Dr. Andris Freivalds
Lucas Professor of Industrial Engineering
- 216 Leonhard Building
- University Park, PA 16802
- Phone: 814-863-2361; Fax: 814-863-4745
- E-mail: axf@psu.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Bioengineering, The University of Michigan, 1979
M.S. Computer, Information and Control Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1975
M.S. Bioengineering, The University of Michigan, 1974
B.S.E. Science Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1972
Niebel Work Design Lab – Research Interests:
- Industrial ergonomics: Tool design, Job redesign
- Product Design: New shovel, Shovel testing
National Geographic Special “How to Dig a Hole”
LG G6 smartphone release: Full video, my part, Lab study video - Cumulative trauma disorders: CTD Center, Article
- Bus Driver Anthropometry: workspace mockup, JACK simulation
- Biomechanics: Lifting analysis
Cadaver tendon research with the THING - Field Research: Apple harvesting: Picking, Emptying, Analysis
Lab simulation, Bucket design,
Blueberry harvesting, Article - Work physiology: Energy expenditure
Courses Offered:
IE 323, Quantitative Methods in IE, II
IE 327, Introduction to Work Design (offered on-line) (Videos: 1-Stamp, 2-Stamp end, 3-Flash, 4-Union, 5-Hospital, 6-Stitch, 7-Label, 8-Cut)
IE 408, Cognitive Work Design (offered on-line)
IE 419, Work Design – Productivity and Safety (offered on-line)
IE 479, Human Centered Product Design (offered on-line)
IE 511, Experimental Design in Engineering (offered on-line)
IE 552, Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (offered on-line)
IE 553, Engineering of Human Work (offered on-line)
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Human Factors and Ergonomics,
Personal Information:
Professor Freivalds initiated the Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineering program at Penn State with graduate courses in biomechanics, work psychology, modeling of the musculoskeletal system, and developed a human factors teaching and research laboratory (later named the Ben Niebel Work Design Lab). More recently he formed the Center for Cumulative Trauma Disorders Research to act as the focal point for ergonomics assistance to Pennsylvania industries. Over the last 30 years, over 90 companies have benefited from this Center. He is Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and the Institute of Industrial Engineers and is on the editorial boards for the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics and for Applied Ergonomics.
Honors and Awards:
Boeing Excellence Award for Collaboration in Productivity, Workplace Safety, and Ergonomics, IISE, 2019
Fellow, Institue of Industrial Engineers, 2013
PSU College of Engineering Premier Teaching Award, 2012
Fellow, The Ergonomics Society, 2000
IIE Technical Innovation Award, 1995
Thord-Gray Fellow, University of Linköping, Sweden, 1990
College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award, 1985
Fulbright Award to the University of Nottingham, England, 1984
USAF-SCEEE Summer Faculty Research Fellow-AFAMRL, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH – 1982
Books:
Freivalds, A., Niebel’s Methods, Standards and Work Design, 13th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2014. (OOPS page) (DesignTools info) (download DesignTools zip-file )
Freivalds, A., Biomechanics of the Upper Limbs, Mechanics, Modeling and Musculoskeletal Disorders (2nd ed), CRC Press, 2011.
Selected Publications:
Lin, M.I., Groves, W.A., Freivalds, A., Lee, E.G., and Harper, M., Comparison of artificial neural network (ANN) and partial least squares (PLS) regression models for predicting respiratory ventilation: an exploratory study, European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2011
Lin MI, Groves WA, Freivalds A, Lee L, Lee EG, Slaven JE, Harper M., Laboratory evaluation of a physiologic sampling pump (PSP), Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 12(7):1415-1421, 2010.
Oyewole, S.A., Haight, J.M., Freivalds, A., Cannon, D. and Rothrock, L. Statistical Evaluation of Safety Intervention Effectiveness and Optimization of Resource Allocation, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(5):585-593, 2010.
Oyewole, S.A., Haight, J.M., and Freivalds, A., The ergonomic design of classroom furniture/computer work station for first graders in the elementary school, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 40(4): 437-44, 2010.
Bauer, D., and Freivalds, A., “Backpack load limit recommendation for middle school students based on physiological and psychophysical measurements”, Work, 32:339-350, 2009.
Kong, Y., Jang, H. and Freivalds, A., “Wrist and Tendon Dynamics as Contributory Risk Factors in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders”, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 16:83-105, 2006.
You, H., Simmons, Z., Freivalds, A., Kothari, M., and Naidu, S.H., “The Development of a Risk Assessment Model for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case-Referent Study”, Ergonomics, 47:688-709, 2004.
Freivalds, A., “Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Digital Age: The Office Environment and Computer Workstation”, Plenary Address, IEA 2003, August 27, 2003.
Kong, Y.K. and Freivalds, A., “Evaluation of meat-hook handle shapes”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 32:13-23, 2003.
Lee, C.M., Jeong, E.H. and Freivalds, A., “Biomechanical Effects of High-Heeled Shoes”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 28(6), 321-326, 2001.
Hefernen, C. and Freivalds, A., “Ergonomic Evaluation of a Roller Press Operation”, Applied Ergonomics, 31:409-414, 2000.
You, H., Simmons, Z., Freivalds, A., Kothari, J., Naidu, S. “Relationships between clinical symptom severity scales and nerve conduction measures in carpal tunnel syndrome”, Muscle & Nerve, 22:497-501, 1999.
Lowe, B.D. and Freivalds, A. “The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Grip Force Coordination on Hand Tools”, Ergonomics, 42(4):550-564, 1999.
Seth, V., Weston, R.L. and Freivalds, A. “Development of a Cumulative Trauma Disorder Risk Assessment Model,” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 23(4):281-292, 1999.
Kong, Y. and Freivalds, A. “Revision of the CTD Risk Assessment Model”, in P.A. Scott, R.S. Bridger, and J. Charteris, (eds.) Global Ergonomics, Elsevier, New York, pp. 119-122, 1998.
Yun, M.H., Cannon, D., Freivalds, A., and Thomas, G., “An Instrumented Glove for Grasp Specification in Virtual Reality Based Point-and-Direct Telerobotics”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 27(5):835-846, 1997.
Miller, S.A. and Freivalds, A., “A Stress-Strength Interference Model for Predicting CTD Probabilities”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 12:447-457, 1995.
Davidoff, N.A., and Freivalds, A., “A graphic model of the human hand using CATIA.“, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 11(4): 255-264, 1994.
Lin, C., Goldberg, J. H., and Freivalds, A., “A non-exoskeleton-optoelectric wrist goniometer”, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 11(3): 233-242, 1991.
Fellows, G.L. and Freivalds, A., “Ergonomic Evaluation of a Foam Rubber Grip for Tool Handles”, Applied Ergonomics, 22:225-230, 1991.
Freivalds, A., and Kim, Y.J., “Blade Size, Weight Effects in Shovel Design”, Applied Ergonomics, 21:39-42, 1990.
Freivalds, A., “Comparison of NIOSH Lifting Guidelines and Force Limits in Manual Work”, Journal of American Industrial Hygiene Association, 48:698-702, 1987.
Freivalds, A., “The Ergonomics of Tools”, International Review of Ergonomics, 1:43-75, 1987.
Freivalds, A., “The Ergonomics of Shoveling and Shovel Design – A ShovelRev>”, Ergonomics, 29:3-18, 1986.
Freivalds, A., “The Ergonomics of Shoveling and Shovel Design – An ShovelStudy“, Ergonomics, 29:19-30, 1986.
Freivalds, A., Chaffin, D.B., Garg, A. and Lee, K. S., “A Dynamic Biomechanical Evaluation of Lifting Maximum Loads,” Journal of Biomechanics, 17:251-262, 1984.
Students and their Successes:
Advisor to 25 PhD Students:
- Krishna K. Menon – Asst. Prof. Farleigh Dickinson U., now owns private consulting company
- Euiseung Jung – Asst./Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, now Professor, Korea University, Korea
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1987
- Liberty Mutual Best IJIE Paper Award – 1996
- Myung Hwan Yun – Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, now Professor, Seoul National University, Korea
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1992
- HFES COTG Dissertation Award – 1992
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1993
- Honorable Mention, PSU Graduate Research Exhibition – 1993
- Donghyun Park – Assoc. Prof., Inha University, Korea
- HFES COTG Dissertation Award – 1992
- Kentaro Kotani – Assoc. Prof., Kansai University, Japan
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1992
- HFES COTG Dissertation Award – 1992
- HFES Aging TG Student Paper Award – 1993
- Chang Min Lee – Prof., Dong Eui University, Korea
- Heecheon You – Asst. Prof., Wichita State U., now Assoc. Prof., Pohang University, Korea
- Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award – 1997
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1999
- HFES Alphonse Chapanis Award – 1999
- Brian Lowe – Research Engineer, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
- Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award – 1997
- HFES Industrial Ergonomics TG Student Paper Award – 1998
- Yong Ku Kong – Res. Assoc, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, now Asst. Prof., SungKyun Kwan U., Korea
- Finalist IEA K.U. Smith Award – 2000
- Dongjoon Kong – Asst. Prof., University of Tennessee
- Hyunkook Jang – Samsung Electronics, Korea
- Myunchul Jung – Asst. Prof., Ajou University, Korea
- Cheol Lee – Research Associate, Seoul National University, Korea
- Denise Bauer – Assistant Professor, Idaho State University
- Samuel Oyewole – Assistant Professor, Penn State University
- Shihyun Park – Asst. Prof., Yuhan University, Bucheon, Korea
- Ming I Lin – Assistant Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
- Finalist, 2010 Charles C. Shepard Science Award for journal paper
- David Claudio – Assistant Professor, Montana State University
- Sangwon Lee – Post Doc, Louisiana State University
- Maria Velasquez – Researcher, Western Transportation Institute
Jesun Hwang – Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea
Lorna Cintron – Assistant Professor, Francis Marion University
– 2nd place PSU Graduate Research Exhibition, 2012
Joonho Chang, Research Fellow, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV
– HFES Travel Award
Inki Kim, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
– 2013 IIE-Computer & Information Division Student Paper Award – 1st place;
– 2014 HFES, Product Design TG – Best Presentation
Jaehyun Cho, Apple, Inc., Cupertino, CA.
– Departmental Outstanding TA Award, 2012
– 2014 IIE Computer & Information Division Mobile App Finalist
Kiseok Sung; Senior UX Researcher, Hyundai Motors, South Korea.
Eunsik Kim, Assistant Professor, University of Windsor, Canada
Advisor to 43 MS Students (of which)
- Balaji Kamalkannan – AIHA Best Graduate Student Modeling Poster, 2004
Susan Jankiewicz – PSU Graduate Research Exhibition (2nd place Engineering Division) – 2012
Advisor to 14 Honors Students (of which)
- Jarrod Sharpe – Departmental Marshal, 2002
Mentor to 21 Women In Science and Engineering Research Students
Mentor to many Teaching Assistants (of which)
- Sowmya Kothandaram (IE 327) – Department Outstanding TA Award, 1996, and
College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award,1997 - Dongjoon Kong (IE 327) – Department Outstanding TA Award, 1999, and
College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award – 2000 - James Wamsley (IE327) – College of Engineering Outstanding TA Award – 2000
- Oscar Shutt (IE 327) – Penn State University GA Student Teaching Award – 2002
- Lesley Strawderman (IE 327 and IE 408) – Department Outstanding TA Award – 2004
- Denise Bauer (IE 327) – Finalist, Dept. Outstanding TA Award, 2005, 2006
- Lorna Cintron (IE 327) – Departmental Outstanding TA Award, 2007, 2008
- David Claudio (IE 327) – Departmental Outstanding TA Finalist, 2010
Jaehyun Cho (IE 327) – Departmental Outstanding TA Award, 2012