Dr. Ryan Rosandich
Associate Professor Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Engineering 205 218-726-7226 E-mail

Courses Taught:

• IE 3125 - Engineering Economic Analysis
• IE 4020 - Lean Enterprise Management
• IE 4235 - Manufacturing Systems Integration
• IE 5325 - Advanced Economic Analysis
• EMGT 5110 - Managing Engineers and Technology
• EMGT 5120 - Advanced Project Management
• EMGT 5230 - Technical Forecasting
• EMGT 5240 - Advanced Operations Management

Active Research Areas:

• Project Management
• Determining the Best Contract Type using Agent-Based Simulation (Working Paper)
• R. G. Rosandich and S. Erquicia, "Computing Duration, Slack Time, and Criticality Uncertainties in Path-Independent Project Networks," Proceedings from the 2004 ASEM National Conference, pp. 453-460, Alexandria, VA (October 20-23, 2004).
• R. G. Rosandich, "Quantification of Uncertainty in Project Management," Proceedings from the 2003 ASEM National Conference, pp. 229-232, St. Louis, MO (October 15-18, 2003).
• R. G. Rosandich, "Development of a Holistic Contract for EPC Projects," Proceedings from the 2001 ASEM National Conference, pp. 145-150, Huntsville, AL (October 11-13, 2001).
• Economic Analysis
• R. G. Rosandich, "Economic Analysis of Expected Value and Risk Management in a High-Stakes Game Show," Proceedings from the 2006 ASEM National Conference, Huntsville, AL (October 25-28, 2006). (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Intelligent Transportation
• R. G. Rosandich, R. R. Lindeke, and J. Berg, "Developing an Automated Guided Vehicle for Small to Medium Sized Enterprises," in Progress in Material Handling Research: 2002, pp. 461-470, R. Meller, M. K. Ogle, B. A. Peters, G. D. Taylor, and J. Usher, eds. (June 2002).
• Hybrid Rockets
• Project HERMES

Books Published:

	R. G. Rosandich Intelligent Visual Inspection: Using Artificial Neural Networks Chapman and Hall, London (January 1997)
	R. G. Rosandich Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers Intertec Publishing Electrical Group, Overland Park, KS (May 1997)
	R. G. Rosandich Fundamentals of Ladder Diagram Programming Intertec Publishing Electrical Group, Overland Park, KS (December 1999)

Other Publications:

• R. G. Rosandich, M. C. Wilson, and D. A. Wyrick, "The Role of Theory in Engineering Management Education," in Proceedings of the 2001 ASEM National Conference (October 2001): 17-23.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Slow Road to the Fast Track: Development of an Engineering Management Masters Degree Program at the University of Minnesota," in Proceedings of the 1999 ASEM National Conference (October 1999): 338-342.

• R. G. Rosandich, "Understanding Controllers and Control Terminology," ASHRAE Journal Supplement: Practical Guide to Building Controls (September 1997): 22-25.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Providing DC Power for Control Systems," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 9 (September 1997): p 22.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Making Sense of Control System Sensors," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 7 (July 1997): p 20.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Print Reading 101: Interpreting Electrical Drawings for Control Systems," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 6 (June 1997): p 48D.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Maintaining Clean Power for Solid State Control Systems," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 5 (May 1997): p 20.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Tips for Maintaining Solid State Control Systems," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 3 (March 1997): p 20.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Understanding Solid State Control Systems Memory," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 2 (February 1997): p 17.
• R. G. Rosandich, "What to Know about State Transition PLC Programming," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 96, No. 1 (January 1997): p 14.
• R. G. Rosandich, "What You Need to Know about Operational Amplifiers," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 95, No. 10 (October 1996): p 26.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Avoiding Instrumentation Problems by Properly Installing Low-Voltage Wiring," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 95, No. 9 (September 1996): p 28.
• R. G. Rosandich, "What to Know about PID Process Controllers," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 95, No. 7 (July 1996): p 20.
• R. G. Rosandich, "What to Know about PLC Ladder Diagram Programming," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 95, No. 6 (June 1996): p 20.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Troubleshooting PLCs," Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Vol. 95, No. 5 (May 1996): p 18.
• R. G. Rosandich and R. W. Wilkerson, "A Learning Algorithm for the Determination of Process Controller Gains," Proceedings of the 7th Oklahoma Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, (November 1993): 8-17.
• R. G. Rosandich, "A Process Learning PID Controller," in Advances in Instrumentation and Control, Vol. 48, Part 3, Instrument Society of America (September 1993): 1767-1774.

• R. G. Rosandich, "HAVNET: A New Neural Network Architecture for Pattern Recognition," Neural Networks, Vol. 10, No. 1 (January 1997): 139-151.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Object Segmentation by Stereo Disparity: A Neural Approach," in Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol. 7, C.H. Dagli, et al, eds. (November 1997).
• R. G. Rosandich, "Implementation of Competitive Learning in the HAVNET Neural Network," in Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol. 5, C.H. Dagli, M. Akay, C.L.P. Chen, B.R. Fernandez, and J. Gosh, eds. (November 1995): 173-178.
• R. G. Rosandich, "Visual Learning and Invariant Recognition of Complex Two-dimensional Objects using the HAVNET Neural Network," in Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol. 4, C.H. Dagli, B. Fernandez, J. Gosh, and S.T. Kumara, eds. (November 1994): 377-384.
• R. G. Rosandich and C. H. Dagli, "Neural Network Paradigm for Three-dimensional Object Recognition," in Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Applications of Artificial Neural Networks V, Vol. 2243, pp 280-289 (April 1994).
• R. G. Rosandich and C. H. Dagli, "HAVNET: A Novel Neural Network Architecture for Two-dimensional Pattern Recognition," in Proceedings of the World Congress on Neural Networks (June 1994).
• C. H. Dagli and R. G. Rosandich, "A Compact Neocognitron for the Location and Recognition of Electronic Components in Captured Video Images," Proceedings of the World Congress on Neural Networks, Vol. III (July 1993): 700-703
• R. G. Rosandich, M. A. Ozbayoglu, E. W. Roddiger, and C. H. Dagli, "Autonomous Parts Assembly: Comparison of ART and Neocognitron," Proceedings of the SPIE Conference on Applications of Artificial Neural Networks IV, Vol. 1965 (April 1993): 480-490.

Education:

• Ph.D. Engineering Management, University of Missouri-Rolla, May 1994
• M.S. Computer Science, University of Missouri-Rolla, December 1992
• B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, August 1980

Honors and Awards:

• Chancellor's Fellowship (University of Missouri-Rolla)
• Dwan Foundation Scholarship (University of Minnesota)
• Presidential Scholarship (Mesabi Community College)
• Alumni Association Scholarship (Mesabi Community College)
• Faculty Scholarship (Mesabi Community College)

Memberships:

• Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)