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Dr. Richard E. Billo
 Contact Information
Dr. Richard E. Billo Associated Profiles 
Professor-College of Engineering, Associate Dean of Engineering for Research-College of Engineering
 
Office LocationMail Box: 19019, NN 
Email  richard.billo@uta.edu    Contact Number +1 817 272 2708    Home Page Home Page   
Keywords Information Systems Engineering, Organizational Management, manufacturing engineering, nanoscience, microtechnology,   
 Professional Preparation
 DegreeMajorInstitutionYear
 Ph.D.Industrial and Management Systems EngineeringArizona State University1989
 M.S.Industrial and Management Systems EngineeringArizona State University1986
 M.A.PsychologyUniversity of the Pacific1982
 B.A.PsychologyWest Virginia University1978
 Research and Expertise
Research Interests
 
Dr. Billo's research interests are in wireless technology, bioengineering, nanotechnology, and
manufacturing modernization, and curriculum development.
Expertise
 

Dr. Billo is a known innovator in engineering education, receiving a commendation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology for his leadership in curriculum development. At Oregon State, he developed a new bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, created undergraduate options in information systems and business engineering, and modernized the graduate curriculum to include information systems, nanotechnology, management systems and manufacturing systems.

Also at Oregon State, Dr. Billo directed a $20 million fundraising campaign for nanoscience and microtechnology programs and secured more than $16 million in new research grants and gifts. Research expenditures tripled during his four years of leadership of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

 Appointments
DurationRankDepartment / SchoolCollege / OfficeUniversity / Company
CurrentAssociate Dean of Engineering for Research EngineeringThe University of Texas at Arlington
 Intel Faculty Fellow and ChairIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering Oregon State University
 Founder  Texas RF Systems Research Center
 Synergistic Activities
Memberships
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers
AIM International - the Automatic Identification and Mobility Institute.
Associate Editor of the International Journal of Radio Frequency Identification and Applications
 News Articles
Richard Billo Named Associate Dean of Engineering
College of Engineering Press Release
University of Texas at Arlington Dean of Engineering Dr. Bill Carroll has announced the appointment of Richard E. Billo as Associate Dean of Engineering for Research. Dr. Billo was formerly the Intel Faculty Fellow and chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University.
RFID and Leveraged Learning: Dr. Richard E. Billo on The Industry’s Next Generation
AIM Global
RFID Connections interviewed Richard E. Billo, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Engineering Research at the University of Texas at Arlington for his views on what students interested in RFID should be studying now to make the greatest impact on the industry in the future.
 
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