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Natasa Vidic

Associate Professor
Industrial Engineering

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Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2008

M.S., Operations Research, University of Delaware, 1992

B.S., Civil/Transportation Engineering, University of Belgrade, 1987

Meehan, E.E., Vidic, N., & Beschorner, K.E. (2022). In contrast to slip-resistant shoes, fluid drainage capacity explains friction performance across shoes that are not slip-resistant. APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 100, 103663.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103663.

Vukicevic Bisevac, I., Vidic, N., & Vukadinovic, K. (2021). A Solution Approach to the Daily Dockworker Planning Problem at a Port Container Terminal. In Ivorra, B. (Ed.). MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING, 2021(1), 1-11.Hindawi. doi: 10.1155/2021/2359279.

Iraqi, A., Vidic, N.S., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Prediction of coefficient of friction based on footwear outsole features. APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 82, 102963.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102963.

Iraqi, A., Cham, R., Redfern, M.S., Vidic, N.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Kinematics and kinetics of the shoe during human slips. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 74, 57-63.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.04.018.

Pjevcevic, D., Nikolic, M., Vidic, N., & Vukadinovic, K. (2017). Data envelopment analysis of AGV fleet sizing at a port container terminal. International Journal of Production Research, 55(14), 4021-4034.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00207543.2016.1241445.

Kelmendi-Doko, A., Marra, K.G., Vidic, N., Tan, H., & Rubin, J.P. (2014). Adipogenic Factor-Loaded Microspheres Increase Retention of Transplanted Adipose Tissue. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 20(17-18), 2283-2290.Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0701.

Barbot, E., Vidic, N.S., Gregory, K.B., & Vidic, R.D. (2013). Spatial and Temporal Correlation of Water Quality Parameters of Produced Waters from Devonian-Age Shale following Hydraulic Fracturing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 47(6), 2562-2569.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/es304638h.

Jozefiak, J.C. (2013). Combining discrete event simulation modeling and "transforming care at the beside" methodology to improve the surgical patient experience. University of Pittsburgh.

Vidic, N.S., & Clark, R.M. (2016). Comparison of a partially Flipped vs. Fully-flipped introductory probability and statistics course for engineers: Lessons learned. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2016-June.

Vidic, N.S., Clark, R.M., & Claypool, E.G. (2015). Flipped classroom approach: Probability and statistics course for engineers. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society(122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society).

Vidic, N.S., Ozaltin, N.O., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., & Shuman, L.J. (2014). Model eliciting activities motivated problem solving: An analysis of solution paths. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Bursic, K.M., Vidic, N.S., & Siewiorek, N. (2012). CCLI: Model eliciting activities. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Bursic, K.M., Vidic, N.S., & Siewiorek, N. (2012). CCLI: Model eliciting activities. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Siewiorek, N., Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Vidic, N.S., Bursic, K.M., Streiner, S., & Coull, J. (2012). Students' confidence levels in technical concept knowledge with Model Eliciting Activities. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Siewiorek, N., Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Vidic, N.S., Bursic, K.M., Streiner, S., & Coull, J. (2012). Students' confidence levels in technical concept knowledge with Model Eliciting Activities. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Yildirim, T.P., Bursic, K.M., & Vidic, N. (2011). CCLI: Model eliciting activities: Experiments and mixed methods to assess student learning - Part II. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Yildirim, T.P., Bursic, K.M., & Vidic, N. (2011). CCLI: Model eliciting activities: Experiments and mixed methods to assess student learning - Part II. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Vidic, N., Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Bursic, K.M., Yildirim, T.P., & Siewiorek, N. (2011). Learning impacts gained from introducing Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) in an introductory statistics course. In 61st Annual IIE Conference and Expo Proceedings.

Vidic, N., Norman, B.A., & Nembhard, D.A. (2005). Worker assignment on a serial-line when productivity is changing. In IIE Annual Conference and Exposition 2005.

Research interests

improving engineering students’...