Russell King

Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • Phone: 919.515.5186
  • Office: Fitts-Woolard Hall 4131E

Russell King is the Henry L. Foscue Distinguished Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at NC State University. He is both Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor. He has consulted for many companies, including Ford Motors, The Gap, Dillards Department Stores, and the Institute for Defense and Business. Previously, he served as Director of CAMAL. Before coming to NC State, he worked as a Systems Analyst for Dynamac Corporation of Rockville, Maryland and as an Industrial Engineer at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station.

He and his daughter are Masters of Taekwondo under Grand Master K.S. Lee of Morrisville, NC.

Research Interests

King’s research interests include logistics, scheduling and inventory control for additive manufacturing/remanufacturing/military systems under risk.

Education

DegreeProgramSchoolYear
Ph.D.Doctorate of Philosophy in Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Florida1986
MIEMaster of Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Florida1982
BSIEBachelor of Science in Systems EngineeringUniversity of Florida1980

Honors and Awards

  • 2020 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, NC State ISE Department
  • 2019 | OR Division Teaching Excellence Award, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
  • 2017 | Henry Armfield Foscue Distinguished Professor, NC State ISE Department
  • 2014 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, NC State ISE Department
  • 2012 | Edward P. Fitts Distinguished Professor, NC State ISE Department
  • 2010 | George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, NC State University
  • 2010 | Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • 2008 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, NC State ISE Department
  • 2006 | Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • 2003 | Technical Innovation in Industrial Engineering, Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • 2002 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, NC State ISE Department
  • 1996 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, NC State ISE Department
  • 1995 | Alcoa Foundation Engineering Achievement Award, NC State University
  • 1986 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University

 

Discover more about Russell King

 

Publications

Price competition and cost efficiency facing buyer's bounded rationality
Luo, S., Fang, S.-C., Zhang, J., & King, R. E. (2023), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS, 266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2023.109062
Two-stage stochastic programming model of US Army aviation allocation of utility helicopters to task forces
Nelson, R. J., Werner, J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., McConnell, B. M., & Thoney-Barletta, K. (2023, November 18), JOURNAL OF DEFENSE MODELING AND SIMULATION-APPLICATIONS METHODOLOGY TECHNOLOGY-JDMS, Vol. 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/15485129231209039
An analysis of optimal ordering policies for a two-supplier system with disruption risk
Luo, S., Ahiska, S. S., Fang, S.-C., King, R. E., Warsing, D. P., Jr., & Wu, S. (2021), Omega - The International Journal of Management Science, 105, 102517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2021.102517
Resource planning for direct fabrication of customized orthopedic implants using EBM technology
Hauser, M., King, R., Wysk, R., & Harrysson, O. (2021), JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 60, 500–511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2021.07.003
Logistics of carpet recycling in the U.S.: designing the recycling network
Thoney, K. A., Sas, I., Joines, J. A., & King, R. E. (2020), The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2020.1723257
Modeling and transportation planning for US noncombatant evacuation operations in South Korea
Kearby, J. A., Winz, R. D., Hodgson, T. J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., & McConnell, B. M. (2020), Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics, 4(1), 41–69. https://doi.org/10.1108/JDAL-05-2019-0010
Assessing uncertainty and risk in an expeditionary military logistics network
McConnell, B. M., Hodgson, T. J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., Liu, Y., Parlier, G. H., … Wilson, J. R. (2019), The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology, 7(2), 154851291986059. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548512919860595
Integrated traditional and additive manufacturing production profitability model
Nagulpelli, K. S., King, R. E., & Warsing, D. (2019), 47TH SME NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CONFERENCE (NAMRC 47), Vol. 34, pp. 619–630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.06.121
A Military Logistics Network Planning System
Rogers, M. B., McConnell, B. M., Hodgson, T. J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., Parlier, G., & Thoney Barletta, K. (2018), Military Operations Research, 23(4), 5–24. https://doi.org/10.5711/1082598323405
Computing base-stock levels for a two-stage supply chain with uncertain supply
Warsing, D. P., Jr., Wangwatcharakul, W., & King, R. E. (2019), Omega, 89, 92–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2018.10.001

View all publications via NC State Libraries

Grants

  • A Decision Support Model for Ricoh Spare Parts Supply Chain
  • Development of Additive Manufacturing Training Programs for Industrial and Military Organizations, CAMAL Core Project
  • Enhanced Cybersecurity for Smart Manufacturing
  • Characterization of Residual Stresses in Parts Manufactured by Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing, CAMAL Core Project
  • Expeditionary Logistics Analysis for Decision Support
  • Membership in the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), Associate Member
  • Membership in the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), Full Member
  • Integrated Traditional and Additive Manufacturing Production Systems, CAMAL Core Project
  • Characterization of Residual Stresses in Parts Manufactured by Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing, CAMAL Core Project
  • Membership in the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL), Full Member
Russell King