Curriculum Vitae of

RALPH VERNETT ROGERS, Jr.

Professor and Chair
Engineering Management Department
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0248
phone: (757) 683-4558

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, 1987
Dissertation: Multi-Objective, Multi-Stage Production Scheduling:
Generalizations of the Machine Scheduling Problem.
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University, 1983
Thesis: Design of an Automated Warehouse Teaching System.
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, 1971

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

January 98 to Present
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Positions: Professor and Chair, Engineering Management Department

April 96 to January 98
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Positions: Program Coordinator, UCF’s Modeling and Simulation Academic Initiative and Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems.
Duties: Represent UCF in academic issues pertaining to modeling and simulation; Initiate and establish relationships with other national and international universities; Serve as chair and organizer for university simulation coordination committee; Act as simulation academic liaison for UCF with industry, government, military, and other academic institutions; coordinate modeling and simulation academic issues at UCF between departments and colleges; teach courses in simulation and information systems; advise graduate students; serve as program coordinator for the IEMS Department's graduate programs in simulation.

October 94 to April 96
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Position: Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Duties: Supervise 20 faculty; perform faculty annual evaluations; assign merit pay raise; revue promotion and tenure applications; make recommendations for promotion and tenure; supervise collection of class materials for ABET accreditation; plan and schedule classes and faculty teaching assignments; manage $3 million per year budget including salaries, operations, capital improvements and research projects; allocate resources to support department needs and objective; initiate and coordinate revision of department strategic plan; recruit two new faculty members for department; initiate and oversee faculty search processes; recruit students; Teach courses in Intelligent Simulation, Information Systems, and Introduction to Industrial Engineering.

August 89 to September 94
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Position: Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Duties: Teach courses in simulation, expert systems, information systems, systems analysis and engineering, probability and statistics. Supervise IEMS Department electronics technician, IEMS Department Computer Laboratory Manager. IEMS Department Computer Systems Coordinator.

June 84 to July 89
Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Position: Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Duties: Teach courses in information systems, system engineering and analysis, computer systems, and engineering problem solving. Develop computer laboratory.

September 82 to June 84
Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA

Position: Assistant Professor of Electronics Technology
Duties: Teach courses in electronic technology, faculty coordinator for electronics co-op program, industrial liaison with local industry; revise curriculum to meet state requirement for AS degree programs; advise and counsel students.

September 78 to September 80
Rio Grande College and Community College, Rio Grande, OH

Position: Coordinator/Instructor of Electronics Technology
Duties: Revise and develop electronic technology curriculum; hire, supervise, and evaluate faculty; allocate resources; organize and chair industrial advisory committee; recruit students; student placement; develop laboratories and purchase equipment; teach courses in electronics technology; advise students.

September 76 to September 77
Booz-Allen Applied Research, 4733 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD

Position: Senior Engineer.
Duties: Consultant to several government agencies on air traffic control systems and problems; Analyze requirements/needs, conceptualize design, and specify design requirements for procurement of new command, control, and communication systems. Solicit work from established and prospective clients.

July 71 to September 76
Naval Electronics Systems Test and Evaluation Detachment, St. Inigoes, MD

Last Position Held: Senior Project Engineer.
Duties: Develop methods for test and evaluation of command and control systems and equipment. Perform such tests and evaluations. Perform and assist in equipment installation and check-out. Perform Project Management, requirements definition, systems specification preparation, and contract monitoring, supervise technicians and junior engineers.

TEACHING

Courses Taught (at UCF)

Laboratory Development (at UCF)

While serving as the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department's Computer Laboratory Manager and Computer Systems Coordinator the following were accomplished:

Replaced the IBM PC-XT computers in the IEMS Computer Laboratory with updated 386-computers. How overseen continued upgrading of computers since.

Installed a Local Area Network (LAN) including file server for Computer Laboratory and connected to campus wide LAN, Internet and World Wide Web.

Awarded Educational Partners status with Microsoft Corporation resulting in gifts of software, large software discounts, and cash grant of $1000 of supportive educational material. Total worth of grant to department $8,200.

Installed new operating system, user interface, and application software on laboratory computers. A large suite of modern, legal software is now available to support Industrial Engineering students and faculty.

Instituted maintenance and replacement plan to keep hardware and software current in IEMS laboratory.

Awards

Named Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher for Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department, 1992.
Achievement and Performance Award Increment ($1000) for "demonstrated outstanding performance and identifiable achievements which have contributed significantly to the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department." September, 1990.

RESEARCH SUPERVISED

Dissertations
Improving Computational Efficiency of Discrete-Event Simulation of Autonomous Spatial Objects Through Dynamic Sectoring. by Gary Harless. December 1995.
Developing and Validating Knowledge for A Maintenance Supervisor Assistant System Using Object-Oriented Simulation. by Noemi Paz. August 1992.

Thesis
Methodology for Determinding Optimal Sector Size for Object Movement and Interaction in Discrete Event Simulation. by Craig Thomas Doescher. Completed May, 1996.
A Study of Measuring Productivity Gains Attributable to Electronic Mail in a University Research Center. by Thomas O’Neal. Completed April 1996.
Simulating Material Handling Systems Using Intelligent Simulation. by Rajesh Toleti. Completed May, 1994.
Job-Shop Scheduling: Tabu List Analysis. by LeVoy Haight. May, 1991.
A Comparison of Two Simulation Languages for Microcomputer Based Discrete Event Simulation. by Ramesh Chikkala. November, 1989.
Development of a Graphical Decision Aid for Evaluation of Multi-Objective Schedules in a Job-Shop Environment. by Abhijit A. Deshpande. March, 1989.
Development of Computer Code for Job-Shop Scheduling Based Upon Rogers Generalized Scheduling Model and Rogers-Rodammer Heuristic. by Krishnamohan Jayakrishnan, November 1988.

Dissertation, Thesis, and M.S. Examination Committees (at UCF)

Dissertation Committee member for 8 students.
Thesis Committee member for 12 students.
Master's Examination Committee member for Master of Science in Simulation Systems (22 students) and Master of Science in Management Systems ( 8 students ) since 1989.

RESEARCH AND FUNDED ACTIVITIES

Funded Activities

The University of Central Florida Modeling and Simulation Academic Initiative. Principal Investigation/Program Coordinator. Amount: $328,000. Sponsor: The University of Central Florida. Started July 1, 1997. Scheduled Completion June 30, 1998.

Proposal Development Grant: Proposal for the Creation and Development of a Edwin A. Link Simulation Education Institute. Amount: $15,000. Sponsors: The Link Foundation. Started July, 1997. Completion scheduled for February, 1998.

Workshop: What makes a modeling and simulation professional? Organized and managed workshop. Workshop was attended by 25 invited people from academia, industry, government, and the military from the U.S. and Europe. Workshop was held February 11-13, 1997 in Orlando. Amount: $30,000. Sponsors: National Training Systems Association (NTSA) and NorthStar Institute. Final minutes and documents to be released in October, 1997.

Task Analysis: OH58D Kiowa Simulator. Principal Investigator. Amount: $32,466. Sponsor: U.S. Army-STRICOM. Started January, 1994. Completed October, 1994

Task Analysis for Fire Support-Combined Arms Tactical Training System. Co-Principal Investigator. Amount: $52,000. Sponsor: Resource Consultants, Inc. Started June, 1993. Completed November, 1993.

Tiltrotor Simulations. Amount: $1,200. Sponsor: EIES. Principal Investigator. Started December 1991. Completed April 1992.

Air Traffic Simulation System Design for Tiltrotor Aircraft Operations, Sponsor: NASA and FAA. Principal Investigator. Amount: $128,000. Begun April 1990. Extended May 1991 with additional $58,000. Completed September 1992.

Intelligent Simulation Training System Project, Sponsor: State of Florida, Co-Principal Investigator. Amount: $300,000/yr. Started 1987. Completed June 30, 1997.

Course Development and Instructor Training for Quality Production Soldering Techniques. Sponsor: Comdial Electronics, Charlottesville, VA. Principal Investigator. Amount: $5,000. 1983.

Course Development and Employee Training on Basic Electronics and Electronic Assembly Handling Procedures. Sponsor: General Electric, Industrial Controls Division, Charlottesville, VA. Principal Investigator. Amount: $10,000. 1982.

Training Plan for Development of Electronic Maintenance Personnel; Fair Market Wage Compensation Study for Electronic Maintenance Personnel. Sponsor: R.J. Reynolds Foods, Jackson, OH. Principal Investigator. Amount: $2,000. 1979.

Other Proposal Activities (abridged)

"Development of an Arthroscopic Surgery Training Simulator System", Ralph Rogers, PI, John Connolly, MD. Co-PI, William Swart, Co-PI. Submitted with Orlando Regional Healthcare System. Submitted to Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. $99,600. Submitted July 30, 1993. Declined.

"Laparoscopic Surgery Training Simulation System", William Swart, PI, Ralph Rogers, Co-PI with Orlando Regional Medical Center. Submitted to Ethicon Endo-Surgery Corp., $536,000. Submitted March 18, 1993. Declined.

"Tourism Simulation and Model for the Republic of Turkey." Submitted with Texas A&M University. Turgut Var, Texas A&M, PI. William Swart, Co-PI, Ralph Rogers, $339,000. Submitted to: Republic of Turkey. Submitted October, 1992. Declined

"Civil Tilt Rotor Infrastructure Development Simulator Use Study", Ralph Rogers P.I., Submitted to the FAA, $206,000. Submitted April 8, 1992. Declined.

Submitted Technical Summary to FAA Runway Incursion BAA. Subject was use of object-oriented simulation models to study integration of global positioning satellite (GPS) technology to address Runway Incursion Problems. Submitted September 20, 1991. Declined.

Over 20 other proposal submitted exceeding $8,000,000

Publication Activities

Rogers, R.V., with Guru Prasad and Benito Graniela. "Metamodeling Techniques for Federation Object Modeling (FOM) Design". Proceedings of the 1997 Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop. Orlando, FL 3-7 March (1997).

Rogers, R.V., et. al. "Modeling and Simulation: Is there a need for graduate degrees in modeling and simulation?". Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, CA. December 8-11, (1996).

Rogers, R.V. "The Modeling and Simulation Academic Infrastructure." Modern Simulation & Training:The International Training Journal. 6/96, 30-33. 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "What is a Simulationist?". The Second International Training Equipment Conference-Asia Conference Proceedings. Singapore. 24-26 September 1996

Rogers, R.V. "The Modeling and Simulation Academic Infrastructure: A University of Central Florida Perspective and Experience". Simulation Digest of Association of Computing Machinery. Fall, 1996.

Rogers, R.V. with Gary Harless. "Improving Computional Efficiency in Activity Scanning Discrete-Event Simulation Through Dynamic Sectoring." Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. October, 22-25, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Rogers, R.V. with Gary Harless. "Achieving Arbitrary Spatial and Temporal Precision in Discrete-Event Simulation through Dynamic Sectoring". Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Simulation Conference. December 10-13, 1995, Washington, D.C.

Rogers, R.V. and Lobna Okashah "Implementation of Spatial Representation and Autonomy in Materials Handling Systems", Proceedings of the 1994 Winter Simulation Conference. December 11-14, 1994, Orlando, Florida.

Rogers, R.V. and Gary Harless. "Improving Computational Efficiency in Autonomous Agent, Asynchronous Discrete Event Simulation" 1994 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. October 2-5, 1994, San Antonio, Texas.

Rogers, R.V., with Noemi Paz and William Leigh "Developing Knowledge for Maintenance Management Using Simulation." IEEE Transactions on System, Man, and Cybernetics, IEEE, April 1994, Vol 24, No. 4, pp 574-593.

Rogers, R.V. "Simulation's Next Events: Paradigms, Knowledge, and Autonomy", Proceedings of the 1993 Winter Simulation Conference. Accepted for Poster Session. December 12-15, 1993, Los Angles, California.

Rogers, R.V. "Implementing Systems Simulation of C3 Systems Using Autonomous Objects." Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the Digital Avionics Systems, October 5-9, 1992, Seattle, WA.

Rogers, R.V. with John Biegel. "Will Simulation Survive the Arrival of Intelligent Control Systems?" Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference on Computers in Industrial Engineering. March 9-11, 1992, Cocoa Beach, FL.

Rogers, R.V. "Understated Implications of Object-Oriented Simulation and Modeling." Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE/SMC International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, October 13-16, 1991, Charlottesville, VA

Rogers, R.V. "Synchronization of Autonomous Objects in Discrete Event Simulation." Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Simulation and Modeling, Pittsburgh, PA. May 2-3, 1991.

Rogers, R.V. with K. Preston White. "Algebraic, Mathematical Programming, and Network Models of the Machine Scheduling Problem." IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics. May 1991, Vol. 21, No. 3. PP 693-698.

Rogers, R.V. with K. Preston White. "Job-Shop Scheduling: limits of the binary disjunctive formulation." International Journal of Production Research. 1990, vol. 28, no. 12, PP 2187-2200.

Rogers, R.V. with John Biegel. "Intelligent Simulations." The Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference. July 16-18, 1990. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Rogers, R.V. with W. Gene Kaufman. "Modeling by Event Logic," The Proceedings of the 20th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Simulation and Modeling, Pittsburgh, PA. May 4-5, 1989.

Rogers, R.V. "An Interactive Graphical Aided Scheduling System." The Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference on Computers in Industrial Engineering, March 14-16, 1989, Orlando, FL.

Rogers, R.V. with W.R. Terry. "Maintenance Consideration in CIM Design: An Expert System Perspective." The Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference on Computers in Industrial Engineering, March 19-20, 1986 Orlando, FL.

Presentations (abridged)

Rogers, R.V. "A Simulation Workshop Summary". Training System Technology Consortium Board of Director’s Meeting, Kennedy Space Center, FL. April 3, 1997.

Rogers, R.V. "Simulation: A discipline without a home, a profession without a name." Keynote Address, Simulation Technology and Training Conference, Canberra, Australia. March 17, 1997.

Rogers, R.V. "What makes a modeling and simulation professional?: Results of the February 1997 Simulation Workshop." National Training Systems Association Spring Industry Roundtable, 11 March 1997. Washington, D.C.

Rogers, R.V. "The University of Central Florida Modeling and Simulation Academic Initiative." The 18th Interservice/Industry Training Systems and Education Conference. Orlando, FL. December 2-5, 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "Graduate Simulation Education at the University of Central Florida". Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. October 2, 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "What is a Simulationist?" Australian Defence Forces Defence Simulation Coordination Group, Canberra, Australia. October 1, 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "What is a Simulationist?". Australian Defence Technology and Science Office, Melborne, Australia. September 30, 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "What is a Simulationist?". International Training Equipment Conference-Asia. Singapore. 24-26 September 1996.

Rogers, R.V. "Implementation of Intelligent and Autonomous Objects in Simulation.", ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting , San Francisco, CA. November 1-4, 1992.

Rogers, R.V. "Implementing Systems Simulation of C3 Systems Using Autonomous Objects." The 11th Conference of the Digital Avionics Systems Conference, Seattle, WA October 5-9, 1992.

Rogers, R.V. "Autonomous Objects in Air Traffic Simulation Modeling." TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting, Nashville, TN, May 12-15, 1991.

Rogers, R.V. with R. Weiss. "Evolving VTOL Air Transportation and Operations Research: Needs and Opportunities." ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Denver, CO. October 23-26, 1988.

SERVICE

To UCF

Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department:

IEMS Computer Laboratory Manager. Hire and supervise 3 to 4 student laboratory assistants per semester.

Supervisor for IEMS Department Electronics Technician. Assign duties, sign time cards, conduct performance reviews, coordinate activities with Engineering Technology Department.

IEMS Computer Systems Coordinator. Engineered and installed computer LAN system for all faculty and IEMS Department offices and all IEMS laboratories in Engineering Building.

LAN Administrator for IEMS LAN.

Review and counsel IEMS computer and software purchases.

Co-founder and co-sponsor with Mike Moshell of Computer Science and Tom Clark of the Institute for Simulation and Training for the Spring 1993 bi-weekly Simulation Colloquium Series.

UCF Committees:

Provost's Ad Hoc Committee to review proposed changes to the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), 1996-1997.

University Academic Computing Advisory Committee, 1993-1997.

University Steering Committee for the Computer Center III Building Project. 1992-93.

University Instructional Technology Resource Policy Committee (ITRPC), 1995-1997.

University Instruction and Research Faculty Computing Technical Advisory Committee.1992-93.

University Academic Simulation Coordination Committee, 1996-1997. Chairman 1996-1997

University I-4 Corridor: Software Proposal Development Ad Hoc Committee

College of Engineering Computer User's Committee. 1989-1993. Chairman 1991-93.

College of Engineering Ad Hoc Committee for a New Computing Laboratory. Spring 1993.

College of Engineering Library Committee, 1989-90.

College of Engineering Tenure and Promotion Committee, 1997-98.

IEMS Department Personnel Committee. 1991-93.

IEMS Department Tenure and Promotion Committee. 1990-1992.

IEMS Department Ad Hoc Committee on Simulation Curriculum, 1996-1997

To The Profession

Associate Contributing Editor, International Abstracts in Operations Research.
Referee for IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics.
Referee for Computers and Industrial Engineering.
Referee for International Journal in Computer Simulation.
Program Chair, Spring 1992. The Institute of Management Science/Operations Research Society of America's (TIMS/ORSA) Joint National Meeting. Organized, coordinated, and scheduled over 1400 speakers.
Member of the National Training Systems Association’s Strategic Roundtable

To Public Schools

Member School Advisory Committee of Keeth Elementary School, Winter Springs, Florida. 1992-1994

OTHER

Professional and Honor Societies

Institute of Industrial Engineers, Senior Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Member
IEEE-Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, Member
Society for Computer Simulation, Member
INFORMS, member
ALPHA PI MU, member
TAU BETA PI, member

Consulting

National Consortium for Technology in Business, Auburn University, AL. Reviewed Martin Marietta production operations and developed material for use in engineering classroom courses. November 1992 - January 1993.
Book reviewer for Prentice-Hall on topics of systems analysis and simulation.
Book reviewer for IEEE Press on simulation.