Our Team
Tom Devall
Director, Auto Manufacturing Initiatives
Director, Tiger Motors Lean Manufacturing Education Center
Richard Sesek
Associate Professor
Safety and Ergonomics Advisor
Branden Farmer
Student Services Coordinator
Erin Garcia
Lecturer
Carla Nelson
Marketing Coordinator
Konstantinos Mykoniatis
Assistant Professor
Automation and Robotics Advisor
Students
Diego Roberto
Caputo Rodriguez
Masters Student
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Wa'ad Qasem Mah'd Tarman
Ph.D. Student
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Md Monir Hossain
Ph.D. Student
Lead Graduate Lab Assistant
Michail
Katsigiannis
Ph.D. Student
Graduate Research Assistant
Minas
Pantelidakis
Ph.D. Student
Graduate Research Assistant
Past Contributing Students
Victoria Ballard
2022 - Current
Improved training methods. Improved video recording for distance students applied to production runs and 5S activity. Improved communication with distance students.Â
Where they are now:
Auburn University - PhD Student- TA
Monir Hossain
2022 - Current
Improved vision systems and manufaturing cells. Error Proofed part selection with material trays.
Where they are now:
Auburn University - PhD Student- TA
Oladipupo Olatude
2022 - 2022
Refined Work InstructionsÂ
Alakayleh Abdallah
2022 - 2022
Refined Work InstructionsÂ
Where they are now:
Auburn University - PhD Student- TA
White Jonathan
2020 - 2021
Improved existing system. Programmed ASRS System. Set up Lightguide Augmented Reality system. Installed PLC architecture
Where they are now:
GE Aviation - Mfg Engineer
Belhadi Mohamed El Amine
2019 - 2019
Improved existing system
Where they are now:
Auburn University  - PhD CandidateÂ
Abu Eed Mohammed
2019 - 2019
Improved existing system
Where they are now:
Intel - Automation EngineerÂ
Yarbrough Ashley
2018 - 2018
Improved existing system
Where they are now:
Auburn University - PhD. Candidate
Blue Caldwell DelanieÂ
2017 - 2019
Improved existing system. Developed Standard Work training methods.Â
Where they are now:
Mayo Clinic - Management Consultant
Schott Mauricio
2017 - 2020
Developed RFID material delivery system. Designed PLC architecure, Installed Andon system. Installed Moving Conveyor. Mentored Graduate student projects
Where they are now:
Universidad Austral de Chile - ProfessorÂ
Dennis Bradley
2017 - 2017
Improved Manufacutirng Cell. Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
The Boeing Company - Industrial EngineerÂ
Sedighi ZahraÂ
2016 - 2017
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Adelphi University - Maman Assistant Professor
Jacobs Blake
2016 - 2017
Developed initial VSM training documentation.
Where they are now:
Total Network Manufacturing - Â Lean Mfg. Engineer
Pavaskar Vikrant
2015 - 2015
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Redwood Materials - Senior Manager Quality Engineering
Ghonasgi Saurabh
2015 - 2016
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
 Tesla - Sr. Quality Engineer Â
BIW Model Y
Kamat Rishi
2015 - 2016
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Enphase Energy - Product Line ManagerÂ
Ekong Joseph
2014- 2014
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Western New England University - Assistant Professor
Elumalai Vijay
2014- 2014
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
NPI at Western Digital - Program Manager
Aldubaisi Ali
2014- 2020
Created a Manufacturing cell, War Eagle Inc., a tier 1 sequenced supplier with cnc and additive processes. Installed vision ispection. Developed much of the documentation and lab training methods. Mentored Graduate student projects.
Where they are now:
Recent PhD Graduate from AU
Malyala Prashant
2012 - 2012
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Amazon - Senior Manager - Global Supply Chain - Batteries
Hao Gang
2012 - 2012
Improved existing system.
Where they are now:
Magna International - Discrete Event Simulation Engineer
Chezhian Raja
2012 - 2012
Improved existing system.
Cromey JenniferÂ
2011- 2012
Developed methods and training documents.
Where they are now:
Cushman & Wakefield - Director, Global Transition Operations
Moyo YamkelaniÂ
2010 - 2014
Developed System Archictecture. Incorporated Kanban, Primarily responsible for initiating the lab as a training system.
Where they are now:
 CQE, CQA,  CSSGB
Join the team
We are always looking for motivated people that share the vision of quality education. If you want to join the team, contact us using the information below.