Jeff Messer

Jeff Messer serves as a Professor of Practice in the Department of Industrial Engineering within Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. Based in Freeman Hall, he leverages 30+ years of senior management experience from Shell Oil Company and The Coca-Cola Company in Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

His academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University (1979)
• MBA from Tulane University (1991)

Mr. Messer specializes in operational transformation domains where industry practice meets academic rigor. His expertise spans Supply Chain Planning, Production Scheduling, and Operations Research with emphasis on Strategic Transformation and Supply Chain Reengineering—directly informed by his corporate leadership roles. This practical focus shapes his teaching methodology across core industrial engineering curricula.

His instructional portfolio demonstrates applied industry relevance through courses including IE 2100 (Design and Analysis of Work Systems), IE 3010 (Systems Design I), IE 3840/6840 (Applied Engineering Economics), IE 3860 (Production Planning and Control), IE 4620/6620 (Six Sigma Quality), IE 4670 (Systems Design II), and IE 4700 (Applied Business Principles for Engineers).