Ying Thaviphoke

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Ying Thaviphoke
Assistant Professor
Office: 
(269) 276-3371
Location: 
E-208 Floyd Hall Mail Stop 5336
Mailing address: 
Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5336 USA
Education: 
  • Ph.D., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Old Dominion University, 2020
  • Master of Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, 2015
  • B.Eng., Civil Engineering, Chiang Mai University, 2009
Certification: 
  • Certified Professional in Engineering Management (CPEM®)
Research interests: 
  • Problem structuring methods
  • Group decision-making
  • Systems analysis
Bio: 

Dr. Ying Thaviphoke is an assistant professor of engineering management at Western Michigan University. He earned his Ph.D. in engineering management and systems engineering from Old Dominion University, where he also received a Master of Engineering Management degree. After receiving his B.S. in civil cngineering from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, he gained industry experience from multiple construction projects. His research focuses on obtaining a consensus among stakeholders and a holistic systems analysis through problem structuring lens. This includes the intersection between engineering management and operations research areas. His work has been featured in Journal of the Operational Research Society and International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Before joining the faculty at Western Michigan University, he taught in Virginia and Texas.

Professional memberships
  • American Society for Engineering Management
  • Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars)