Background Information
Currently is a Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and
Management at North Dakota State University, where he served as the Department
Head from 2005 to 2011. He is an internationally recognized expert in
Productivity Improvement. He has published over 100 refereed papers in
addition to 40+ technical papers, has over $4.5 million in research, and is a
recipient of numerous awards. As an Industrial and Manufacturing
engineer/consultant for the past fifteen years with quality systems such as
Malcolm Baldrige and Toyota Production system, Dr. Farahmand has worked with
quality award recipients such as Delphi Mexico, Delco Electronics, and TI
Automotive in receiving the Shingo prize and Caterpillar and TI Instrument
receiving Baldrige national awards.
Dr. Farahmand has been involved in joint research and consulting with DOE,
ARMY, NAVY, NASA, VHA, and industry. Most recent research areas include
healthcare system redesign for VA involving Clinical Space Optimization, LEAN
implementation and Reusable medical equipment reprocessing, portable life
support systems for NASA astronauts’ space ensemble and adverse environment
protecting garment, thermal and respiratory physiology, cooling systems,
hypothermia, and respiratory heat and mass transfer for NAVY. He has also
served as subject matter expert in Lean Manufacturing, Quality Control and ISO
9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, and OHSAS 18001implementation and certification of US
Army command. He was the invited Key Note Speaker addressing ISO CAPA in
Medical Research at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command,
Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 26-27, 2007. He
is a registered professional engineer in the states of Texas and North Dakota
and past president of IIE Coastal Bend Chapter.
Selected Publications
- Farahmand,
K., Mostafa, M., Wadhwa, S. S., Upadhyaya, S., Khiabani, V.
(2015). Cost Optimization for Patient Referrals. 6th International Conference
on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2015) and the Affiliated
Conferences, AHFE 2015. July 26-30.
- Farahmand, K., Mostafa,
M., Wadhwa, S. S., Upadhyaya, S., Khiabani, V. (2015). Providing
Access to Rural patients - A Management Decision. American Research Journals
(ARJ), Vol. 1, Issue 1, June 2015. http://www.arjonline.org/papers/arjms/v1-i1/5.pdf
- Farahmand,
K., Upadhyaya, S., Wadhwa, S. S., Mostafa, M., Khiabani, V.
(2015). Referral Patient Data Clustering for Simulation. International
Journal of Engineering Science and Innovative Technology (IJESIT).
Volume 1, Issue 2, ISSN: 2319-5967, March 2015.
- Shi,
J., Farahmand, K. (2015) Evaluation of Prosthetics Purchasing Process at
VA Hospitals. 2015 Industrial & Systems Engineering Research Conference.
Paper ID: I1190. May 30-June 2, 2015, Nashville, TN.
- Hamidi,
M., Parker, T. R., Farahmand, K. (2015). A Case Study: Redesigning
the Organizational Structure of a Project-Driven Company. Technology
Interface International Journal (TIIJ). March 2015.
- Farahmand,
K., Khiabani, V., Ma, Y. (2014). Andon Interface for Healthcare
Triage, Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and information Sciences.
ISSN: 2070-8407, Vol. 5, No. 12, December 2014.
http://www.cisjournal.org/journalofcomputing/archive/vol5no12/vol5no12_5.pdf
- Hamidi,
M., Parker, T. R., Farahmand, K. (2014). A Case Study: Redesigning the
Organizational Structure of a Project-Driven Company. Proceedings of the 2014
IAJC-ISAM International Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, September
25-27.
- Khiabani,
V., Erdem, E., Farahmand, K. Nygard, K. E. (2014). Smart Grid PMU
Allocation Using Genetic Algorithm. Journal of Network and Innovative
Computing (JNIC), Volume 2, July 2014. http://www.mirlabs.net/jnic/
- Afsharinia,
A., Bagherpour, M., Farahmand, K. (2014). Efficiency Measurement of
Clinical Units, Using Integrated Independent Component Analysis - DEA
Model under Fuzzy Condition. International Journal of Hospital
Research (IJHR). June 2014. http://ijhr.iums.ac.ir/article_5343_0.html
- Shi,
J., Erdem, E., Peng, Y., Farahmand, K., Woodbridge, P. (2014) Effect of
Notifying Expected Waiting Time on Telephone System Performance. IIE
Annual Conference & Expo 2014, ISERC session 1282. May
31-June3. Montreal, Canada.
- Upadhyaya,
S., Doetkott, C., Magel,
R., Farahmand, K. (2014) Comparison of Classification Probabilities among
Logistic Regression, Neural Network and Support Vector Machines in the
Presence of Missing Data. Red River Valley conference.
25th April, Fargo, ND.
- Dharmadhikari,
N., Farahmand, K., Lee, E. (2014) Yield Forecasting to Sustain the
Agricultural Transportation under Stochastic Environment. 55th
Annual Transportation Research Forum, March 13-15, San Jose Ca.
- Farahmand,
K., Khiabani, V., Ma, Y. (2014). Implementing Andon in Healthcare
Deliver. 2014 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference. ID
# 130, Orlando, Florida, USA. February 21-24, 2014.
- Farahmand,
K., Tripathi, P. (2014) Dynamic Pricing in Supply Chain.
International Journal of Business Development and Research. Vol.1,
Issue 2, ISSN: 2286-6213, January 2014.
- Hamidi,
M., Farahmand, K., Sajjadi, R. S., Nygard, K. E. (2014). A heuristic
algorithm for a multi-product four-layer capacitated location-routing
problem. International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations.
Vol. 5. Issue 1. http://growingscience.com/beta/journal/ijiec/volume/5/issue/1
- Lee,
E., Oduor, P.G., Farahmand, K. (2014). A Coupled Linear Programming Model
with Geospatial Dynamic Trip Assignment for Global-Scale Intermodal
Transportation. Maritime Economics & Logistics.
16, 33–54. doi:10.1057/mel.2013.22;
- Hamidi,
M. Farahmand, K. Sajjadi, S.R. Nygard, K.E. (2014) A Heuristic Algorithm
for a Multi-Product Four-Layer Capacitated Location-Routing Problem. International
Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations (IJIEC). Vol. 5,
Issue 1. http://growingscience.com/beta/journal/ijiec/volume/5/issue/1
- Farahmand,
K. Khiabani, V., Dharmadhikari, N.
(2013). Economic Model Evaluation of Largest Sugar-beet Production
in U.S. States of North Dakota and Minnesota. International Journal of
Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES). August 2013, pp: 11-24.
- Farahmand,
K., Dharmadhikari, N., and Khiabani, V. (2013). Analysis of Transportation
Economics of Sugar-beet Production in the Red River Valley of North Dakota
and Minnesota using Geographical Information System. Journal of Renewable
Agriculture. 1(7), 126-131, 2013.
- Farahmand,
K., Srinivasan, R. (2013). Anthropometric Data Collection in the Human
Nasal and Oral cavity. Global Journal of Medical Research for
publication (GJMR). Volume 13, Issue 2, Version 1.0.
- Lee,
E., Farahmand, K. (2013). Simulation of Port Disruption and Transportation
Resources for U.S. Containerized Imports. Management Review: An
International Journal. Volume 8, Number 1, summer 2013, PP4-37.
22. Farahmand,
K., Khiabani, V., Ma, Y. (2014). Implementing Andon in Healthcare Delivery.
Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report. October 21, 2013.
- Hamidi,
M. Farahmand, K. Sajjadi, S.R. Nygard, K.E. (2013) A Heuristic Algorithm
for a Multi-Product Four-Layer Capacitated Location-Routing Problem. International
Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations (IJIEC). 2013.
- Upadhyaya,
S., Farahmand, K., Baker-Demaray, T., Klug, M. G. (2013). Comparison of NN
and LR Classifiers in the Context of Screening Native American
Elders with Diabetes. International Journal of Expert Systems
with Applications. 40 (2013) 5830–5838, .July 2013.
- Lee,
E. & Farahmand, K. (2013) “Simulation of a Base Stock Inventory
Management System Integrated with Transportation Strategies of a Logistic
Network,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture 7(5),
pp.633-644.
- Lee,
E., Farahmand, K. (2013). Simulation of Shipping Size Effects for
Transportation and Oder Quantity in a Supply Chain. Journal of Civil Engineering
and Architecture. Volume 7. Number 5. May 2013 (Serial Number 66),
PP 633.
- Khiabani,
V., Farahmand, K. (2013). Max. Covering Phasor Measurement Units Placement
for Partial Power System Observability. Engineering Management
Research. Vol. 2, No. 1, May 2013.
- Khiabani,
V., Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K., Aghatehrani, R. (2013). A Goal Programming
Approach for Optimal PMU Placement. International Review on Modeling and
Simulations (I.RE.MO.S.), April 2013.
- Khiabani,
V., Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K., Aghatehrani, R. (2013). A Goal Programming
Approach for Optimal PMU Placement. International Review on Modeling and
Simulations, April 2013.
- Farahmand,
K., Victorino Marquez, G. J., Khiabani, V. (2013). Manufacturing the 7000
Gear Train Mechanical Assembly. International Journal of Engineering
and Technology, Vol., No. 3. March 2013. 288-312.
- Dharmadhikari,
N., Farahmand, K., Khiabani, V. (2013). Optimizing Sugar-beet Piling
Center Locations under Supply Variation. 93rdAnnula Meeting of
Transportation Research Forum. Annapolis, MD, March 21-23, 2013.
Khiabani, V., Farahmand, K., Dharmadhikari, N. (2013). Economic Model Evaluation of
Sugar-beet Production in Red River Valley, INFORMS, October
6-9, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
- Dharmadhikari,
N., Farahmand, K., Khiabani, V. (2013). Analysis of Transportation
Economics of Sugar-beet in the Red River Valley of ND and MN using GIS, INFORMS,
October 6-9, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
- Khiabani,
V., Aghatehrani, Sunedison. R., Farahmand, Roudaki. A. (2013). Economic
Model Evaluation of Sugar-beet Production in Red River Valley, INFORMS,
October 6-9, 2013, Minneapolis, MN.
- Khiabani,
V., Ergin, E., Farahmand, K., Kendall, N. (2013). Genetic Algorithm for
Instrument Placement in Smart Grid. 5th World Congress on Nature and
biologically inspired computing (NaBIC),
Fargo, USA, August 12-14, 2013, pp: 213-218.
35.
Khiabani, V., Ergin, E., Farahmand, K., Kendall, N.
(2013). Genetic Algorithm for Instrument Placement in Smart Grid. 5th
World Congress on Nature and biologically inspired computing (NaBIC), Fargo, USA, August 12-14, 2013, pp:
213-218.
36.
Gonela, V., Zhang, J., Osmani, A., Awudu, I.,
Farahmand, K., Shi, J. (2013). Designing Effective and Efficient Scheduling
Policy to Improve Laboratory Performance. Proceedings of the 2013 Industrial and
Systems Engineering Research Conference. A. Krishnamurthy and W.K.V.
Chan, eds.
37. Zhang,
J., Farahmand, K., Osmani, A., Iddrisu, A., Gonila,
V., Measuring Scheduling Effectiveness in VHA, Department of Veterans Affairs:
Technical Report. August 22, 2012.
38.
Farahmand K, Karim R, and Srinivasan R. Floyd K.
(2012). Inpatient Room Modeling, Health Services Research and Development
Service (HSR&D) and Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) National Conference.
Transforming Veterans Healthcare through Partner-Oriented Research. Gaylord
National Convention Center. Washington, DC, July 15–18, 2012.
39.
Farahmand, K., Lee, E., “Application of Signal
Detection Theory to Ascertain Risk While Driving in a Flooded Urban Area",
Journal
of Civil Engineering and Architecture, JCEA-E 20110527-2, 2012.
40.
Lee, E., Farahmand, K., Oduor, P., “Simplistic
Geospatial Techniques in Analyzing Transportation Dynamics for
Origin-Destination Container Movement Routes in the United States”, Journal
of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology, V.12,
Issue 1, p. 79-90, February 2012.
41.
Lee, E., Farahmand, K., Oduor, P. (2012). Application
of Signal Detection Theory to Ascertain Risk While Driving in a Flooded Urban
Area. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. JCEA-E
20110527-2.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
Sajjadi, R., “Modeling a four-layer location-routing problem”, International
Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, Volume 3, Number
1, 43-52, special issue, January 2012.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
Sajjadi, R. (2011). “A Hybrid GRASP-Tabu Search Metaheuristic for a
Four-Layer Location-Routing Problem“. International Journal of Logistics
Systems and Management, 2011.
44. Farahmand,
K., Erdem, E. (2011). Implementation of a Quality Control System for the RME
Reprocessing (Endoscopes) as Part of an Integrated Quality Management System. Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report. August 22, 2011.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,”
Simulation of Lot Sizing Effects of Transportation and Oder Quantity under
Base Stock Inventory”, Journal of Civil Engineering &
Architecture, 2011.
- Farahmand, K., Srinivasan, R.,
Hamidi, M., “CFD Heat Transfer Simulation of the Human Upper Respiratory
Tract for Oronasal Breathing Condition”, Journal of Industrial
Engineering Computations, 2011.
- Karim, R., Farahmand, K., “Test
Battery for Task Performance and Situational Awareness Measurement”, Technology
Interface International Journal, 2011.
- Farahmand, K., Karim, R.,
"LEAN Enterprise Principles in Healthcare - How to Apply", International Journal of Engineering Research and Innovation,
2011.
- Farahmand, K., Hamidi, M.,
Adharapurapu, R., “Optimizing Operation through Design for Manufacturing:
A Case Study”, Proceedings of the 17th International Society of Science
and Applied Technologies (ISSAT) International Conference on
Reliability and Quality in Design (17th RQD), Vancouver B.C.,
Canada, August 4-6, 2011.
50. Farahmand,
K., Sajjadi, R., Karim, R. (2011). Inpatient Nursing Unit Configuration. Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report–Subtask 11.2, Midwest Mountain Veterans
Engineering Resource Center. May 31, 2011.
- Sajjadi, R., Hamidi, M.,
Farahmand, K., “A Greedy Heuristic Algorithm for the Capacitated
Location-Routing Problem”, Paper 649, Industrial Engineering Research
Conference-IERC 2011, 61st
Annual Conference, Reno, NV, May 21-25, 2011.
- Karim, R., Farahmand, K., “Task
Capacity and Situational Awareness Measurement”, Industrial Engineering
Research Conference-IERC 2011, 61st Annual Conference, Reno, NV,
May 21-25, 2011.
- Farahmand, K., Karim, R.,
Srinivasan, R., Sajjadi, R. Fisher, L., “Clinic Space Design Using
Discrete Event Simulation”, Paper 633, Industrial Engineering
Research Conference-IERC 2011,
61st Annual Conference, Reno, NV, May 21-25, 2011.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K., Oduor,
P., “Signal Detection Theory to Ascertain Driving Risk and Mitigation in a
Flooded Urban Area”, Abstract 753, Industrial Engineering Research
Conference-IERC 2011, 61st Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, May
21-25, 2011.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
“Modeling a Four-Layer Location-Routing Problem", Paper 018, INT 305,
2011
IAJC and ASEE International Conference, West Hartford, CT 06117,
April 29-30, 2011.
- Raghavan, S., Farahmand, K.,
“"CFD Heat Transfer Simulation of the Human
Upper Respiratory Tract for Oronasal Breathing Condition", Paper 016,
ENG 101, 2011 IAJC and ASEE International Conference, West
Hartford, CT 06117, April 29-30, 2011.
- Karim, R., Farahmand, K., “Test
Battery for Task Performance and Situational Awareness Measurement",
Paper 259, ENG 109, 2011 IAJC and ASEE International
Conference, West Hartford, CT, April 29-30, 2011.
- Karim, R., Farahmand, K.,
"LEAN Enterprise Principles in Healthcare - How to Apply", Paper
013, INT 301, 2011 IAJC and ASEE International Conference, West
Hartford, CT, April 29-30, 2011.
59. Farahmand,
K., Sajjadi, R. (2011). Inpatient Room Modeling Simulation & Analysis. Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report–Subtask 11.3. Midwest Mountain Veterans
Engineering Resource Center. March 31, 2011.
60. Shi,
J., Farahmand, K., Zhang, J. (2011). Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH) Telephone
System. Department of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report–Subtask 10.2, Midwest
Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center. March 1, 2011.
- Farahmand, K., Srinivasan, R.,
Karim, R., Sajjadi, R., “Specialty Clinics – Improved Flow, Layout and
Efficiency”, Society of Health Systems Conference and Expo 2011,
“Building Better Health Care Systems”, Orlando, Florida, February 17-19,
2011.
- Farahmand, K., Karim, R.,
Srinivasan, R., Sajjadi, R., “A systematic Approach to Layout Design for
Clinic Space”, Society of Health Systems Conference and Expo 2011,
“Building Better Health Care Systems”, Orlando, Florida, February 17-19,
2011.
63. Shi,
J., Farahmand, K., Zhang, J. (2011). Improving Clinic Visit Efficiency Using
Web-based Appointment System. Department of Veterans Affairs: Technical
Report–Subtask 7.2, Midwest Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center.
January 30, 2011.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K., “Simulation
of Base Stock Inventory Integrated with Transportation Strategy to Base
Stock Inventory”, Proceedings of 2010 Winter Simulation
Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 5-8, 2010.
- Sajjadi, R., Shi, J.,
Farahmand, K., Health Care Digital Data Collection System: An Opportunity
to Improve Operations, Proceedings
of 2010 Winter Simulation Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 5-8,
2010.
66. Farahmand,
K., Ergin, E. (2010). Simulation of the Reusable Medical Equipment in the VA
Supply, Distribution, and Processing Department. Department of Veterans Affairs: Technical
Report, VAMC Fargo & Midwest Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center.
August 1, 2010.
- Upadhyaya, S., Shi, J., Erdem,
E., Farahmand, K., "Impact of Interoperability during Online
Adjudication in Healthcare Industry', Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Cancun
Mexico, June 5-9, 2010.
68. Farahmand,
K., Sajjadi, R. (2010). Clinic Space optimization. Department of Veterans Affairs: Technical
Report – Subtask 11.1, 11.2, 11.3/ Midwest Mountain Veterans Engineering
Resource Center. June 30, 2010.
69. Shi,
J., Farahmand, K., Zhang, J. (2010). Clinic Visit Efficiency. Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report – Subtask 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3/ Midwest
Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center. June 30, 2010.
70. Zhang,
J., Farahmand, K., Shi, J. (2010). Centralized Scheduling vs. Decentralized
Scheduling. Department of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report – Subtask 8.1.1,
8.1.2/ Midwest Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center. June 30,
2010.
71. Shi,
J., Farahmand, K., Zhang, J. (2010). Clinic Telephone Response Optimization. Department
of Veterans Affairs: Technical Report–Subtask 10.1.1, 10.1.2/ Midwest Mountain
Veterans Engineering Resource Center. June 30, 2010.
- Sajjadi, R., Shi, J., Farahmand,
K., Evaluating Patient Flow Based on Waiting Time and Travel Distance for
Outpatient Clinic Visits, "Management
Engineering for Effective Healthcare Delivery: Principles and Applications",
book
chapter, 2010.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
"Design for Manufacturing Handbook Used to Communicate between Design
and Manufacturing", Journal
of Agile Manufacturing, Vol. 11, Issue 1, Pg. 83, 2009.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K., DeHaan,
C., "North American Freight Network Analysis: Incorporating
Logistical Impedance", North
American Freight Flow Conference, September 16-17, 2009.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,
"Location Problem for Intermodal Terminal in North Dakota", Proceedings
of the 2009 Transportation Research Forum Conference, Portland OR,
March 15, 2009,
http://www.trforum.org/forum/2009/program.php
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,
"Considering Impedance for Intermodal Freight Transportation", Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial
Engineering Research Conference, May 30, June 3, 1345-1350.
- Xiao, L., Farahmand, K., Wu,
G., "Analysis of the Service-Profit Chain and the Industrial
Characteristic of Civil Aviation of China", Journal of Nanchang Hangkong University, Vol. 11, No. 1, P
68-74, 2009.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,
"Impact of Demand Variability on Supply Chain Performance", Proceedings of the 2008 IIE Annual
Conference and Expo, IERC Poster Session, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
May 17 - 21, 2008.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
"Developing a Design for Manufacturing Handbook",
Proceedings of the 2008 IIE
Annual Conference and Expo, IERC Poster Session, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 17 - 21,
2008.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
"The Role of Experiential Service Learning in Academic
Education", Frontiers in
Education (FIE) 2008 Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October
2008.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
"Developing a Design for Manufacturing Handbook",
Proceedings of the 2008,
IAJC-IJME International Conference, Nashville, TN, November, 2008.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,
"Impact of Demand Variability on Supply Chain Performance", Proceedings of the 2008 IIE Annual
Conference and Expo, IERC Poster Session, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
May 17 - 21, 2008.
- Hamidi, M., Farahmand, K.,
"Developing a Design for Manufacturing Handbook", Proceedings of the 2008 IIE Annual
Conference and Expo, IERC Poster Session, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
May 17 - 21, 2008.
- Farahmand, K., Lee, E.,
"Investigating Productivity and Efficiency Through Simulation
Technology and Application", Proceedings
of the 2008 IIE Annual Conference and Expo, Applied Solutions Sessions,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 17 - 21, 2008.
- Lee, E., Farahmand, K.,
"Simulation of One-For-One Order Policy Integrated with
Transportation Strategies", Proceedings
of the 2008 IIE Annual Conference and Expo, Applied Solutions
Sessions, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 17 - 21, 2008.
- Farahmand, K., "Low cost Database Design for 3D Viewing and Access",
CDEN/C2E2, 2007 Conference,
July 22-24, University of Manitoba, Canada.
- Farahmand K., "New
Engineering Programs and University-Industry Collaboration in Engineering
Education", 2006
IJME-Intertech International Conference-Research-Education-Entrepreneurship,
Union, New Jersey, October 19-21, 2006.
- Farahmand K. and Kaufman J.W., “Measurement
of Time Constant of Wet-Bulb Thermocouple in Air",
ASME Journal of Experimental Heat
Transfer, Volume 19, p. 165-180, Number 3/July-September 2006.
- Kaufman J.W., Farahmand K., and
Askew G.K., "In Vivo Measurements of Human Oral Cavity Heat and
Water Vapor Transport", Respiratory
Physiology & Neurobiology Journal, May 17, 2005.
- Farahmand K. and Jin K.,
"Engineering Education for the Rio Grande Valley Engineers", 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference,
Corpus Christi, Texas March 23-25, 2005.
- Farahmand, K., Esmeralda, C.,
"Cycle Time Reduction Using Simulation Optimization",
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
(MSO 2004), Paper Number: 429-053, August 14-15, 2004.
- Kaufman, J. W., Farahmand, K.,
Stuble, K., and Chin, C., "Experimental Measurement to Determine Fine Dry-Bulb and
Wet-Bulb Thermocouple Response Times", US NAVY
Technical Report, Report Number: NAWCADPAX/TR-2004/124, 17, June 2004.
Farahmand,
K., Thompson, E, "Maximizing Shop Floor Productivity Using
Simulation", 6th
Annual Simulations Solutions Conference, March 15-16, 2004.
- Farahmand, K.,
"Letterkenny Army Depot Quality System Manual in Compliance with ISO
9000:2000", Department of
the Army Letterkenny Army Depot, June 2004.
- Farahmand, K., "Annual
Report of the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Thirty-Sixth Faculty
Senate 2002-2003", Board of
Regents of the Texas A&M University System, November 2003.
- Farahmand, K.,
"Letterkenny Army Depot Quality System Procedure Manual in Compliance
with ISO 9000:2000 and (CP)2", Department
of the Army Letterkenny Army Depot, October 2003.
- Farahmand, K., "Forecasting Fatigue Allowances Using Neural Networks",
ANNIE 2003, St. Louis,
MO, November 1-4, 2003.
- Farahmand, K., "CCAD
Rotary Wing Facility Process Flow/Layout Assessment", AMSAM-CC-DS-IE Department of the Army Corpus Christi
Army Depot, May 2003.
- Farahmand, K., "Corpus
Christi Army Depot (CCAD) Hydraulic/Mechanical Component Process Analysis
Support (HMPAS)", Department
of the Army Corpus
Christi Army Depot, January 2003.
- Farahmand, K., Balasubramanian,
A., "Solving Logistic and Transportation Problems in a Job
Shop",
Winter Simulation Conference 2002,
San Diego California, December 8-11, 2002.
- Farahmand, K., "Ergonomics
Consideration for Leather Wrapping Operation", Delphi Interior & Lighting Systems
Componentes Mecanicos Operations, August 2002.
- Farahmand, K., "Corpus
Christi Army Depot (CCAD) Can Shop Process Shop Analysis", Department of the Army Corpus Christi
Army Depot, August 2002.
- Farahmand, K., "Lean
Packaging System", Applied
Manufacturing Conference 2002, San Antonio Texas, February 2002.
- Farahmand, K., Ramses, L,
"The Idea Behind Lean Manufacturing", Applied Manufacturing Conference 2002, San Antonio Texas, February 2002.
- Farahmand, K., "Practical
Approach to the Implementation of an Environmental Management
System", The 9th Annual Coastal Bend Environmental
Conference, 2001: An Environmental Odyssey, Corpus Christi Texas,
September 24 - 26, 2001.
- Farahmand, K.,
"Implementation of an ISO 14000 Environmental Management
System", ASEE 2001
Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 24-27, 2001.
- Farahmand, K., "Design and
Implementation of an Accelerated Business Reengineering Plan". IEMS (International Conference on
Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems) and ICC&IE
(International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering) joint
conference2001, Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 5-7, 2001.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"Experimental Measurement of Fine Thermocouple Response
Time in Air", ASME
journal of Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 14, Pg. 107-118, 2001.
- Farahmand, K., and Longoria E.,
"Two Dimensional Identification Matrix and Laser Etching". Production and Operations Management II,
Selected paper, 2000.
- Farahmand, K., "Using
Simulation to Support Implementation of a Flexible Manufacturing Cells".
Winter Simulation Conference 2000,
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, December 10-13, 2000.
- Farahmand, K.,
"Development of an ISO 9000 Implementation Quality Decision Support
System", ASEE Annual
Conference, St. Louis MO, June 18-21, 2000.
- Farahmand, K., "Two
Dimensional Identification Matrix and Laser Etching". IEMS 2000 (International Conference
on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems), Cocoa Beach,
Florida, March 13-15, 2000.
- Kaufman, J. W., Shender, B. S.,
Askew, G. K., Farahmand, K., "Physiological Response to Wearing the Helicopter
Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (HAILSS) in Hot Environment",
US NAVY Technical Report, Report
Number: NAWCADPAX\--99-189-TR/A204183, 8 August 2000.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"An Experimental Method for Determination of Fine Thermocouple
Response Times in Air", US
NAVY Technical Report, Report Number: NAWCADPAX\TR-2000\56, March
2000.
- Farahmand, K., "ISO 9000 Certification of the CCAD Blade Shop",
AMSAM-CC-DS-IE Department of the
Army Corpus Christi Army Depot Rotary Wing Aircraft Sustainment Program,
September 2000.
- Imrhan, S., Farahmand, K.,
"Arm Span- Height Relationship among Three Ethnic Groups in the
US", The FASEB Journal, Experimental
Biology 99, Washington D.C., Abstracts 1.1-486.12, 1999.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"Nasal Probe to Measure Intra-Airway Heat and Water
Vapor Transport", Aviation,
Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal - Science and Technology
Watch, Vol. 70, No. 11, November, 1999.
- Kaufman, J. W., Askew, G.,
Shender, B., Farahmand, K., "Impact of a Ventilated Hood on Heat Stress at High
Relative Humidity", Aviation,
Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal - Science and Technology
Watch, Vol. 70, No. 11, August 1999.
- Kaufman, J. W., Askew, G. K.,
Shender, B. S., Farahmand, K., "Impact of a Ventilated Hood on Heat
Stress at High Relative Humidity", US NAVY Technical Report, Report Number A478763,
NAWCADPAX\--99-189-TR, 5
August 1999.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"Nasal Heat Probe to Measure Nasal Cavity Heat and Water Vapor
Transport", US NAVY Technical
Report, Report Number A578763, NAWCADPAX\--99-189-TR, 3 August
1999. http://www.stormingmedia.us/57/5787/A578763.html.
- Imrhan, S., Farahmand, K.,
"Male Torque Strength in Simulated Oil Rig Tasks and the
Effects of Grease Smeared Gloves and Handle Length, Diameter, and
Orientation", Applied
Ergonomics, 1998.
- Kaufman, J. W., Askew, G.,
Shender, B., Farahmand, K., "Role of Relative Humidity in Thermal Exchange in an
Actively Cooled Chemical Protective Garment",
The 8th International
Conference on Environmental Ergonomics, San Diego, CA, October
18-23, 1998.
- Farahmand, K., "Cumulative
trauma Disorders - manufacturing Considerations", 2nd International Congress for
Industrial Engineering Productivity Proceedings, Matamoros,
Mexico, October 26 - 30, 1998.
- Farahmand, K., "Application of Simulation Modeling to Emergency
Population Evacuation", Winter
Simulation Conference Proceedings, WSC' 97, Atlanta, Georgia,
December 7-10, 1997.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"Nasal Heat Probe to Measure Intra-Airway's Heat and Water Vapor
Transport", IEA World
Conference, 13th Triennial Congress, Tempere, Finland, July 3rd,
1997.
- Farahmand, K., "An
Integrated Technique for Minimizing WIP and Maximizing Throughput", International Conference in Industrial
Engineering productivity 97, Matamoros, Mexico, November 10- 14,
1997. (Article was also translated and published in Spanish)
- Medina, M., Elkassabgi, Y.,
Farahmand, K., Matish, B., "Impact of the Texas A&M
University-Kingsville's Industrial Assessment Center in South Texas",
Industrial Energy Technical
Conference 97, Houston, Texas, April 23 - 24, 1997.
- Farahmand, K., "Application
of Simulation Modeling to Emergency Population Evacuation",
Winter Simulation Conference
Abstract, WSC '97, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Farahmand, K., "Simulation & Animation of the Operation of a Fast
Food Restaurant", Winter
Simulation Conference Proceedings, WSC'96, Coronado, California.
- Farahmand, K., Garza Martinez,
A., "Simulation & Animation of the Operation of a Fast Food
Restaurant", Winter
Simulation Conference Proceedings, WSC'96, Coronado, California,
December 8-11, 1996. http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=256562.256943.
- Farahmand, K., "Match Your
Lifting Tasks To The Workers Capability", Ergocon '96, The Silicon Valley Ergonomics Conference Proceedings,
Palo Alto, California, May 12 - 15, 1996.
- Elkassabgi, Y., Medina, M.,
Farahmand, K., "Energy Auditing and Tracking in Food Processing
Facilities in Texas", Industrial
Energy Technical Conference 96, Houston, Texas, August 13 - 15,
1996.
- Elkassabgi, Y., Farahmand, K.,
"Texas A&M University-Kingsville Industrial Assessment Center,
Its Rolls and Impact on the Manufacturing Industrial Sector", International Conference "Roll of
Engineers Toward Better Environment",
Alexandria, Egypt, December 1996.
- Farahmand, K., "ISO
Software", Quality Digest,
July 1996.
- Farahmand, K., "Expert
System For Ergonomic Design of Facilities", IEA World Conference, Ergonomic Design
Interfaces, Products Information, October 16-20, 1995.
- Farahmand, K., "Oral Heat
probe", IEA World
Conference, Ergonomic Design Interfaces, Products Information,
October 16-20, 1995.
- Farahmand, K., Kaufman, J. W.,
"Differences in Human Buccal and Lingual Heat Transfer", FASEB Journal, 1995; 9: A151.
- Farahmand, K.,
"Application of Knowledge Based Expert System To Assist In Facility
Design And Development Process", Computers In Education Journal, October-December 1995.
- Farahmand, K., Soma, M.,
"Knowledge Based Expert System for ADA's Facilities Guidelines",
Journal of Occupational Health
& Safety-Work Place Ergonomics, May-June 1995, p36-38.
- Kaufman, J. W., Askew, G.,
Farahmand, K., "Dependence of Oral Cavity heat Transfer on
Ventilation", American
Journal of Respiration and Critical Care Medicine, 151:A640, April
1995.
- Farahmand, K., Greene, J.,
Becerra, R., "ISO 9000 Certification, Johnson Controls Inside
Story", Industrial
Engineering Journal, Vol. 26, No. 9, September 1994.
- Farahmand, K., Heemsbergen, B.,
"Floor Inventory Tracking of a Kanban Inventory System", Winter Simulation Conference,
Orlando Florida, December 94, 1027-1035. http://www.citidel.org/?op=getobj&identifier=oai:ACMDL:articles.194652.
- Imrhan, S., Farahmand, K.,
"Handle Design Parameters and Manual Torquing in Simulated Oil and
Gas Extraction Tasks", Advances
in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety III Journal, Taylor &
Francis, 1991.
- Farahmand, K., "Quality In
Engineering Education, Engineering Curriculum To Keep Up With The Future
Trends In Industry", ASEE
Conference-Manufacturing.
- Farahmand, K., "Striving
For Quality in Engineering-Introducing ISO 9000 Quality Series in
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering", ASEE Conference-International Track, Anaheim, California,
June 25-28, 1995.
- Farahmand, K., "Cumulative
Trauma Disorders -- Ergonomic design Comes before the Use of Wrist
Restraints", 10th
International Systems safety conference, Vol. 2, Sterling,
Virginia, 1991.
- Farahmand, K., "Design and
Installation of a Cathodic Cell Corrosion Prohibitor for underground
Pipeline and Casing", SPE
conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1983.
Patents
Apparatus for Obtaining
Temperature and Humidity Measurements (Patent Number: 6659963, Issue Date:
December 9, 2003)
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Design and development of an Oral probe to
measure heat and mass transfer coefficient in the human oral cavity.
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Design and development of a Nasal probe to
measure intra-airway heat and vapor transfer in the human nasal cavity.
Summary of Research Activities
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Surgical Patients Referral Simulation from Rural
Areas
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Use of Andon in Healthcare
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Smart Farm/Farm Logistics
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PMU Location Optimization to Increase Smart Grid
Reliability
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Clinical Space Optimization
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Reusable Medical Equipment
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CFD Simulation of Human Airway System
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Productivity & Flow Improvement in Clinic
and Hospitals
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Health care Simulation and LEAN Productivity
Improvement through Optimization of Space, Flow, and Function
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Border Security – Surveillance
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RFID
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Non-Destructive Testing
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Portable Life Support System
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Low TRL Co2 Removal System
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ISO 9000 assessment, implementation, and
certification
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Fine Thermocouple Time Constant Determination.
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Lean Manufacturing assessment and Implementation
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APACS (Advanced Portable Air Conditioning
System)
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Human Cognitive Performance & Mental
Capacity Measurement.
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High velocity Air Temperature Measurement.
·
Investigating the source of hearing disorders in
electronics manufacturing plant.
·
Design, Implementation, and Control of
Manufacturing Systems.
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U.S. NAVY Meta suite studies.
·
Inspiration and expiration temperature and
relative humidity measurements.
·
Simulation of Manufacturing Systems.
·
Investigating the source of hearing disorders in
electronics manufacturing plant.
·
Design, Implementation, and Control of
Manufacturing Systems.
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Application of concurrent engineering in
bottleneck operations and product innovations.
·
Knowledge based expert system for "American
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990" facility layout and accessibility
guidelines.
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Worker's lifting capacity based on initial
assessment of Anthropometric measurements.
·
Ergonomics and human engineering, man-machine
systems
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The effect of KANBAN on manufacturing throughput
and order completion times.
·
Level of modification required adopting the
physical work to the handicapped worker.
·
Operational analysis, task optimization,
WHATABURGER, INC.
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Design of automated systems, WHATABURGER, INC.
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Working with Microbolometry technology (Lockheed
Martin’s IR Technology) to characterize fluid flow rate and temperature.