Brief CV of Arijit K Sengupta, Ph.D.
(October 3, 2007)
Department of Engineering Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Arijit K. Sengupta, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Personal Profile
Dr. Sengupta is an Associate Professor of the Department
of Engineering Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He is
also the Program Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Engineering
(OSHE) Program under the department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
at NJIT. He teaches graduate courses in
ergonomics and safety in OSHE program and undergraduate courses in
manufacturing engineering technology department. His research interests include
industrial workstation design, physiological cost of work, biomechanical
modeling, engineering anthropometry and human modeling.
Academic
Ph.D. in Industrial
Engineering,
M. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of
Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, 1983.
B. E. in Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of
Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, 1976.
Professional Interests
Research: Industrial Ergonomics, Manufacturing
Workstation Design, Biomechanics, Anthropometric Modeling, Computer Simulation
models, Human Models.
Teaching: Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering,
Occupational Safety, Applied Industrial Ergonomics, Operations Management,
Engineering Economy, Manufacturing Processes, Numerical Control Programming,
Machine Design, Industrial Statistics.
Publications
Refereed Journal
Articles
1.
Sengupta, A.K. and Das, B., “Determination
of worker physiological cost in workspace reach envelopes”, Ergonomics, 2004, vol. 47, No. 3,
330-342.
2.
G.V. Newman, R.A. Newman and Sengupta, A.K.., "Comparative
assessment of light-cured resin modified glass ionomer
and composite resin adhesives: In vitro study of a new adhesive system", American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, March 2001, Vol 119, Number 3, 256-262.
3.
Das, B. and Sengupta, A.K., “Evaluation of low back pain
risks in beef skinning operations”, Journal
of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2000, Volume 6, Number 3, 347-361.
4.
Sengupta, A. K., and Das, B, “Maximum reach
envelope for the seated and standing males and females for industrial
workstation design”, Ergonomics,
2000, Volume 43, No. 9, 1390-1404.
5.
Wang, Y., Das, B., and Sengupta, A.K.,
6.
Sengupta, A.K. and Das, B., HUMAN: An
AutoCAD based three dimensional anthropometric human model
for workstation design. International
Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 1997 (19), 347-352.
7.
Das, B. and Sengupta A. K., Industrial workstation design: a
systematic ergonomics approach. Applied
Ergonomics, 1996, vol. 27, No. 3, 157-163.
8.
Das, B. and Sengupta, A.K., Computer-aided human modeling
programs for workstation design, Ergonomics,
1995, 1958-1972.
Refereed Conference
Proceedings Papers
9.
Williams, J.M. and Sengupta, A.K., 2007, Effect Of Glove Port Height
On Shoulder And Back Stresses, ACE 2007 Conference, 38th Annual Conference of
the Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Toronto
Marriott Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, October 14 - 17, 2007.
10. Sengupta, A; Grabiner,
S; Kothari, P; Martinez, G, 2007, Ergonomic Aspects Of Personal Digital
Assistant (Pda) And Laptop Use, PREMUS 2007
conference, Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Boston, USA, 27–30 August 2007.
11. Sengupta, A.K. and Brown, R. J., 2005, “Do Industrial Back Belts Reduce Back Injury
Risk?”, Conference proceedings of HWWE 2005, Humanising
Work and Work Environment,10-12 December 2005, at the Indian Institute of
Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India, page 25-30.
12. Das B., Kozey
J. W., and Sengupta A.K., "Redesign of a Supermarket Checkstand
Workstation: An Ergonomic Approach"
In Quality of Work and Products in Enterprises of Future, Eds. H. Strasser et al., Ergonomica Verlog, Stuttgart, 2003, 263-266.
13. Das B., Kozey
J. W., and Sengupta A.K., "Evaluation of an Ergonomically Designed
Supermarket Checkstand Workstation" In Quality of Work and Products in
Enterprises of Future, eds. H. Strasser et al., Ergonomica Verlog, Stuttgart, 2003,
271-274.
14. Das. B, Kozey,
J W., Sengupta, A. K., "Ergonomics
evaluation of supermarket checkstand
workstations", in Proceedings of the ACE-AE 2002 Conference, Banff,
Alberta, Canada, October 21-23, 2002, CD rom.
15. Sengupta, A. K. and Das, B., "Extreme reach envelope for industrial
workstation design". In the Proceedings of International Conference on
Computer-Aided Ergonomics and Safety, held in
16. Sengupta, A.K., Jeng, O and Reichert, P., "Perceived effort and back
injury risks of physical therapists in patient transfers between bed and
wheelchair". In Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety - V, ed.
IOS Press, Proceedings of the XV Annual International Occupational Ergonomics
and Safety Conference 2001, Fairfax, Virginia, June 4-7, 2001, Pages 80-85.
17. Sengupta, A.K. and Das, B., “Determination of the maximum reach envelope for
Industrial workstation design”. In Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and
Safety, ed. Gene C. H. Lee, IOS Press, Proceedings of the XIV Annual
International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference 1999, Orlando, FL,
June 6-9, 1999, Vol. 3, Pages 59-64.
18. Sengupta, A.K. and Das, B., “A model for three dimensional maximum reach envelope based on structural anthropometric measurements”.
In Advance in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, ed. Shrawan
Kumar, IOS Press, Proceedings of the XIIIth Annual
International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety conference 1998, Ypsilanty, MI, June 11-14, 1998. Pages 256-259.
19. Das, B., and Sengupta, A.K., “Electromyographic assessment of task performance in
workspace reach envelope”. In Advance in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety,
ed. Shrawan Kumar, IOS Press, Proceedings of the XIIIth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and
Safety Conference 1998, Ypsilanty, MI, June 11-14,
1998. Pages 226-229.
20. Das, B., and Sengupta, A.K.,
“Biomechanical and ergonomic evaluations of a beef skinning operation”. In the
Proceedings of the 7th Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference of the
Institute of Industrial Engineers, Alberta, Canada, May 9-10, 1998. CD-ROM.
21. Sengupta, A.K. and Das, B., “Metabolic cost of repetitive arm work in an
industrial workstation setting”, In Advance in Occupational Ergonomics and
Safety, eds. Waldemer Karwowski
and Biman Das, IOS Press,
Proceedings of the Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety
Conference, Washington, DC, June 1-4, 1997.
Pages 325-328.
22. Sengupta. A..K.,
“Computer-aided human-machine interface design”. In Technology Based
Re-Engineering Engineering Education, CAEME, Proceedings of the Frontiers in
Education FIE’96 26th Annual Conference,
23. Wang, Y., Das,
B., and Sengupta, A. K., “A model for determining the inner boundary of the
normal horizontal working area”. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the
Human Factors Association of Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, October 22
-25, 1995.
24. Das, B., Cyrus, J. P. and Sengupta,
A. K., “Computer simulation comes to work design and measurement: A case
study”. In the Proceedings of International Conference on CAD, CAM, Robotics
and Factories of Future,
25. Sengupta, A. K. and Das, B., “A three dimensional anthropometric human model
using AutoCAD for industrial workstation design”. In The Economics or
Ergonomics, Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Human Factors
Association of
26. Das, B., and Sengupta A. K., “A
systematic approach to industrial workstation design”. In Proceedings of the
IEA World Conference '93 on Ergonomics of Material Handling,
27. Das, B. and Sengupta, A. K., “An
investigation of the human modelling programs for
workstation design”. In Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Human
Factors Association of
28. Das, B. and Sengupta, A. K., “The
assessment of conventional and computer-aided industrial workstation design
methodologies”. In Proceedings of the Annual International Industrial
Ergonomics and Safety Conference '92,
Professional
Activities
1.
Member of Faculty Council of NJIT, 2003-05.
2.
Executive Council Member and Newsletter Editor, 2002-2004,
International Society of Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES), 10621
Jones Street, Suite 301-A, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
3.
Editorial Board Member of Occupational Ergonomics, IOS press,
4.
Reviewer of the Journals and Books:
a.
Ergonomics -
b.
Applied Ergonomics – Elsevier Publishers
c.
Journal of Biomechanics – Elsevier Publishers
d.
Occupational Ergonomics - IOS press,
e.
Colleguim Antropoligicum -
Published by Croatian Anthropological Society,
f.
Journal of Manufacturing Systems - Publisher Society of Manufacturing
Engineers,
g.
Operations Management by Gaither and Frazier, South Western - Thomson
Learning..
h.
Engineering Design Communication: Conveying Design Through
Graphics by Lockhart and Johnson, Prentice Hall,
5.
Session Chair of Session#35: Grip Forces and Ergonomic Hand Tool
Design - in the Conference "Quality of Work and Products in Enterprises of
the Future", held in
Funded Grant Proposals
1.
PI, for the project “Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant:
Occupational Safety Engineering” from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), $98,516, 7/1/07-6/30/08. Objective of this training grant is to train
engineering and science graduates in safety engineering. Four MS OSHE graduate
students were provided stipend and scholarship, and three adjunct salaries were
paid from this grant.
2.
PI for the project "Occupational Safety Program - NORA Research
Grant", from NIOSH, $23,196, 7/1/07-6/30/08. Objective of this research grant is to
conduct research in the selected areas of The National Occupational Research
Agenda (NORA). Mr. P. Kothari, and Ms. S. Kamau, MS OSHE students were
supported from this grant to conduct an experimental research on MSD risks for
typing in mini-keyboard in handheld computer devices.
3.
PI, for the project “Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant:
Occupational Safety Engineering” from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), $100,082, 7/1/06-6/30/07. Objective of this training grant is to train
engineering and science graduates in safety engineering. Four MS OSHE graduate
students were provided stipend and scholarship, and three adjunct salaries were
paid from this grant.
4.
PI for the project "Occupational Safety Program - NORA Research
Grant", from NIOSH, $24,200, 7/1/06-6/30/07. Objective of this research grant is to
conduct research in the selected areas of The National Occupational Research
Agenda (NORA). Mr. Jeson Williams, an MS OSHE student
was supported from this grant and he has completed his Masters thesis on
“Effect ff Glove Port Height on Upper Body Stress for Performing Laboratory
Work”.
5.
PI for the project “Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant:
Occupational Safety Engineering” from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), $
7/1/2005 to 6/30/ 2006.
6.
"Occupational Safety Program - Nora Research Grant", as PI
sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, $170,004 for the period July 1, 2005 to June
30, 2010.
7.
“Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant: Occupational Safety
Engineering”, PI,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
$189,310, July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.
8.
“Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant: Occupational Safety
Engineering”, PI (with Co-PI Dr. Jeng) National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), $189,310, July 1, 2003 to
June 30, 2005.
9.
"Data Analysis and Experimental Validation of an Assisted
Patient Transfer Study", PI (with Co-PI Dr. Jeng
and Mr. Reichert), NY-NJ NIOSH ERC pilot project grant, $12,000, August 15,
2001 to August 14, 2002.
10. "Logistics problems in
warehousing and distribution of perishable goods at Tropicana's Northeast
distribution center", PI (with Co-PI Dr. Bladikas and Dr. Yang), NCTIP,
$189,692, June 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001.
11. "Assessment of Spinal
Loading and Back Pain Risks in Assisting Patient Transfers", PI (with
Co-PI Dr. Jeng and Mr. Reichert). NY-NJ NIOSH ERC pilot project grant, $8,500,
August 15, 2000 to August 14, 2001.
12. “Occupational Safety and Health
Training Grant: Occupational Safety Engineering”, Co-PI (with Dr. Jeng). National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), $253,871, July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003.
13. “Occupational Safety and Health
Training Grant: Occupational Safety Engineering”, Co-PI (with Dr. Jeng). National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), $78,654,
July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000.
14. “Occupational Safety and Health
Training Grant: Occupational Safety Engineering”, Co-PI (with Dr. Jeng). National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), $78,900,
July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999.
15. “Concurrent Engineering Design
& Manufacturing”, Co-PI, Gateway Coalition, NSF
Grant, $80,000, 1997.
16. “Computer Aided Human-Machine
Interface Design”, PI, NJIT SBR Grant A/c # 421490, $14,139, 1997.
17. “Computer Aided Human-Machine
Interface Design”, PI, NJIT SBR Grant A/c # 421490 and 421780, $20,463, 1996.