Miller Engineering

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James M. Miller, PE, PhD

Registered Professional Engineer. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1963), M.B.A. (1965), and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (1971), Ohio State University. Owens-Corning Fiberglass (1964-1967): Corporate Methods Engineer. The University of Michigan (1970-present): Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Professor, teaching courses in human factors/ergonomics, safety, engineering law, and labor relations. U.S. Department of Labor (1975-1977): Special Assistant for Safety, Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Special Expertise: Warnings, labeling and instruction manuals, consumer product design, machine guarding, process safety, fire science, vehicle visibility, tractor egress/ingress, pedestrian and worker slip and fall prevention, COF testing, recreational vehicle safety (boats, ATVs and personal watercraft), compliance with occupational safety and consumer safety standards (OSHA, MSDS, ANSI, ASTM, UL, CPSC)

Affiliations: American Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), National Safety Council (NSC), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), American Society of Tests and Materials (ASTM), American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)

Mark R. Lehto, EIT, PhD

B.S. in Industrial Engineering (1978), Oregon State University; M.S. in Industrial Engineering (1981), Purdue University; Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (1985), The University of Michigan. Purdue University (1986-present): Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering. Commercial Boating (1965-1975).

Special Expertise: Knowledge engineering, warnings and instructions, structuring expert systems, accident modeling, accident statistical analysis, consumer product safety, boating safety, in-field national surveys of product usage and product information effectiveness.

Affiliations: American Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society).

Bradley T. Cook, PE, BSME (Mechanical Engineering)

Registered Professional Engineer.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Mechanical Engineering (1995), The University of Michigan.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation (1996-1999): Chassis Product Engineer, Team Prowler.Team Advisor, 3.3/3.8 crankshaft and camshaft machining.
Haworth Corporation (1995-1996): Manufacturing Engineer, Office Furniture.
Ford Motor Company (1994): Manufacturing Engineering Summer Internship.
Dow Corning Corporation (1991-1993):
Special Expertise: Automobile / motorcycle / large truck accident investigation and reconstruction. Automotive 'black box' information retreival using Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval (CDR).Consumer product design and testing especially related to safety and ergonomics. Testing and development of automotive fuel, exhaust, and cooling systems. Occupational Safety and Health compliance for manufacturing. Research and investigation of industrial and consumer product accidents. Compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Design and simulation of manufacturing systems such as shop floor and assembly line layouts. Evaluation of prototype and existing product designs with respect to ergonomics, safety, feasibility, and performance.
Affiliations: American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

Kelley S. Lodge, BSE (Packaging), MSE (Safety and Health)

Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) Industrial Engineering (Occupational Safety and Health) (1993), The University of Michigan. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Arts (1992), Michigan State University. Bachelor of Science in Packaging (1992), Michigan State University.

Kraft Foods (1996-1997): Research Engineer. Post Cereal Division, Package Premiums

Ford Motor Company (1993-1996): Customer Service Division, Warehouse Supervisor.

Pillsbury (1990) Packaging Summer Intern

Special Expertise:Child safety packaging along with child safety specifications and testing. Flexible material packaging including package material and package performance testing. Competitive products packaging analysis. Labeling research, design and testing. Operator/instruction manual design and testing. Consumer product hazard analysis. Occupational safety and health audits. Chemical material safety data sheets (MSDS) analysis. Distribution operations including inventory analysis and control.

Affiliations: Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), Women in Packaging, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

Loralee B. Rupp, MSE (Industrial & Operations Engineering), BSE (Civil-Structural Engineering), MBA

Master of Science in Engineering: Industrial & Operations Engineering (1983), University of Michigan.

Master of Business Administration (1992), University of Michigan.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering: Civil-Structural Engineering (1982), University of Michigan.
Henry Ford Health System (1986-1999): Director of Operations Analysis; Project Manager; Senior Operations Analyst.
William Beaumont Hospital (1985-1986): Management Engineer.
Michigan Hospital Association (1984-1985): Data Management Analyst.
Providence Hospital (1983-1984): Management Systems Analyst.

Special Expertise: Healthcare operations and systems. Experimental design and statistical data analysis. Process analysis. Hazard analysis, safety labeling and user instructions for commercial products, consumer products, and medical devices.

Beth A. Miller, EIT, MSE (Mechanical Engineering)

Master of Science in Engineering (2005), the University of Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2003), Saginaw Valley State University

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (2003-2005): Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Fellow

National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient (2003-2005)

Saginaw Valley State University: Society of Women Engineers Chapter founder and VP (2001-2003), and SAE Supermileage Team Captain (2002)

Wacker Silicones, Corp. (2000): Mechanical Engineering Intern, process trains

Special Expertise: Vehicle dynamics and simulation, Automotive and other accident investigation and reconstruction, Automotive injury analysis, Dynamics and vibrations, Mathematical and in-depth data analysis, Computer-aided engineering and design, Consumer product related research and analysis

Affiliations: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

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