Engineering Quality Assurance
Resume:
SERGE N. SALA-DIAKANDA
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Dr. Sala-Diakanda s research focuses on designing robust methods for the formalization
and transfer of systems
engineering methodologies to nontraditional systems engineering sectors, including
healthcare delivery, energy
distribution and disaster management. He has published in refereed journals and presented
at several conferences.
His current academic service activities are focused on articulating his department s
vision of becoming a center of
excellence for systems engineering education and research. He is director of the
Institute for Advanced Systems
Engineering (IASE) Laboratory, where systems engineering research, education and industry
training are
performed. He has established the University of Central Florida s first systems
engineering student chapter of the
International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
Core competencies (education and research):
Modeling and Model-Based Systems Data and Information Systems Complexity
Simulation (discrete, Engineering Fusion
agent-based, systems
dynamic)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
System Redesign and Improvement Infrastructure in a Veterans Health Administration
Medical Center
Contract Agency: Veterans Administration Medical Center
Investigators: Waldemar Karwowski (PI), Serge Sala-Diakanda (Co-PI), William Thompson (Co-
PI), Timothy
Kotnour (Co-PI)
Amount: $419,391.00 (of $838,782.00) or 50% (of 100%)
Status: Funded
Funding period: 2010 2012 (3 years)
Doctoral Research:
A framework for the assessment and analysis of multi-hazards induced risk resulting from
space vehicles operations. Advisor: Luis Rabelo, Jose Sepulveda
Research period: 2004 2007
Development of a National Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Model
Contract Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Serge Sala-Diakanda (Research Assistant)
Investigators: Lesia Crumpton-Young (PI), Kent Williams (Co-PI), Luis Rabelo (Co-PI)
Research period: 2004 2006
Effectiveness of Underwater Sonar
Contract Agency: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Serge Sala-Diakanda (Research Assistant)
Investigators: Jose Sepulveda (PI), L. Rabelo (Co-PI)
Research period: 2004 2006
Directed Research: Model-Based Systems Engineering Applications for Disaster Management
Systems
PhD student under supervision: Asli Soyler
Research period: Fall 2009 Present
Directed Research: Systems Engineering Methodologies to Improve
Organizational Information Security Capability
PhD student under supervision: Shawn Gallaher
Research period: Fall 2009 Present
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Summary of Teaching Activities:
Spring 2010 EIN 4517, STA 3032 EIN 4523: Systems Simulation (UG)
EIN 5346 EIN 4517: Systems Engineering (UG)
EIN 5346: Engineering Logistics (G)
Fall 2009 ESI 6551, ESI 5236, STA 3032
ESI 5219: Engineering Statistics (G)
Summer 2009 ESI 5219
ESI 5236: Reliability Engineering (G)
Spring 2009 EIN 5346, STA 3032
ESI 6551: Systems Engineering (G)
Fall 2008 ESI 6551, ESI 5236
STA 3032: Probability and Statistics for
Spring 2008 ESI 4523, ESI 5219
Engineers (UG) - Class size ranges from
Fall 2007 ESI 5219, ESI 5236 150 to 300 students per semester
Indicates course developed by Dr. Sala-Diakanda
* Indicates course substantially revised by Dr. Sala-Diakanda
UG: Undergraduate, G: Graduate
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida08/2007Present
Instructor, University of Central Florida05/200608/2006
Course Taught: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (STA 3032
)
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, University of Central Florida01/200605/2006
Course Taught: Systems Simulation (ESI 4523C)
Workshop Instructor, Minority Engineering Center for Academic Assistance, UCF Summer
20042005
Discipline: Engineering Physics. Audience: Freshmen and transferred students
Grader, University of Central Florida01/200408/2004
Management Information Systems (EIN 5117)
ACADEMIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Summary of Academic Service Activities
Formulation of the Systems Engineering track of the Master of Sciences in Spring Summer
2009
Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Director: IBM/Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering (IASE) Fall 2008PresentLaboratory
Founder and Advisor: International Council on Systems EngineeringFall 2008Present
(INCOSE) UCF Student Chapter
Committee Chair: Revision of the college-wide undergraduate course in Fall 2009 Present
Probability and Statistics (STA 3032)
Doctoral Committees Membership
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Publications (Journals)
Refereed Publications (Conference Proceedings)
AWARDS AND HONORS
2007 SAE Outstanding Oral Presentation Award
Nominated to participate in the IIE Young Faculty Colloquium, Nashville, TN (IIE, May
2007).
Certificate of Completion of AnyLogic 6 Training Course (February 2007).
UCF Graduate Research Fellowship to support research activities (UCF Graduate Studies,
May-August, 2006).
Nominated to participate in the IIE Doctoral Colloquium, Orlando, FL (IIE, May 2006).
Travel grant in order to attend and present a paper at the 2005 Industrial Engineering
Research Conference,
Atlanta, GA (UCF Graduate Studies, May 2005).
Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional support of the Summer Program for Academic
Careers in
Engineering (College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2002, 2004 and 2005).
Invited to make a presentation on the field of Aerospace Engineering to prospective
students and their parents
(College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, Jan 2003).
Nationwide Winner of the 1998-1999 Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments
(AGATE) Design
competition Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Team (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
(NASA)).
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Simulation Modeling and Analysis) 2007
University of Central Florida
Dissertation: A Framework for the Assessment and Analysis of Multi-Hazards Induced
Risk Resulting from Space Vehicles Operations
M. S. in Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Systems & Quality Assurance) 2003
University of Central Florida
Thesis: Comparative Analysis between Friction Stir Welding and Automatic
Riveting in the Assembly of Aircraft Structures
B. S. in Aerospace Engineering 1999
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
REFERENCES
References available upon request.
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