Rafael Patrick

• Ph.D., Industrial & Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, August 2018
• M.S., Human Factors and Systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, May 2012
• B.S., Human Factors Psychology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, May 2008
  

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

• Industrial & Systems Engineering Department: Graduate Research | Teaching Assistant
• Transportation Institute: Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility Graduate Research Assistant
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension: 4H STEM Robotics
  

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 

• Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program: Research Supervisor
• Human Factors Department: Graduate Research | Teaching Assistant
• Intercollegiate Track & Field: Performance & Technique Assistant Coach 
  

• Computer Programming in VisualBasic for Engineers
• Discrete Event Systems Modeling & Simulation
• Occupational Biomechanics & Ergonomics
• Research Analysis Psychology 
  

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• Patrick, R. N. C., Jiang, S., Letowski, T., & McBride, M. (2018). Auditory Conduction Equal-Loudness (ACE): A perceptual method of comparing relative frequency response. Doctoral Dissertation. North Carolina A&T State University: Greensboro, NC.
• Patrick, R. N., Veroneze, G., Benedict, B., & Jiang, S. (2015). Conduction Equivalency Ratios: An Open-Ear Regression Model of Air and Bone Conduction Equal-Loudness. IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings (p. 2549). Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).
• Patrick, R., Kring, J., McBride, M., & Letowski, T. (2014). Bone Conduction Equal-Loudness: A Comparison of AC/BC Equal-Loudness Curves in an Open vs. Closed Ear Listening Environment. IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings (p. 2839). Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).
• Patrick, R., Kring, J., McBride, M., & Letowski, T. (2012). Conduction equivalency ratios: A means for comparing the frequency response of bone and air conduction auditory displays. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 1356-1360). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
• McBride, M., Tran, P., Letowski, T., & Patrick, R. (2011). The effect of bone conduction microphone locations on speech intelligibility and sound quality. Applied Ergonomics, 43(3), 495-502.
  

• Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial & Systems Engineering Honors Society
• Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated: Xi Beta Chapter
  

• Dr. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, ERAU-DB: Outstanding Alumnus Mentor Award
• NC A&T State University Graduate School: Title III Dissertation Fellow
• NC A&T Industrial & Systems Engineering Dept.: Humanitarian, Research, & Teaching Awards
• National Associate of Intercollegiate Athletics: Long Jump National Runner-up & All-American