Dr. Kamran Abedini has been the Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, since January 1987. He received his PhD in Engineering from University of Southern California and has been Faculty Advisor of student chapters at Cal Poly Pomona: Institute of Industrial Engineering, Persian Society and Culture and Indonesian Society.

Dr. Abedini has been a member of the ECONOFICIENT Engineering and Management Consulting for over 20 years with experience in Productivity Engineering, Human Engineering and Ergonomics, and whose list of clients include government and fortune 500 companies.  He is also the Regional Vice President for the National Institute of Industrial Engineers as well as Vice President of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (L.A. Chapter).  He has authored multiple publications and his latest book is titled “Principles of Industrial Ergonomics” and is the recipient of extensive number of Honors and Awards including:

Institute of Industrial Engineering 2007 regional Outstanding Faculty Advisor.

Institute of Industrial Engineering 2004 National Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year.

Cal Poly Pomona University 2004 Outstanding Advisor.