Dr, CÉsar O. MalavÉ

Biography

César Malavé is a joint professor of chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) and of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISEN) at Texas A&M University (TAMU) Previously holding the position of Sugar and Mike Barnes Department Head Chair (ISEN- TAMU), Associate Dean of engineering for Dwight Look College of Engineering (TAMU) He has led international efforts for research and educational collaborations. Professor Malavé is recognized internationally for his contributions to engineering education, specifically with respect to active and collaborative learning during the freshman and sophomore years awarded by a ten year NSF funded Foundation Coalition Grant to revamp engineering education.  Organizations funding his research include the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the State of Texas, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and the General Electric Foundation. He has been the principal investigator (PI) or co-principal investigator (Co-PI) of more than $35 million in sponsored research and academic projects. Dr. Malavé is a 25-year member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), and a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), where he currently serves on the Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (CIEADH) and is past president of the ISERC Oversight Subcommittee. He also has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Applications and Practices in Engineering Education and is a co-author of the recently published book, Global Engineering - Design, Decision Making and Communication. ​Current Research Manufacturing systems with pioneering work in machine learning applications Engineering education innovation, Diversity development for engineering faculty and undergraduate student programs.   Education Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida, 1987  M.S., Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1983 B.S., Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1981 Experience 2012 – 2016    Department Head, Industrial and systems engineering. TAMU 2012 – 2016    Director, Industrial and systems Engineering Division, TAMU 2002 – 2016    Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, TAMU 2011 – 2012    Interim Department Head, Industrial and Systems Eng. TAMU 2010 – 2012    Associate Agency Director, Texas Engineering Experimental station (Tees). TAMU 2009 – 2012    Associate Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, TAMU 2009 – 2010    Assistant Agency Director, Texas Engineering Experimental Station (Tees). TAMU 2007 – 2009    Associate Dean for Recruitment and International Programs, College of Engineering. TAMU 2004 – 2007    Assistant Dean for Recruitment and International Programs, College of Engineering. TAMU 2003 – 2004    Assistant Dean for International Programs, College of Engineering, TAMU 1993 – 2002    Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, TAMU 1987 – 1993    Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, TAMU 1983 – 1987    Instructor, Industrial Engineering Department, University of South Florida. USA Awards Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Fellow, 2016 Faculty Diversity Award, TAMU, 2013 National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing Faculty Fellow, Dwight Look College of Engineering, TAMU, 2013 SEC Leadership Fellow, TAMU, 2013 Alcoa Faculty Fellow, Dwight Look College of Engineering, TAMU, 2005 Teaching Excellence Award – College Level, The Association of Former Students, TAMU, 2002

Research Interest

Manufacturing systems with pioneering work in machine learning applications Engineering education innovation, Diversity development for engineering faculty and undergraduate student programs.