Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs

Douglas C. Montgomery serves as the Regents' Professor of Industrial Engineering and the ASU Foundation Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. With a distinguished academic career, he previously held prominent positions at the University of Washington and Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Montgomery earned his BSIE, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Tech and has extensive industrial experience with companies such as Union Carbide Corporation and Eli Lilly. His research primarily focuses on industrial statistics, including design of experiments, quality and reliability engineering, and time series analysis. A prolific author, he has written thirteen influential books and over 275 journal articles, contributing significantly to the fields of statistical methodology and engineering practices. Dr. Montgomery's expertise has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Shewhart Medal and the George Box Medal. As a mentor, he has supervised 69 doctoral dissertations and continues to impact the next generation of engineers through his teaching and research initiatives. His commitment to advancing industrial statistics positions him as a leading figure in engineering education and practice.