The Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)
The 2008 List of Officers and Mentors for New Students

 

 

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Name:                                                 Christina Kokini

Email:                                                 cmk344@psu.edu

Society:                                               President, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        Lafayette, Indiana

Degree/Major:                                   MS, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Human Factors

Advisor(s):                                         Dr. Koubek

Previous Education:                          B.S. in IE, Purdue University

Assistantship Type:                           Teaching Assistant, IE 408 and 419

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2007

Career Goals:        

I hope to work in industry in Human Computer Interaction.

A Little Bit About Me:

I am half Turkish.


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Name:                                                 Paul C. Lynch

Email:                                                 pcl120@psu.edu

Society:                                               Vice-President, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                       

Degree/Major:                                   PhD, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Manufacturing

Advisor(s):                                        

Previous Education:                          BS in IE, Penn State University

Assistantship Type:                           Research Assistant

First Semester at PSU:                      ??

Career Goals:

Work in Penn State.

A Little Bit About Me:

I’m the biggest Penn State fan that you’ll ever meet.


        

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Name:                                                 Tyler Carter

Email:                                                 tjc261@psu.edu

Society:                                               Treasurer, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Birth Place:                                        New Britain, Connecticut

Degree/Major:                                   MS, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Manufacturing

Advisor(s):                                         TBD

Previous Education:                          BS in IE, UMass

Assistantship Type:                           Teaching Assistant

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2007

Career Goals:

Become an IE consultant.

A Little Bit About Me:

I have lived in SIX states!

 

 

Name:                                                 Lorna Cintron

Email:                                                 lrc166@psu.edu

Society:                                               Secretary, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        San Juan, PR

Degree/Major:                                   PhD, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Human Factors

Advisor(s):                                         Dr. Freivalds

Previous Education:                          BS in IE, Univ. of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez; MS in Health Systems, Georgia Tech

Assistantship Type:                           Taching Assistant, IE 327

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2006

Career Goals:

Teach in Puerto Rico, work as Human Factors engineer for the manufacturing industry, or research for a Federal Government Agency.

A Little Bit About Me:

I love to dance, you just won’t notice.

 

 

Name:                                                 Aixa Cintron

Email:                                                 alc350@psu.edu

Society:                                               Activities Chair, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        Bayamon, PR

Degree/Major:                                   PhD, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Operations Research

Advisor(s):                                         Dr. Ravindran

Previous Education:                          BS in IE, Univ. of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez; MS in IE, Georgia Tech

Assistantship Type:                           Teaching Assistant, IE 323

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2006

Career Goals:

Work in industry, most likely in Supply Chain Management. 

A Little Bit about Me:

I love the beach!

 

 

Name:                                                 Edward Aquilina

Email:                                                 eoa102@psu.edu

Society:                                               GSA Liaison, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        Jericho, NY

Degree/Major:                                   MS, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Manufacturing

Advisor(s):                                         TBD

Previous Education:                          BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Lafayette College

Assistantship Type:                           Research Assistant

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2007

Career Goals:

Manufacturing Engineer in Industry. 

A Little Bit about Me:

I like to ski.

 

 

Name:                                                 Beant Dhillon

Email:                                                 bkd134@psu.edu

Society:                                               GSA Liaison, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        India

Degree/Major:                                   MS, Industrial Engineering

Specialization:                                    Human Factors

Previous Education:                          B. Tech, National Institute of Technology, Talandhar, India

Assistantship Type:                           Research Assistant

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2007

Career Goals:

Research and Teaching. 

A Little Bit about Me:

I like reading, watching movies and meeting new people.

 

 

Name:                                                 Shaun Lichter

Email:                                                 sml310@psu.edu

Society:                                               GSA Liaison, Industrial Engineering Graduate Association (IEGA)

Hometown:                                        Northridge, California

Degree/Major:                                   PhD, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Specialization:                                    Operations Research and Supply Chain

Previous Education:                          BS in Operations Research and Engineering, Cornell University

Assistantship Type:                           Research Assistant

First Semester at PSU:                      Fall 2005

Career Goals:

Government Research. 

A Little Bit about Me:

I like to play tennis and racquetball. I like to ski and go to the gym.