Michael C. Smith, Ph.D.
University of Virginia
Department of Systems and Information Engineering
Box 400747
151 Engineers Way Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4747
434-924-0320
mcs5f@virginia.edu
Currently Executive Director of the Accelerated Masters Program in Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia, Dr. Smith's experience involves teaching, research, and application of a broad spectrum of systems engineering techniques with emphasis on systems analysis, design, and evaluation problems in public and private sector settings. His technical expertise spans applied quantitative methods, strategic planning, technology evaluation, and organizational assessment. Prior to joining the Systems and Information Engineering faculty at UVa, Dr. Smith was as a Senior Scientist at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where, during his twenty-plus years tenure, he led numerous studies and analysis in a variety of application domains, including transportation operations, transportation security, national security, manufacturing, and health care. Prior to his employment at SAIC, Dr. Smith was a member of the Industrial Engineering faculties at the University of Missouri and Oregon State University. Dr. Smith earned his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia.