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Curriculum Vitae


 

Richard M. Feldman

Professor of Industrial Engineering

Professional Interests:

Simulation and Applied Probability
Queueing Network Analysis
Software Development for Biological Models

 

Degree
Ph.D.

M.S.

M.S.

B.A.

Field
Industrial Engineering

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics

Institution
Northwestern University

Ohio University

Michigan State University

Hope College

Date
1975

1970

1967

1966

 

EXPERIENCE: Educational

Professor of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 9/85-present
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 9/80-8/85
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 8/75-8/80
Instructor of Industrial Engineering, Ohio University, 9/70-6/72

EXPERIENCE: Industrial

Consultant:  Houston Consulting Group, Shell Chemical Co., ALCOA, Resources Research Corp, Stress Dynamics, Inc., and Wright Killen, Inc.
Industrial Engineering (half-time) Michael Reese Medical Center, 1974-75
Operations Research Analyst, Goodyear Atomic Corporation, 1967-70
Quality Control Analyst (summer employment), Down Chemical Co., 1966

HONORS AND AWARDS

B. P. Amoco Teaching Excellence Award, Engineering College, 9/00.
Most Valuable Professor Award by the IE Student Honor Society,4/00, 4/98, 4/97, 4/92, 11/89, 12/88.
Tenneco Award for Teaching Excellence, Engineering College, 9/96.
Alcoa Foundation Research Award for Manufacturing Modeling, 6/96.
Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, University Level, 5/90.
General Dynamics Award for Teaching Excellence, Engineering College, 10/88.
Halliburton Professorship for the 1987-88 academic year, 9/87.
Association of Former Students Teaching Award, Engineering College, 9/84.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

PUBLICATIONS: Books

Feldman, R.M. and C. Valdez-Flores (1996). Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes, PWS Publishing Company, St.Paul,MN,308 pp.

Curry, G.L. Deuermeyer, and R.M. Feldman (1989). Discrete Simulation: Fundamentals and Microcomputer Support, Holden-day, Inc., Oakland, CA.,297 pp.

Curry, G.L. and R.M. Feldman (1987). Mathematical Foundations of Population Dynamics, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Research Monograph, Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX.,246 pp.

PUBLICATIONS: Recent Refereed Journal Articles

Matis, T. and R. M. Feldman (2002). “Using Cumulant Functions in Queueing Theory”.  Queueing Systems, 40:341-353.

Matis, T. and R. M. Feldman (2001). “Transient Analysis of State-Dependent Queueing Networks via Cumulant Functions”.  Journal of Applied Probability, 38:841-859.

Rao, B. V. and R. M. Feldman (2001).  “Approximations and Bounds for the Variance of Steady-State Waiting Times in a GI/G/1 Queue”. OR Letters, 28:51-62.

Rao, B. V. and R. M. Feldman (1999). “Numerical Approximations for the Steady-State Waiting Times in a GI/G/1 Queue”. Queueing Systems, 31:25-42.

Chen, M. and R. M. Feldman (1997). “Optimal Replacement Policies with Minimal Repair and Age-Dependent Costs”. European J. Operational Research, 98:75-84.

Feldman, R. M. and M. Chen (1996). “Strategic and Tactical Analyses for Optimal Replacement Policies”. IIE Transactions, 28:987-993.

Deliman, N. C. and R. M. Feldman (1996). “Optimization of Process Improvement and Inspection Location for Serial Manufacturing”. International J. Production Research, 34:395-405.

Deuermeyer, B. L., G. L. Curry, and R. M. Feldman (1993). “An Automatic Modeling Approach for the Strategic Analysis of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities”. Production and Operations Management, 2:195-220.

Feldman, R. M., B. L. Deuermeyer, and C. Valdez-Flores (1993). “Utilization of the Method of Linear Matrix Equations to Solve a Quasi-Birth-Death Problem”. Journal of Applied Probability, 30:639-649.

Feldman, R. M., T. Slade, W. M. Lively, L. G. McKee, and A. Talbert (1992). “The Development of an Integrated Mathematical and Knowledge-Based Maintenance Delivery System”. Computers and Operations Research, 19:425-434.

Valdez-Flores, C. and R. M. Feldman (1992). “An Improved Policy Iteration Algorithm for Semi-Markov Maintenance Problems”. IIE Transactions, 24:55-63.

Noh, J., S. Kang, and R. M. Feldman (1992). “Control Policy for Replacement Involving Two Machines and One Repairman”. European J. Operational Research, 56:413-422.