Winston G Lewis, Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DMME), has received the Educational Excellence Award from the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Trinidad Chapter. He was given the award on December 5, 2019.
Professor Lewis has been involved in the education and development of the creative, innovative and entrepreneurial skills of young people for more than four decades. He has lectured in the areas of manufacturing, ergonomics and facilities design to both undergraduate and graduate students in the DMME at UWI St Augustine’s Faculty of Engineering.
In recognition of his many contributions to the advancement of teaching and learning, he was awarded the UWI/Guardian Life of the Caribbean Premium Teaching Award in 2004. His research and development work is in the areas of metallurgical and industrial engineering, sheet metal forming, manufacture of the steelpan, applied ergonomics and workplace design, engineering quality management and nano-technology.
Professor Lewis has served the Faculty of Engineering as Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs and Outreach, Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, and Deputy Dean of Outreach and Enterprise Development. He is a former Head of the DMME.
Founded in 1992, the SMRP is an international association for maintenance, reliability and physical assessment management. With a membership of over 7,000, they operate in more than 60 countries across six continents.
