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1777 IOE
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Biography
Personal Pronouns
he/him
Additional Title(s): Academic Advisor, Adjunct Research Investigator
Dr. Guzman is a primary faculty in the College of Engineering in Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) and in the Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) division where he has taught several courses since 2003. His teaching and research has been focused on the application of data analysis, simulation modeling and analytics in the improvement of products and processes using advanced mathematical modeling and statistics to develop empirical and analytical models in process improvement and optimization. His contributions have also included the use of innovative 3D digital technology in the automotive industry.
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan, 2001, Industrial and Operations Engineering
- MSE, University of Michigan, 1997, Industrial and Operations Engineering
- BSE, Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), 1991, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Research Interests
Dr. Guzman’s early work focused on the application of data analysis and analytics in the improvement of products and process using advanced mathematical modeling and statistics to develop empirical and analytical models. His contributions also included the use of innovative 3D digital technology as it was started to be adopted by world-class companies. More recently, he has worked and continue to work in significant research utilizing simulation and data science in a variety of scenarios with the purpose of developing better models for decision making, predictability of outcomes and continuous process improvement
Business operations and analytics, Data analytics, Health and human safety, Optimization
Professional Service
- Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Awards
- Top of Class Award , Monterrey Institute of Technology, 1990
- Joaquín Carrión Solana Award, Mexican Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, 1991
- Professor of the Year Award, Alpha Pi Mu University of Michigan, 2019
- Professor of the Year Award, Alpha Pi Mu University of Michigan, 2021
Publications
- Julie A Wright Nunes, Ken Resnicow, Caroline Richardson, Diane Levine, Eve Kerr, Rajiv Saran, Brenda Gillespie, Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, Emerson, L Delacroix, Shannon Considine, Audrey Fan, Tammy Ellies, Luis Garcia-Guzman, Katie Grzyb, Michael Klinkman, Pamela Rockwell, John Billi, Carly Martin, Kristin Collier, Ebony Parker-Featherstone, Nicole Bryant, Maria Seitz, Jennifer Lukela, Floyd John Brinley, Angela Fagerlin “Controlling Hypertension through Education and Coaching in Kidney Disease (CHECK-D): protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial”. BMJ Open. 2023; 2023;13:e071318
- Garcia-Guzman, L., Ellis, T., Chen, E., Fan, A., Rockwell, P., Fagerlin, P., Wright Nunes, J., “Simulation to Improve Outcomes in Kidney Disease
- Using Systems-Driven Education and Coaching”, IISE 2020 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States of America, 2020
- Hammett, Pat, Garcia-Guzman, Luis, Geddes, Steve, Walsh, Pat “Quantifying Alignment Effects in 3D Coordinate Measurement”. The Journal of the CMSC. 2010; Vol. 5 No.1(Spring 2010)
- Garcia Guzman, Luis, Knoerr, Lay “Multivariate Feature Based GD&T Process Control”. SAE World Congress 2009 . 2009; Paper no. 09M-0327
- Hammett, P.C, Garcia Guzman, L., Frescoln, K., Ellison, S. “Changing Automotive Body Measurement System Paradigms with 3D Non-Contact Measurement Systems”. Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress . 2005; Paper No. 2005-01-0585
- Garcia Guzman, L., Hammett, P.C., Herrin G. D. “Understanding multivariate component-sheet metal assembly relationships using dimensional slow build studies.”. International Journal of Production Research . 2004; 42: 2651-2666
- Garcia-Guzman, L, Hammett, P.C., Suriano, S. “Applying Waveform Analysis in Stamping Process Control”. Proceedings International Automotive Body Congress Conference. 2004; 2004
- Garcia Guzman, L., Hammett, P.C, “A Tolerance Adjustment Process for Dimensional Validation of Stamping Parts and Welded Assemblies”. Proceedings of the International Body Engineering Conference, Chiba, Japan . 2003; 2003: 249-253
- Garcia Guzman, L., Hammett, P. C. “Analysis and Design of Slow Build Studies During Sheet-metal Assembly Validations”. Proceedings of the International Body Engineering Conference, Paris, France, 2002, (Journal Quality)