Laura Hughes Ikuma, PhD.

Assistant Professor
Construction Management and Industrial Engineering

3135A Patrick Taylor Hall

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

1 (225) 578-5364

likuma@lsu.edu

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Publications

Current Research Projects

CV (pdf)

Education

PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Virginia Tech, 2007

M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering

Virginia Tech, 2004

B.S., Industrial Engineering

North Carolina State University, 2002

Current Courses (Fall 2009)

IE 3302 Engineering Statistics

Previous Courses Taught

IE 3201 Principles of Engineering Economy

CM 3000 Construction Safety

IE 7464 Work Physiology

IE 7467 Cognitive Ergonomics and Work Environments

Research Interests

·         Psychosocial and physical risk factor exposure

·         Work-related musculoskeletal disorders

·         Lean and Safety/Ergonomics Integration

·         Industrial medicine

·         Human factors

·         Industrial ergonomics

·         Biomechanics

·         Safety

Teaching Interests

·         Human factors/ergonomics

·         Occupational biomechanics

·         Work design and industrial engineering methods

·         Statistics and research design

·         Safety

·         Other introductory industrial engineering courses

Louisiana State University

Construction Management and Industrial Engineering