José Zayas Castro

José L. Zayas-Castro, PhD, is a Professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida. His research interests include health care systems, including modeling, analysis, data analysis, economic analysis, and process improvement. In addition he works at the intersection of engineering entrepreneurship and innovation, the integration of research and engineering education, and diversity and inclusion. Through his career he has taught courses in the areas of statistical data analysis, information systems, cost and economic analysis, project-based/capstone. He has supervised multiple graduate and undergraduate students. His work has been funded by federal and state agencies, and private industry.

1983 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Ph.D., Management

1981 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,  M.B.A.

1979 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.S. Industrial and Mgt. Engineering

1978 University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, B.S. Industrial Engineering

Professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida.