Simulation Modeling with Simio - 6th Edition
About the Authors
JEFFREY A. JOINES is a Professor and
the Department Head of the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry,
and Science at N.C. State University. He received a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, an M.S. in Industrial
Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from N.C. State
University. He received the 1997 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award
from the Institute of Industrial Engineers. He is a member of IEEE,
IISE, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Etta Kappa Nu, Alpha Pi Mu, and Phi Kappa Phi.
His research interests include utilizing computer simulation and
computational optimization methods in supply chain optimization. Dr.
Joines teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in computer
information systems, computer-based modeling in Excel and VBA, Lean Six
Sigma, and computer simulation modeling. Dr. Joines has also taught
industry programs in Design for Six Sigma, Simulation and Six Sigma, and
Data Management to Assist in Six Sigma through the Zeis Textile
Extension programs Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt program.
Dr. Joines served as the Program Chair for the 2005 Winter Simulation
Conference (WSC) and the Proceedings Editor for the 2000 WSC, as well as
developed and maintained the WSC paper management system from 2000-2009.
He served on the WSC Board of Trustees, representing the IEEE Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics Society from 2010 to 2020. He has also been an
author, session chair, and track chair for several Winter Simulation
Conferences. He received the 2014 INFORMS Distinguished Service Award
and the 2021 James R. Wilson Board of Directors Award for his service to
the simulation community.
Dr. Joines is involved in utilizing technology in the classroom and how it impacts problem-solving. He was awarded the 2006 Alumni Association NC State University Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2009 Gertrude Cox Teaching Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology for Large Transformative Projects (with Steve Roberts), and the 2012 Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor award. In 2016, Joines became the first faculty member in the College of Textiles to receive the prestigious UNC System Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
MICHAEL E. KUHL is a Professor in the
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rochester Institute
of Technology (RIT). Professor Kuhl received his B.S. degree in
Industrial Engineering from Bradley University, an M.S. degree in
Industrial Engineering/ Operations Research, and a Ph.D. in Industrial
Engineering from North Carolina State University. His primary teaching
and research interests are in simulation modeling and analysis with
application to a wide range of areas, including manufacturing systems,
healthcare systems, intelligent material handling systems, and cyber
security. He has been a faculty member at Rochester Institute of
Technology since 2001, where he served as the director of ISE Graduate
Programs and twice as interim department head. Prior to joining (RIT),
he was a faculty member in the Department of Internal and Manufacturing
Systems Engineering at Louisiana State University.
Dr. Kuhl is a member of ASEE, IISE, and INFORMS. He is an active member of the INFORMS Simulation Society, having served in leadership roles, including President and chairing the Simulation Research Workshop (2009) in Warwick, England. In addition, he has served on the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) Board of Directors (2016-2023). He has also served WSC as Program Chair (2013), Proceeding Editor (2005), WSC Mobile App Chair (2014-present). He has also been an author, session chair, and track chair for several Winter Simulation Conferences. In addition, he has served as a Director of the IISE Modeling and Simulation Division (2018-2020). He has been a member of the MHI College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) since 2020 and currently serves as Vice-President/President-Elect.
Professor Kuhl is committed to student-centered education. In particular, he has developed and adopted active learning methods aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset (E.M.) in students. To this end, he is engaged with the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) and their E.M. framework of developing aspects of curiosity, connections, and creating value. He has contributed several E.M. learning activities related to simulation concepts to KEEN.