Dr. Momenipour is an Engineering Management faculty member at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His teaching covers human-centered systems design and analysis, product and operations management, and information systems, emphasizing human factors, strategic and data-informed decision-making, and the entrepreneurial mindset. He brings industry experience in manufacturing engineering, R&D, process engineering, user experience, and project leadership, along with research expertise in human factors and information systems, including healthcare applications. His work focuses on designing and improving human-centered systems, with an emphasis on usability, design thinking, and analytics. His research explores the integration of emerging and immersive technologies in work systems and engineering education. He received the 2023 Work Systems Teaching Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, was named a 2024 Engineering Unleashed Fellow, and a 2025 KEEN Campus Rising Star. He has held leadership roles, including President of the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS), President of the IISE Indiana Professional Chapter, and Secretary of the HFES Engineering Education Technical Group. He contributes to faculty development through workshops and training focused on entrepreneurial mindset and engineering practice. Personal website: https://www.momenipour.com
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2019
- M.S., Management Information Systems, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, 2014
- B.S., Industrial Engineering, Azad University, Tehran, Iran, 2009
Teaching Interests
- Human-Centered Systems Design & Analysis (Human Factors, UX Research, Work Analysis & Design)
- Product and Systems Management (Product Management, Facilities, Manufacturing Planning)
- Information Systems and Analytics (MIS, Operations & Decision Analytics)
Research Interests
- Engineering education and entrepreneurial mindset development
- Human-centered product and systems analysis and design (human factors, ergonomics, and UX)
- AI-enabled and immersive systems for learning and work environments
- Human–technology interaction, with a focus on usability and learnability
Publications & Presentations
- Pennathur, A., Momenipour, A., Murphy, B., & Pennathur, P. (2024). Evaluating accessibility conformance of state public health agencies' websites during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 11(3), 223-244.
- Momenipour, A., Pennathur, P., Pennathur, A., & Boswell, B. (2024, June). Strategizing the Integration of VR and AR in STEM Education: Aligning Educational, Organizational, and Technological Strategies. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
- Pennathur, P., Pennathur, A., & Momenipour, A. (2024, June). Preparing Engineering Students for Designing and Managing the Future of Work and Work Systems. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
- Momenipour, A., & O'Neil, J. A. (2023, June). Habit Formation and Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning (EML) in Developing the User-Centered Design Mindset. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
- Cram, A., Pennathur, A., Momenipour, A., & Pennathur, P. R. (2023, June). Designing and innovating sustainable products, services, and systems: Infusing the entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate and graduate industrial engineering training. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
- Momenipour, A., Rojas-Murillo, S., Murphy, B., Pennathur, P., & Pennathur, A. (2021). Usability of state public health department websites for communication during a pandemic: A heuristic evaluation. International journal of industrial ergonomics, 86, 103216.
- Momenipour, A., & Pennathur, P. R. (2019). Balancing documentation and direct patient care activities: A study of a mature electronic health record system. International journal of industrial ergonomics, 72, 338-346.
Awards & Honors
- KEEN Campus Rising Star — KEEN, 2025
- Engineering Unleashed Fellow — KEEN, 2024
- Work Systems Teaching Award — Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, 2023
- New Industrial Engineering Educator Outstanding Paper Award — American Society for Engineering Education, 2023