I am an Assistant professor in the Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE) department at UTEP. My current research interests include application of smart manufacturing methodologies to improve industrial operations, quality assurance in Additive Manufacturing and Augmented Reality enhanced product validation and workforce development.

• Ph D in Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2010)
• MS in Industrial Enginering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2003)

• Patient Journey Mapping: A Literature Review Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference (2020), Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Myrtede Alfred, Amit J. Lopes.
• Comparison of ranking models to evaluate desktop 3D printers in a growing market (2020), Amit J. Lopes, Mireya A. Perez, David Espalin, Ryan B. Wicker.
• Embedding Computer Simulation Based Classroom Activities to Enhance the Learning Experience for Manufacturing Systems (2020), Tzu-Liang B. Tseng, Md F. Rahman, Richard Chiou, Ivan A. Renteria-Marquez, Aditya Akundi, Amit J. Lopes, Jeevarathinam Senthilkumar.
• Analysis of Powder Removal Methods for EBM Manufactured Ti-6AL-4V Parts (2019), Amit J. Lopes, L Ramos, David Saenz, Philip A. Morton, Cesar Terrazas, Ahsan Choudhuri, Ryan B. Wicker.
• Maximizing STEM relevance through project-based learning for freshman engineers (2017), Aditya Akundi, Amit J. Lopes.

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• Smart Manufacturing for Small and Medium Manufacturers in a Predominantly Hispanic Workforce Region
• E3 – Economy, Energy and Environment
• “E3 – Economy, Energy and Environment”