Profile
I joined Aston University on 1st January 1999 as the founding Head of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Professor of Manufacturing Systems and Management. I stepped down from the position of Executive Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science on 31st August 2008. I am currently on Sabbatical for the year 2009.
My earlier appointments include Lucas Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), now University of Manchester. Prior to UMIST I held successive appointments as Research Fellow, Lecturer, Reader and Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering, from 1974 to 1992, at the University of Bradford.
I started my working life as an Engineering Apprentice and Graduate Engineer at Rolls-Royce.
I served as a a member of the United Kingdom Research Assessment Exercise 2008 Sub-Panel for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering. I was also a member of the RAE 2001 Panel for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Qualifications & Education
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BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering External Degree of the University of London, 1970
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PhD in Control and Systems Engineering, University of Bradford, 1975
Employment
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1992-1998 Lucas Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), now University of Manchester.
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Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Bradford 1986 to 1992, Reader 1983-1986, Lecturer 1976-1983, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 1974-76
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Graduate Engineer and Engineering Apprentice, Rolls Royce Limited, Derby 1966-71
Teaching activity
My teaching relates to Lean and Agile Manufacturing Systems
Research interests
Competitive Manufacturing; Design, Planning and Control of Manufacturing Systems
Recent research funding
Attracted funding of almost £4 million for research
Membership of Professional Bodies
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Selected publications
Books and Edited Books
A.K.Kochhar, Development of Computer Based Production Systems, Edward Arnold, 1979
(Also published by John Wiley in United States of America) (Also translated into Spanish)
A.K.Kochhar and ND Burns, Microprocessors and their Manufacturing Applications, Edward Arnold, 1983
(Also translated into Spanish)
A.K.Kochhar and ND Burns, Integrating Microprocessors into Product Design, Marcel Dekker, 1983
A.K.Kochhar, Editor, Proceedings of the Thirtieth International MATADOR Conference, Macmillan, 1993
A.K.Kochhar, Editor, Proceedings of the Thirty-first International MATADOR Conference, Macmillan, 1995
A.K.Kochhar, Editor, Proceedings of the Thirty-second International MATADOR Conference, Macmillan, 1997
John Parnaby, Stephen Wearne and Ashok Kochhar, Managing by projects for business success, John Wiley, 2003
Recent Journal Papers
M A Williams, A K Kochhar and C Tennant, 2007, An Object-Oriented Reference Model of the Fuzzy Front End of the New Product Introduction process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 34,826-841
SS Dani, ND Burns, CJ Backhouse, A.K.Kochhar, 2007, The implications of organizational culture and trust in the working of virtual teams, Proceedings of the IMechE Part B - Journal of, 220 (6), 951-960, 0954-4054
John Dilworth and AK Kochhar, 2007, Creation of an e-business requirements specification model, Integrated Manufacturing Systems- The International Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 18(6), 659-677, 1741-038X
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