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Portrait of Dr. Francis A Mendez

Dr. Francis A Mendez

  • Professor at Dept of Information Systems & Analytics, McCoy College of Business

Grants

2024

  • 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.

2023

  • 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.

2022

  • 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.
  • Fulton, Lawrence V (Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal). Accelerating Credentials Planning Grant, THECB, State, $50000. (Funded: July 2022 - September 2022). Grant.

2021

  • 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.

2020

  • 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.
  • Mendez, Francis A (Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal). Development of An Artificial Intelligence System to Prevent Overexertion Injuries at the Workplace, Texas State University, $14938. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: January 2020 - May 2021). Grant.
  • Mendez, Francis A (Principal). McCoy College Faculty Development Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $2500. (Submitted: September 2019, Funded: January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020). Grant.

2019

  • Jimenez, Jesus (Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Koutitas, Georgios (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6, Wierschem, David C (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %16.6. Using Industry 4.0 Digital Twins to Model Human Labor in Smart Material Handling Systems, Toyota Material Handling, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $197411.11. (Submitted: December 14, 2018, Funded: August 14, 2019 - August 13, 2020). Grant.
  • Perez, Eduardo (Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal). Ensuring an Accessible Trauma System in Texas, Texas State University-MIRG, $30000. (Funded: September 1, 2019 - August 30, 2021). Grant.

2018

  • Mendez, Francis A, Jimenez, Jesus A. (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Time and Motion Studies Using Motion Capture Technology, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $15760.00. (Submitted: October 2017, Funded: January 2018 - December 2018). Grant.

2016

  • Wierschem, David (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal). A Kaizen Project to Develop a Simulation Process to Design Manufacturing Operations Requiring Human Motions, Texas State University, $16400. (Funded: July 1, 2016 - Present). Grant.
  • Wierschem, David (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal). A Kaizen Project to Develop a Simulation Process to Design Manufacturing Operations Requiring Human Motions, NEC, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $50000. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - Present). Grant.

2015

  • Mendez, Francis (Principal), Lee, Sam (Principal). Azure Machine Learning Instruction, Microsoft, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $40000. (Submitted: September 2014, Funded: January 2015 - December 2015). Grant.

2014

  • Jin, Tongdan (Principal), Asiabanpour, Bahram (Co-Principal), Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Mendez, Francis A (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Romanella, S (Co-Principal), Stern, Harold P (Co-Principal), Tate, Jitendra S (Co-Principal). Developing high school students curiosity in science and technology in Capstone Design Days, Halliburton Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $8600. (Funded: September 2014 - May 2015). Grant.
  • Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal), Jin, Tongdan (Principal), Asiabanpour, Bahram (Co-Principal), Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan (Co-Principal), Romanella, Susan (Co-Principal), Stern, Harold (Co-Principal), Sun, Luyi (Co-Principal), Tate, Jitendra (Co-Principal). Developing High School Students' Curiosity in Science and Technology in Capstone Design Days, Halliburton Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $8600.00. (Submitted: May 2014, Funded: September 2014 - December 2014). Grant.

2012

  • White, Garry (Co-Principal), Smith, Karen (Principal), Mendez, Francis (Co-Principal). VIGILANCE AND NARCISSISM AS PREDICTORS OF FACEBOOK USERS’ RESPONSES TOWARD SECURITY AND PRIVACY RISKS., Research Enhancement Program (REP) Grant, Texas State University, $10024. (Funded: January 2012 - December 2012). Grant.

2008

  • Becerra, Enrique, Mendez, Francis. Research Grant, McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State University, $2000. (Funded: 2008 - 2009). Grant.