Fred Tayyari
Professor
Business and Engineering Convergence Center 4227
(309) 677-2748
ft@bradley.edu
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering (Specialized in Ergonomics), Texas Tech University
M.S., Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University
MBA (Master of Business Administration), Sul Ross State University
B.A., Cost (Industrial) Accounting, Institute of Advanced Accounting, Iran
Teaching
Teaching Interests:
- Occupational Ergonomics
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Engineering Economics
- Engineering Cost Analysis
- Probability and Statistics
- Operations Research
Research Interests:
- Impact of body and limb postures on work performance.
- Anthropometry.
- Grip strength and endurance.
- Effects of environmental factors on work performance.
Scholarship
Books:
- Occupational Ergonomics: Principles and Applications (Chapman & Hall, 1997, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000), coauthored: J.L. Smith.
- Cost Analysis for Engineers and Scientists, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2022.
Recent Publications:
- Effects of Elbow Flexion on the Hand-Grip Strength.” Ergonomics International Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1-6, 2018. (DOI: 10.23880/eoij-16000134), ISSN: 2577-2953.
- Tayyari, F. “Grip Strength: Gender, Elbow Flexion, Dominant Hand and BMI Effects.” The 2018 IISE Annual Conference, held in Orlando, FL, May 19-22, 2018.
- Tayari, F. “Effect of Elbow Angles on Grip Strength and Endurance.” The Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), held in Orlando, FL, May 19-23, 2012.
Licensures and Certifications
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)