Russell King
Foscue Distinguished Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
- Phone: 919.515.5186
- Email: king@ncsu.edu
- Office: 4131E Fitts-Woolard Hall
Russell King is the Henry L. Foscue Distinguished Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at NC State University. 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 CAMAL. 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
- 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
- Faculty Receive College and University Awards
- King to Receive IIE Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award
Publications
- 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), JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 60, 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
- Assessing uncertainty and risk in an expeditionary military logistics network
- McConnell, B. M., Hodgson, T. J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., Liu, Y., Parlier, G. H., … Wilson, J. R. (2019), The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology, 7, 154851291986059. https://doi.org/10.1177/1548512919860595
- Computing base-stock levels for a two-stage supply chain with uncertain supply
- Warsing, D. P., Jr., Wangwatcharakul, W., & King, R. E. (2019), Omega, 89, 92–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2018.10.001
- Integrated traditional and additive manufacturing production profitability model
- Nagulpelli, K. S., King, R. E., & Warsing, D. (2019), 47TH SME NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CONFERENCE (NAMRC 47), Vol. 34, pp. 619–630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.06.121
- A Military Logistics Network Planning System
- Rogers, M. B., McConnell, B. M., Hodgson, T. J., Kay, M. G., King, R. E., Parlier, G., & Thoney Barletta, K. (2018), Military Operations Research, 23(4), 5–24. https://doi.org/10.5711/1082598323405
- Allocation heuristics for high-altitude long- endurance UAV image intelligence platforms
- Kim, G., Hodgson, T. J., King, R. E., Liu, Y. N., & Kay, M. G. (2017), Military Operations Research, 22(3), 5–19.
- Heuristic inventory policies for a hybrid manufacturing/remanufacturing system with product substitution
- Ahiska, S. S., Gocer, F., & King, R. E. (2017), COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, 114, 206–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2017.10.014
