Sam Ramrattan

Professor

Location:

F-218 Floyd Hall, Mail Stop 5336

Mailing address:

Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5336 USA

Education:

Post Doc., Plastic and Composite Engineering, Iowa State University/Ames Lab, 1991.
Ph.D., Industrial Technology, Iowa State University, 1989.
M.S., Management Technology, University of Wisconsin, 1986.
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1984.

Teaching Interests:

Metal casting.
Process improvement.

Research Interests:

Metal casting/foundry
Process improvement
Plastic materials

Bio:

FEF Key Professor

Honors and activities

Member, Graduate Committee, Master's in Manufacturing Engineering 1992-94.
Member, Graduate Committee, Ph.D. in Manufacturing Systems Technology 2002-03.
Dr. G. Harold Silvius Doctoral Fellowship Award, Iowa State University, 1989.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor's Award (All Semesters).
Outstanding College Student of America 1989.
Iowa Quality Coalition 1989-1991.
Epsilon Pi Tau International, faculty advisor to Honorary Professional Fraternity.
Tau Alpha Pi, faculty advisor to Engineering Technology Honorary Professional Fraternity.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Senior Member.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Associate Member.
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Associate Member.
Director, Central Michigan American Foundry Society.
American Foundry Society (AFS), Technical Advisor.
4F Mod Metal Interface Research Committee, Molding Methods & Materials AFS, Member.
4E New Concepts Research Committee, Molding Methods & Materials AFS, Member.
Foundry Education Foundation (FEF), Key Professor.
Department merit pay award, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97.
Administrative merit pay award by Department Chair, 1992-93, 1995-96.
Outstanding Service to Minority Recruiting Award, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, WMU, 1994, 2002.
Dean's Award for Teaching, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, WMU, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010.
United Way representative for Department in University Campaign, 1993-2008.
Governmental Affairs Forum, Foundry Association of Michigan, Research Award, 1996.
Ray H. Witt Management Award, Best Paper American Foundry Society, 2000.
AFS/FEF Board Award, For the Furtherance of the Goals and Ideals, 2004.
Outstanding Teaching Award College of Engineering WMU, 2007.
AFS Scientific Merit Award, 2009.