Russell Meller

Russell Meller is a highly experienced professional in the field of industrial and operations engineering, currently serving as Chief Scientist at FORTNA since June 2021. Prior to this role, Russell held various significant positions including Vice President of Solution Design and Research & Development at FORTNA from August 2013 to July 2021, and Visiting Distinguished Professor at Graz University of Technology from 2011 to October 2015. Russell's academic background includes a professorship at the University of Arkansas from 2005 to August 2013 and a position as Associate Director at the Center for High Performance Manufacturing from 2001 to 2005. Russell's educational qualifications encompass a Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, complemented by earlier studies at Michigan Technological University.