Summary
Manuel D. Rossetti is a University of Arkansas professor and fellowed industrial engineer with a PhD from Ohio State, combining over two decades of academic leadership with deep expertise in simulation, stochastic modeling, and applied AI for manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and transportation. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed works, secured nearly $5M in external research funding, and authored the textbook Simulation Modeling and Arena, now in its second edition. As a teacher he has repeatedly been recognized with top university and college teaching awards, and he has directed programs in data science and a multi-university NSF research center on logistics excellence. His service includes steering major conferences (Winter Simulation Conference), ABET coordination, and editorial work for modeling journals, reflecting influence beyond his campus. Not obvious from his title: he blends hands-on Java simulation development and consulting with strategic program leadership, making him equally comfortable building models, mentoring students, and managing large collaborative research portfolios.
8 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Industrial Engineering, BS, Industrial Engineering at University of Cincinnati
PhD, Industrial Engineering, PhD, Industrial Engineering at The Ohio State University
English