Prof. Fazleena Badurdeen, Ph.D

Prof. F. Fazleena Badurdeen, Ph.D
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
414L, CRMS Building, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

 

Education: 

Ph.D : Integrated Engineering, Ohio University 2005 

MS: Industrial Engineering, Ohio University 2002

MBA: Business Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka 2000 

B.Sc : Engineering University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 1996 

 

Appointments

  1. 2018 – present: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
  2. 2013 – present: Director of Graduate Studies, Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MFS) Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
  3. 2011 – 2018: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky
  4. 2005 – 2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center for Manufacturing, University of Kentucky, KY
  5. Spring 2002/Winter, Fall 2003: Instructor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH
  6. Summers 2001 – 2004: Graduate Research Assistant, Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory, Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment, Ohio University, Athens, OH
  7. 2004 – 2005: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH

 

Specializations: 

  1. Sustainable manufacturing
  2. Lean manufacturing
  3. Modeling and analysis of manufacturing systems and supply chains
  4. Sustainable product design

 

TEACHING

University of Kentucky (8/2005 – Present)

  1. Engineering Statics
  2. Principles & Practices of Lean Manufacturing
  3. Manufacturing Systems
  4. Systems Thinking for Sustainability
  5. Occupational Ergonomics
  6. Global Issues in Manufacturing
  7. Systems Optimization I

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS

  1. Institute of Industrial Engineers (2001–present)
  2. American Society for Engineering Education (2012–present)
  3. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (2005–present)
  4. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (2009–2011, 2013–2015)
  5. Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society (2003–present)

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

  1. Best Track Paper Award – 3rd Place (2017):
    Manufacturing and Design Track for Aydin et al., “Assessment of End-of-life Product Lifecycle ‘ilities’,” Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Annual Conference, 2017.
  2. Honorable Mention Award (2015):
    Hogan et al., “Wayfinding in the Graduate School: Structured problem solving in a non-manufacturing environment,” IISE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference, 2015.
  3. Award for Excellence in Teaching Lean Concepts (2014):
    Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Lean Division, 2014.
  4. ASEE Best Paper Award in Systems Engineering Track (2014):
    Badurdeen et al., “Developing and teaching a multidisciplinary course in systems thinking for sustainability: Lessons learned through two iterations,” 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 15–18, 2014.
  5. Emerald Literati Award of Excellence – Outstanding Paper Award Winner (2012):
    Marksberry, P., Badurdeen, F., and Maginnis, A., “An investigation of Toyota’s social-technical systems in production leveling,” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 22 No. 5, 2011, pp. 604–620.
  6. IEOM Best Paper Award in Sustainability Track (2012):
    Faulkner, W., Templeton, W., Gullett, D., and Badurdeen, F., “Visualizing Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Systems using Sustainable Value Stream Mapping (Sus-VSM),” 3rd International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, July 3–6, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey.
  7. IEEM Conference Paper Award – Honorable Mention (2011):
    Brown, A., and Badurdeen, F., “Optimization of Multi-skilled Operator Allocation to Minimize Inventory Waiting Time,” IEEE Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) Conference, Singapore.
  8. Best Poster Award for Graduate Research (2011):
    Sukumara et al., “Multidisciplinary Approach in Developing a Region Specific Optimization Model for Sustainable Biorefining,” Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, 2nd Annual Research Showcase, Lexington, Kentucky.

 

Personal experience