Rafael Moras

Rafael Moras is a Professor in the Department of Engineering at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his B.S.I.E. from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1980, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1983 and 1986, respectively.

• 1980: B.S.I.E., Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
• 1983: M.S., University of Texas at Austin
• 1986: Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

His research focuses on Lean Six-Sigma and Engineering Ethics, with publications spanning topics like flowshop scheduling optimization, ergonomic challenges in technology use, and cross-cultural ethical perceptions. His 2020 book The Internship: An Engineering Ethics Novel explores ethical dilemmas through student narratives.

Moras has contributed to journals such as Production and Inventory Management Journal, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation, and Production Planning and Control. His work includes algorithmic studies for production optimization and practical applications of Lean logistics in commercial settings.

He has served as Graduate Program Director and Director of the St. Mary's Pre-Freshman Engineering Program (PREP), and acts as an industrial liaison for senior design projects. Despite extensive conference participation, no specific scientific awards are documented in the provided text.