AIME Centers
AIME is comprised of a variety of technology R&D and deployment centers addressing crucial manufacturing thrusts, including:
- Information technology
- Operations research and analysis
- Product, process, and equipment design
- Environmentally conscious manufacturing
- Product and materials processing
- Information dissemination and training
Research and Development Centers
- Center for Green Manufacturing
Promotes fundamental and innovative technologies that prevent pollution and promote environmentally and economically sustainable manufacturing.
Director: Dr. Robin D. Rogers - Manufacturing Information Technology Center
Develops the expertise and resources to create and deploy integrated manufacturing systems and software.
Director: Dr. David P. Hale - Machine, Process, and Product Design Center
Develops, coordinates, and transfers best practices in manufacturing, machine, and product design. - Operations Research and Statistical Analysis Center
A cross-departmental center for both applied and theoretical research into manufacturing and service operations, using approaches from the disciplines of industrial engineering, management science, applied statistics, and information technology.
Directors: Dr. Robert G. Batson, Dr. Michael D. Conerly
Deployment Centers
- Academic Outreach/Distance Education
Upholds the UA tradition of educational quality to students around the globe and provides technical support for the research and service activities of AIME.
Director: Dr. Rebecca Pow - Alabama Productivity Center
A nonprofit organization at the University of Alabama that works to improve Alabama companies' quality, productivity, and competitiveness through the use of the University's research and educational resources.
Director: David Miller - Alabama Technology Network
A primary source for serving the needs of Alabama industry using a cooperative network of business, education, and government.
Director: David Miller