Industrial Technology Directory

Chad Laux Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Campus: West Lafayette
Contact
Department: Industrial Technology
Office: Purdue University - West Lafayette
Phone: 765-494-0742
Fax:765-696-2700

Biography:

Research Interests
Quality Management Systems, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Food Traceability,  ISO 9000 Quality Standard, Curriculum Development

Professional Preperation
Purdue University, Bachelor of Science Degree, 1995
Purdue University, Master of Science Degree, 1999
Iowa State University, Doctor of Philosophy Degree, 2007

Certifications
(3) Six Sigma Black Belt, General Electric Co, Caterpillar Inc., American Society of Quality #00048 of #87674

Lean manufacturing, Kirby Risk Corporation

Creator & Director, Six Sigma Certificate, Department of Industrial Technology, Purdue University

President-Elect of Student Division, (ATMAE) Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering

U.S. Delegate, Technical Committee 34, ISO 22000, 22005, 22006

Publications

Journals
Laux, C. & Riley, K. (in progress). Creating authentic laboratory experiences for lean manufacturing.

Laux, C., Mosher, G., & Freeman, S. (in progress). Biotechnology and curriculum: college students’ acceptance of genetically modified foods.

Hoffa, D.,  Laux. C., & Kidwell, P. (in progress). A comparison of ogp smartscope sensors.

Laux, C., and Hurburgh, C. (in progress). Meeting FDA traceability requirements with quality management systems.

Mosher, G. & Laux, C. (abstract accepted). Using mock recall data to measure continuous quality improvement.

Laux, C., Mosher, G. & Freeman, S. (2009). Factors affecting college students' knowledge and opinions of genetically modified foods. International Food and Agribusiness Management Association - 19th Annual World Symposium. Budapest, Hungary. ID #: 1083.

Laux, C. & Tetteh, E. (2009). Reverse curriculum design of lean manufacturing for on-line distance education. In Selected Papers of the Annual Convention of the American Association for Engineering Education. Austin, TX.

Laux, C., Paul, S., Delong, J., & Dyer, J.  (2009, June). Labor evaluation study of framer self-propelled lift for lean building techniques. Poster presented at the Annual National Frame Builders Exposition. Nashville, TN.

Laux, C., Hurburgh, C., & Mosher, G. (2008). Using quality management systems to meet the traceability requirements of the Bioterrorism act of 2002. In Selected Papers of the 41^st Annual Convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology. Nashville, TN.

Hoffa, D., & Laux, C. (2007). Using gauge r&r studies to improve measurement reliability to the micron level. Journal of Industrial Technology. 23(4), 1-9.

Laux, C. & Hurburgh, C. (2007). Grain traceability in a quality management system. Poster presented at the 3^rd Annual TRACE Meeting: Traceability Perspectives from Science, Supply Chain and the Consumers. Limenas-Hersonissou, Crete, Greece.

Laux, C. and Hurburgh, C. (2007, May). How to track commodity grain: an elevator case study using ISO 9000. Poster presented at the 2^nd Annual Symposium of the Institute for Food Safety & Security. Ames, Iowa.

Hoffa, D. & Laux, C. (2007). Gauge r&r: an effective methodology for determining the adequacy of a new measurement system for micron-level metrology. In Selected Papers of the 40^th Annual Convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology. Panama City, FL.

Laux, C. (2006). The impact of an auditable quality management system in an agribusiness.  Presentation session at the 39^th Annual Convention of the National Association of Industrial Technology. Cleveland, OH.

Laux, C. & Brumm, H. (2005). Student attitudes toward genetically modified food products. Poster presented at the 2005 American Association of Cereal Chemists International Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.