Thomas J. Armstrong is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His education includes a B.S.E. degree in Aerospace Engineering, an M.P.H. degree in Industrial Health, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Health, Physiology and Engineering, all from the University of Michigan. Now retired from teaching, Tom formerly taught undergraduate and graduate engineering courses in work analysis and design and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. He continues to do research concerned with the analysis and design of work methods and equipment. Tom is a member of the Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation editorial boards. He is a Fellow in the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA), the Ergonomics Society (GB) and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He is a member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and a former member of the ACGIH Physical Agents Committee, PAC. Tom is the recipient of the ACGIH Wagner award (2019) and the Meritorious Achievement (2020) Awards for his work in the area of work-related musculoskeletal disorder and his work on the ACGIH PAC Committee that includes contributions to the development of the TLV® for musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs and collaborative work on materials handling and localized fatigue TLVs®. Tom is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH, a Certified Professional Ergonomist, CPE, a licensed commercial pilot (ASELS, AMEL, Glider) and a certified flight instructor (Airplane Single Engine; Instrument Airplane).

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