| James R. Buck,
Ph.D., Class of '52
Dr. James R. Buck, a 1952 civil engineering
graduate of Michigan Tech, was Professor and former Chair
of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University
of Iowa. He completed his MSCE (structural) at Michigan Tech
in 1953. Upon graduation, he was a construction engineer for
the U.S. Naval Corps of Engineers for three years. He also
worked for Austin Engineers, Ltd., and Calumet Flexicore Corporation
before earning his doctorate in industrial engineering from
the University of Michigan in 1964. Dr. Buck taught at the
University of Michigan (1962-65), Purdue University (1965-80),
and the University of Iowa (1981-present) and was a visiting
professor at North Carolina State University and Texas Technological
University. Dr. Buck's research focused on ergonomics in product
and process design and on engineering economics. He published
over 100 books, book chapters, and papers. He received numerous
awards including three Eugene Grant Awards from the American
Society of Engineering Education. He was a fellow of the Institute
of Industrial Engineers and a certified professional ergonomist. |
