Curriculum Vitae
 Donald R. Smith, P.E, Ph.D.
 Associate Professor (full time)
Degree   Field Institution Date
Ph.D  Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas 1973
M.S. Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas 1969
B.S. Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas 1965
 Academic History
  • Years of Service: 29
  • Asst. Professor of Industrial Engineering, La. Tech University, 1969-70
  • Asst. Professor, Breech school of Business, Drury College, 1970-75
  • Asst. Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M, 1975-1982
  • Assoc. Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M, 1982- present
 Industrial Experience
  • Staff Engineer, Phillips Petroleum (Supply and Transportation), Bartlesville, OK, 1965-66
  • Operations Research Analyst, Sun Oil Corporation, Tulsa, OK and Dallas, TX, 1968-69
 Consulting
  • American Funeral Supply-Springfield, Mo. (May-Sept 1975)
  • City Utilities-Springfield, MO (May, 1973-May, 1974)
  • Bakers Confectionery and Tobacco Union Local No. 163
  • Dec. 1979-May, 1980) Houston, Texas
  • Vocational Industries Center (March-Aug., 1980) Houston, TX
  • C.R. Quick & Associates (Sept.-Dec, 1981)
  • TEXCON Building Products, Inc-Houston, TX June-Dec, 1982)
  • J.C.Kinley Company, Houston, TX (Nov.-Dec, 1982)
  • Jerry Birdwell & Associates, Bryan, Texas (Aug-83-Dec.87)
  • Osborne Engineering, Bryan, Texas (1986 - 89)
  • Associated Attorneys' Title Agency, Inc., Bryan, Texas (1985)
  • Love Abstract, Inc. Franklin, Texas (1985 -88 )
  • Dillon, Elmore, Lewis, and Smith - Attorneys-at-Law, Bryan, Texas (1986-90)
  • Investors Mortgage Banc, Inc. Conroe, Texas (1986 -87 )
  • Smith, Elmore,.. Att. at Law, College Station, Texas, 1988- 93
  • Richland-Chambers, Inc. Corsicana, Texas (Mr. Don Apostolo) 1989 - 91
 Professional Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer, Arkansas (3844), Texas (44675)
 Significant Publications (last 5 Years)
  • Das, Beman, Smith, Yeager, R. L., and Smith, Donald R. "Personal Factors Affecting Performance Rating Ability", IIE Transactions, September 1991, Vol. 23, No. 3 (0740-817X/91), pp. 267-272.
  • Das, Beman, Smith, D. R., Hennigan, J. K., and Yeager, R. L., "Situational Factors Affecting Performance Rating Ability", Int. J. of Operations and Production Mgmt., Vol. 13, No. 3, 1993, pp. 49-56.
  • Yuanidis, Petro, Styblinslci, Maciej. A., Smith, Donald R. and Singh, C, "Reliability Modeling of Flexible Manufacturing Systeme, Int. J. of Microelectronics and Reliability, VOL 34, No. 7, pp. 1203-1220, June, 1994.
 Scientific and Professional Society Membership
  • Senior Member, IIE
  • ORSA
  • ASEE
 Honors and Awards
  • Texas A&M Former Students Association Outstanding Teaching Award, 1988.
  • Nominated for Former Students Award for Continuing Education (1997)
  • Nominated for Former Students Award for Outstanding Service (1998)
 Academic Subjects taught recently
Fall 1997
  • INEN 667, Engineering Economy
  • INEN 322, Systems Simulation

Spring 1998

  • INEN 322, Systems Simulation,
  • INEN 627, Engineering Analysis for Decision Making (Spring, 98)
 Academic Teaching Areas:
  • Systems Simulation
  • Engineering Economy
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Engineering Management Systems
 Other Assigned Duties
  • Coordinator with Dr. Robert Shannon, Distance Learning Program in Engineering Management
  • Coordinator for the design and development of graduate and undergraduate computer labs
  • Member, Departmental Computer Committee
  • Director, Distance Learning functions for the TAMU Industrial engineering department
 Specific programs to improve professional competence
 Engineering Coalition Teaching improvement seminars, TAMU, 1995,96
 Special duties of co-op faculty
 Outside Interests
  • Football Officiating, member Southwest football Officials Association

  • Division II Official

  • Golf

  • Woodworking