A. Name: Clara M. Novoa
Title: Professor and Academic Program Coordinator
Industrial Engineering (IE) Program
Ingram School of Engineering
Texas State University

B. Educational Background

Ph.D. 2000-2005
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
Industrial Engineering
GPA 3.97
Static and Dynamic Approaches for Solving the Vehicle Routing Problem with Stochastic Demands.

M.E. 1989-1991
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR.
Management Systems Engineering (Industrial Engineering)
GPA 4.0
A Decomposition Approach for the Design of Manufacturing Systems with Centralized Work-in-Process Storage and Limited Buffers.

B.S. 1982-1986
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Industrial Engineering
A Systems Thinking Approach to Manage the Maintenance of Equipments at the Hospital Lorenzita Villegas de Santos.

C. University Experience

Professor
Ingram School of Engineering – Industrial Engineering Program.
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
September 2022 – Present

Associate Professor
Ingram School of Engineering – Industrial Engineering Program
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
September 2011 – August 2022

Assistant Professor
Ingram School of Engineering – Industrial Engineering Program
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
September 2005 – August 2011

Teaching Assistant
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
September 2003 – May 2005

Adjunct Instructor
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez.
July 1995 – May 2000

D. Relevant Professional Experience

Software Developer (Summer intern)
Fraunhofer Institute of Material Flow and Logistics, Dortmund, Germany.
May 2002 – July 2002

Quality Manager
Hanes Menswear, Inc., Ponce, PR.
Nov 1992 – April 1995

Staff Engineer
Hanes Menswear, Inc., Ponce, PR.
August 1991 – Oct 1992

Economic Analyst
Colpatria Insurance Company, Bogotá, Colombia.
June 1987 – July 1989