Biography and education
More than twenty years in the semiconductor industry engaged in research and analysis / static cost modeling and discrete event simulation along with semiconductor supply chain planning. Several years of manufacturing in production control. Fourteen years as adjunct instructor at Texas State School of Engineering teaching Quality Control, Facility Planning and Engineering Economic Analysis. Full time instructor for McCoy School of Business; teaching Business Statistics.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Jimenez, Jesus, Mendez, Francis A, Perez, Eduardo, Wright, Robert L (Supporting). Exploratory Analysis and Quality Assurance to Support Texas State Use Program Administration, Texas Workforce Commission, State, $197752. (Submitted: November 2019, Funded: September 28, 2020 - August 31, 2021). Grant.
- Jimenez, Jesus (Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Perez Roman, Eduardo (Co-Principal), Emami, Anahita (Co-Principal), Wright, Robert L (Co-Principal). Phase 3 - Quality Assurance of New and Existing Products to Support Texas State Workforce Commission, Texas State Workforce Commission, State, $825189. (Funded: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
- Wright, Robert L (Co-Principal). Funding of Tx State Engineering CHiPs lab, International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $300000. (Funded: January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Rothe, O., Van Eck, B., Fandel, D., & Wright, R. L. (2008). A Vision for a Next-Generation 300mm Factory. Solid State Technology, 51(10), 24.
- Fandel, D., & Wright, R. L. (2008). 300mm Productivity Detractors-Mitigation Cost Analysis (pp. 222–227). Cambridge, MA: 2008 IEEE/SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference.
- Wright, R. L., Zarifoglu, E., Bubela, C., & Preece, J. (2008). Modeling Semiconductor Factories for Equipment and Cycle Time Reduction Opportunities; Part II. Future Fab International, 25, 54–59.
- Wright, R. L., & Bass, E. (2008). Modeling Semiconductor Factories for Equipment and Cycle Time Reduction. Future Fab International, (24), 50–55.
- Ghatalia, A., Adusimilli, K., Dyer, D., Worth, W., Wright, R. L., Naughton, P., … Burnett, S. (2005). Impact of Single-Wafer Clean on Manufacturing Efficiency - Semiconductor Fab Perspective. FabTech. Retrieved from www.fabtech.org/lib/printable/576/
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presiential Award for Excellence in Service, Presidents office. March 2024 - August 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. April 19, 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. February 22, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Service Award, Dean. August 2017 - May 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. April 29, 2016
Featured service activities
- Other
ISAN
- Member
Faculty Handbook Committee
- Member
Suspensions Appeal Committee
- Member
ISAN Department
- Participant
STAR Park, CIEDAR, and Data Analytics Club
- Undergraduate Advisor
Data Analytics Club