The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr. Andris Freivalds

    Professor
    216 Leonhard Building
    University Park, PA 16802
    Phone: 814-863-2361; Fax: 814-863-4745
    E-mail: axf@psu.edu

Education:
Ph.D. Bioengineering, The University of Michigan, 1979
M.S. Computer, Information and Control Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1975
M.S. Bioengineering, The University of Michigan, 1974
B.S.E. Science Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1972

Research Interests:

Industrial ergonomics: Tool design , Job redesign
Cumulative trauma disorders
Anthropometry: workspace mockup, JACK simulation
Biomechanics: Lifting analysis I, Lifting analysis II
Bioengineering affiliation
Field Research: Apple harvesting: Radio interview,
Picking, Emptying, Lab simulation, Bucket redesign
Work physiology: Energy expenditure

Courses Offered:
IE 323, Quantitative Methods in IE, II
IE 327(Classic), Methods, Work Measurement
IE 327(New), Introduction to Work Design (This is now also offered on-line)
IE 408, Cognitive Work Design
IE 419, Work Design - Productivity and Safety (This is now also offered on-line)
IE 511, Experimental Design in Engineering
IE 552, Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System
IE 553, Engineering of Human Work
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Human Factors and Ergonomics

Personal Information:
Professor Freivalds initiated the Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineering program at Penn State with graduate courses in biomechanics, work psychology, modeling of the musculoskeletal system, and developed a human factors teaching and research laboratory (later named the Ben Niebel Work Design Lab). More recently he formed the Center for Cumulative Trauma Disorders Research to act as the focal point for ergonomics assistance to Pennsylvania industries. Over the last 20 years, over 75 companies have benefited from this Center. He is Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and is on the editorial boards for the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics and for Applied Ergonomics.

Honor and Awards:
Fellow, The Ergonomics Society, 2000
IIE Technical Innovation Award, 1995
Thord-Gray Fellow, University of Linköping, Sweden, 1990.
College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award, 1985
Fulbright Award to the University of Nottingham, England, 1984
USAF-SCEEE Summer Faculty Research Fellow-AFAMRL, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH - 1982

Hobbies: Outdoor activities, hiking, biking, x-c skiing, travel

Books:
Niebel, B.W. and Freivalds, A.,11th ed., Methods, Standards and Work Design, McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Freivalds, A., Biomechanics of the Upper Limbs, Mechanics, Modeling and Musculoskeletal Disorders, by CRC Press, 2004.

Selected Publications
Kong, Y., Jang, H. and Freivalds, A., 2006, Wrist and Tendon Dynamics as Contributory Risk Factors in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 16:83-105.

Freivalds, A., "Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Digital Age: The Office Environment and Computer Workstation", Plenary Address, IEA 2003, August 27, 2003.

Kong, Y.K. and Freivalds, A., “Evaluation of meat-hook handle shapes”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 32:13-23, 2003.

Hefernen, C. and Freivalds, A. “ Ergonomic Evaluation of a Roller Press Operation”, Applied Ergonomics, 31:409-414, 2000.

You, H., Simmons, Z., Freivalds, A., Kothari, J., Naidu, S. "Relationships between clinical symptom severity scales and nerve conduction measures in carpal tunnel syndrome", Muscle & Nerve, 22:497-501, 1999.

Lowe, B.D. and Freivalds, A. "The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Grip Force Coordination on Hand Tools", Ergonomics, 42(4):550-564, 1999.

Seth, V., Weston, R.L. and Freivalds, A. "Development of a Cumulative Trauma Disorder Risk Assessment Model," International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 23(4):281-292, 1999.

Miller, S.A. and Freivalds, A., "A Stress-Strength Interference Model for Predicting CTD Probabilities", International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 12:447-457, 1995.

Davidoff, N.A.,and A. Freivalds. 1994. A graphic model of the human hand using CATIA. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics11(4): 255-264.

Lin, C., J. H. Goldberg, and A. Freivalds. 1993. A non-exoskeleton-optoelectric wrist goniometer. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics11(3): 233-242.

Students and their Successes

Advisor to 15 PhD Students:
Krishna K. Menon - Asst. Prof. Farleigh Dickinson U., now owns private consulting company
Euiseung Jung - Asst./Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, now Professor, Korea University, Korea
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1987
    Liberty Mutual Best IJIE Paper Award - 1996
Myung Hwan Yun - Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, now Professor, Seoul National University, Korea
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1992
    HFES COTG Dissertation Award - 1992
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1993
    Honorable Mention, PSU Graduate Research Exhibition - 1993
Donghyun Park - Assoc. Prof., Inha University, Korea
    HFES COTG Dissertation Award - 1992
Kentaro Kotani - Assoc. Prof., Kansai University, Japan
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1992
    HFES COTG Dissertation Award - 1992
    HFES Aging TG Student Paper Award - 1993
Chang Min Lee - Prof., Dong Eui University, Korea
Heecheon You - Asst. Prof., Wichita State U., now Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, Korea
    Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award - 1997
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1999
    HFES Alphonse Chapanis Award - 1999
Brian Lowe - Research Engineer, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH,
    Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award - 1997
    HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award - 1998
Seikwon Park - Assoc. Prof., Korean Air Force Academy, Korea
Yong Ku Kong - Res. Assoc, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, now Asst. Prof., SungKyun Kwan U., Korea
    Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award - 2000
Dongjoon Kong - Asst. Prof., University of Tennessee
Hyunkook Jang - Samsung Electronics, Korea
Myunchul Jung - Asst. Prof., Ajou University, Korea
Cheol Lee - Research Associate, Seoul National University, Korea
Denise Bauer - Post Doc, Penn State University

Advisor to 35 MS Students (of which)
Balaji Kamalkannan - AIHA Best Graduate Student Modeling Poster, 2004

Advisor to 8 Honors Students (of which)
Jarrod Sharpe - Departmental Marshal, 2002

Mentor to 13 Women In Science and Engineering Research Students

Mentor to many Teaching Assistants (of which)
Sowmya Kothandaram (IE 327) - Department Outstanding TA Award, 1996, and
    College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award,1997
Dongjoon Kong (IE 327) - Department Outstanding TA Award, 1999, and
    College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award - 2000
James Wamsley (IE327) - College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award -2000
Oscar Shutt (IE 327) - Penn State University GA Student Teaching Award - 2002
Lesley Strawderman (IE 327 and IE 408) - Department Outstanding TA Award - 2004
Denise Bauer (IE 327) - Finalist, Dept. Outstanding TA Award, 2005, 2006
Lorna Cintron (IE 327) - Departmental Outstanding TA Award, 2007

For a more detailed resume, see
http://expertise.cos.com/cgi-bin/exp.cgi?id=295460

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