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Dr. Jesus Jimenez

  • School Director - Professor - Ingram School of Engineering
Portrait of Dr. Jesus Jimenez

Biography and expertise

Jesus A. Jimenez is the Director of the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University – a Hispanic-serving institution. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. Dr. Jimenez conducts multi-disciplinary research in digital twins and simulation applied to manufacturing systems. His email address is jesus.jimenez@txstate.edu.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Industrial Engineering

Arizona State University, 2006

Master's Degree

MS in Industrial Engineering

University of Texas at El Paso, 1999

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Industrial Engineeering

University of Texas at El Paso, 1997

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Asiabanpour, Bahram (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Kim, Yoo-Jae (Co-Principal), Salamy, H (Co-Principal). Designing green-engineering summer camp, Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)-Engineering Summer Program, State, $12500. (Funded: June 2014). Grant.
  • Jimenez, Jesus (Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Perez Roman, Eduardo (Co-Principal), Emami, Anahita (Co-Principal), Wright, Robert L (Co-Principal). Quality Assurance of New and Existing Products to Support Texas State. Yr 4, Texas Workforce Commission, State, $275063.9. (Funded: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026). Grant.
  • Jimenez, Jesus, Mendez, Francis A, Sharotry, Abhimanyu. Predicting Fatigue and Injury Risk Using Human Digital Twin, Formosa Plastics, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $15000. (Submitted: March 27, 2024, Funded: April 22, 2024 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Jimenez, Jesus, Mendez, Francis A, Sharotry, Abhimanyu, Cravy, Lauren. Automatic Time Study Methods Using Computer Vision-Based On Pre-Built MOST and MODAPTS Techniques, Quanta Services Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1000. (Submitted: 2023, Funded: December 14, 2023 - Present). Grant.
  • Wang, Feng (Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Luo, Xiaohua (Co-Principal), Das, Subasish (Supporting), Hong, Feng (Supporting). Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Texas State University, Federal Highway Administration, Federal, $25500. (Funded: December 2022 - August 31, 2023). Grant.
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  • Tavira, N., Sharotry, A., Jimenez, J., Marlot, J., & Lerher, T. (2024). Multi-method Modeling and Simulation of A Vertical Lift Module with an Integrated Buffer System Using Anylogic (pp. 1185–1196). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/wsc63780.2024.10838864
  • Marolt, J., Sgarbossa, F., Jimenez, J., Sharotry, A., & Lerher, T. (2024). Analytical Model and Swapping Policies Assessment of Vertical Lift Module - Buffer Integrated Storage System. International Journal of Production Research, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2024.2396513
  • Sharotry, A., Jimenez, J. A., & Mendez Mediavilla, F. A. (2023). Forklift Operator Safety & Productivity: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2023/17/
  • Sharotry, A., Jimenez, J. A., Mendez, F. A., Wierschem, D. C., Koldenhoven, R. M., & Valles Molina, D. (2022). Manufacturing Operator Ergonomics: A Conceptual Digital Twin Approach to Detect Biomechanical Fatigue. IEEE Access, (10), 12774–12791. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3145984
  • Kim, J., Mendez, F. A., & Jimenez, J. (2020). Storage location assignment heuristics based on slot selection and frequent itemset grouping for large distribution centers. IEEE Access, 8, 189025–189035. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3031585
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors for 2018! April 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Big Spender Award, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. October 1, 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Millionaire Award, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. October 10, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2023-2024 ASEE Gulf Southwest Section Campus Representative Member Recruitment Award, American Society for Engineering Education. June 23, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Academic Contribution Merit Award, WITNESS. August 2011
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  1. Editorial Review Board Member

    Applied Operations Research

  2. Member

    Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, Advisory Board, The University of Texas at El Paso

  3. Chair

    Ingram School of Engineering Personnel Committee

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Annals of Operations Research

  5. Member

    International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) Committee

  6. Member

    Council of Chairs

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