Sima Parisay
., Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, College of Engineering
About Me
Biography
Dr. Parisay is a Professor Emeritus in the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, 1994-2013). Her teaching experience included courses: Introduction to Engineering Mathematics (EGR 299), Application of Statistics in Engineering (IME 301), Engineering Probability and Statistics (IME 312), Elements of Industrial Engineering Systems (IE 327/L), Engineering Economy (EGR 403), Operations Research I and II (IE 416 and IE 417), Discrete Systems Simulation (IE 429), Design of Experiments (IME 435), Artificial Intelligence in Engineering (IME 499), Advanced Methods in Operations Research (EGR 549), and Advanced Operations Planning and Control (EGR 573).
She served as a part-time lecturer in the Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California (2013-2023). Her teaching experience included courses: Discrete System Simulation (ISE 435), Linear Programming and Extensions (ISE 536), and Performance Modeling with Simulation (ISE 580).
She served as a full-time lecturer in the Industrial Engineering Department at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran (1977-1982). Her teaching experience included courses: Plant Layout, Managerial Finance, and Inventory Control.
Education
Doctoral Degree, Industrial Engineering, University of Southern California (1996)
Master's Degree, Industrial Engineering, Aston University (1975)
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (1973)
Research Summary
Engineering education, specifically best practices in teaching Simulation and Operations Research courses. Has been extensively involved in American Society for Engineering Education and has received several awards and recognitions including ASEE Outstanding Zone Campus Representative Award for Zone IV 2002-2003. She was also chosen for outstanding contribution to innovative uses of technology in support of teaching and learning by Cal Poly Pomona in 1999.