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This volume comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment organized by the Indian Society of Ergonomics (HWWE2019). The book presents research findings on different areas of ergonomics for developing appropriate tools and work environment considering capabilities and limitations of working people for maximum effectiveness on their performance. This volume will be of interest to academics, professionals and practitioners in the field of ergonomics.    

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Dr. Lakhwinder Pal Singh is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar. He has more than 21 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published more than 55 papers in national and international journals and 60 papers in conferences and contributed several book chapters and six books including Work-study and Ergonomics (Cambridge University Press-Global level). His areas of research interest are Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Lean manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain management. He has guided 35 M Tech and 6 Ph.D. and 03  are in-processes. He has handled a number of R&D/consultancy projects and delivered many lectures at various national and international events. He has received the best teacher award along with other recognition awards at national/international levels. He is a reviewer and member of the editorial board of various international journals including Industrial Ergonomics. Dr. Arvind Bhardwaj is a Professor in the Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandar, India. His research interests include supply chain management, operations management, human factors engineering, technology management and theory of constraints. He has authored 4 books, 5 book chapters and more than 45 scientific articles in reputed journals.  Dr. Rauf Iqbal is an Associate Professor of Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering, Professor in-charge of Ergonomics Laboratory, Coordinator-Mind to Market Centre at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE). His research interests are in the area of ergonomics & human factors engineering and work system design. He has published 39 papers in journals of national and international repute.  Prof Vivek Khanzode is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai.  He regularly teaches courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Worksystem Design, Simulation Modeling, and Lean Manufacturing at NITIE, and is involved in several consulting and applied research projects funded by public-sector and industrial organizations in the logistics and manufacturing sectors. The research and publications of Prof Khanzode are in the field of worksystem risk assessment, ergonomics, warehousing, and additive manufacturing. He has handled various research methods like case study research, multi-criteria decision modeling, multivariate models, and optimization techniques. His current research interests include agri-supply chains, humanitarian logistics, and digitization. 

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