Department Chair

Jimmy Gandhi, Ph.D., F.ASEM


Jacaranda Hall (JD) 4510
18111 Nordhoff St.

Northridge, CA 91330-8332

Phone: (818) 677-2167

Send email

Department Office

Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management


Jacaranda Hall (JD) 4510
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8332

Phone: (818) 677-2167

Send email

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

MSEM Industry Advisory Council

Mission

To provide advice and support to the department regarding the mission, vision, strategy directions of the department, program educational objectives of each program, and meeting the customer needs for the future.

Purpose of the Industry Advisory Council 

  • Advise and support the MSEM department on its mission, vision, and strategy directions
  • Serve as one of department’s constituencies and provide feedback about program educational objectives of each program in the department
  • Advise the department faculty and students on the changing needs of industry and required skills of graduates
  • Support the department in building partnerships with industry and build bridges between students and internships/jobs.

 

Industry Advisory Council Members

George Eroza

Chief Financial Officer

San Fernando Pallet Company


Bill Bellows

President

InThinking Services, Inc.


Lev Berkovich

Attorney at Law


Dr. Dale S. Deardorff

Director of Innovation & Strategic Thinking

Rocky Peak Leadership Center


Dr. Youping Gao

Chief Scientist & Executive Vice President

Castheon, Inc


Al Khella

Manufacturing Site Director

Medtronic


Carlos Rodriguez

Transportation Engineering Associate II

Department of Transportation, City of Los Angeles


Tony Magee, MS, MBA

Principal Engineer, Materials & Process Engineering
Aerojet Rocketdyne


Alex Salazar

Manager, Logistics Systems Engineering
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


Hans Shin

Laboratory Director
Pacific Testing Laboratories, Inc.


Kunal Thakkar

Chief Supply Chain Officer
Thrasio


Department Chair

Jimmy Gandhi, Ph.D., F.ASEM


Jacaranda Hall (JD) 4510
18111 Nordhoff St.

Northridge, CA 91330-8332

Phone: (818) 677-2167

Send email

Department Office

Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management


Jacaranda Hall (JD) 4510
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8332

Phone: (818) 677-2167

Send email

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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