Waldemar Karwowski

Waldemar Karwowski, PhD, DSc, PE, is Professor and Chairman, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems and Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering at the University of Central Florida, USA. He holds an M.S. (1978) in Production Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, and a PhD (1982) in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. He was awarded DSc (dr habil.) degree in management science by the State Institute for Organization and Management in Industry, Poland (2004). He also received Honorary Doctorate degrees from three European universities. He is the author or coauthor of over 350 scientific publications, and is Certified Professional Ergonomist (BCPE). Dr. Karwowski was named the J. B. Speed School of Engineering Alumni Scholar for Research, University of Louisville (2004–2006). He served as member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Engineering Societies (2006–2007), and Executive Board of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Washington, D.C. (2007-2009). Dr. Karwowski currently serves on the Committee on Human Systems Integration, National Research Council of the National Academies, USA (2007–2009), and as Editor of the Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing journal, and Editor-in-Chief of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science journal. He is Past President of the International Ergonomics Association (2000-2003), and Past President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2007).

Publications

Ethics in Virtual World Environments Research
Ethics in Virtual World Environments Research
Amit Goel, William A. Rivera, Peter Kincaid, Michele Montgomery, Waldemar Karwowski, Neal M. Finkelstein. © 2016. 19 pages.
With increased use of virtual worlds in education, training, military, arts, engineering, architecture, astronomy, medical, physical sciences, and many other fields, research in...
Competitive Strategies for Academic Entrepreneurship: Commercialization of Research-Based Products
Competitive Strategies for Academic Entrepreneurship: Commercialization of Research-Based Products
Anna Szopa, Waldemar Karwowski, David Barbe. © 2015. 317 pages.
In recent years, the pace of technological growth—from the very first stages of research and development to full-scale industrial implementation—has quickened at an exponential...
Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective
Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective
Anna Szopa, Waldemar Karwowski, Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos. © 2013. 423 pages.
In the ever changing scientific word, Academic entrepreneurship has emerged as a new and growing field. Referring to the creation and management of an environment for active...
Advancing Information Management through Semantic Web Concepts and Ontologies
Advancing Information Management through Semantic Web Concepts and Ontologies
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Héctor Oscar Nigro, Robert D. Tennyson, Sandra Elizabeth Gonzalez Cisaro, Waldemar Karwowski. © 2013. 433 pages.
Although the majority of information that is published by the current web is aimed at human consumption, the browsers which contain this information are only able to interpret...
Development of Human Factors Ontology for Business Knowledge Management
Development of Human Factors Ontology for Business Knowledge Management
Monica Philippart, Waldemar Karwowski. © 2013. 18 pages.
Employee knowledge and cognitive skills are key assets to achieving business success, yet are often mismanaged. By promoting the human-centered design approach, the discipline of...
Human Factors in Knowledge Management: Building Better Systems by Employing Human Systems Integration Methods
Human Factors in Knowledge Management: Building Better Systems by Employing Human Systems Integration Methods
Tareq Z. Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Chris Andrzejczak. © 2012. 20 pages.
Electronic Globalized Business and Sustainable Development Through IT Management: Strategies and Perspectives
Electronic Globalized Business and Sustainable Development Through IT Management: Strategies and Perspectives
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Miltiadis Lytras, Waldemar Karwowski, Rongbin W.B. Lee. © 2011. 286 pages.
The need for the collaboration and exploitation of synergies is crucial in a world where traditional business practices are reconsidered, economic activity is performed in a...
Human Factors in Knowledge Management: Building Better Systems by Employing Human Systems Integration Methods
Human Factors in Knowledge Management: Building Better Systems by Employing Human Systems Integration Methods
Tareq Z. Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Chris Andrzejczak. © 2011. 19 pages.
This chapter presents an overview of key Human Systems Integration (HSI), Human Factors (HF), and Knowledge Management (KM) methods that support building user-centered systems....
Managing Managerial Mosaic: The Evolute Methodology
Managing Managerial Mosaic: The Evolute Methodology
Jussi Kantola, Waldemar Karwowski, Hannu Vanharanta. © 2011. 13 pages.
In this chapter, the authors address a new management methodology that attempts to enhance understanding of organizational resources to all stakeholders thereby making management...
Development of Human Factors Ontology for Business Knowledge Management
Development of Human Factors Ontology for Business Knowledge Management
Monica Philippart, Waldemar Karwowski. © 2011. 17 pages.
Employee knowledge and cognitive skills are key assets to achieving business success, yet are often mismanaged. By promoting the human-centered design approach, the discipline of...