UA Professor Appointed IIE Fellow

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dr. Paul S. Ray, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, was awarded the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ Fellow Award during the IIE annual conference in Vancouver.

Ray’s contributions to the engineering field and service within the industrial engineering community made him a qualified applicant for the award.

In addition to being elected Fellow, Ray was previously appointed as vice president for IIE’s Region Three. He was also recently selected for life membership for IIE, and he serves as faculty adviser for Alpha Phi Mu fraternity.

Ray received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Jadavpur University in India, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and a doctorate in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Fellow is the highest elected grade of membership within IIE, recognizing outstanding leaders of the profession who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial engineering. IIE is dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s fully accredited College of Engineering has more than 2,300 students and more than 100 faculty. In the last seven years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater scholars, Hollings scholars and Portz scholars.