Dr. Milton L. Smith
Professor
Department of
Industrial Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer - Texas
Education
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University 1961
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University 1966
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Texas Tech University 1968
Experience
1968-1972 Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
1972-1978 Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering
1978-present Professor of Industrial Engineering
2001-2006 Professor and Chairman of Industrial Engineering
2006 - present Professor of Industrial Engineering
Other related experienc
1962-1965 Management Engineer, U.S. Air Force
1995-present President and director, Hurricane Test Laboratory, LLC
1998-present President, BFOL, Inc.
Consulting, patents, etc.
Cameron Division on hail damage to roofing
Expert witness on hail damage to roofing
US Patent, Seed Cotton Stacking Apparatus, Number 3,703,966, Nov. 28, 1972 (with J.K. Jones)
Texas Instruments, hail impact testing
Owens Corning, hail impact testing
State(s) in which registered
Texas, 1970
Principal publications of last five years
“Study of the Effect of Sliding Velocity on the Frictional Properties of Nonwoven Fabric Substrates,” Wear, Vol. 256, Issues 3-4, pp. 221-225, February, 2004 (co-author).
“Experimental Study of the Frictional Properties of Friction Spun Yarns,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 88(10), pp. 2450-2454, 2003 (co-author).
Scientific and professional societies of which a member
Institute of Industrial Engineers
InForms
American Society for Engineering Education
Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Pi Mu, Tau Beta Pi
Honors and awards
Texas Tech University, Teaching Academy
Outstanding Instructor, College of Engineering, 1998
Abell Faculty Achievement Award 1999-2000
Institutional and professional service in the last five years
2001-present, Chairperson of Industrial Engineering Department
2005, Chairperson, Search Committee for Bagley Regents Professor
1995-present, Faculty Advisor, Christ in Action Student Organization
1995-2005, Member, Goldwater Scholars Review Committee
1980-present, Undergraduate Advisor, Summer Orientation Advisor
Professional development activities in the last five years
Developed IE 5319, Risk Modeling and Assessment course.
Developed IE 5329, Project Management course.
Attended IIE Annual Meetings, 2001 through 2005
AutoMod Training Course, Bountiful UT 2000
Lectured on scheduling and simulation topics at seven universities in Thailand, December 2002 –January 2003- July 2005
For more information, contact:
Dr. Milton L. Smith
Department of Industrial Engineering
Texas Tech University
Box 43061
Lubbock, TX 79409-3061
(806) 742-3543
milton.smith@ttu.edu