Dr. Jun-Ing Ker, Program Chair of Industrial Engineering, currently holds the James
E. Smith Professorship. Dr. Ker obtained his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering
from Tunghai University (Taiwan) in 1980 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial
Engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1984 and 1989, respectively. Dr.
Ker’s broad research interests cover machine vision technologies, quality engineering
and Lean-Six Sigma applications in manufacturing and service industries. Since joining
Louisiana Tech in 1989, Dr. Ker has secured substantial funding on research projects
sponsored by National Science Foundation, the Louisiana State Board of Regents and
area industries.
In addition, he has supervised more than 80 senior and graduate design projects that
have benefited many industries in and outside Louisiana including Fortune 500 companies
such as General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Procter & Gamble, Saint-Gobain and Northrop
Grumman. Dr. Ker frequently conducts training workshops to area industries. Recent
training workshops in which he was the lead instructor include: Lean Manufacturing
Training Workshop (8 hours) and the Six Sigma Green Belt Training Workshop (40 hours)
at Mid South Extrusion Co. in Monroe, Louisiana in 2011; Principles of Six Sigma Training
Workshop (24 hours) at CenturyLink in Monroe, Louisiana 2014; and Design for Six Sigma
Training Workshop (16 hours) at Frymaster in Shreveport, Louisiana 2014.
Recent honors Dr. Ker received include the 2011 Outstanding Team Teaching Award from
College of Engineering and Science and 2013 Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Recognition Award for the Southeast Region. Dr. Ker has
published over 30 papers in professional journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings.
He also serves as reviewer for Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of Computer
Engineering and Information Technology, Measurement Science and Technology, and Journal
of Sensors. Dr. Ker completed his Professional Engineer registration in the State
of Louisiana in 1999 and is a life member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
