Ekaterina Koromyslova

Title

Associate Professor/M.S. Operations Management Program Coordinator

Office Building

Solberg Hall

Office

216B

Mailing Address

Solberg Hall 216B
Construction & Concrete Industry Mgmt-Box 2223
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

• B.S. in business economics and management | Saratov State Technical University, Russia
• M.S. in business economics and management | Saratov State Technical University, Russia | 2004
• Ph.D. in economics | Saratov State Technical University, Russia | 2007
• M.S. in operations management | South Dakota State University | 2014

Academic Interests

• Operations management
• Supply chain management
• Engineering economic analysis
• Interdisciplinary teaching, student-centered teaching and learning

Academic Responsibilities

• Undergraduate
  • OM 425 Production and Operations Management
  • OM 463 Supply Chain Management
  • MNET 460 Engineering Economic Analysis
• Graduate
  • MNET 560 Engineering Economic Analysis
  • OM 563 Supply Chain Management
  • OM 660 Operations Management
  • GE 696 Field Experience
  • GE 788 Master's Research Project
  • GE 798 Thesis
  • OM 792 Interdisciplinary Project Experience

Committees and Professional Memberships

• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
• Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)

Awards and Honors

• 2024, Excellence in Online Teaching Award, South Dakota State University
• 2021, Best Paper Award, Engineering Management Division, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
• 2019, Best Paper Award, Engineering Management Division, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
• 2018, Best Paper Award Nominee, Engineering Management Division, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
• 2013, Invited Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Grants

• Koromyslova, E. (PI), Karki, B. (Co-PI) and Salunke, P. (Co-PI). Interdisciplinary experiences in the early undergraduate curriculum for student professional skills enhancement and career readiness in the FANH sciences. Grant period 9/2024-8/2027. USDA NIFA Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Program. $146,665. Awarded.
• Koromyslova, E., Anderson, G. and Sadovnikova, A. Multidisciplinary curricula integration (MCI) to prepare college graduates for current workforce needs in the FANH sciences. USDA NIFA HEC Program, August 2020 - July 2023, $150,000.
• Koromyslova, E. and Sadovnikova, A. Transforming the curricula to improve STEM learning and advance career readiness. SDSU Joint RSCA Challenge Fund, July 2020 - June 2022, $14,978.

Work Experience

• 2021-present, associate professor, South Dakota State University
• 2013-2021, assistant professor, South Dakota State University
• 2012-2013, graduate teaching assistant, South Dakota State University
• 2008-2011, deputy head of the Key Account Customer Department, Holding "STS Logistics", Russia
• 2007-2009, adjunct professor, Moscow Transport Institute, Russia
• 2007-2008, analyst-consultant, Holding "STS Logistics", Russia
• 2004-2007, accountant, School of Drivers at Saratov State Technical University, Russia
• 2004-2007, instructor, Saratov State Technical University, Russia

Areas of Research

• Professional communication skills for STEM students
• Interdisciplinary education
• Supply chain management (procurement and supplier relationship management)

Publications

Journal Publications

1. Koromyslova, E. (2022). How to jumpstart your first research project. Pathways to Research in Business and Economics, BUS063, 1–10.
2. Rodrigues dos Santos, G. and Koromyslova, E. (2020). A Review on Returnless Refunds in E-Commerce Retailing: Sales through Leniency. iBusiness, 12, 69-80.
3. Khan, N. and Koromyslova, E. (2019). Location optimization of a coal power plant to balance costs against plant’s emission exposure. American Journal of Operations Research, 9, 31-58.  
4. McConkey, K. and Koromyslova, E. (2018). A comparative study of shift work: days, nights and weekends: Which shift yields higher output and lower defects. Journal of Management and Strategy, 9(3), 18-29.
5. Koromyslova, E. and Visser, J. (2015). A statistical-based framework for predicting supplier’s behavior to quality requirement changes in supply chain. iBusiness, 7, 137-142.
6. Koromyslova, E. and Steinlicht, C. (2014). Development of an Integrated Cost Management System for Small Businesses. The Journal of Management and Engineering Integration, 7(1), 31-39.

Conference Publications

1. Koromyslova, E., Steinlicht, C. and Peter, M. (2023). Closing the professional skills gap for engineering graduates: Recent trends in higher education. Proceedings of the ASEE 2023 Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD. June 25-28.
2. Shannon, C., Lovrien, P., Barnett, B., Steinlicht, C. and Koromyslova, E. (2022). Multidisciplinary capstone design experiences: Students’ perspective. Proceedings of the ASEE 2022 Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. June 26-29.
3. Koromyslova, E., Sadovnikova, A. and Anderson, G. (2021). Multidisciplinary student collaboration in the three-class integrated curriculum. Proceedings of the ATMAE 2021 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL. November 3-5, 38-49.
4. Koromyslova, E. and Sadovnikova, A. (2021). Transforming curriculum to improve STEM learning and advance career readiness. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual (Virtual) Conference, July 26-29.
5. Koromyslova, E. and Koromyslov, A. (2019). An advanced teaching methodology to improve student learning outcomes in core discipline content and soft skills. Proceedings of the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, June 2019.
6. Koromyslova, E., Steinlicht, C., Hall, T.J.K., Yordanova, A.Y. and Gary, B.G. (2018). Implementing lean practices in an academic department: A case study.  Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018.