Systems Engineering Program 150 Jaguar Drive, Shelby Hall, Suite 4106 University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688
Phone: (251) 460-7993 E-mail: hlester@southalabama.edu
Website: http://www.southalabama.edu/engineering/index.shtml
Updated November 2015
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
Concentration: Construction Engineering & Management Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Concentration: Construction Engineering & Management Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Master of Science in Applied Statistics Concentration: Quality & Six Sigma
Department of Information Systems, Statistics, & Management Science University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Master of Science in Operations Management Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
Department of Aeronautical Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Systems Analysis & Modeling:Particularly Systems Vulnerable to Disruptions: Resiliency/Mitigation/Recovery Critical Infrastructure Systems: Built Environment, Transportation, Logistics, and Energy
Systems Life Cycle: Risk, Reliability, Quality, Maintainability, Availability, and Sustainability Project Management: Construction, Planning, Scheduling, Productivity, and Risk/Cost Analysis
Engineering Management: Crisis Management, Team Building, Leadership, and Economic/Decision Analysis Analytics/Statistics: Generalize Linear Modeling, Process Control, Change-Point, and Multivariate Analysis Homeland Security: Natural & Manmade Disasters, Emergencies, Aerospace, and Defense
EMPLOYMENT
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering (2015 – Present) University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
Instructor of Systems Engineering (2014 – 2015) University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama Instructor of General Engineering (2013)
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Graduate Assistant of Civil Engineering (2009 – 2013) University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2 UNITED STATES ARMY
Tactical Academy Commandant (2005 – 2006)
Training & Doctrine Command, Ordnance Munitions & Electronic Maintenance School, Fort Gordon, Georgia Chief Support Operations Noncommissioned Officer (2003 – 2005)
1st Infantry Division, Main Support Battalion, Harvey Barracks, Germany Chief Support Operations Maintenance Noncommissioned Officer (2002 – 2003)
1st Infantry Division, Main Support Battalion, Harvey Barracks, Germany Recruiting Station Commander (2001)
Recruiting Command, Des Moines Recruiting Battalion, Mason City, Iowa Recruiting Station Commander (1998 – 2000)
Recruiting Command, Jacksonville Recruiting Battalion, Gainesville, Florida Senior Field Recruiter (1997 – 1998)
Recruiting Command, Jacksonville Recruiting Battalion, Gainesville, Florida Avionics and Armament Systems Platoon Sergeant (1994 – 1996)
82nd Airborne Division, Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Avionics Maintenance Supervisor (1993 – 1994)
82nd Airborne Division, Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Field Recruiter (1990 – 1993)
Recruiting Command, Montgomery Recruiting Battalion, Pensacola, Florida Senior Avionics Technician (1988 – 1990)
82nd Airborne Division, Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Avionics Technician (1986 – 1987)
82nd Airborne Division, Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Instructor of Record
EG 231: Engineering Economics & Ethics (Fall 2014, 2015) SE 601: Systems Engineering Fundamentals (Fall 2014, 2015) SE 602: Risk & Failure Analysis (Spring 2015)
SE 605: System Engineering Project Management (Spring 2015) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Instructor of Record
GES 255:Engineering Statistics (Summer 2013)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
CE 366: Construction Engineering & Economics (Fall 2009, 2010, 2011; Spring 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) CE 418/518:Engineering Management (Spring 2012)
CE 461/561:Horizontal Construction Systems (Fall 2010, 2011, 2012) CE 462/562:Vertical Construction Systems (Spring 2010)
CE 463/563: Construction Cost Estimating (Spring 2011, 2013) CE 464/564:Engineering Safety (Spring 2012)
CE 467/567: Construction Accounting & Finance (Spring 2011) CE 468/568: Construction Scheduling (Fall 2010, 2012)
3 GES 255:Engineering Statistics (Fall 2009, 2012) GES 401/501:Operations Research (Fall 2011)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
[1] Lester H., M. Perry, and G. Moynihan, (2014) “Detecting Shift Moments in Construction Activity to Estimate Disaster Recovery”, Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk – Quantification, Mitigation, and Management:
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management (ICVRAM2014) & Sixth International Symposium on Uncertainty Modelling and Analysis (ISUMA2014),
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, July 2014, 1148 – 1157
[2] Tran D., H. Lester, and N. Sobin, (2014) “Toward Statistics for Construction Engineering and Management Research”, Proceedings of the 2014 Construction Research Congress (CRC2014), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2014, 1139 – 1148
PRESENTATIONS
[1] Lester H., M. Perry, and G. Moynihan,
“
Detecting Shift Moments in Construction Activity to Estimate Disaster Recovery”, Second International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management (ICVRAM2014) & Sixth International Symposium on Uncertainty Modelling and Analysis (ISUMA2014), Liverpool, United Kingdom, July 2014[2] Lester H., “Built Environment System Resiliency Subject to Extreme Events”, College of Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, June 2014 [Invited]
[3] Lester H. and G. Moynihan, “Resiliency Copula for Disaster Recovery”, IIE Industrial and Systems
Engineering Research Conference (ISERC2014), Montreal, Canada, June 2014 *Refereed abstract published in proceedings
[4] Lester H. and D. Tran, “Construction Engineering and Management Research Analytics”, IIE Industrial and
Systems Engineering Research Conference, Montreal (ISERC2014), Canada, June 2014 * Refereed abstract published in proceedings
[5] Tran D., H. Lester, and N. Sobin, “Toward Statistics for Construction Engineering and Management Research”, ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2014), Atlanta, Georgia, May 2014
[6] Lester H., “Approximating Disaster Recovery with Construction Activity Divergences”, ASCE Construction Research Congress(CRC2014), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2014 [Poster]
[7] Lester H., “Built Environment System Resiliency Subject to Extreme Events”, School of Civil & Construction Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, January 2014 [Invited]
[8] Lester H., “Approximating Disaster Recovery with Construction Activity Divergences”, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2013 [Poster]
[9] Lester H., “An Approach to Estimate Post-Disaster Built Environment Recovery”, INFORMS Deep South Analytics Research Workshop, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 2013 [Poster]
[10] Lester H., A Change Point Approach to Estimate Post-Disaster Built Environment Recovery, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2012 [Sponsored]
[11] Lester H. and G. Moynihan, “Impact Analysis of Post-Disaster FEMA Reconstruction Grants on Residential Resiliency”, IIE Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC2012), Orlando, Florida, May 2012 * Refereed abstract published in proceedings
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
[1] Reviewer, ASEE Annual Conference, Systems Engineering Division (2016) [2] Reviewer, INCOSE Annual International Symposium (2015, 2016)
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[4] Member, Ethics & Engineering Economics Committee (EG 231), University of South Alabama (2014 – Present)
[5] Facility Advisor, International Counsel on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), University of South Alabama Student Chapter (2014 – Present)
[6] Chair, Hazards Risk Assessment and Management Session, ASCE International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management & International Symposium on Uncertainty Modelling and Analysis (2014) [7] Reviewer, ASCE International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management &
International Symposium on Uncertainty Modelling and Analysis (2014)
[8] Reviewer, IIE Annual Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (2014, 2015, 2016) [9] Reviewer, ASEE Annual Conference, Construction Engineering Division (2014, 2015, 2016)
[10] Reviewer, ASEE-SE Annual Conference, Civil Engineering & Industrial Engineering Divisions (2014) [11] Organizing Committee Member & Representative, Chi Epsilon National Conclave (2010)
HONORS & AWARDS
ACADEMIC
Young Scientist Award – ASCE-ICVRAM-ISUMA & Springer Verlag (2014) Outstanding Ph.D. Student – Civil Engineering, University of Alabama (2014) Poster Competition Finalist – INFORMS Annual Meeting (2013)
Bibb Graves Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant – Civil Engineering, University of Alabama (2012) Graduate Research and Travel Grant–Graduate School, University of Alabama (2012, 2013, 2014) Space & Missile Defense Graduate Fellowship Grant–National Defense Industrial Association (2011) National Order of the Engineer (Civil Engineering)–University of Alabama (2011)
Chi Epsilon National Honor Society (Civil Engineering)–University of Alabama (2010) Golden Key International Honor Society–University of Alabama (2010)
Graduate Assistantship – Civil Engineering, University of Alabama (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society–University of Arkansas (2008)
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities–University of Arkansas (2008) Dean’s List–Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1989 – 1990)
UNITED STATES ARMY
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3 Awards) Army Commendation Medal (4 Awards) Army Achievement Medal (5 Awards) Good Conduct Medal (6 Awards)
National Defense Service Medal (2 Awards) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3 Awards) Army Overseas Service Ribbon (2 Awards)
Army Service Ribbon
5 Master Parachutist Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge Parachutist Badge
Senior Aircraft Crewman Badge Aircraft Crewman Badge Wheeled Vehicle Drivers Badge Recruiter Ring
Sapphire Recruiting Star (3 Awards) Gold Recruiter Badge
Gold Recruiting Star (3 Awards) Recruiter Badge
Top Recruiting Station Commander Award (2000)
Sergeant Major’s “Top Producer Club” Recruiting Award (10 Awards)
Commanding General’s “Best of the Best” Recruiting Award (1991, 1992, 1993) Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course Leadership Award
Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course Commandants’ List Primary Leadership Development Course Honor Graduate
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations Officers Course Honor Graduate
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Counsel on Systems Engineering (2014 – Present) American Society for Engineering Education (2013 – Present) American Society for Engineering Management (2013 – Present) American Society of Quality (2012 – Present)
United States Green Building Counsel (2012 – Present) American Statistical Association (2011 – Present)
Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2011 – Present) American Society of Civil Engineers (2009 – Present)
Society of American Military Engineers (2009 – Present)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2008 – Present) Institute of Industrial Engineers (2007 – Present)