Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

José Zayas-Castro

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Awards and Honors

  • 2006 USF Hispanic Pathways Award, USF Latin American Advisory Committee, October 5, 2006

  • 2006 HENAAC Education Award – University, HENAAC Annual Conference, October 7, 2006

  • 2006 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education,
    National Academy of Engineering, Co-Recipient, February 2006

  • UPS (IIE) Minority Advancement Award, May 2005

  • SBIR/STTR – National Science Foundation, Service Recognition, 2003

  • Listed in Who’s Who in Engineering Education (WWEE), 2002

  • January 2002, Member of International WHO'S WHO Historical Society, Mass.

  • August 2001, Technica Magazine and HENAAC, Recognition, Los Angeles, CA.

  • May 2001, Fellow Award-Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Dallas TX

  • 2001/March 16, 2001 Non-Regular Academic Appointment Award, College of Engineering, UM-Columbia

  • 1998-99 Distinguished Professor Award, IE-Dept., UPRM (awarded Spring 2000)

  • 1998-99 Academic Productivity Bonus Award, UPRM.

  • 1998 Recognition for Excellent Contribution as UPRM Engineering School Liaison with INTEL-PR.

  • First recommended (of twenty candidates) by Chancellor’s Search Committee of UPRM’s, Fall 1997

  • Teaching Recognition, by students of the Capstone Design Course, Fall 1997.

  • 1996 Curriculum Innovation Award (Learning Factory), ASME International.

  • Co-Holder (with Dr. Gursel Suer) of Baxter Endowed Chair in Manufacturing Engineering, 1994-1997.

  • Nominated for Dean of Engineering and Dean of Students Affairs at UPR- Mayagüez, 1994.

  • Inmmaculate Conception Academy, Recognition for supporting elementary basketball team, 1994-95

  • Offered the position of Dean of Engineering at University of El Turabo, Ana G. Méndez System, Summer 1994.

  • Recommended for Dean of Administration at UPRM, 1992.

  • ASQC Quality Award, Puerto Rico Section 1500, 1992.

  • Certificates of Appreciation , NSF Young's Scholar Program, College of Business, UPRM, 1989-91.

  • Teaching Recognition, Senior Capstone Design Course, Fall 1990, UPRM.

  • IIE Chapter 188, Special Contribution as member of Board of Directors, 1988-89.

  • Best Department Head at UPRM’s-College of Engineering (Dean: Dr. Leandro Rodríguez), 1988.

  • Distinguished Industrial Engineer of the Year 1985-86, IIE, Chapter 188, San Juan, PR

  • National Award of Excellence - IIE Student Chapter 891, UPR- Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, 1986-87

  • National Award of Excellence - IIE Student Chapter 891, UPRM, Mayagüez, PR, 1985-86
    1985 Outstanding Young Men of America

  • National Award of Excellence - IIE Student Chapter 891, UPR- Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, 1984-85

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Scholarships, 1979-83

  • National Hispanic Fund Scholarships, 1980-83

  • Economic Development Administration of Puerto Rico Scholarship, 1978-79

  • Resume Published in: 1983 Outstanding Resumes of Business and Law Graduates, by The Graduate Group, West Hartford, Connecticut.