EME Faculty
Samuel A. Oyewole |
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Instructor, Industrial Health and Safety |
| office: | 224 Hosler Building | |
| phone: | 814-863-4491 | |
| email: | sao152@psu.edu | |
| fax: | 814-865-3248 |
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Bio
Biographical Sketch
Samuel A. Oyewole joined the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University as an instructor of industrial health and safety in August 2009. Dr. Oyewole obtained his Ph.D. and Master of Engineering degrees in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2009 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Production Engineering at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 2002. Dr. Oyewole has over 8 years of professional, teaching and research experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing systems and occupational health and safety. He has published research works in various journals and presented his works at several conferences. His Ph.D. research, which was focused on the implementation of statistical techniques in safety intervention evaluation, was funded by the Chevron Corporation. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
Educational Background
Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering), Pennsylvania State University, 2009
M.Eng. (Industrial Engineering), Pennsylvania State University, 2009
B.Sc. (Industrial Engineering), University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2002
Active Research Projects
Currently investigating safety intervention and resource allocation methods using statistical techniques (response surface designs and contour plots), as well as prediction of incident rates based on the need to develop effective safety decision-making standards.
Selected Publications
- Oyewole, S.A., Haight, J.M., and A. Freivalds (2009). Statistical Evaluation of Safety Intervention Effectiveness and Optimization of Resource Allocation, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Submitted
- Oyewole, S.A., and Haight, J.M. (2009). Making the Business Case: Assessment of Safety Intervention and Resource Allocation and Optimization, Safety Professional Development Conference and Exposition, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
- Oyewole, S.A. (2009). The Ergonomic Design of Classroom Furniture/Computer Workstation for First Graders in an Elementary School, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Submitted
- Oyewole, S.A., Haight, J.M., and A. Freivalds (2008). A Statistical Technique to Assess Safety Intervention and Resource Allocation Optimization, 26th International System Safety Conference, International System Safety Society
- Chukumba, C.O., Oyewole, S.A., and M. Parbhakar (2007). Influence of Engineering and Technology on Banking and Capital Markets in Developing Countries, The Business Review, 7 (1), 193-199.
- Chukumba, C.O, Oyewole, S.A., Parbhakar, M. (2007). Privatization, Network Effects and the Growth of the Telecommunications Industry and Small Business Development in Nigeria: "The Digital Provide", 16th International Conference on Management of Technology, Miami Beach, FL.
Recent Activities and Awards
Professional Services
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (Penn State Chapter)
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Awards and Recognitions
- Ph.D. Research and Dissertation Funding, Penn State University and Chevron Corporation: Safety Intervention Effectiveness Research (2007-2009)
- Minority engineering graduate student scholarship, Multicultural and Diversity Program, Pennsylvania State University (2005)
- Best graduating student in industrial quality control, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2001-2002)
- Undergraduate scholarship, Federal Government of Nigeria, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2000-2002)
Research Interests
- Safety engineering, quantification methods in health and safety
- Human factors/ergonomics engineering
- System safety, hazard and risk management
- Business decision making aspects of safety and health
- Behavioral based safety and loss prevention/ intervention