Nagi Participates In National Engineering Symposium

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Rakesh Nagi, Ph.D., associate professor of industrial engineering at UB, was selected as one of the nation's top young engineers to participate in the National Academy of Engineering's Fifth Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering.

Nagi was one of only 78 engineers ranging in age from 30-45 selected from among 170 engineers nominated by colleagues and organizations from industry, academia and government to attend the symposium, held earlier this month in Irvine, Calif.

The symposium provided an opportunity for young engineers involved in cutting-edge research to share ideas and experiences on information technology, bioengineering, optics and energy and the environment.

Nagi has concentrated his work on developing innovative educational approaches and research to better equip industries to compete in the global economy.

A UB faculty member since 1993, he also has been a consultant to numerous industries.

An innovative educator, Nagi developed the first known, formal, graduate course on agile manufacturing, a new paradigm being embraced by companies in response to global competition and constant change.

He received the National Science Foundation's CAREER award in 1996, and this year was presented with Outstanding Young Engineer awards from the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Active on many university committees, he has been involved with programs designed to attract and encourage students to pursue engineering careers.

He received a doctorate and master's degrees from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree from the University of Roorkee, India.

He lives in East Amherst.