Mark M. Clark, Ph.D
456 Summertrees Drive
Auburn, Alabama 36830

(334) 821-4860 Home
(334) 844-6536 Office

e-mail:mclark@business.auburn.edu

EDUCATION


Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1998
Research emphasis: Operational and Tactical Planning

Master of Science
Department of Industrial Engineering
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1988
Research emphasis: Production Planning and Control in Cellular Manufacturing

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1985

 
ACADEMIC AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCE


6/98 – Present Visiting Assistant Professor, Auburn University, College of Business, Department of Management / Marketing. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in statistics, logistics, operations management and management science. Graduate courses in statistics and management science.

10/95 - 6/98 Graduate Research Assistant, Auburn University, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the USDA Forest Service, Perform research in the tactical and operational planning levels of forest harvesting.

6/95 - 10/95 Graduate Research Assistant, Auburn University, Auburn Pulp and Paper Research and Education Center. Identified inventory control and supply chain management issues in the pulp and paper industry.

3/95 - 6/95 Independent Consultant, Performed statistical analyses to help determine cause and effect of poor production in an Alabama-based manufacturing company. Also solved a distribution center location problem for a major U.S. paper company.

1/95 - 3/95 Lab Instructor, Auburn University, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lab instructor for undergraduate simulation course.

1/86 - 6/87 Classroom Instructor, Auburn University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Auburn, AL, Engineering Economics instructor for six quarters.

PAPERS


Clark, M.M. and Ting, C.C., "Scheduling Identical Machines in the Paper Industry," Forthcoming.

Clark, M.M., Meller, R.D., McDonald, T.P., "The Impact of the Road Building Moratorium in the National Forests," Forthcoming.

Clark, M.M., Meller, R.D., McDonald, T.P., "A Heuristic Approach to the Forest Harvesting Tactical Problem," Submitted to Forest Science.

Clark, M.M., "The Forest Harvesting Problem: Integrating Operational and Tactical Planning," Ph.D. Dissertation, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Auburn University.

Clark, M.M., Meller, R.D., McDonald, T.P., Ting, C.C., "A New Harvest Operation Cost Model to Evaluate Forest Harvest Layout Alternatives", Submitted to Annals of Operations Research.

Clark, M.M., Meller, R.D., McDonald, T.P., "A New Harvest Operation Cost Model," Proceedings: Council On Forest Engineering, 1997.

Clark, M.M. and Sox, C. R., "Planning and Scheduling for Paper Production," Technical Report 95 - 07, Department of Industrial Engineering and the Auburn Pulp and Paper Research and Education Center, Auburn University, 1995.

Clark, M.M., "A Procedure to Layout a Hybrid Group Technology Facility", Masters Thesis, Department of Industrial Engineering, Auburn University, 1988.

 
MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE


4/90 - 1/95 International Paper, Riverdale Mill, Selma, AL
Area Operations Manager - Production, Scheduling, and Distribution. Had nine direct reports which supervised approximately 130 production personnel. Responsible for converting production, paper machine scheduling, warehousing (on-site and off-site), customer service, transportation, and was one of five statistical quality control coordinators in the mill.

6/87 - 4/90 International Paper, Process Technology, Mobile, AL
Senior Project Engineer. Served on an team of seven operations specialists who were responsible for preparing feasibility studies and preliminary designs for projects over $5 million in the 19 U.S. primary manufacturing mills.

5/85 - 9/85 Dorsey Trailers, Elba, AL
Industrial Engineer. Performed line balancing studies and implemented a new production process in the fabrication and assembly departments. (This was a temporary position held between my undergraduate and graduate school.)

MEMBERSHIPS


Senator, Graduate Student Organization
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
Institute of Industrial Engineers
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Decision Science Institute
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Parkway Baptist Church, Auburn AL
Auburn University Alumni Association
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Forest Landowners Association

PERSONAL


Born August 2, 1962 in Enterprise, Alabama. Graduated from Elba High School in 1980. Married the former Julie Ann Maulden of Elba, Alabama in 1986. Three sons, Clayton Moates Clark, born November 17, 1989, and twins Griffin Thomas Clark and Joshua Denson Clark, born July 1, 1992.

REFERENCES


Dr. Russell D. Meller
Associate Professor
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department
Dunstan 308
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-1430

Dr. V. E. Unger
Professor and Head
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department
Dunstan 201
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-1400

Dr. Daniel D. Butler
Associate Professor and Head
Department of Marketing and Transportation, College of Business
201 Lowder Business Building
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-2464

Mr. Paul D. Cooper
Manager, Finishing and Converting
International Paper
Manufacturing Technology Center
P.O. Box 7910
Loveland, OH 45140
Phone: (513) 248-6673