Biography
Victor L. Paquet, Sc.D. is an Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo SUNY. He received his B.S. degree in Engineering Psychology from Tufts University in May, 1991, M.S. degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering as a human factors and safety engineering major from Virginia Tech in 1995, and Sc.D. degree in Work Environment from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in May 1998. Dr. Paquets occupational ergonomics work is aimed at solving ergonomics problems in electronics, appliance and automotive manufacturing plants, warehouses, office environments and construction sites. His work in anthropometry focusses on wheeled mobility device users with the goal of improving environmental accessibility. His research projects include the development of alternative methods for ergonomic job analysis at work, use of work simulation methods for the improved design of manufacturing cells, anthropometry of wheeled mobility users, and the universal design of products and environments. These activities have primarily been funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), the United State Access Board and private industry.
Professional Education
Sc.D. in Work Environment and Occupational Ergonomics
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
1998
M.S. in Human Factors Engineering and Safety Options
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
1995
B.S. in Engineering Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Tufts University, Medford, MA
1991
Academic Employment
Assistant Professor, September, 1998 - September, 2004
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Associate Professor, September, 2004 - Present
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Other Employment
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall, 1991 - Spring, 1993
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ergonomics Intern, Summer, 1992
Loss Control Department
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington D.C.
Graduate Research Assistant, 1993 - 1998
Department of Work Enviroment
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
Research Consultant, USWA Local 8751, Fall, 1995
Bowdoin Street Health Center, Boston, MA
Performed statistical analysis on an occupational health survey of 500 bus drivers
Consultant, NIOSH, March, 1997
DHHS/PHS/CDC NIOSH, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Cincinnati, OH
Conducted ergonomic job analyses at a washer assembly plant