Presenter

Dr. Mark Lawley is professor and former head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, where he holds the I. Andrew Rader III Endowed Professorship. He also holds appointments in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Texas A&M University. Lawley serves as deputy director of the Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems, which focuses on developing breakthrough health care devices, technologies and systems for disease prevention, diagnosis and management in the global health setting.

Before joining Texas A&M in 2014, Lawley served for 17 years on the faculty at Purdue University in the schools of industrial engineering and biomedical engineering. As a researcher in academics, he published over 130 technical papers, which have garnered four best paper awards, and he has supervised over 40 graduate students in the completion of their dissertations and theses. Lawley’s current research involves user-centered design and implementation of remote health monitoring systems, with focus on usability, adherence and cost-effectiveness. Early in his career, he held engineering positions with Emerson Electric Company and Westinghouse Corporation. Lawley is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.