Dr. Timothy Matis
Associate Professor
Department of
Industrial Engineering
Education
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2001
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1998
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1997
Related experience, teaching, industrial, etc.
2006-present, Site Director for the Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2006-present, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2003-2005, Director the Center for Stochastic Modeling, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
2001-2005, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
1997-2001, Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant and Lecturer, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
1997, Field Staff Assistant, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, College Station, TX
Funded Research
Grants and Contracts
2010 – . . . Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I.(Co-PI – 33% TTU-ORS prorating), Patterson, P. (Co-PI)
$103,360, “Assessing and Improving the Safety Culture at the Pantex Plant”, Babcock and Wilcox
Technical Services Pantex LLC, Program Manager: Janice Tolk.
2010 – . . . Matis, T.I.(PI – 100% TTU-ORS prorating) $31,110, “Plan of Commercial Development of
San Pedro Coahuila as Logistics Center”, Municipal De San Pedro Coahuila, Program Manager.
2010 – . . . Farris, J.A. (PI), Matis, T.I.(Co-PI – 33% TTU-ORS prorating), and Rivero, I. (Co-
PI), $19,011, “Patient Discharge Process Improvement Project: Phase Two”, Odessa Medical
Center Hospital, Program Manager: Marlene McAllister.
2007 – . . . Matis, T.I. (PI – 50% TTU-ORS prorating), Simonton, J. (Co-PI), and Burns, J. (Co-
PI), $200,000, “Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution: An NSF I/UCRC at Texas
Tech University”, National Science Foundation, Industry University Cooperative Research Center,
Program Manager: Alex Schwartzkopf.
2009 – 2009 Farris, J.A. (PI), Matis, T.I.(Co-PI – 25% TTU-ORS prorating), DeFarias, I. (Co-PI),
and Rivero, I. (Co-PI), $16,139, “Patient Discharge Process Improvement Project: Phase One”,
Odessa Medical Center Hospital, Program Manager: Marlene McAllister.
2008 – 2009 Matis, T.I. (PI – 50% TTU-ORS prorating) and Rivero, I. (Co-PI), $196,039, “Information
Based Reengineering of Tooling Operations at BWXT/Pantex”, Babcock and Wilcox Technical
Services Pantex LLC, Program Manager: Robert McClary.
2007 – 2008 Matis, T.I. (PI – 50% TTU-ORS prorating) and Simonton, J. (Co-PI), $12,500, “Center
for Engineering Logistics and Distribution: An NSF I/UCRC at Texas Tech University Research
Experience for Undergraduates Supplement”, National Science Foundation, Industry University Cooperative
Research Center, Program Manager: Alex Schwartzkopf.
2005 – 2006 Matis, T.I. (PI – 50% TTU-ORS prorating) and Smith, M. (Co-PI), $50,000, “Development
of a Resource Planning Algorithm”, Babcock and Wilcox Technical Services Pantex LLC,
Program Manager: Janice Tolk.
2002 – 2006 Matis, T.I. (PI), $60,000 “ Investigations into the Application of Cumulant Functions in Operations
Research and Stochastic Modeling”, Office of Naval Research, Program Manager: Laura
Petonito.
2003 – 2005 Matis, T.I. (PI) and Riley, L.A. (Co-PI), $74,768, “Teaching Theoretical Stochastic Modeling
Courses Using Industrial Partners and Their Applied Problems”, National Science Foundation,
Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, Program Manager: Ibrahim Nisanci.
Recent Principal publications
Journal Articles
Matis, J.H., Michels, G.J. and Matis, T.I. (2010), “A Population Dynamics Perspective on Effect of
Irrigation Regimes and Plant Densities on Greenbug (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Abundance in Grain Sorghum
Using Regression”, Agricultural and Forest Entomology, (accepted for publication).
Jayaraman, R. and Matis, T.I. (2010), “On Expected Servicing Costs for Products Sold Under Two-
Dimensional Warranties with Pro-Rata Costs”, International Journal of Product Development, 10(4).
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I., Conklin, R., Hunter, P., Care, S., McAllister, M., Snider, A. (2010),
“Applying Healthcare Systems Engineering Methods to the Patient Discharge Process”, International Journal
of Collaborative Enterprise, (accepted for publication).
Chen, B. and Matis, T.I., “Control Charts for Positively-Skewed Populations Using Truncated Saddlepoint
Approximations”, Journal of Quality Technology, (under review 2010).
Guardiola, I. and Matis, T.I., “Systems Approach to Shop Level Scheduling through the Relative Index
Operator (RIO) Dispatching Rule”, Management Science, (under review 2010).
Guardiola, I., Phillips, A. and Matis, T.I., “Wireless Link Valuation and Route Inclusion Decision
Using GPS Information”, International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, (under
review 2010).
De La O Serna, G., Matis, T.I., Zhang, Y., “Flight Scheduling Balancing Passenger Demand and
On-land Operational Cost”, Transportation Science, (under review 2010).
Phillips, A. and Matis, T.I., “A Dynamic Mobility-Based MAC-Layer Mechanism for Mobile Ad-hoc
Networks”, Ad Hoc Networks, (under review 2010).
Matis, J.H., Al alouni, U. and Matis, T.I., “Use of the Logistic pdf Model as a General Model for
Population Growth, A Case Study with Gypsy Moth Data”, Journal of Applied Statistics, (under review
2010).
Kalashnikov, V.V., Matis, T.I., Perez-Valdez, G.A. (2009), “Time Series Analysis Applied
to Construct US Natural Gas Price Functions for Groups of States”, Energy Economics,
doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2009.11.006.
Phillips, A. and Matis, T.I. (2009), “Using GPS-based Link Exclusion to Reduce Overhead and Increase
Route Reliability in FTP/TCP-Based MANETs”, International Journal of Mobile Network Design and
Innovation, 3(1), 46-52.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Van der Werf, W., Costamagna, A.C., Matis, T.I., Grant, W.E.
(2009), “Population dynamics models based on cumulative density dependent feedback: A link to the
logistic growth curve and a test for symmetry using aphid data”, Ecological Modeling, 220(15), 1745-1751.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., Chattopadhyay, C. (2008), “Generalized Insect Population
Growth Models with Immigration and Cumulative Size Dependency”, Mathematical Biosciences, 215, 137-
143.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., Jackman, J.A., Grant, W.E., and Singh H. (2008), “On
the Use of Growth Rate Parameters for Projecting Population Sizes: Application to Aphids”, Ecological
Modelling, 213(1), 133-142.
Matis, T. I., Feldman, R.F., and Curry, G. (2008), “Queues with Non-Exponential Failure Times”,
Journal of Quality, Technology, and Quantitative Management, 5(2), 101-110.
Guardiola, I.G., and Matis, T.I. (2008) “Fast-fading, An Additional Mistaken Axiom of Wireless-
Network Research”, International Journal of Mobile Network Design and Innovation, 3-4, 153-158.
Matis, T. I., Jayaraman, R., and Rangan, A. (2008) “Optimal Price and Pro-Rata Period Decisions
for Combined Warranty Policies with Different Repair Options”, IIE Transactions, 40(10), 984-991.
Matis, T.I., Parajulee, M.N., Matis, J.H., Shrestha, R. B. (2008) “A Mechanistic Model Based
Analysis of Cotton Aphid Population Dynamics Data”, Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 10, 355-362.
Matis, J.H., Zhou, L.M., Kiffe, T.R., and Matis, T.I. (2007), “Fitting Cumulative Size Mechanistic
Models to Insect Population Data: A Nonlinear Random Effects Model Analysis”, Journal of the Indian
Society of Agricultural Statistics, 61(2), 147-155.
Guardiola, I.G. and Matis, T.I. (2007) “A Statistical Viewpoint on the Use of GPS Information in
Wireless Ad-hoc Networks”, International Journal of Mobile Network Design and Innovation, 2(2), 125-128.
Matis, T.I., Rangan, A., and Thagarajan, D. (2007) “Optimal Replacement Policies of Repairable
Systems Subject to Shocks”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2(3), 286-298.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., Jackman, J.A., and Singh H. (2007) “Population Size Models
Based on Cumulative Size, with Application to Aphids”, Ecological Modelling, 205, 81-92.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis T.I., and Stevenson, D. (2007) “Stochastic Modeling of Aphid
Population Growth with Nonlinear Power-Law Dynamics”, Mathematical Biosciences, 208(2), 469-494.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., and Jackman, J.A., (2007) “Population Size Models Based on
Cumulative Size, with Application to Aphids”, Ecological Modelling, 205(1-2), 81-92.
Matis, T. I. and Guardiola, I.G., “Achieving Moment Closure Through Cumulant Neglect”, The Mathematica
Journal, (accepted 2006)
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis T. I., and Stevenson, D. (2006) “Applications of Population Growth
Models Based on Cumulative Size to Pecan Aphids”, Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental
Statistics, 11(4), 425-449.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., and Stevenson, D.E. (2005), ”Nonlinear Stochastic Modeling
of Aphid Population Growth”, Mathematical Biosciences, 198, 148-168.
Book Chapters
Jayaraman, R. and Matis, T.I. (2010) “Queueing Models with Batch Arrivals and/or Services”, in
Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, eds. J. Kharoufeh (ISBN:), Wiley, New
York, (accepted).
Jayaraman, R. and Matis, T.I. (2010) “Finite Population Queueing Models”, in Encyclopedia of Operations
Research and Management Science, eds. J. Kharoufeh (ISBN:), Wiley, New York, (accepted).
Mullen, J.O., Matis T.I. and Rangan, S. (2005) “The Receiver’s Dilemma”, in Mobile and Wireless
Communication Networks, eds. E.M. Belding-Royer, K.A. Agha, and G. Pujolle (ISBN-13: 9780387231488),
Springer-Verlag, New York, 299-310.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I., McAllister, M., Snider, A. (2010)“Improving the Patient Discharge
Through a Managed System”, Proceedings of the Society for Health Systems of the American Society for
Quality Conference and Expo.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., Van der Werf, W., Costamagna, A.C. and Michels, G.J.Jr
(2008)“Comparisons of Two Symmetric Density Function Solutions of Aphid Population Growth Models.”
Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture, Kansas State University,
(CD-ROM).
Guardiola, I.G., and Matis, T.I. (2007), “On the Utility of Supplementary Control Overhead in Mobile
Ad-hoc Network Protocols.” Proceedings of the Networking and Electronic Commerce Research Conference
(ISBN 0-9716253-0-1), pp. 282-296.
Matis, T. I., Matis, J.H., Michels, G.J., and Parajulee, M.N. (2007), “Using the Cumulative
Size Mechanistic Model for Analyzing Insect Data”, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Applied
Statistics in Agriculture, Kansas State University, (CD-ROM), pp.23-38.
Matis, T. I. (2006), “Conceptualizing Applied Probability Through Project Based Learning”, Proceedings
of the 7th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ISBN-10: 90-73592-24-0, ISBN-13: 978-90-73592-
24-7), session 2C.
Matis, T. I. and Guardiola, I.G. (2006), “Estimating Rare Event Probabilities Using Truncated Saddlepoint
Approximations”, Proceedings of the Spring Simulation Multiconference of the Society for Modeling
and Simulation International (ISBN 1-56555-303-9), session 3.
Matis T. I., Riley L. A., and Matis J. H. (2005), “Integrating Probability Modeling Concepts in
Secondary Education”, Proceedings of the Gulf Southwest Regional Conference of the American Society of
Engineering Education (CD-ROM).
Technical Reports
Matis, T.I., Guardiola, I., Hunter, P. (2009) “Shop Level Scheduling Using the Relative Index Operator”,
Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Industrial Report for B&W Pantex, Technical
Report, 08B-02.
Hunter, P., Matis, T.I. (2009) “Issue Resolution: Resolution Methods at Points of Discrepancy”, Center
for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Industrial Report for B&W Pantex. Technical Report, 08B-01.
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I., Rivero, I.V., De Farias, I.R., Conklin, R., Siri, C., Hunter, P. (2009)
“Patient Discharge Process Improvement Project: Phase One Final Report”, Center for Engineering Logistics
and Distribution Industrial Report for Odessa Medical Center, Texas Tech University, Department of
Industrial Engineering, Technical Report 09M-02.
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I., Conklin, R., Siri, C. (2009) “Patient Discharge Process Improvement
Project Initial Report”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Industrial Report for Odessa
Medical Center, Texas Tech University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Technical Report 09M-01.
Matis, T.I. (2007) “Analysis of Best Practice in Forklift Operations”, Expert Witness Report, Faddoul,
Cluff, Hardy, and Valles Law Firm.
Matis, T.I. (2006) “Analysis and Interval Estimation of the Attrition Rate for Universal Bread Baskets
at Bimbo Bakeries USA”, Expert Witness Report, Packard, Packard and LaPray Law Firm.
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I.(2009), “The Patient Discharge Process”, University of Arkansas, Department
of Industrial Engineering and Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Farris, J.A., Matis, T.I., Rivero, I.V., De Farias, I.R., Conklin, R., Siri, C., Hunter, P. (2009),
“The Patient Discharge Improvement Project”, Odessa Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, Texas.
Chen, B., Matis, T.I., Phillips, A. (2009), “Two-Terminal Reliability Under the Asymptotic Random
Waypoint Spatial Distribution”, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science Annual
Conference, San Diego, California
Phillips, A., Matis, T.I. (2009), “GPS Link Exclusion Comparison In TCP and UDP Based MANETS”,
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science Annual Conference, San Diego, California
Matis, T.I. (2009), “Fundamentals of Wireless Network Research”, Institute for Operations Research and
Management Science Annual Conference, San Diego, California
Matis, T.I. (2009) “Assessing Two-Terminal Reliability in Wireless Mesh Networks”, Networking and
Electronic Research Conference, Riva del Garda, Italy.
Matis, T.I. (2009) “CELDi Success Story: Information-Based Reengineering of Tooling Operations at
BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Fall Research Conference, Chicago,
Illinois.
Matis, T.I., Rivero, I., Guardiola, I., Hunter, P., and Hart, J. (2009) “Information-Based Reengineering
of Tooling Operations at BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Fall
Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Matis, T.I., Guardiola, I. (2009) “Development of the RIO Dispatching Rule for Large Scale Job
Shops”, Briefing to the Industrial Advisory Board of the Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Matis, T.I., Rivero, I., Guardiola, I., Hunter, P., and Hart, J. (2009) “Information-Based Reengineering
of Tooling Operations at BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Spring
Research Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Matis, T.I., Guardiola, I. (2009) “Shop Level Scheduling Through the RIO Dispatching Rule”, Industrial
Engineering Research Conference, Miami, Florida.
Matis, T.I., Maharjan, B. (2009) “Gate Reassignment at Continental Airlines”, Briefing to Operations
Management Group of Continental Airlines, Houston, Texas.
Matis, T.I. (2008) “On the Development of Dynamic Ad-hoc Protocols”, Institute for Operations Research
and Management Science Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Phillips, A. and Matis, T.I. (2008) “A MAC Layer Modification to Increase Ad-hoc Network Performance”,
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science Annual Conference, Washington,
D.C.
Matis, T.I., Rivero, I., Guardiola, I., Hunter, P., and Hart, J. (2008) “Information-Based Reengineering
of Tooling Operations at BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Fall
Research Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Godeke, K., Matis, T.I., Simonton, J. (2008) “Development of Ad-hoc Communication Strategies
for Homeland Security Logistics Management”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Spring
Research Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Matis, T.I., Rivero, I., and Guardiola, I. (2008) “Information-Based Reengineering of Tooling Operations
at BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Spring Research Conference,
Chicago, Illinois.
Kenney, M., Matis, T.I., Simonton, J.(2008) “Development of Effective Warehousing Strategies for
Baled Cotton on the South Plains”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Spring Research
Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Matis, T.I., Feldman, R.F., and Curry, G. (2008) “An Approximation for Generally Distributed
Queues with Nonexponential Failure Times”, Institute of Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver,
Canada.
Matis, T.I., Guardiola, I., and Phillips, A. (2008) “On the Performance and Optimal Protocol Design
of Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”, Institute of Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Perez, G., Kalashnikov, V. and Matis, T.I. (2008) “Natural Gas Cash-Out Problem with Price
Predictions”, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Southwest Regional Conference,
College Station, Texas.
Matis, T.I., Guardiola, I., and Phillips, A. (2008) “On the Development of Ad-hoc Network Protocols”,
Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Southwest Regional Conference, College
Station, Texas.
Jayaraman, R. and Matis, T.I. (2008) “Developing Effective Servicing Strategies for Product Warranties”,
Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Southwest Regional Conference, College
Station, Texas.
Maharjan, B. and Matis, T.I. (2008) “Moment Closure Approximation Procedure for Stochastic Fatigue
Crack Growth”, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Southwest Regional
Conference, College Station, Texas.
Phillips, A. and Matis, T.I. (2008) “Optimizing Maintenance Activities in Ad-hoc Networks”, 9th
Telecommunication Conference of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences”,
College Park, Maryland.
Matis, T.I. and Guardiola I.G. (2008) “Current Research Directions in Moment Closure Methods”,
Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics Seminar Series, Lubbock, Texas.
Matis, T.I. (2008) “Process Reengineering at BWXT/PANTEX A CELDI/TTU Partnership”, Wichita
State University, Planning Grant Meeting for the Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution, Wichita,
Kansas.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Van der Werf, W., Costamagna, A.C., Matis, T.I., Grant, W.E.
(2008) “Two Symmetric Density Function Solutions of Population Growth Models”, Education Testing
Service Summer Institute, College Station, Texas.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Van der Werf, W., Costamagna, A.C., Matis, T.I., Grant, W.E.
(2008) “Two Symmetric Density Function Solutions of Population Growth Models”, Education Testing
Service Statistics Reading, Louisville, Kentucky.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., Matis, T.I., and Michels, G. J. Jr. (2007), “A New Ecological Model for
Insect Population Growth with Local Collapse”, Education Testing Service Statistics Reading, Louisville,
Kentucky.
Matis, T.I., Rivero, I., and Guardiola, I. (2007) “Information-Based Reengineering of Tooling Operations
at BWXT/Pantex”, Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Fall Research Conference,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Guardiola, I.G., and Matis, T.I. (2007), “On the Utility of Supplementary Control Overhead in Mobile
Ad-hoc Network Protocols.” Networking and Electronic Commerce Research Conference, Riva Del Garda,
Italy.
Guardiola, I.G. and Matis, T.I. (2007), “Mitigating the Stochastic Effects of Fading in Mobile Wireless
Ad-hoc Networks”, Institute of Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Guardiola, I.G. and Matis, T.I. (2007), “Small Scale Fading Effects on the Control Overhead of
Current Protocols”, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science Annual Conference, Seattle,
Washington.
Matis, J.H., Kiffe, T.R., and Matis, T. I. (2007) “Fitting Cumulative Size Mechanistic Models to
Insect Population Data: A Nonlinear Random Effects Model Analysis” The Diamond Jubilee Celebration
of the Indian Agriculture Statistical Institute, International Conference on Statistics and Informatics in
Agriculture, Delhi, India.
Matis, T.I. (2006), “Conceptualizing Applied Probability Through Project-Based Learning”, 7th International
Conference on Teaching Statistics, Salvador, Brazil.
Matis, T.I. and Guardiola, I.G. (2006), “Estimating Rare Event Probabilities Using Truncated Saddlepoint
Approximations”, Spring Simulation Multiconference of the Society for Modeling and Simulation
International, Huntsville, Alabama.
Matis, T.I. (2006), “Using WebCT in the Engineering Classroom”, Teaching Learning and Technology
Center Jump Start Conference, Lubbock, Texas.
Matis, T.I. and Guardiola I.G. (2006) “A GPS-Enabled Reactive Protocol for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”,
The International Conference on Telecommunications Systems Modeling and Analysis, Reading,
Pennsylvania.
Matis, T.I. and Smith, M. (2006) “Development of Resource Planning Algorithm”, Center for Engineering
Logistics and Distribution Fall Research Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Matis, T.I. and Smith, M. (2006) “Optimizing Machine Scheduling Practice at BWTX/Pantex”, Center
for Engineering Logistics and Distribution Fall Forum, Dallas, Texas.
Matis, T.I. (2005) “Moments, MANETS, Banks, and Bugs” Texas Tech University, Department of Industrial
Engineering, Lubbock, Texas, Invited by Milton Smith.
Matis, T.I. (2005) “Industrial Engineering in the 21st Century” Northeastern University, Department of
Industrial Engineering, Boston, Massachusetts.
Graduate Student Advising
Ph.D. Committee Chair
2008 – . . . . Binchao Chen, Research Topic: “Stochastic Modeling in the Financial Industry”.
2008 – . . . . Aaron Phillips, Research Topic: “Creating Dynamic Protocols for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks”.
2005 – . . . . Binod Maharjan, Research Topic: “Optimization of the Gate Assignment for Hub and Spoke
Airline Operations”.
2007 – 2009 Gerardo Perez, Ph.D., Dissertation: “Natural Gas Imbalance System Optimization”.
2004 – 2009 Gerardo De La O Serna, Ph.D., Dissertation: “Flight Scheduling Balancing Passenger Demand
and On-land Operational Cost”.
2005 – 2008 Keith Jones, Ph.D., Dissertation: “The Application of Mathematical Ecology and Spatial Clustering
Analysis Techniques to Hailpad Measurements”.
2004 – 2008 Raja Jayaraman, Ph.D., Dissertation: “On Minimizing Expected Warranty Costs in One and
Two Dimensions with Different Repair Options”.
2003 – 2007 Ivan Guardiola, Ph.D., Dissertation: “Mitigating The Stochastic Effects Of Fading In Mobile
Wireless Ad-hoc Networks”.
Ph.D. Committee Member
2006 – . . . . .Herakles Gong, Research Topic: “Asymetric Full Velocity Difference Car-Following Models”
2004 – . . . . .Kootak Kang, Research Topic: “On Detecting Anomalies in Cotton Fibers Using Statistical Based
Methods”
2004 – 2007 Janice Tolk, Ph.D., Dissertation: “ Predicting Required Maintenance and Repair Funding Based
on Standard Facility Data Elements”.
2003 – 2007 Tosanwunmi Maku, Ph.D., Dissertation: “Identifying Business Knowledge Areas that are Critical
to Attaining Supply Chain Performance”.
. . .. . – 2006 Bin Han, Ph.D., Dissertation: “Stochastic Demand Supply Chain Optimization through Neural
Network Prediction and Simulation”.
. . .. . .– 2006 Lisa Patvivastsiri, Ph.D., Dissertation: “A Simulation-Based Approach to Estimate the Population
at Risk for Smallpox as Bioterrorist Attack”.
M.S. Thesis Committee Chair
2008 – . . . . . Jamelyn Hart Research Topic: “Statistical Based Scheduling of Open Job Shops”.
2007 – 2008 Aaron Phillips Thesis: “Optimizing Maintenance Activities in MAC Layer Protocols”.
2004 – 2006 Sonal Jain Thesis: “Statistical Analysis of the Performance of Learning Disabled Students”.
Service Activities
Service to Profession
2008 – . . . Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and
Networking.
2007 – . . . Vice-Chair, Interdisciplinary Systems Modeling Technology and Business Council, Institute for
Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics, and Telecommunications Engineering.
2008 – 2009 Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Mobile Ad-hoc Networking”, International Journal of Mobile
Network Design and Innovation.
2008 – 2009 Program Chair, Telecommunication Section, Institute of Operations Research and Management
Science Annual Meeting.
2008 – 2008 Track Chair, Signal Processing in Wireless Systems, QoS, and Wireless Network Reliability Track,
IEEE Wireless Telecommunications Symposium
2007 – 2008 Program Co-Chair, Telecommunication Section, Institute of Operations Research and Management
Science annual Meeting.
2005 President, At-Large National Chapter, Institute of Industrial Engineering.
2002 – 2005 Secretary, Chihuahuan Desert Chapter, American Statistical Association.
Scientific and professional societies of which a member
2007 – . . . . .Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics, and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST)
1998 – . . . . .Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
1998 – 2006 Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIE)
2003 – 2006 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
2001 – 2005 American Statistical Association (ASA)
2003 – 2005 The Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Honors and Awards
2009 Study Abroad Faculty Leader, Vina Del Mar, Chile.
2009 New Faculty Award, Texas Tech Alumni Association.
2008 – 2009 Professor of the Year, Texas Tech Student Chapter of Institute for Industrial Engineering.
2005 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, nominated by former student.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Timothy Matis
Department of Industrial Engineering
Texas Tech University
Box 43061
Lubbock, TX 79409-3061
(806) 742-3543
Timothy.Matis@ttu.edu