Nikhil Churi

教员

尼克希尔·丘里博士

传记

Nikhil Churi received his doctoral degree in 工业工程 from Kansas State University (2010) & his bachelor’s degree in 机械工程 from University of Mumbai (2002).

In 2023, he joined the Department of Strategic Management & Operations (SMO), 犹他谷大学 (UVU) as a full time Assistant Professor.

From 2021 to 2022, he was an Adjunct Professor, taught classes & served as an Advisory Board Member in the Department of Strategic Management & Operations (SMO) & Department of Executive 教育 at the 犹他谷大学 (UVU). Previously, in 2005 he had taught engineering classes in the Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department at Kansas State University (KSU) for 2 years.

During his graduate studies at Kansas State University (KSU), his Doctoral dissertation topic was Rotary Ultrasonic Machining (RUM) of Hard-to-Machine materials (aerospace grade titanium alloy, aluminum, carbon-fiber-reinforced-composite, silicon carbide, & dental ceramics) which was a project sponsored by the Boeing Company, Everett, WA & supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). He has authored/coauthored 14-research papers (journal & conference).

Previously in 2022, he has worked for Stryker Corporation in their Neurovascular (NV) Division in Salt Lake City, Utah as a Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing Operations & Digitalization Projects to implement Stryker’s Global Digitalization Strategic Systems that involves digital manufacturing execution system (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP), plant maintenance (PM), real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), & data applications.

From 2011 to 2021, he worked for Schlumberger Corporation (world’s largest oil & gas service provider) in their MegaDiamond Facility in Provo, Utah (a leading manufacturer of polycrystalline diamond cutters for oil/gas drilling, mining & construction applications worldwide). Here he led numerous engineering projects including successful implementation of a centralized floorwide statistical process control (SPC) system, laser systems, technology management, product improvement strategies, leading of various scrap reduction teams & kaizen training sessions, & the most recent project_ digitization of manufacturing floor. He has made several technical presentations related to polycrystalline diamond (PCD) manufacturing processes & systems within the Schlumberger Technical Communities.

From 2008 to 2011, he worked with Crystal Technology (a leading semiconductor manufacturer of lithium niobate wafers & electronic components used in optical equipment such as cameras, screens, & radars), Palo Alto, California as a Research Assistant & Process Engineer where his key responsibilities included improving the products & processes in their electronics device manufacturing & wafer manufacturing fab.

From the year 2011 to present, he has been offering his technical expertise as a reviewer & a Subject Matter Expert to the United States Department of Energy (USDOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) &, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE).

教育

博士,堪萨斯州立大学,2010年

主要: 工业工程

2002年,孟买大学学士学位

主要: 机械工程

教学

管理4350

商业智能与数据可视化,2025年春季

管理4350

商业智能与数据可视化,2025年春季

管理4350

商业智能与数据可视化,2025年春季

管理494 r

2025年春季研讨会

管理494 r

2025年春季研讨会

演讲

Churi, Nikhil (Presenter & Author), Adams, Lynn (Co-Author), Witt, Phillip (Co-Author), Applied Business an Entrepreneurship Association International Conference, "Integrated Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Data Analytics (DA) approach to Improve Process Efficiency in Micro-Finishing Process", Applied Business an Entrepreneurship Association International, Maui, Hawaii. (2024年11月17日)
Churi, Nikhil (Presenter & Author), Adams, Lynn (Co-Author), Witt, Phillip (Co-Author), Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference, "Phase II Lean Six Sigma Methodology in Traditional High-Value-High-Volume Manufacturing of Hard-to-Machine Polycrystalline Diamond for Premium Materials", Applied Business an Entrepreneurship Association International, Maui, Hawaii. (2024年11月17日)

学术/创意作品

Churi, Nikhil , Adams, Lynn , Witt, Phillip , (2025) "Phase II Lean Six Sigma Methodology in Traditional High-Value-High-Volume Manufacturing of Hard-to-Machine Polycrystalline Diamond for Premium Materials" (Issue: 1, vol. 32). 美国:《商业领导杂志》。 https://aspire.apsu.edu/items/6e77d1ec-b9ce-4e8d-ab02-b9446c8a8bc8
Churi, Nikhil , Adams, Lynn , Witt, Phillip , (2025) "Integrated - Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Data Analytics (DA) approach to Improve Process Efficiency in Micro-Finishing" (Issue: 1, vol. 32). 美国:《商业领导杂志》。 https://aspire.apsu.edu/items/64704653-d276-441f-bdda-86f58e123e1f
Malmir, Narges , Yang, Guang , Poirier, Thomas , Cavanaugh, Nathaniel , Zhao, Dong , Taylor, Brian , Churi, Nikhil , Yao, Tiankai , Lian, Jie , Edgar, James , Lin, Dong , Lei, Shuting , (2025) 核能热推进用陶瓷燃料球团的直接墨水书写 美国:爱思唯尔。 https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20250003159
Yang, Guang , Xiang, Yuhui , Poirier, Thomas , Malmir, Narges , Yao, Tiankai , Churi, Nikhil , Taylor, Brian , Edgar, James H., Lin, Dong , Lei, Shuting , (2025) "Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of zirconium carbide for nuclear fuel cell structures" (Issue: 1, vol. 51). 国际陶瓷。 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.10.438
Yang, Guang , Xiang, Yuhui , Poirier, Thomas , Malmir, Narges , Yao, Tiankai , Churi, Nikhil , Taylor, Brian , Edgar, James , Lin, Dong , Lei, Shuting , (2024) "Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of zirconium carbide for nuclear fuel cell structures" (Issue: 1, vol. 51). 美国:陶艺国际,爱思唯尔。 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884224049915
Churi, Nikhil , Adams, Lynn , Witt, Phil , (2024) "Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in Micro-Surgical Device Manufacturing" (Issue: Spring 2024, vol. 31). 美国:《商业领导杂志》。 https://doi.org/10.69847/odazhou8

2025年杰出大学员工教务委员会教学奖

犹他谷大学-教师参议院- 2025年4月18日