Kenneth W. Jackson, PhD. P.E. 
BSME, MSME, PhD ME, MSOR:
Dr. Ken Jackson received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also holds an M.S.M.E and a M.S. I.E. from Georgia Tech and a B.S.M.E from Auburn University. Before joining SPSU he worked for 15 years at the Bell Laboratories as a Consulting and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. At Bell Labs Dr. Jackson worked on the design, development and commercialization of fiber optic products for telecommunication systems and their associated manufacturing processes. Before joining Bell Laboratories he also worked for the Western Electric Company in defense activities, manufacturing and product engineering. Dr. Jackson's technical interests include statistical computing, applying innovative methods to improve industrial systems’ performance and the development and application of system-structured design and development tools to reduce the cost and increase the quality of new products. Dr. Jackson has authored 17 patents and has published/presented 23 technical papers. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Georgia, a member of the American Society for Quality and the ASME.
Courses IET4405, QA6650