Martha A. Centeno, Ph.D, Associate Professor

Email: centeno@fiu.edu                  Phone: (305) 348-3531 / EC 3145

Areas of Interest: Discrete Simulation, Operations Research, and the integration of Artificial Intelligence technologies for the development of software for simulation modeling 

• She received her Ph.D. from Texas A & M  University in 1990.

• She has been with the ISE department since 1993, and in 1997 she became an associate professor.

• She has been principal investigator in several NASA projects, and she has been a visiting researcher at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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• EIN 4993 Evaluation of Engineering Data II         ==> Mondays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
• EIN 5603 Adv. Software Tools for ISE                  ==> Wednesdays 4:00 PM to 6 PM
• ESI 6524 Applied Industrial Systems Simulation ==> Mondays 4:00 PM to 6 PM

1. Jones, J. M., M. A. Centeno, S. M. Lee, J. Chow, (2001), "On-Line Goal Driven Simulation for Terminating Systems," Proceedings of the Computers and Industrial Engineering and IEMS 2001 Joint Meeting, March 5-7, Cocoa Beach, Fl. 792-797.

2. Goris, I., M. A. Centeno, S. M. Lee, R. Linn, (2001), "Adding Autonomy to Entities in Discrete Simulation," Proceedings of the Computers and Industrial Engineering and IEMS 2001 Joint Meeting, March 5-7, Cocoa Beach, Fl. 798-803.

3. Centeno, M.A. and M. Carrillo (2001), "Challenges of Introducing Simulation as a Decision Making Tool," Proceedings of the 2001 Winter Simulation Conference, B. A. Peters, J. S. Smith, D. J. Medeiros, and M. W. Rohrer, eds.

Research:

1. Centeno, M.A. (2000), "Process Engineering Technology Center Initiative," NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Technical Reports, K.S.C./U.C.F., R. Hosler, C. Spears (eds).

2. Centeno, M.A. & M. Groh-Hammond (1998), "Center for Applied Research in Industrial and Systems Engineering," Research and Technology Report, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA Memorandum 208545, 104-105

3.  Centeno, M.A. & A.M. Mitskevich (1996), "S.M.A.R.T.: Knowledge Derivation," Research and Technology 1996 Annual Report, J.F. Kennedy Space Center, (November, 1996).

4.  Centeno, M.A. & A.M. Mitskevich (1995), "Process Analysis and Modeling Focus: Shop Floor Modeling, Analysis, and Reporting Tool (S.M.A.R.T.), " Research and Technology 1995 Annual Report, J.F. Kennedy Space Center, 6-7.

5.  Centeno, M.A. (1994), "Assessment of the SFC Database for Analysis and Modeling," NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Technical Reports, K.S.C./U.C.F., L.A. Anderson, R. Hosler, W. Camp (eds), 113-138.

Awards:

1. Nominated for the FIU Presidential Award for Service

2. Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year Award (1998-1999), F.I.U. TBP Chapter

3. FIU 1996-1997 Teaching Award

4. SUS Five Year Employee Service Award (1995)

5. 2001 NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, Summer 2001 at Kennedy Space Center

Links:  http://www.eng.fiu.edu/ie/Faculty/Centeno/centeno.htm