The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
 
Laboratory for Quality Engineering
and System Transitions (QUEST)
 
 

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Dr. Harriet Black Nembhard
Associate Professor and Bashore Career Professor
Director, QUEST Lab

212 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-4210
Fax: 814-863-4745
Email: hbnembhard@psu.edu

 
   
   
   
   
 

National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Projects

 
 


Going Beyond Design of Experiments: Joint Monitoring and Adjustment for Process Improvement (PI)
NSF, DMII, 2001 - 2004. This grant is recognized in journal articles #14, #23 and #24.

An Evaluation Approach for Quantifying Manufacturing Flexibility (PI)
NSF, DMII, 2002 - 2005. This grant is recognized in journal articles #16, #19, and #20.

Characterizing Startup Operations in Manufacturing Operations (PI)
NSF, DMII, GOALI, 1998 - 1999. This grant was recognized in journal article #7.

 
 

Industrial Projects

 
 


Quality Improvement for Printing Operations, with L. Tsai and M. William
Serigraph, Inc. West Bend WI, 2003

Quality Improvement for Die-cutting Operations, with S. Chen, P. Changpetch, and N. Acharya
Serigraph, Inc. West Bend WI, 2003

Statistical Control Algorithms to Identify Systematic Quality Problems in Manufacturing Environments, with R. Valverde-Ventura
Springs Window Fashions Inc. and UW University-Industry Relations, 2001 - 2002.
Also see "Quality Control at Springs Window Fashions Division"

Process Improvement using Design of Experiments, with R. Valverde-Ventura
Springs Window Fashions Inc. and UW University-Industry Relations, 2000 - 2001