Aviation Technology Directory

Chien-tsung Lu , Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Campus: West Lafayette
Contact
Department: Aviation Technology
Office: NISW 225
Phone: 765.494.6517

Biography:

University of Nebraska
Ph.D., Public Administration (Aviation Administration concentration)
Advisor: Dr. Brent Bowen
University of Central Missouri
M.S., Aviation Safety
Advisor: Dr. John Horine
Houston Rice Aviation College
FAA A&P; FCC GROL w/ Radar
Private Pilot training 55 hours
National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
B.S. Applied Mathematics

Research and teaching area - Air transportation, aviation safety, safety management model, mishap analysis and prevention, and aviation law, policy, and regulations.
Hobby - Tennis, bicycling with kids, & thinking.
Family: Felicia, Alan & Anya.

Publications

Journals
[authored and co-authored]
Bowen, B., & Lu, C-t.* (June 2004). Enhancing the policymaking process in air transportation: Application of the Policy Research Construct. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 4(1), 31-44.

Bowen, B., & Lu, C-t.* (Oct. 2004). Measuring the safety performance of 10 major air carriers in the United States: The airline safety report (1997 ~ 2000). Journal of Transport and Telecommunication, 5(3), 4-21.

Bowen, B., Headley, D., & Lu, C-t.* (Oct. 2004). Developing a standardized mechanism for measuring airline service performance: A preparation for airlines and government reference (2000-2003 AQR Reports). International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 4(2), 39-62.

Bowen, B., & Lu, C-t.* (Oct. 2000). Advocating the implementation of an airline safety information system. Public Works Management & Policy, 5(2), 91-96.

Bowen, B., Headley, D., & Lu. C-t.* (Jan. 2003). Benchmarking airline service performance: A preparation for airlines and government reference, Public Works Management & Policy, 6(1), 188-202.

Lu, C-t. (2002). Air transport networks: theory and policy implication (Book review), Journal of Air Transportation, 7(2), 102-107.

Lu, C-t,* Przetak, R., & Wetmore, M. (June 2005). Discovering the non-flight hazards and suggesting a safety training model. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 5(1), 135-152.

Lu, C-t. (2005 Fall). An assessment of intensive/weekend teaching format of aviation education: A case of aviation law. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research, 15(1), 17-30.

Lu, C-t. (Oct. 2005). Discovering the regulatory rationale of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): A study of maintenance resource management (MRM) training. Journal of Air Transportation, 10(3), 32-49.

Lu, C-t.*, Bos, P., & Caldwell, W. (2007). System safety application: Constructing a comprehensive aviation system safety management model (ASSMM). International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 7(1), 28-45.

Lu, C-t.*, Wetmore, M., & Przetak, R, (Oct., 2006). A new approach to enhance airline safety: Using system safety techniques. Journal of Air Transportation, 11(2), 113-139.

Wetmore, M.*, & Lu, C-t. (2006). The effects of hazardous attitudes on Crew Resource Management skills. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 6(1), 165-181.

Wetmore, M.*, Lu, C-t., & Bos, P. (in press). Modeling the balance between standardization and innovation in a flight school, paper accepted to Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research.

Wetmore, M.*, Lu, C-t., & Caldwell, W. (2007). The affects of pedagogical paradigms on aviation students with hazardous attitudes. Journal of Applied Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 7(1), 25-36.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

[authored and co-authored]
Lu, C-t. (2007). The need for system safety in aviation education and industry. Paper presented at OSU Aviation Education Symposium. April 2007.

Abou, S.C., C-t. Lu, & Saad, M. (2007). Advanced diagnostic/prognostic system: System health monitoring. 2007 ATRS World Conference, Berkeley, CA.

Lu, C-t. (2006 Oct.). Systems Safety for Safety Systems. Conference proceedings of The 4^th International Conference on Crisis Management, Oct., 20, 2006, Gangshang, AFA, Taiwan.

Lu, C-t. (2005 November). Interviewing the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC): A case of MRM training [CD-Rom]. Conference proceedings of The 3^rd International Conference on Crisis Management, November 25, 2005, Hsin-ju, Taiwan.

Lu, C-t., Wetmore, M., & Smith, J. (2005 March). Advocating system safety in preventing airline accidents, Conference proceedings [CD-Rom], 46^th Annual Transportation Research & Policy Forum, Washington, DC, March 6-9, 2005.

Lu, C-t. (Oct. 2004). The future challenge to the U.S. airline operation: An inductive study about the NTSB reports. Conference proceeding of the 2^nd International Crisis Management Society Conference [CD-ROM] Taiwan, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Lu, C-t. (2004). A missing puzzle of the aviation safety game: The regulation of aircraft maintenance safety training. Paper submitted to Public Works Management & Policy.

Lu, C-t., & Bowen, B. D. (May 2004). Refining the federal agency rulemaking process in the United States: The federal aviation administration security case. Conference proceeding of the 2^nd Sino-US Conference on Public Administration. Beijing, China, May 23-24, 2004.

Lu, C-t. (2004). An Assessment of Intensive/Weekend teaching format of aviation education: A study of aviation law class. Conference proceeding of the 4^th Annual Oklahoma Aviation Education Symposium. Stillwater, O.K. April 21-22, 2004.

Bowen, B.D., Headley, D., & Lu, C-t. (2004). Developing a standardized mechanism for measuring airline service performance. 2004 10^th WCTR Conference, Intanbul, Turkey.

Bowen. B.,& Lu, C-t. (2004). Reporting airline safety performance and finding the sensitivity of airline safety factors. Conference proceeding of Safety Across High-Consequence Industries Conference [CD-ROM]. St. Louis University, Missouri.

Bowen, B.D., & Lu, C-t. (2003, March). Policy research construct. Paper presented at The Third Annual Aviation Education Symposium. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

Bowen, B.D., Headley, D., & Lu, C-t. (2003, July). Measuring Airline Productivity in the post 9-11 Operational Environment. Paper submitted to 7^th Air Transportation Research Society, Toulouse, France.

Bowen, B.D., C-t, Lu, & Tarry, S. (2002). Measuring the safety performance of 10 major carriers in the United States: the airline safety report (from 1996 to 2000). Unpublished paper. University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Bowen, B.D., C-t, Lu, & Tarry, S. (2001, July). A model to assess and report airline operational safety for consumer discretion and government intervention – general conclusions. Proceeding of the 9^th World Conference of Transport Research (WCTR) [CD-ROM], Seoul, S. Korea.

Bowen, B.D., C-t, Lu, & Tarry, S. (2001, July). Benchmarking aviation safety in the commercial airline industry. Proceeding of the Air Transport Research Group (ATRG) [CD-ROM], Je-ju Island, S. Korea.

Bowen, B.D., & Lu, C-t. (2001 April). The analytical hierarchy method for benchmarking airline safety. Paper presented at the meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Science, Lincoln, NE.

Lu, C-t. (2001, March). Identifications of the human factors concerns for the contemporary aircraft maintenance personnel. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Time Forte Collegiate Aviation Safety Symposium, Denver, Colorado.

Bowen, B.D., & Lu, C-t. (2000 April). Measuring aviation safety rating for US-based major airlines – white paper. Paper presented at the meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Science, Lincoln, NE.

Textbook Chapters

1. Lu, C-t. (2008). Aviation Security Management Model, Aviation Security Management (A. R. Thomas, eds.). University of Akron.
2. Bos, P. & Lu, C-t. (August/September, 2007). Safety management systems: A primer. AAAE Airport Magazine, 44-48.