Douglas Montgomery

Douglas Montgomery is a Regents Professor of Industrial Engineering and Statistics at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence. His research focuses on industrial statistics, design of experiments, and statistical quality control. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech (1969), along with M.S. (1967) and B.S. (1965) degrees from the same institution.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1969
  • M.S. Industrial Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1967
  • B.S. Industrial Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1965

Research Interests: Industrial statistics, design of experiments, quality control, statistical process control, and applied statistics. His work bridges theoretical advancements and practical applications in manufacturing, engineering, and business systems.

Key Achievements:

• Recipient of the Shewhart Medal, Brumbaugh Award, Hunter Award, and George Box Medal (ENBIS).
• Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Royal Statistical Society, and Institute of Industrial Engineers.
• Author of 16 books and over 200 technical papers, including seminal works on engineering statistics and quality control.

Grants & Collaborations: Active in federally funded research, including projects with the Department of Defense (DOD) on advanced test and evaluation methodologies, and collaborations with industry partners like IBM and General Dynamics.

Labs/Teams: Leads research in experimental design, statistical quality control, and industrial statistics through ASU’s School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives in manufacturing and data science.