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Dr. F. Frank Chen's research focuses on advancements in manufacturing and related fields. He previously served as the Lutcher Brown Distinguished Chair in Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he established and directed the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems from 2007 to 2015. Prior to that, he was the John Lawrence Endowed Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, founding the Center for High Performance Manufacturing. His earlier career included a role as Senior Engineer and Project Manager at Caterpillar Inc. Technical Center.

Dr. Chen was recognized with the 1996 NSF Presidential Faculty Fellows Award. His research has received funding from agencies including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Army Research Office, and Sandia National Labs. His current research interests encompass cloud manufacturing, Industry 4.0, defense manufacturing, lean healthcare, and the application of lean principles in higher education and research and development organizations. He has authored over 350 refereed technical papers and previously served as an associate editor for the SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems.

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