Paul Ranky

Paul Ranky is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research focuses on sustainable systems, robotics, manufacturing engineering, and interactive multimedia solutions for education. He has received multiple National Science Foundation grants for projects including networked autonomous security robots, warehouse robot control systems, and waste reduction modeling methods.

His research interests emphasize integrating sustainable practices through innovative engineering frameworks, with particular attention to green manufacturing, energy efficiency standards (ISO 50001), and quality management processes. He has developed problem-based learning methodologies tailored for millennial engineering students.

Recent grant activities include:

• I-Corps: Networked Autonomous-humanoid Security Robot (2024-2025)
• I-Corps: Optimized Warehouse Robot Control Device (2022-2023)
• I-Corps: Quantifiable Service Quality Firmware System (2020-2021)
• I-Corps: Lean Factory Waste Reduction Toolkit (2018-2019)

His research outputs include over 98 publications with a strong focus on sustainable enterprise design, green engineering systems, and robotics applications. He maintains an h-index of 559 with 12 citations through Scopus.