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Dr. Francis A Mendez

  • Professor - Dept of Information Systems & Analytics
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Biography and education

Dr. Francis A. Méndez Mediavilla is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at Texas State University. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science from Rutgers, an MBA in Quantitative Methods, a BBA in Finance, a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Puerto Rico. He is an Accredited Professional Statistician by the American Statistical Association, a fellow of the Translational Health Research Center, an associate of the Center for High Performance Systems at Texas State University. His main current research interests include exploratory data analysis, probabilistic sampling, and computational statistics.

He has published in the Journal of Applied Statistics, Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, Journal of Computer Information Systems, British Journal of Management, the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and the IEEE Transactions in Semiconductor Manufacturing.

https://famendez.wp.txstate.edu/

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Principal), Royal, Cindy L (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Dolezel, Diane M (Supporting), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Supporting), Lollar, Jonathan Ernest (Supporting), Booth, Chad (Co-Principal), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting), Ekin, Tahir (Supporting), Cordero, Rafael A (Supporting), Lopez, Omar S (Supporting), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting). STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2646529. (Submitted: August 8, 2023, Funded: June 1, 2024 - June 2029). 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.
  • Ekin, Tahir (Principal), Tesic, Jelena (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Summers, Lucia (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Supporting), Liu, Xiangping (Supporting), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting). Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, National Science Foundation, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: June 2023, Funded: January 2024 - December 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.
  • Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Johnson, Cassandra (Co-Principal), Renick, Cecil O (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Sen, Keya (Supporting), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Charles, Joni S J (Supporting). NUEVA - Nutrition for Underserved Elders Via Application, United States Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living, Federal, $2764270. (Submitted: March 10, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2027). Grant.
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  • *Joshi, A., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (n.d.). A Stochastic Programming Model for Trauma Hospital Network Expansion considering Rural Communities and COVID-19. Health Care Management Sciences.
  • *Joshi, A., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (2024). An Empirical Analysis of Forecasting Methods for Trauma Injuries in Rural Areas – A Case Study. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 48(2), 278–300. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISE.2023.10057285
  • 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/
  • Perez, E., *Marthak, Y. V., & Mendez, F. A. (2022). Analysis and Forecast of Donations at Domestic Hunger Relief Organizations Impacted by Natural Disasters. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 86.
  • 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
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business. August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean Paul R. Gowens Excellence Professorship in Business Administration, McCoy College of Business Administration. January 2019 - January 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2019 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. January 2018 - December 2018
  • Award / Honor Nominee: 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas State University. August 2018
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  1. Speaker

    Kiwanis Club San Marcos

  2. Member

    Center for Analytics and Data Science

  3. Chair

    Data Science Pathways on the Zeus Platform

  4. Other

    Translational Health Research Center

  5. Other

    Texas Workforce Commission

  6. Other

    CIS & QM Department Curriculum Committee

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