Faculty Directory
Robert J. Graves
Adjunct Professor of Business Administration; Co-Director, Master of Engineering Management Program; John H. Krehbiel Sr. Professor for Emerging Technologies, Thayer School of Engineering
E-Mailrobert.j.graves@dartmouth.edu
Phone603-646-6475
DegreeBSIE, Syracuse University, 1967; MSIE, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1969; PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1974
AREAS OF EXPERTISEManagement science, operations management, technology management
Current Research Topics
Internal logistics system conceptualization tools, multicriteria decision analysis, agent-based manufacturing control systems
Selected Publications
With F. Eldemer and C. Malmborg, "New Cycle Time and Space Estimation Models for AS/RS Conceptualization," International Journal of Production Research, 42(22), 2004; with F. Eldemer and C. Malmborg, "Conceptualizing Automated Palletizing Systems," International Journal of Production Research, 42(24), 2004; with T. Xu and A. Desrochers, "Performance Modelling of Dynamic Network-Based Decision Systems for Distributed Manufacturing," International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 18(2–3), March– May 2005; with A. Sanderson and R. Subbu, "A Scalable e-Engineering Technology for Network-Based Concurrent Engineering in Electronics," International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 18(5), 2005; with T. Xu and A. Desrochers, "Discrete Event System Techniques for CIM," International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, forthcoming
Awards
Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1992; Dr. David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1997; Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1998; Reed-Apple Award, Material Handling Industry of America, 2002; School of Engineering Research Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003; Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Professional Activities
Academic positions: Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1974–79; Associate Professor, 1979–88, Professor and Co-Director, Flexible Assembly System Laboratory in Manufacturing, 1988–91, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Professor, 1991–2003, Associate Director of the Center for Integrated Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing, 1994–97, Director, Rensselaer Electronics Agile Manufacturing Research Institute, 1994–present, Emeritus Research Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John H. Krehbiel Sr. Professor for Emerging Technologies, Thayer School of Engineering, 2003–present; Tuck School of Business, 2003–present
Board memberships: Academic Coalition for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems; Material Handling Institute, Inc., 1995–2001; Ve-design, Inc., 1994–present; Optimization Services Corp., 2009–present
Editorial positions: Associate Editor, IIE Transactions, 1996, Journal of Manufacturing Systems; Coeditor, Annals of Operations Research, 1996, Production Planning and Control, 1999; U.S. editor, International Journal of Production Planning and Control, 1992–99
Research & Teaching Summary
In addition to his advanced research in agent-based control systems and computer-integrated manufacturing, Robert Graves focuses his insight on operations and technology management. He is co-director of the Master of Engineering Management program at the Thayer School of Engineering, which includes courses taught by Tuck faculty.