CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., P.E., Prem Chopra, Ph.D., and Virgil Thomason, Ph.D., P.E., “Transformation of an Engineering Management Program to Encompass Distance Learning Needs”, Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET) Conference, Turkey, May 31-June 02, 2004.

Prem Chopra, Ph.D., Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., and Virgil Thomason, Ph.D., P.E., “Micro eCourses to Supplement a Distant Learning Program,” 24th American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 15-18, 2003.

Wigal, Cecelia M., Neslihan Alp, Claire McCullough,

Stephanie Smullen, and Kathy Winters, “ACES: Introducing

Girls to and Building Interest in Engineering and Computer

Science Careers,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in

Education Conference, November 6-9, 2002, Copyright

2002, IEEE.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., “The Lean Education Model”, 23rd

American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)

National Conference Proceedings, October 2-5, 2002, pp.

110-116.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D. and Mike Yaworsky, “The Comparison

of the Six-Sigma Certification Process with the Motivational

Theories”, 23rd American Society for Engineering

Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings,

October 2-5, 2002, pp. 327-333.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., “The Lean Education System at the

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga”, The University of

Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd American Society for

Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference

Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001, pp. 355-360.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., Mike Yaworsky, Phil Kazemersky,

Ph.D., “The Identification of Critical-To-Quality (CTQ)

Characteristics by Using the Quality Function Deployment

(QFD)”, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd

American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)

National Conference Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001,

pp. 402-407.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., John D. Johnstone, Phil Kazemersky,

Ph.D., “Training and Impact on Manufacturing for Project

Management of New Job Launches”, The University of

Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd American Society for

Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference

Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001, pp. 47-51.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., Mike Yaworsky, Phil Kazemersky,

Ph.D., “The Importance of Critical-to-Quality (CTQ)

Flowdown “, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,

ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference

of Computers and Industrial Engineering), November 1-3,

2001, Montreal, Canada.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., “The Lean Transformation Model for the Education System “, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), November 1-3, 2001, Montreal, Canada.

Claire McCullough , Neslihan Alp, Cecelia M. Wigal,

Stephanie Smullen, and Kathy Winters, “Adventures in

Computers, Engineering, and Space (ACES),” ASEE

Southeastern Section Conference Proceedings, March

2001, Charleston.

Cecelia M. Wigal, Neslihan Alp, Claire McCullough,

Stephanie Smullen, and Kathy Winters, “ACES: Introducing

Girls to and Building Interest in Engineering and Computer

Science Careers,” Abstract submitted for the Frontiers in

Education Conference, November 6-9, 2002, Boston.

Alp, Neslihan, “An Alternate Learning Approach Using the World Wide Web”, 27th ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), October 11-13, 2000, Beijing, China.

Alp, Neslihan and Kazemersky, Phil, “The Lean Transformation Concept In Universities”, 27th ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), October 11-13, 2000, Beijing, China.

Alp, Neslihan and Kazemersky, Phil, “The Lean Education Process in the Engineering Management Program”, ASEM Conference Proceedings, October 05-07, 2000, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

Alp, Neslihan and Kazemersky, Phil, “An Alternate Learning Approach for the Engineering Management Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga”, 2000 ASEE Conference Proceedings, June 21-23, 2000, St. Louis,

U.S.A.

Alp, Neslihan and Kazemersky, Phil, “Innovative Masters/Certificate Program in the Engineering Management Program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga”, 2000 ASEE Conference Proceedings, June 21-23, 2000, St. Louis, U.S.A.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., “The Lean Education System at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga”, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001, pp. 355-360.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., Mike Yaworsky, Phil Kazemersky, Ph.D., “The Identification of Critical-To-Quality (CTQ) Characteristics by Using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD)”, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001, pp. 402-407.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., John D. Johnstone, Phil Kazemersky, Ph.D., “Training and Impact on Manufacturing for Project Management of New Job Launches”, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 22nd American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 11-13, 2001, pp. 47-51.

Neslihan Alp, Ph.D., Mike Yaworsky, Phil Kazemersky, Ph.D., “The Importance of Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) Flowdown “, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), November 1-3, 2001, Montreal, Canada.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Wiebe, Henry A., “The Impact of the Web Courses in Today's Education System: A Study at the University of Missouri-Rolla”, 25th ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), March 29-31, 1999, New Orleans, USA, pp. 246-250.

Alp, Birol, Alp, Neslihan, and Wiebe, Henry A., “Lecture-Based Versus World Wide Web-Based Education”, 25th ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), March 29-31, 1999, New Orleans, USA, pp. 250-254.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “A Comparison of the Lecture-Based and the World Wide Web-Based Education”, 19th American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 01-03, 1998, Virginia Beach, USA, pp. 315-320.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “The Advantages and Disadvantages of the World Wide Web-Based Education”, 19th American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 01-03, 1998, Virginia Beach, USA, pp. 320- 325.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “Technology Acquisition Channels and New Technologies in Manufacturing Organizations”, 7th International Conference on Management of Technology Proceedings, February 16-20, 1998, Orlando, Florida.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “The Process of Technology Acquisition and Utilization in a Developed and a Developing Country”, 7th International Conference on Management of Technology Proceedings, February 16-20, 1998, Orlando, Florida.

Alp, Birol, Alp, Neslihan, and Omurtag Yildirim, “The Role of Universities During the Technology Acquisition and Utilization Process”, A Triple Helix of University-Industry Government Relations, Conference Proceedings, January 7-10, 1998, New York, U.S.A., pp. 31-33.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “The Constraints of Technology Acquisition in Developing Countries”, 22nd ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), December 20-22, 1997, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 739-743.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “New Technology Types and Their Implementation Time in Manufacturing Organizations”, 22nd ICC&IE Conference Proceedings (International Conference of Computers and Industrial Engineering), December 20-22, 1997, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 627-631.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “Reasons and Impacts of New Technologies in Manufacturing”, 18th American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference Proceedings, October 23-26, 1997, pp 209-213.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “Technology Acquisition and Utilization in Metal Goods”, PICMET’97Conference Proceedings, July 27-31, 1997, Portland, U.S., pp. 233-237.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “The Influence of Decision Makers for New Technology Acquisition”, International Computers and Industrial Engineering Conference’97 Proceedings (Session Chair), March 1997, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp. 3-7.

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “Technology Acquisition and Utilization Model (TAUM)”, International Computers and Industrial Engineering Conference’97 Proceedings (Session Chair), March 1997, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp 7-11.

Alp, Neslihan, Murray, Susan L., Omurtag, Yildirim, and Gozlu, Sitki, "A Model for Technology Acquisition and Utilization", UnIG'96 (University-Industry-Government Collaboration 1996) Conference Proceedings, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1996.

Alp, Neslihan and Murray, Susan L., "A Goal Programming Model to Evaluate the Productivity of Sub-Systems", International Computers and Industrial Engineering Conference Proceedings, March 1996, Miami, Florida, pp. 363.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, “Modeling Technology Acquisition and Utilization in Manufacturing

Organizations”, Accepted, Edited Textbook Economic Evaluation of Advanced Technologies: Techniques and Case Studies, Gordon and Breach Publishers.

JOURNALS

Alp, Neslihan, Alp, Birol, and Omurtag, Yildirim, "Reasons and Impacts of New Technologies in Manufacturing”, EMJ Journal, Submitted, 1998.

Alp, Neslihan and Alp, Birol, “Technology Acquisition and Utilization Model in Manufacturing”, Printed, MM Machine

Magazine Journal, September 1997, p: 86-89, Ankara, Turkey.

Alp, Neslihan and Alp, Birol, “The Difficulties of Technology Transfer”, Printed, MM Machine Magazine Journal, January

1997, p: 50-53, Ankara, Turkey.

Alp, Neslihan, Murray, Susan L., and Omurtag, Yildirim, "A Model for Technology Acquisition and Utilization", IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Journal, Submitted, 1997.

Alp, Neslihan, Murray, Susan L., and Omurtag, Yildirim, "A Goal Programming Model to Evaluate the Productivity of Sub-Systems", C&IE Journal, Submitted, 1997.

Phone: 423-425-4032

Fax: 423-425-5229

Email: Neslihan-Alp@utc.edu

Dr. NESLIHAN ALP, P.E.

Director of Engineering Management and Graduate Programs

UC Foundation Professor