John P. Shewchuk
Associate Department Head
- Associate Professor
- P. Eng.
John P. Shewchuk
259 Durham Hall
(MC 0118)
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(MC 0118)
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Research Areas
Main Area: Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Green Production Systems
Non-lean production planning and control incorporating environmental considerations - Lean Green Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing where non-eco-friendly lean practices, methods, and techniques are modified in order to reduce adverse environmental impacts - Hybrid Manufacturing/Remanufacturing Systems
Manufacturing facilities where manufacturing and remanufacturing operations occur simultaneously, using shared resources - Circular Manufacturing Systems
Incorporation of used, remanufactured and/or recycled products and materials into the manufacturing process, resulting in a circular flow of items into/out of the manufacturing facility - Reverse Manufacturing Supply Chains
Collecting used/end-of-life products, manufacturing process waste, etc., and returning these items to the manufacturing facility input stream for circular manufacturing
- Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1995
- M.S., Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 1990
- B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, 1984
- ISE 4214: Lean Manufacturing
- ISE 3024: Data Management for Industrial Engineers
- Shewchuk, J.P., Nussbaum, M. A., Kim, S., and Sarkar, S. (2016), “Simulation Modeling and Ergonomic Assessment of Complex, Multi-Worker Physical Processes,” IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, PP (99), 1-12.
- Sarkar, S. and Shewchuk, J.P. (2013), “Use of advance demand information in multi-stage production/inventory systems with multiple demand classes”, International Journal of Production Research, 51 (1), 57-68.
- Shewchuk, J.P. and Guo, C. (2012), “Panel Stacking, Panel Sequencing, and Stack Locating in Residential Construction: A Lean Approach,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138 (9), 1007-1016.
- Nussbaum, M.A., Shewchuk, J.P., Kim, S., Seol, H. and Guo, C. (2009), “Development of a decision support system for residential construction using panelized walls: approach and preliminary results”, Ergonomics, 52, 87-103.
- Shewchuk, J.P. (2008), “Worker Allocation for Full Work in U-shaped Production Lines”, International Journal of Production Research, 46 (13), 3485-3502.
Reviewer for: International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning and Control, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Computers in Industry, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, IIE Transactions
Dr. John P. Shewchuk named Associate Department Head and Undergraduate Program Director (March 2017)
Dr. John Shewchuk named Interim Associate Department Head and Undergraduate Program Director (July 2016)
Engineering faculty receive dean’s awards for excellence (May 2015)
John P. Shewchuk receives 2011 Lean Teaching Award (June 2011)
New $3.4 million construction safety effort through the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (October 2004)