Biography

Dr. Richard Billo is the founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T. In this role, Billo’s intention is to co-locate S&T faculty with Missouri manufacturers for the purpose of advancing economic development and manufacturing research for the region. Previously, he served as associate vice president for research, associate dean for engineering research, and department head of industrial and manufacturing engineering at the University of Notre Dame, University of Texas at Arlington, and Oregon State University, respectively.

Billo has also held the position as head of the editorial board for the Journal of Manufacturing Processes and the Journal of Manufacturing Systems. He has been recognized by his peers through awarding of the Outstanding Faculty Award and Whiteford Faculty Fellowship.

He has five issued patents from which were issued four licenses to industry for his research in manufacturing and information systems, and has published over 100 research articles.

Research Interests

Advanced manufacturing, industrial information systems, metallurgy, and liquid fuels processes

Education

• 1989 – Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University
• 1985 – M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University
• 1981 – M.S. in Psychology, University of the Pacific
• 1978 – B.S. in Psychology, West Virginia University