Matthew Franchetti Research
Active Research Projects and Labs
- Sustainable Systems Research Lab
- Six Sigma ResearchÌý
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Principal Investigator (no Co-I), The Lucas County Waste Management District, "Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program", Jan. 2011 to Dec. 2020.
- Principal Investigator (no Co-I), The US Environmental Protection Agency – “Greenbox – A Novel Community-Based Food Waste-to-Energy Collection System�, Aug. 2015 to Aug. 2016.
- Principal Investigator (noÌýCo-l),ÌýCenter for Innovative Food Technology, “Life Cycle Assessment for a Large Food Processing Centerâ€�, May 2015 to Sept. 2015.
- Principal Investigator (CO-I: Defne Apul),ÌýThe Ohio EPA, “Applied Rain Harvesting Engineering for Environmental Education and Community Outreach in Ohioâ€�, May 2014 to Sept. 2014.
- Principal Investigator (Co-I: SonnyÌýAriss), National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance – “Education of Engineering and Business Students for the 21st Century: A Paradigm Shift, Sept. 2014 – July 2017.
- Co-Investigator (PI: Ashok Kumar),ÌýThe US Environmental Protection Agency, “The University of Toledo Pollution Prevention Grant Proposalâ€�, Sept. 2012 to Nov. 2013.
- Co-Investigator (PI: Ashok Kumar),ÌýThe US Environmental Protection Agency, “The University of Toledo Pollution Prevention Grant Proposalâ€�, Sept. 2011 to Nov. 2012.
- Participating Faculty (PI: Charlene Czerniak; Co-PIs: Joan Kaderavek, Robert Mendenhall, and Scott Molitor; Participating Faculty: Lesley Berhan),ÌýNSF, “NURTURESâ€�, Aug. 2011 to July 2016.
- Principal Investigator (no Co-I), The Lucas County Waste Management District, "Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program", Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2010.
- Co-Investigator (PI: Ashok Kumar),ÌýThe US Environmental Protection Agency, “The University of Toledo Pollution Prevention Grant Proposalâ€�, Sept. 2010 to Nov. 2011.
- Principal Investigator (No Co-I), Pharmacy Department, The University of Toledo Medical Center, “Six Sigma Process Improvements and Facility Layout Design�, Jan. 2011 to May 2011
- Co-Investigator (PI: Ashok Kumar),ÌýThe US Environmental Protection Agency, “The University of Toledo Pollution Prevention Grant Proposalâ€�, Sept. 2009 to Nov. 2010.
- Co-Investigator (PI: Gursel Serpan and Co-I: Steve Selman, MD, and Mike Rees, MD), The Douglas Foundation, “Development of An Intelligent Advisor Software System for Identification of Recipients in Renal Implants - Phase I Feasibility Study�, Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2009.
- Principal Investigator (Co-I: Steve Selman, MD), Life Connections of Northwest Ohio, “Six Sigma Process Improvements for Renal Transplant Business Processes�, Jan. 2008 to Jan. 2009.
- Co-Investigator (PI: Diane Gaines and Co-I: Jeremy Sterling), The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, “The University of Toledo Recycling and Waste Reduction Program�, May 2008 to May 2009.
- Consultant (PI: Auburn University), The National Science Foundation, “LITEE Case Study Integration for STEM Education�, Jan. 2009 to May 2009.
- Principal Investigator (No Co-I),ÌýThe Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Toledo, “Small Grants Fundâ€�, Jan 2008. To Dec. 2008.
- Key Investigator, The Material Handling Industry of America, “Travel Grant from to support a trip for 6 mechanical and industrial engineering undergraduate students to attend the 2010 North American Material Handling and Logistic Show and Conference held in Cleveland, Ohioâ€�, April 2010.Ìý
Refereed Conference Papers
- M. Franchetti, B. Elahi, and S. Ghose.ÌýÌý“Value Creation by Sustainable Manufacturingâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 110th Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
- M. Franchetti, “Greenbox – A Novel Community-Based Food Waste-to-Energy Collection System�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 110th Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
- S. Fatemi and M. Franchetti. “An Application of Sustainable Lean and Green strategy with a Six Sigma Approach on a Manufacturing System�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 110th Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, June 2016.
- M. Franchetti, “Education of Engineering and Business Students for the 21st Century: A Paradigm Shiftâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Open 2016 Engineering Innovation Conference, Portland, OR.ÌýÌýMarch 2016.
- N. Alsaadi and M. Franchetti, “An Integrated Approach to Vehicle Recycling Facilities�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Industrial Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 2016.
- M. Franchetti and P. Relue, “University of Toledo Engineering Entrepreneurship Strengths and Challenges�, accepted for presentation at the Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network Conference at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, July 2015.
- M. Franchetti and B. Elahi, “A Multi-Objective Proposed Mathematical Model for a Health Care Supply Chain with Perishable Productâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýNashville,ÌýTN, June 2015.
- M. Franchetti, “The food waste diversion and incentive evaluation framework for food waste diversion in theÌýUSâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýRaleigh,ÌýNC, June 2015.
- M. Franchetti, “Flipped Classrooms and Community Based Projects for Rainwater Harvesting�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Raleigh, NC, June 2015.
- M. Hefzy, M. Pourazady, G. Memunaitis, M. Franchetti, and N. Naganathan. “Senior Design Projects to Aid Individuals with Disabilities: The University of Toledo Experience� accepted for presentation and publication at the Access Engineering Capacity Building Institute, DO-IT at the University of Seattle, WA, April 2015.
- B. Elahi, M. Franchetti, and A. Deheshvar, “A New Guideline for Improving Quality Control in Production and Statistical Processes�, Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, Toledo, OH, March 2015.
- G. Nithyanandam, M. Franchetti, and R. Pezhinkattil, “A new technology to achieve precision machining for CNC machines using Artificial Neural Networkâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 38thMATADORÌýConference,ÌýTaiwan, March 2015.
- M. Franchetti, “A Flipped Classroom Approach to Solid Waste Minimization for Engineering Undergraduate Studentsâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 29th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2015.
- M. Franchetti, “A Novel Approach to Food Waste To Energy Modeling in theÌýUSâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 29th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2015.
- “Sustainable Production: The New Manufacturing Paradigmâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the International Conference on Advances in Production and Industrial Engineering, National Institute ofÌýTechnology Tiruchirappalli, India, February 2015.
- S. Nojabaei and M. Franchetti, “Optimizing of Efficiency Supply Chain System via Development of Priority Oriented Scheduling Methodâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 2014INFORMS Annual Conference,ÌýSan Francisco,ÌýCA, November 2014.
- M. Franchetti and A. Dellinger, “Modeling the Economic Feasibility of Large Scale Food Waste to Energy Systems in theÌýUSâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2014 Oxford Round Table: Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change,ÌýOxford,ÌýEngland, August 2014.
- M. Franchetti and S. Ariss, “The Implementation of Senior Design Capstone Projects Combining Engineering and Business Studentsâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2014 Capstone Design Conference,ÌýColumbus,ÌýOH, June 2014.
- B. Elahi and M. Franchetti, “A New Optimization Model For Closed-Loop Supply Chain Networkâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 2014 International Technology Management Conference,ÌýChicago,ÌýIL, June 2014.
- M. Franchetti, “Applied Rain Harvesting Engineering for Environmental Educationâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 108th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýLong Beach,ÌýCA, June 2014.
- M. Franchetti and A. Dellinger, “Economic Feasibility Analysis of a Municipal Food Waste Collection and Energy Generation Modelâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 108th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýLong Beach,ÌýCA, June 2014
- M. Franchetti and C. Kress, “Advances in Post-Consumer Recycling Methods for Plasticsâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 28th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2014.
- M. Franchetti, “An Economic and Environmental Comparison Approach for Food Waste-to-Energy Technologies�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 28th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2014.
- M. Franchetti and C. Kress, “Post-consumer Plastics Sortation for Recycling with the Use of an Electromagnetic Separation Methodâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,ÌýSan Diego,ÌýCA, November 2013
- G. Nithyanandam and M. Franchetti “Near minimum material zone – a new concept to reduce the weight of the aircraft components in machining using Lean Six Sigma methodology�, accepted for presentation and publication at the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, CA, November 2013
- G. Nithyanandam and M. Franchetti “Sustaining competitive advantage through total quality management in pump manufacturing industryâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,ÌýSan Diego,ÌýCA, November 2013
- M. Franchetti, “An analysis of the relationship between Indoor Environmental Quality and productivityâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 107th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýChicago,ÌýIL, June 2013
- B. Elahi and M. Franchetti, “Optimization Modeling for Green Supply Chain Planningâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 107th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýChicago,ÌýIL, June 2013
- M. Franchetti and C. Kress, “An Economic and Technical Analysis of Emerging Post-Consumer Plastic Recycling Methods�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 27th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2013.
- A. Dellinger and M. Franchetti, “An LCA and Economic Analysis of Food Waste to Energy Technologies�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 27th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2013.
- S. Velagapudi, A. Kumar, and M. Franchetti, “Comparison of Pollution Prevention Assessments for Facilities with and without Energy Star Certification�, �, accepted for presentation at the 2012 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, November 2012.
- C. Kress and M. Franchetti, “Sustainable Methods for Post-Consumer Plastic Sortation Using Mechanical, Electrical, and Optical Methodsâ€�, accepted for presentation at the 2012 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio,ÌýToledo, Ohio, November 2012.
- B. Elahi and M. Franchetti, “A Proposed Mathematical Model for Sustainable Chain Planning�, accepted for presentation at the 2012 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, November 2012.
- A. Spivak and M. Franchetti “A Systems Approach to E-waste Management and Optimizationâ€�, accepted for presentation at the 2012 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio,ÌýToledo,ÌýOhio, November 2012.
- A. Dellinger and M. Franchetti, “Economic Analysis of Organic Waste to Energy Biodigesters with Case Study from Costa Rica�, accepted for presentation at the 2012 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, November 2012.
- C. Kress and M. Franchetti, “Recycling sortation methods for consumer plastics: A cost/Benefit comparison of mechanical, electrical, optical methodsâ€�, American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Early Career Technical Conference,ÌýAtlantaÌýGeorgia, November 2012.
- S. Velagapudi, A. Kumar, and M. Franchetti, “Application of Pollution Prevention (P2) Calculators for the Energy Assessmentâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 105th Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýSan Antonio,ÌýTX, June 2012.
- M. Franchetti, “Advancing the Sustainability of the Design, Recycling, and Disposal of Engineered Nanomaterials�, accepted for presentation and publication at the International Conference on Materials, Energy and Environment (ICMEE) Conference, Toledo, OH, May 2012.
- M. Franchetti, C. Smallman, and Elliot Boldt, “Framework to Implement Engineering Senior Design Clinics to Enhance Industry Collaborationâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2012 Capstone Design Conference,ÌýChampaign-Urbana,ÌýIL, May 2012.
- M. Franchetti “Estimation of Carbon Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste and the Determination of the Impact of Recycling on Emissionsâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia, PA,ÌýMarch 2012.
- M. Franchetti “Optimization of Operating Parameters of a Material Recovery Facility using Lean Six Sigmaâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA,ÌýMarch 2012.
- M. Franchetti, “The Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program: University Research Initiativesâ€�, accepted for presentation at the 2011 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio,ÌýBowling Green,ÌýOH, October 2011.
- A. Spivak and M. Franchetti, “Advances in Life Cycle Assessment and Greenhouse Gas Inventoriesâ€�, accepted for presentation at the 2011 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio,ÌýBowling Green,ÌýOH, October 2011.
- S. Velagapudi, A. Kumar, and M. Franchetti, “Energy Assessment for The Eaton Corporation, Maumee, Ohioâ€�, accepted for poster presentation at the 2011 Sustainable U: Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education and Beyond in Northwest Ohio,ÌýBowling Green,ÌýOH, October 2011.
- J. Burdorff, D. Smith, M. Franchetti, Y. Gan, “Design of an energy conversion micro-system by integrating wind power with hydroelectric powerâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the ASME 2011 Sustainable Energy Conference,ÌýWashingtonÌýDC, August 2011.
- E. Boldt and M. Franchetti,Ìý“The Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program: a collaborative economic stimulus and energy reduction initiative in Northwest Ohio,ÌýUSAâ€�,Ìýaccepted for presentation and publication at the 2011 University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio: Building and Sustaining Partnerships,ÌýColumbus,ÌýOH,ÌýApril 2011.
- M. Franchetti,Ìý“A Systems Approach to Achieving Zero Landfill Status and Case Studyâ€�,Ìýaccepted for presentation and publication at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia,ÌýPA,ÌýMarch 2011
- M. Franchetti, “ISO 14001 Certification and the Influence on Solid Waste Generation Rates for Manufacturing Organizations in theÌýUSâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2011.
- M. Franchetti, “Sustainability Pedagogy: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering�, accepted for presentation at the 2010 Perspectives on Sustainability: Collaboration in Higher Education in Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green, OH, October 2010.
- M. Franchetti, “Recruitment and Retention Programs for Female Students in Engineering: Focusing on Design, Innovation, and Improving the Human Conditionâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2010 P-12 Engineering and Design Education ResearchÌýSummit,ÌýSeaside,ÌýOR, August 2010
- Y. Gan,ÌýS. Pothula, and M. Franchetti, “Plasticity of Nanoporous Ni/YSZ Anode: A Numerical Analysisâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Eighth International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology Conference, Brooklyn, NY, June 2010
- N. Roth and M. Franchetti, “Energy Assessments at Health Care Facilities: Enhancing Sustainability and Reducing�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2010 Ohio Innovation Summit: Materials and Energy: The Building Blocks for Ohio’s Economic Future, Columbus, OH, April 2010
- M. Poetzinger, A. Mohr, J. Myers, R. Burgess, Y. Gan and M. Franchetti, “Hybrid Energy Harvesting System Design: Integrating Solar Panel and Fuel Cell�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2010 Ohio Innovation Summit: Materials and Energy: The Building Blocks for Ohio’s Economic Future, Columbus, OH, April 2010
- M. Franchetti, “Solid Waste Prediction and Characterization Modeling for Manufacturing and Service Facilities�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2010
- M. Franchetti, “A Systems Approach to Solid Waste Analysis and Minimizationâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2010
- J. Li, G. Serpen, S. Selman, M. Franchetti, M. Riesen, and C. Schneider, “A Bayes Net Classifier for Prediction of Graft Survival Period in Renal Transplants�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2010 International Conference of Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering (ICMIBE), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Volume 63, 2010, pp. 144-150, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, March 2010
- G. Serpen, J. Li, S. Selman, and M. Franchetti, “Development of an Intelligent Software Tool to Assist with Identification of Renal Transplant Recipientsâ€� accepted for presentation and publication at the 2009 Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO),ÌýCleveland,ÌýOH, June 2009
- G. Serpen, M. Rees, P. Jha, and M. Franchetti, “Optimization Algorithm Development for 2- and 3-Way Kidney Exchanges in Large Poolsâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2009 Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO),ÌýCleveland,ÌýOH, June 2009
- G. Serpen, P, Ajgaonkar, V. Flauta, and M. Franchetti, “Computational Model Development to Predict Identity and Interaction of A Microorganism with a Specific Antibioticâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2009 Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO),ÌýCleveland,ÌýOH, June 2009
- M. Franchetti, “Environmental Education and Outreach: The Business Waste Reduction Assistance Program at The University of Toledo�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, Detroit, MI, June 2009
- M. Franchetti, “Greening the Supply Chain: An Assessment Framework for Carbon Footprint Analysis�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, Detroit, MI, June 2009
- N. Roth and M. Franchetti, "Organizational Energy and Solid Waste Reduction Assessments", accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, Detroit, MI, June 2009
- P. Kilaru and M. Franchetti, "An Assessment Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions at the Facilities", accepted for presentation and publication at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 102nd Annual Conference and Exhibition,ÌýDetroit,ÌýMI, June 2009
- S. Swaminathan and M. Franchetti, “Green Supply Chain Initiatives in the Automotive Manufacturing Industryâ€�, accepted for presentation at the 2nd Annual University of Toledo Graduate Student Symposium,ÌýToledo, OH, April 2009
- K. Schuster, J. Javorsky, and M. Franchetti, “The Business Waste Reduction and Green Energy Assistance Programâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Posters at the Capitol: Undergraduate Research in Northwest Ohio,ÌýColumbus,ÌýOH, April 2009
- M. Franchetti and N. Roth, “An Economic and Operational Analysis Framework and Assessment Tool for Government Owned Material Recovery Facilitiesâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2009
- M. Franchetti and N. Roth, “The Hospital Assessment Tool: An Integrated Solution to Evaluate and Reduce Solid Medical Waste Generation� accepted for presentation and publication at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2009
- N. Roth and M. Franchetti, “Total Assessment Audits: Minimizing Environmental Impacts through Reducing Solid Waste, Energy Consumption and Water Usage�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2009
- J. Ulloa, S. Grodek, and M. Franchetti, “Industrial Engineering and its Applications to Solid Waste Minimization�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, March 2009
- C. Poyer and M. Franchetti, “The Use of Scrap Asphalt Shingles in Roadway Construction and its Benefits to Societyâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 24th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2009
- M. Franchetti, “An Economic and Operational Analysis Framework and Assessment Tool for Government Owned Material Recovery Facilities�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 3rd International Conference of Waste Management and Technology, Beijing, China, November 2008
- M. Franchetti, “Fly Ash Recycling at Coal-Fired Power Plants: Market Identification and Strategic Partneringâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 3rd International Conference of Waste Management and Technology,ÌýBeijing,ÌýChina, November 2008
- M. Franchetti, “A Green Supply Chain Assessment Frameworkâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 2008 APICS International Conference and Expo, Academic Program,ÌýKansas City, MO, September 2008
- S. Grodek, N. Roth, and M. Franchetti, “The Business Waste Reduction Assistance Programâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the Posters at the Capitol: Undergraduate Research in Northwest Ohio,ÌýColumbus,ÌýOH, April 2008
- M. Franchetti, “The Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization Research Project: A Joint Effort between Government, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, and Industryâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia, PA, March 2008
- M. Franchetti and E. Vonderembse, “Fly Ash Recycling for Electric Power Plantsâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2008
- M. Franchetti and K. Bedal, “Lean Manufacturing as a Stepping Stone into Green Engineeringâ€�, accepted for presentation and publication at the 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management,ÌýPhiladelphia,ÌýPA, March 2008Ìý
INVITED TALKS:
- “Sustainable Production: The New Manufacturing Paradigmâ€� Keynote speech delivered at the International Conference on Advances in Production and Industrial Engineering, National Institute ofÌý Technology Tiruchirappalli, India, February 2015.
- “Modeling the Economic Feasibility of Large Scale Food Waste to Energy Systems in the USâ€�, hosted by the 2014 Oxford Round Table: Environment, SustainabilityÌýandÌýClimate Change, The University of Oxford, England, August 2014.
- “Infrastructure for Prototyping�, served as a panel participant at the 2014 Capstone Design Conference, hosted at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, June 4, 2014.
- “Advances in Plastic Sortation Technologies�, presented on the Technology Tuesday Webinar hosted by Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center, Harrisburg, PA, December 10, 2013
- “Lean Manufacturing Applications in Automobile Final Assembly Plantsâ€�, mechanical engineering seminar held at PSG ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Technology, Coimbatore, India, December 7, 2012
- “Current Trends in Lean Manufacturingâ€�, mechanical engineering seminar held at PSG ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Technology, Coimbatore, India, August 8, 2012
- “Sustainable Design in Mechanical Engineeringâ€�, mechanical engineering seminar held at PSG ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Technology, Coimbatore, India, May 1, 2012
- “Closing the Loop: A Systems Approach to Recycling�, for the CIFT and Polymer Ohio Technology Forum, Toledo, Ohio, March 23, 2012
- “Recycling Methods in the Modern World�, for the International Conference on Advanced Materials, Science and Engineering in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 1, 2012
- “Sustainability Panel Discussionâ€� hosted by Theta Tau Professional Fraternity held at The University of Toledo ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Engineering, March 21, 2011
- “Recycling: A Guide to Minimizing Solid Waste Disposal at Landfillsâ€�, for theÌý Facility Manager Association (IFMA) held at the Toledo Club, January 20, 2010
- “Solid Waste Analysis and Minimization� for the Andersons’ Green Team, Maumee, OH, May 14, 2009.
- “The Systems Approach to Solid Waste Management and Minimizationâ€� for theÌý Facility Manager Association (IFMA) held at the Toledo Club, October 15, 2008