Neal Lewis

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Neal Lewis

Professor of Practice College of Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
Kiewit Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588,
Phone
(860) 552-9757
Email
nlewis4@unl.edu

Dr. Neal Lewis, CPEM, received his Ph.D. in engineering management and B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri – Rolla (now Missouri S&T), and his MBA from the University of New Haven. He has over 25 years of industrial experience at Procter & Gamble and Bayer, and two US patents on Coffee processing. He has taught at Fairfield University, Oregon State University, UMR, Marshall University, the University of Bridgeport, and the University of New Haven. He has over 100 publications and presentations, including 2 books, 2 best journal article awards, and 6 best conference paper awards. Neal is a Fellow of ASEM and a member of ASEE. Neal previously served as the Associate Executive Director of ASEM, and is currently Secretary/Treasurer of Epsilon Mu Eta and a Director of the Engineering Management Division of ASEE.

Education

  • Ph.D., Engineering Management, University of Missouri - Rolla
  • MBA, University of New Haven
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri - Rolla

Experience

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2020 - present
  • Oregon State University, Instructor (part time), 2017 - 2020
  • Fairfield University, Adjunct, 2017 - 2020
  • University of New Haven, 2016 - 2018
  • University of Bridgeport, 2007 - 2016
  • Marshall University, 2004 - 2007
  • University of Missouri - Rolla, 2001 - 2004
  • Bayer Corporation, 1995 - 2001
  • Procter & Gamble, 1974 - 1995

Appointment

  • 100% teaching

Professional Interest/Research

  • Engineering management
  • Engineering economics
  • Operations management
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Google Scholar

Professional Memberships

• American Society for Engineering Management
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Epsilon Mu Eta

Inventions/Patents

  • Robusta coffee, US Patent 4,234,613
  • Treatment of robusta coffee, US Patent 4,226,891

Courses Taught

  • EMGT 803, Management of Engineering and Technology
  • EMGT 806, Decision and Risk Analysis
  • EMGT 807, Project Management
  • EMGT 809, Engineering Economy for Decision Making
  • EMGT 822, Production and Operations Management
  • EMGT 905, Strategic Management and Planning

Honors and Awards

ASEE Engineering Economy Division Best Paper Award, ASEE 2022 National Conference, June 2022.

ASEE Engineering Management Division Best Paper Award, ASEE 2022 National Conference, June 2022.

Henry Y. Kleinkauf Family Distinguished New Faculty Teaching Award, April 2022

ASEE Engineering Economy Division Best Paper Award, ASEE 2021 National Conference, July 2021

ASEM World Headquarters Service Award, October 2019.

ASEM World Headquarters Service Award, October 2018.

“Determining When Simplified Agile Project Management is Right for Small Teams,” recognized as one of top five most cited articles and 2nd highest Altmetric score in Engineering Management Journal for 2018 by publisher Taylor and Francis

ASEE New Engineering Educators Division Best Paper Award, ASEE 2017 National Conference, June 2017

Fellow, American Society for Engineering Management, October 2016

Certified as a Professional Engineering Manager (PEM) by the American Society for Engineering Management, 2014

Merl Baker Award for service to the Engineering Management Division of ASEE, 2013

ASEE Professional Interest Council #1 Best Paper Award, (14 divisions) ASEE 2012 National Conference

ASEE Engineering Economy Division Best Paper Award, ASEE 2012 National Conference

Honorable Mention, 2012 Financial Education Association Annual Conference

“Can We Capture the Value of Option Volatility” recognized as the most downloaded article in The Engineering Economist for 2011 by publisher Taylor and Francis

“Waiting Cost Models for Real Options” recognized as one of five most cited articles in The Engineering Economist, 2009-2011 by publisher Taylor and Francis

Eugene L. Grant Award for best article in The Engineering Economist, 2009

Ted Eschenbach Engineering Management Journal Best Article Award, 2005

Outstanding Teaching Commendation Award, University of Missouri - Rolla, 2005

Chancellor’s Fellowship, 2001 – 2004

2nd Place Student Paper, American Society for Engineering Management National Conference, 2003      

Alpha Iota Delta (honor society in Decision Sciences), 2002

Quality Excellence Awards, Bayer Corporation (1997, 1998, 1998, 2000, 2001)

Sigma Beta Delta (honor society in Business, Management, and Administration), 1999

Omega Chi Epsilon (honor society in Chemical Engineering), 1974

Tau Beta Pi (honor society in Engineering), 1973

 

Selected Publications

Lewis, Neal A., Jena S. Asgarpoor, and Ipek Bozkurt, "CIP 2030: A Strategy for Engineering Management to be Reclassified as an Engineering Discipline:, ASEE National Conference, June 2023.

Lewis, Neal A. and Ted G. Eschenbach, "Diversity and Equity as Part of Personal Decision-Making", ASEE National Conference, June 2023.

Lewis, Neal A. and Ted G. Eschenbach, "Annuities as a Good Course Example," ASEE National Conference, June 2022.

Asgarpoor, Jena S. and Neal A. Lewis, "Reclaiming Engineering Management's Position among Engineering Disciplines," ASEE National Conference, June 2022.

Lewis, Neal A. and Ted G. Eschenbach, "Including Risk in a Case Study of When to Start Social Security Benefits," ASEE National Conference, July 2021.

Newnan, Donald G., Ted G. Eschenbach, Jerome P. Lavelle, and Neal A. Lewis, Engineering Economic Analysis, 14th edition, Oxford University Press, 2020.

Wheeler, Ed, Neal A. Lewis, and Ted G. Eschenbach. Study Guide accompanying Engineering Economic Analysis, 14th edition, Oxford University Press, 2019.

Newnan, Donald G., Ted G. Eschenbach, Jerome P. Lavelle, and Neal A. Lewis, Engineering Economic Analysis, 13th edition, Oxford University Press, 2017.

Lewis, Neal A. "Chapter 10 Teamwork," and "Chapter 11 Project Management" in William C. Oakes and Les L. Leone, Engineering Your Future, A Comprehensive Introduction to Engineering, 9th edition, Oxford University Press, 2017.

Eschenbach, Ted G. Neal A. Lewis, Joseph C. Hartman, and Lynn E. Bussey. The Economic Analysis of Industrial Projects, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2015.