Faculty Profile

Brian_2005

 

Dr. Brian N. Craig, PE, CPE

Associate Professor 

Department of Industrial Engineering

 

 

 

B.S. (Bio. E.) Texas A&M University

B.S. (I. E.) Texas A&M University

M.S. (I. E.) Texas A&M University

PhD (Interdisciplinary. E.) Texas A&M University

 

 

Areas of Expertise

 

• Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering

-          Personal, non-occupational, occupational, and psychosocial injury/illness risk factors

-          Occupational and industrial ergonomics

-          Manual materials handling

-          Office ergonomics

-          Work physiology/Physical work requirements

-          Job/task analysis and synthesis

-          Training

-          Ergonomics in design/redesign

-          Anthropometrics

 

• Safety Engineering

-          Workplace environment

-          Human element

-          Equipment design

-          Hazard analysis

-          Training

 

• Work Methods

-          Work methods, standards, and work design

-          Training

-          Motivation

-          Human interaction

 

• Engineering Management

-          Motivation

-          Problem solving

-          Process improvement

-          Teams

-          Production and inventory control

Recent/Current Research

 

·         Leading Safety Indicators in the Maritime Industry, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, Principal Investigator (Spring 2008 – Fall 2009)

·         The Implementation of Human Factors Engineering in to the Design of Offshore Installations, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, Principal Investigator (Spring 2008)

·         Analysis of Habitability Measurements on Offshore Supply Vessels for Offshore Supply Vessels, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, Principal Investigator (Spring 2007)

·         Secondary Analysis of Low Back Pain Risk Factor Data in the Manual Materials Handling Industry – Research Enhancement Grant, Lamar University, Principal Investigator (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006)

·         Controller Dynamics, Altec Industries, Birmingham, Alabama, Principal Investigator, (Fall 2004 – Spring 2005)

·         Effect of Cooling Suits (Race Suits) on Task Performance in Hot Environments for the Power Industry, Altec Industries, Birmingham, Alabama, Principal Investigator, Master’s Thesis Committee Chair, (Summer – Fall 2004)*

 

Selected Publications

 

·         McSweeney, K., Pray, J., and Craig, B., Integration of Human Factors Engineering into Design – An Applied Approach.  Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) Human Factors Conference Proceedings, London, Accepted for February 2009

·         Craig, B., Congleton, J., Beier, E., Kerk, C., Amendola, A., Gaines, W., A Prospective Field Study of the Relationship of Potential Occupational Risk Factors with Occupational Related Back Injury, Date Submitted: 28-Aug-2008, Manuscript ID: JOEH-08-0136**

·         Furtado, A. L., Craig, B. N., Chard, J. T., Zaloom, V. A., and Chu, H., Cooling Suits, Physiological Response, and Task Performance in Hot Environments for the Power Industry.  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 13(3), 2007*

·         Craig, B. N., Furtado, A. L., Chard, J. T., Zaloom, V. A., and Chu, H., Effect of Cooling Suits on Task Performance in Hot Environments for the Power Industry - Abstract.  Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference, May 2007*

·         American Bureau of Shipping, Guide for Means of Access to Tanks and Holds for Inspection, Co-contributor, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, March 2007

·         Craig, B. N., Congleton, J. J., Kerk, C. J., Amendola, A. A., and Gaines, W. G., A Prospective Field Study of the Relationship of Potential Personal, Non-Occupational, Occupational, and Psychosocial Risk Factors with Occupational Injury/Illness.  Ergonomics, Submitted February, 2006

·         Craig, B. N., Congleton, J. J., Kerk, C. J., Amendola, A. A., and Gaines, W. G., Psychosocial Risk Factors with Occupational Injury/Illness.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Submitted January, 2006

·         Craig, B. N., Congleton, J. J., Kerk, C. J., Amendola, A. A., and Gaines, W. G., Personal and Non-occupational Risk Factors with Occupational Injury/Illness.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 49(4), April, 2006

 

Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars

 

·         McSweeney, K., Pray, J., and Craig, B., Integration of Human Factors Engineering into Design – An Applied Approach.  Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) Human Factors Conference, London, Accepted for February 2009

·         Craig, B. N., Furtado, A. L., Chard, J. T., Zaloom, V. A., and Chu, H., Effect of Cooling Suits on Task Performance in Hot Environments for the Power Industry.  Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference, May 2007*

·         Craig, B. N., Occupational Injury/Illness Risk Factor Data in the Manual Materials Handling Industry, Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, Houston Chapter, May 2005

·         Craig, B. N., Ergonomic Analysis Tools, Southeast Texas Safety Seminar, ASSE Sabine Neches Chapter, Invited Speaker, January 2005.

·         Amendola, A. and Craig, B., A Holistic View of Potential Risk Factors for Workers, Steps to a Healthier US Workforce 2004: Integrating Protection and Promotion, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Poster Session, Washington, DC, October 2004

·         Craig, B., Relationship of Potential Personal, Non-Occupational, Occupational, and Psychosocial Risk Factors with Occupational Injury, Musculoskeletal and Neurovascular Disorders – The State of the Research Regarding Workplace Etiology and Prevention Symposium, National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Invited Presenter, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, January 2004

 

Experience (Employed by and/or Provided Consulting/Research Services)

 

                · Lamar University                                                             · Neutral Posture, Inc

                · Alcoa – Primary Metals Division                                  · Texas A&M University

                · Fluor Daniel                                                                      · Alcoa – Rockdale Operations

                · Alcoa – Tennessee Operations                                    · Compaq Computer Corporation

                · Alcoa – Sandow Mine                                                    · United Parcel Service

                · Dansby Power Plant                                                       · Alcoa – Wenatchee Works

                · Alcoa – Badin Works                                                      · Texas Municipal Power Agency

                · United Parcel Service                                                     · Alcoa – Warrick Operations

                · Capital Anesthesiology Association                            · Alcoa – Northwest Alloys

                · Longwood Elastomers                                                   · American Bureau of Shipping

                · Alcoa – Massena Operations                                        · Browning Ferris Industries

                · US Department of Agriculture, FSIS                            · Alcoa – Yadkin, Inc.         

                · Alcoa – Tapoco, Inc.                                                       · Jenoptik Infab

                · SNC – Lavalin                                                                  · Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

                · Tempur-Pedic, Inc.                                                          · Altec, Inc.           

                · Intercontinental Terminals

 

Contact Information

 

                ·      Office:            (409) 880-8520

                ·      Mobile:           (409) 782-6989

                ·      Fax:                                (409) 880-8121

                ·      Email:            brian.craig@lamar.edu

                ·      Web:               http://dept.lamar.edu/industrial/

                ·      Complete CV:              http://dept.lamar.edu/industrial/Faculty_Profiles/Craig_Profile_2008.pdf