I. S. Jawahir, Ph.D.

Professor and James F. Hardymon Chair in Manufacturing Systems

Research Interests

• Predictive modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes
• Sustainable manufacturing: Product and process design for sustainability manufacturing processes

Education

Ph.D., Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney

M.S., Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, P.F. University , Moscow

Appointments

July 2012 – present: Director, Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing (ISM), College of Engineering

July 2002 – present: James F. Hardymon Chair in Manufacturing Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

July 1996 – present: Professor, Mechanical Engineering (Tenured), University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

July 1990 – June 1996: Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Sept. 1989 – June 1990: Manager, Carbide Product Design, Carboloy Inc., Warren, MI

July 1986 – Sept. 1989: Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia