journal articles of the highest caliber originating from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The collection will help promote and affirm the leading-edge technical publications that have emanated from AFIT, for the first time presented as a cohesive collection. In its over 100 years of existence, AFIT has produced the best technical minds for national defense and has contributed to the advancement of science and technology through technology transfer throughout the nation. This handbook fills the need to share the outputs of AFIT that can guide further advancement of technical areas that include cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, machine learning, additive manufacturing, 5G technology, navigational tools, advanced materials, energy efficiency, predictive maintenance, the internet of things, data analytics, systems of systems, modeling & simulation, aerospace product development, virtual reality, resource optimization, and operations management. There is a limitless vector to how AFIT’s technical contributions can impact the society. Handbook of Scholarly Publications from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Volume 1, 2000-2020, is a great reference for students, teachers, researchers, consultants, and practitioners in broad spheres of engineering, business, industry, academia, the military, and government.

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Author:   Adedeji B. Badiru (Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA) ,  Frank W. Ciarallo ,  Eric G. Mbonimpa
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   1.215kg
ISBN:  

9781032116679

ISBN 10:   1032116676
Pages:   554
Publication Date:   20 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Adedeji Badiru is the Dean and senior academic officer for the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). He was previously Professor and Head of Systems Engineering and Management at AFIT, Professor and Department Head of Industrial and Information Engineering at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Dean of the University College at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE), a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering, a MS in Mathematics, a MS in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. His areas of interest include mathematical modeling, project modeling and analysis, economic analysis, systems engineering, and efficiency/productivity analysis and improvement. He is the author of over 35 books, 38 book chapters, 88 technical journal articles, and 220 conference proceedings and presentations. Often venerated by his colleagues as “a writing machine,” Dr. Badiru has also published 35 magazine articles and 20 editorials and periodicals. He is a member of several professional associations and scholastic honor societies and a series editor for the Taylor and Francis book series on Systems Innovation and the Focus series on Analytics and Control. Professor Badiru was the recipient of the Taylor and Francis 2020 Author Lifetime Achievement Award. Frank Ciarallo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Operational Sciences in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). He was previously an Associate Professor at Wright State University in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, as well as an Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona. He has been a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, as well as a visiting researcher at the Eindhoven Technical University. He holds a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering/Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, a MS in Manufacturing and Operations Systems from Carnegie Mellon and a PhD in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon. His research interests include predictive analytics for logistics systems, management of supply chain systems with uncertainty, simulation, biases in multi-attribute group decision making and situation awareness/situation understanding. He has completed sponsored research for organizations such as the Air Force Materiel Command, Cardinal Health, the National Science Foundation, the Ohio Dept of Transportation and Trimble Navigation Limited. He is the author of 29 technical journal articles and 89 conference proceedings papers and presentations. Eric Mbonimpa is an assistant professor in the department of Systems Engineering and Management at Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). Prior to joining AFIT he held research scientist positions at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and South Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, MS in Civil Engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia and BS in Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) from Michigan. He conducts interdisciplinary research on energy systems, environmental systems, and sustainability. Dr. Mbonimpa has authored 20 journal articles, two book chapters, one patent, and 25 conference proceedings and presentations. At AFIT, he has supervised nine master’s students, served on fifteen theses committees, mentored three postdocs and two undergraduate students.

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