ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES:
Management, Data Science, Analytics, Quantitative models, Statistics, Operations management, Supply Chain Management,

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering – August 2008. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ. Research area: supply chain management for business process outsourcing. Expertise: mathematical modeling, optimization, and statistical analysis. Chair: Dr. Sanchoy Das.

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. January 2001. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ.

BS in Industrial Engineering – March 1994.UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA, Maracaibo, Venezuela

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Solano, R., Hart, M. Dong, N. Bender, C & Li, X. (2017). “Study of Bus Schedule Reliability in The Butler Transit Authority System” Pennsylvania Economic Review volume 7 (1)

Gönül, F. F. & Solano, R. (2017). “Empirical Insights on Improving Bus Reliability at a Rural Transit System,” Asian Journal of Empirical Research. volume 7 (12)

Solano, R., Hart, M., & Nguyen, D. (2017). “Identifying automatic vehicle location (AVL) data completeness issues in a rural transit authority system.” Asian Journal of Empirical Research. volume 7 (1)

Gönül, F. F. & Solano, R. (2013). “Innovative Teaching: An Empirical Study of Computer Aided Instruction in Quantitative Business Courses,” Journal of Statistics Education. 21(1)

Solano, R. & Mondal, S. (2012). “Using Social Networks and Internet Based Audience Response Systems in the classroom.” Pennsylvania Economic Review 19(1)

External Research Grant Report:

Mondal, S. & Solano, R. (2017) “Analysis of 2012 Census of Ag Data” Funding: Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Co-principal Investigator), Center for Rural Pennsylvania’s 2015 Research Grant of $15,000

GRANTS

Solano, R. (2015) “Improving Schedule Adherence in the Butler Transit Authority System” Funding: SRU Faculty/Student Research Grant

Mondal, S. & Solano, R. (2015) “Analysis of 2012 Census of Ag Data” Funding: Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Solano, R. (2014) “Improving Time Tables in a Local Transit System” Funding: SRU Faculty/Student Research Grant

Tustin, T. & Solano, R. (2015). “Identifying Data Completeness Issues in the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Data of the Butler Transit Authority System” Funding: SRU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in STEM Grant Program.

Li, X. & Solano, R. (2014). “Improving Bus Schedule Reliability in the Butler Transit Authority System.” Funding: SRU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in STEM Grant Program.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Solano, R. Xu, L. (2019). Actual running time variability in a rural transit system. Invited paper to be presented at the POMS 30th Annual Conference May 2019, Washington DC, USA

Solano, R. (2017). Identifying Missing Values Occurrences in AVL Data from a Rural Transit System. Paper presented at the POMS 28th Annual Conference May 2017, Seattle WA, USA

Solano, R. (2017). Allowed Time, Half-Cycle Time, and Recovery Time Analysis for a Rural Transit System. Paper presented at the POMS 28th Annual Conference May 2017, Seattle WA, USA

Solano, R. Hart, M. Bender, C. (2016). Using AVL Data to Determine Bus Schedule Achievability for a Rural Transit System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Invited paper presented at the POMS 27th Annual Conference May 2016, Orlando FL, USA

Solano, R. (2016). Hart, M. Bender, C. Tustin, T.   Completeness analysis of AVL Data in a Rural Transit System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the POMS 27th Annual Conference May 2016, Orlando FL, USA

Solano, R. Bender, C. Hart, M. Tustin, T. Nguyen, D. (2016). Improving Bus Schedule Adherence in a Rural Transit System Using Automatic Vehicle Location Data. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the POMS 27th Annual Conference May 2016, Orlando FL, USA

Mondal, S. & Solano, R. (2014). Identifying the Trends and Conditions in the Pennsylvania Agricultural Sector. Presented by Dr. Mondal at the Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference on May 2014 at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Solano, R. & Gönül, F. F. (2012) “Innovative Teaching: A Test of the Khan Academy in Improving Learning Business Statistics" presented in the 2012 ACBSP Annual Conference in Baltimore on June 15-18, 2012.

Solano, R. & Gönül, F. F. (2011). “Innovative Teaching: A Test of the Khan Academy in Improving Learning Business Statistics”. Presented in the ACBSP Region 2 Conference, Eastern Council of Business Schools & Programs, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, November 2011. Selected as having the “Best of the Regions” presentation at the Region 2 meeting. Invited to present in the 2012 ACBSP Annual Conference in Baltimore on June 15-18, 2012.

Mondal, S. & Solano, R. (2011). “Using Social Networks and Internet Based Audience Response Systems in the classroom”. Presented at the Pennsylvania Economic Association Annual Conference on June 2011 at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

Solano, R. & Sanchoy, D. (2009). A Hierarchical Framework for the Design of Service Supply Chains. Paper presented at the POMS Conference. Orlando, Florida.

Solano, R. & Sanchoy, D. (2009). Service Supply Chains - Selecting Service Providers to manage demand shift with a flexible labor pool. Paper presented at the POMS Conference. Orlando, Florida

Solano, R. & Sanchoy, D. (2006). Design of a Service Supply Chain for Business-Process Outsourcing. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society. Boston, Massachusetts

Research Involving Undergraduates:

Dong, N. Solano, R. (2017). Improving Schedule Adherence in the Butler Transit Authority System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the SRU Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement, March 2017, Slippery Rock, PA

Solano, R. Hart, M. Bender, C. (2016). Using AVL Data to Determine Bus Schedule Achievability for a Rural Transit System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Economics Association (PEA) Annual Conference June 2016. Slippery Rock University, PA

Dong, N. Tustin, T. Solano, R. (2016). Identifying Data Completeness Issues in the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Data of the Butler Transit Authority System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the SRU Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement, March 2016, Slippery Rock, PA

Hart, M. Bender, C. Solano, R. (2016). Using AVL Data to Determine Bus Schedule Achievability for a Rural Transit System. Sponsor: SRU FSRG. Paper presented at the SRU Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Achievement, March 2016, Slippery Rock, PA

Solano, R. & Li, X. (2015). Using Automatic Vehicle Location to Improve Bus Schedule Reliability in a Rural Transit System. Paper presented at the POMS 26th Annual Conference May 2015, Washington DC, USA

Li, X. & Solano, R. (2015). Improving Bus Schedule Reliability in a transit system. Sponsor: SRU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in STEM Grant Program. Presented at the Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, April 2015, Slippery Rock University

Li, X. & Solano, R. (2014). Improving Bus Schedule Reliability in a transit system. Sponsor: SRU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in STEM Grant Program. Presented at the second annual PASSHE Undergraduate Research Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, November 2014, Slippery Rock University. Award: 2^nd place in presentations.

Rivet, S., Sirianni, A., Boulding, C., & Solano, R. (2014). Reducing variation in time between stops in a bus system. Presented at the second annual PASSHE Undergraduate Research Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, November 2014, Slippery Rock University

Bender, C., Friel, J., & Solano, R. (2014). Dwell time in a local transit system. Presented at the second annual PASSHE Undergraduate Research Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, November 2014, Slippery Rock University

Scialabba, K., Shearer, A., & Solano, R. (2014). Study of the capacity and staffing levels at a university residential complex. Presented at the second annual PASSHE Undergraduate Research Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, November 2014, Slippery Rock University

PUBLICATIONS IN PROFESSIONALLY, EDITORIALLY-REVIEWED JOURNAL

Guthrie, R., & Solano, R. (2016). A Closer Look at Slot Hold Percentages. Casino Journal.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Solano, R. (2019). Allowed Time, Half-Cycle Time, and Recovery Time Analysis for a Rural Transit System.

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Contribution to the scholarly growth of one's peers:

-         Reviewer, Journal of Statistics Education 2016-Present.

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Professor, (2018- present) Associate Professor (2009 – 2018) Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, PA. School of Business

Chairperson (May 2019 – May 2021) Department of Management and Marketing Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, PA. School of Business

Graduate Courses, MBA: Winter and summer courses delivered on-line. Regular semester courses Blended/Hybrid: 51-79% Online.   Quantitative Analysis, Supply Chain Management. Spring 2014 - Present 

Undergraduate Courses:  Operations Management 1, Operations Management 2

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (Formerly University of Missouri at Rolla). Department of Business and Information Technology (2008-2009): Lecturer

Courses: Undergraduate: Supply Chain Management, Business Operations Management, And Business Statistics. Graduate (MBA): Project Management.

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ. Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (2001-2008): Teaching Fellow

Courses: Applications of Computer Graphics in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Cost Analysis (Distance Learning. Web Based), Engineering Economy.

Center for Pre-College Programs (2005-2008):

-         Assistant Director: (Specific Programs) Coordinated daily operations, academic, material and human resources. Designed academic program. Supervised personnel.

-         Elementary Science Outreach: Retrained science teachers in Newark, NJ.

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA, Maracaibo, Venezuela. School of Industrial Engineering. Assistant Professor (1995 – 2007) Courses: Engineering Economy and Introduction to Industrial Engineering. Academic Scholarship to pursue Ph.D. from 8/1999 to 8/2005

UNIVERSIDAD RAFAEL BELLOSO CHACIN, Maracaibo, Venezuela. School of Science and School of Management. Adjunct Professor (Sept 1994 - Jul. 1995) Courses: Statistics, Operations Research, Production and Processes Control.