
About
Lewis Payton is a Professor of Practice in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. He also serves as the Associate Director of Operations for the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) and holds the Alabama Power Nuclear Power Generation Systems Professorship and the Thomas Walters Business Engineering Technology Professorship.
Research Focus: His work centers on
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- Industry 4.0 adoption
- Smart Manufacturing technologies
- National defense-related industrial innovation
Grants & Projects: Currently leads ICAMS initiatives funded by $7.2M and $4.26M Department of Defense awards aimed at transforming U.S. manufacturing capabilities through digitalization and smart technology implementation for small/medium manufacturers.
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