Herrmann, Jeffrey W. (University of Maryland)
Contact Information
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Jeffrey W. Herrmann Dept. of Mechanical Engineering College Park, MD, USA, 20742 » Phone: (301) 405-5433 » Fax: (301) 314-9477 » E-mail: jwh2@umd.edu » Website |
Topics:
Planning mass dispensing and vaccination clinics
To react to an outbreak of a contagious disease, public health officials must setup and operate mass dispensing and vaccination clinics. Carefully planning these clinics before an event occurs is a difficult and important job. This talk discusses mathematical and simulation models that can support planning by comparing alternatives for clinic design and operation. In addition, practical suggestions for improving clinic performance are presented.
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Background:
- BS Applied Mathematics - Georgia Institute of Technology
- PhD Industrial and Systems Engineering - University of Florida, 1993
Jeffrey W. Herrmann is an associate professor at the University of Maryland, where he holds a joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute for Systems Research. He is the director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory. He is a member of INFORMS, ASME, IIE, SME, and ASEE. He is the faculty advisor for the University of Maryland ASME Student Section.
Dr. Herrmann earned his B.S. in applied mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology. As a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow from 1990 to 1993, he received his Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Florida. His dissertation investigated production scheduling problems motivated by semiconductor manufacturing. He held a post-doctoral research position in the Institute for Systems Research from 1993 to 1995.
Dr. Herrmann has led applied research projects supported by NSF, NIST, ONR, the Semiconductor Research Corporation, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Harris Semiconductor, Northrop Grumman Electronic Sensors and Systems Division, Black & Decker, and other manufacturers in the state of Maryland. His publications cover topics in process planning, production scheduling, manufacturability evaluation, and manufacturing facility design. His current research interests include the design and control of manufacturing systems, the integration of product design and manufacturing system design, and decision-making systems in product development.