Russell King
Dopaco Inc. Distinguished Professor
- Phone: 919.515.5186
- Email: king@ncsu.edu
- Office: 4131E Fitts-Woolard Hall
NOTE: For ISE Graduate Director questions, email King at ise-grad-director@ncsu.edu.
Russell King is the Dopaco Inc. Distinguished Professor at NC State University. He currently serves as the Director Graduate Programs for the ISE Department. He is both Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor and Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and is Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. He has consulted for many companies including Ford Motors, The Gap, Dillards Department Stores, and the Institute for Defense and Business. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, advising, and research including the Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award and the Technical Innovation in Industrial Engineering Award from IISE. Previously, he served as Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL) and the Furniture Manufacturing and Management Center (FMMC). 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
| Degree | Program | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering | University of Florida | 1986 |
| MIE | Master of Industrial Engineering | University of Florida | 1982 |
| BSSE | Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering | University of Florida | 1980 |
Honors and Awards
- 2025 | Dopaco Distinguished Professor
- 2025 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 2020 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 2019 | Teaching Excellence Award in the OR Division, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
- 2017 | Henry Armfield Foscue Distinguished Professor
- 2014 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 2012 | Edward P. Fitts Distinguished Professor
- 2010 | NCSU George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award
- 2010 | Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers
- 2008 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 2006 | Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers
- 2003 | Technical Innovation in Industrial Engineering, Institute of Industrial Engineers
- 2002 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 1996 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
- 1995 | NCSU Alcoa Foundation Engineering Achievement Award
- 1986 | C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award, ISE Department at NC State University
Discover more about Russell King
- Faculty Spotlight | Russell King
- New Tool Tackles Uncertainty in Military Logistics Planning
- King Named Finalist for Excellence in Teaching Award
- CAMAL Wins ROI Grant
- All Hail the King!
- The King’s Speech
- Co-Directors Named for MSCEM
- King to Receive IIE Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award
- Faculty Receive College and University Awards
Publications
- Enhancing Military Load Planning: A Prioritized 2-D Orthogonal Packing Approach
- Kirschenman, W., Heese, H. S., Kay, M., King, R., & McConnell, B. (2025, December 20). , . https://doi.org/10.31224/6041
- Military maritime load planning instances for prioritized two-dimensional orthogonal packing
- Kirschenman, W., Heese, H. S., Kay, M., King, R., & McConnell, B. (2025), Open MIND. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.vt4b8gv5z
- The 2-D Orthogonal Packing Problem with Multiple Levels of Prioritization: A Spatial Optimization Perspective
- Kirschenman, W., Heese, H. S., Kay, M., King, R., & McConnell, B. (2025, May 23). , . https://doi.org/10.31224/4647
- Air Movement Operations Planning Heuristic Improvement
- Nelson, R., Werner, J., Daniels, R., Kay, M., King, R., McConnell, B., & Thoney-Barletta, K. (2023, November 6). , . https://doi.org/10.31224/3335
- Price competition and cost efficiency facing buyer’s bounded rationality
- Luo, S., Fang, S.-C., Zhang, J., & King, R. E. (2023, October 6), International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 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), The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology, 22(4), 487–502. 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, July 1), Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 7, pp. 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
