Ryan Underdown - College of Engineering - Lamar University

Identified bottlenecks and solutions for increasing capacity. Extensive analysis of
paint booth operation.
Southeast Texas Natural Disaster Mitigation Plan – Southeast Texas Regional
Planning Commission (SETRPC) (2003)
Developed a narrative of historical natural disasters for Southeast Texas in
support of the SETRPC Natural Disaster Mitigation Plan
Characterization of Shape Memory Polymers – Research Enhancement Grant –
Lamar University (2003)
Created a characterization of shape memory polymers mixed with nano-fibers
Meteorological and Emissions Sensitivity Modeling Study of Rapid Ozone
Formation Events in the Houston-Galveston Airshed (with Ho, Chu, and Lin) -
Houston Advanced Research Center (2003)
Evaluated air quality software to determine areas for improvement. Research
identified several parameters and limited functionalities that constrain the user.
These areas of weakness were identified as targets for future proposals
A Methodology to Determine Contamination Sources for Copper In Potable
Water (2002)
Created a methodology to determine contamination sources for copper in
potable water
Thesis Chaired
Optimization of Facility Layout Design Using Heuristic Techniques - Anindyo
S. Roy – (Dec. 2007)
Developed a heuristic that manipulates the exposure products in a retail layout to
optimize profit
Thermal Characterization of Nanocomposite Shape Memory Polymer For Their
Mechanical and Thermal Properties - Manpreet Singh – (May 2005)
Developed a thermal characterization of nanocomposite shape memory
polymers
Teaching Areas - Courses previously taught:
Six Sigma – Green belt
Lean Manufacturing
Engineering Management
Industrial Management
Production and Inventory Control
Quality Control Applications
Advanced Engineering Economy
Simulation
Engineering Economy
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