The Louisiana State University Industrial Assessment Center (LS-ITAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.
| 206 | Assessments |
| 1,160 | Recommendations |
| 1.63 | Tbtu Energy Saving* |
| $19.74 | million Cost Savings* |
| 104 | Students Trained |
*Recommended Savings
Recent Case Studies
Related Papers & Publications
Khazaei, A., Ghafari, F., Pang, Z., Wang, C., & Hayes, M, Uncovering energy use patterns of public primary and secondary schools through district-wide benchmarking, Journal of Building Engineering. 2025. 112937, 2025
Fatemeh Ghafari, F., Shourangiz, E., Wang, C.,, Cost Effectiveness of the Industrial Internet of Things Adoption in the U.S. Manufacturing SMEs, Intell. Sustain. Manuf., 2024, 1(1), 10008, 2024
Laleh Ghanbari, Chao Wang, Hyun Woo Jeon, Industrial Energy Assessment Training Effectiveness Evaluation: An Eye-Tracking Study, Sensors, 2021
Noteworthy Feedback
"Thank you for providing the comprehensive sustainability report. The level of detail and the thoughtful improvement recommendations are greatly appreciated and... more"
- Source: Evita Ramos, EHS Manager, Louisiana Fish Fry, 2025-08-21
"Thank you very much for the time, quality, and diligence in completing the assessment. We recognize the value that this report provides to our operations. ... more"
- Source: Gary Satler, Director of Operations, PQ Corporation, 2025-03-11
"It was such an honor to be a part of this study. Fabricated Pipe is very thankful for the students' hard work and dedication. I also wanted to say thanks for... more"
- Source: Frankie Lechuga, Business Development, Fabricated Pipe, 2025-02-18
Assessment - Case Studies
Papers & Publications
2025
1 Papers / Publications
Khazaei, A., Ghafari, F., Pang, Z., Wang, C., & Hayes, M, Uncovering energy use patterns of public primary and secondary schools through district-wide benchmarking, Journal of Building Engineering. 2025. 112937 | Louisiana State University ITAC
2024
1 Papers / Publications
Fatemeh Ghafari, F., Shourangiz, E., Wang, C.,, Cost Effectiveness of the Industrial Internet of Things Adoption in the U.S. Manufacturing SMEs, Intell. Sustain. Manuf., 2024, 1(1), 10008 | Louisiana State University ITAC
2021
1 Papers / Publications
Laleh Ghanbari, Chao Wang, Hyun Woo Jeon, Industrial Energy Assessment Training Effectiveness Evaluation: An Eye-Tracking Study, Sensors | Louisiana State University ITAC
2020
4 Papers / Publications
Mohammad Hassan, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Hyun Woo Jeon, Chao Wang, Compressed air leakage detection and quantification through infrared thermography, Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference, Virtual Conference, 11/1 to 11/3 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Vansh Vyas, Hyun Woo Jeon, Estimating Energy Costs by Simulating Dependence between Turning Parameters, Proceedings of the 2020 IISE Annual Conference, Virtual Conference, 11/1 to 11/3 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Hyun Woo Jeon, Sung Hoon Chung, Kijung Park, A nonparametric approach to modeling dependence among production parameters for energy cost estimation, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 5/1 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Ahmad Ebrahimi, Hyun Woo Jeon, Seokgi Lee, Chao Wang, Minimizing total energy cost and tardiness penalty for a scheduling-layout problem in a flexible job shop system: A comparison of four metaheuristic algorithms, Computers & Industrial Engineering, March | doi:10.1016/j.cie.2020.106295 | Louisiana State University ITAC
2019
2 Papers / Publications
Hyun Woo Jeon, Seokgi Lee, Chao Wang, Estimating manufacturing electricity costs by simulating dependence between production parameters, Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing 55 (2019) 129–140 | doi:10.1016/j.rcim.2018.07.009 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Ahmad Ebrahimi, Hyun Woo Jeon, A hybrid metaheuristic for minimizing total tardiness and electricity costs, Proceedings of the 2019 IISE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 5/20 | Louisiana State University ITAC
2018
1 Papers / Publications
Ahmad Ebrahimi, Hyun Woo Jeon, Minimizing total tardiness and energy cost by considering layout and scheduling in a flexible job shop, Proceedings of the 2018 IISE Annual Conference | Louisiana State University ITAC
2017
2 Papers / Publications
Hyun Woo Jeon, Seokgi Lee, Amin Kargarian, Yuncheol Kang, Power demand risk models on milling machines, Journal of Cleaner Production 165 (2017) | doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.101 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Seokgi Lee, Byung Do Chung, Hyun Woo Jeon, Jaeyeon Chang, A dynamic control approach for energy-efficient production scheduling on a single machine under time-varying electricity pricing, Journal of Cleaner Production 165 (2017) | doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.102 | Louisiana State University ITAC
Noteworthy Feedback
"Thank you very much for the time, quality, and diligence in completing the assessment. We recognize the value that this report provides to our operations. ... more"
- Source: Gary Satler, Director of Operations, PQ Corporation, 2025-03-11
"It was a well thought out report, good suggestions, and the team respectfully challenged our assumptions. Students were great. We really appreciate the... more"
- Source: Mark Modenbach, Vice President Manufacturing, Pod Pack International, LLC, 2025-01-31
"Your team did a great job. Everyone composed themselves well at the plant, and produced a detailed report."
- Source: Scott Mather, Engineering Manager, Community Coffee, 2025-01-31
"Regarding the ITAC team, we enjoyed the external perspectives, insights, and inputs on improvement opportunities. The assessment process, communication, and... more"
- Source: Cane Guin, VP of Operations, Smitty's Supply, 2024-09-19
"We are incredibly grateful for the assistance provided by you and your students. They were knowledgeable and eager to provide feedback that would be... more"
- Source: Roxson Welch, Executive Director, Family and Youth Service Center, 2024-07-22
"I have been out for a few weeks and enjoyed finally getting to go through the Driftwood Industrial Energy report. I thought it was very thorough and look... more"
- Source: Jessica Nehrbass, Sustainability Program Manager, Sustainability Program Manager, 2024-07-15
"It was fun to nerd out with interested & knowledgeable people about areas of opportunity for our hotel's energy efficiency. The suggestions were helpful and... more"
- Source: Nathalie Jordi, Hotel Peter and Paul, 2023-07-10
"We enjoyed our time with the assessment team. The information provided helped us secure funding for some projects to achieve some of our sustainability... more"
- Source: Jody Kelley, Terminal Manager, LBC Tank Terminal, 2023-07-07
"We at GSM have been impressed and fortunate in all of our experiences with LSU’s IAC program and your team’s help with this grant program is no exception."
- Source: Chris O'Connor, Maintenance\Safety Manager, Gulf South Machine, Inc., 2023-06-29
"Please let the entire team know that Blast Tech is very impressed and grateful for the quality of the data provided by the students. Because the data is so... more"
- Source: Andre Fontova, CEO, Blast Tech, 2017-04-20
Contact Center
| Center Director | Dr. Jonathan Shi |
| jshi@lsu.edu | |
| Phone # | 1 (225) 578-1255 |
| Mailing Address |
3316D Patrick F. Taylor Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 |
| Assistant Director | Chandler Hayes |
| Assistant Director | Dr. Chao Wang |
| Other | Dr. Michael Hayes |
Louisiana State University has trained 104 students
The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Louisiana State University since
2017.
The 47 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
The 47 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
| Abigail Nix |
| Ahmad Ebrahimi |
| Alexander Tepper |
| Alexia Ruiz |
| Amanda Cannella |
| Amelie Echeverria |
| Andrew Cromwell |
| Anna Kay Bohannon |
| Ashlee Robinson |
| Ashley Davies |
| Asif Chowdhury |
| Benjamin Avants |
| Berk Mollaoglu |
| Bhavya Ramachandran |
| Blaise Segura |
| Blaison Treuil |
| Blake Brooks |
| Brandon Crandall |
| Cameron Torres |
| Carmen Calderon |
| Caroline Beeman |
| Carson Rigol |
| Casie Jones |
| Christian Williamson |
| Cole Lambert |
| Cole Lemoine |
| Colleen Angelle |
| Connor McCarthy |
| Dania Abdulaziz |
| Daril Nantchouang |
| David Quiring |
| Delia Peterson |
| Dylan McDonald |
| Ehsan Shourangiz |
| Ella Blossman |
| Emily Rivera |
| Emma Champagne |
| Emma Stiening |
| Entai Xu |
| Ernesto Alonso |
| Fatemeh Ghafari |
| Haley Fuller |
| Haley Pittenger |
| Han Le |
| Ivie Walker |
| Jake Rovira |
| Jared Browning |
| Jasmine Bekkaye |
| Jasmine Redo |
| Jeazzelle L Baham |
| Jennifer White |
| Joshua Nabatilan |
| Julie Reinecke |
| Karen Gilmore |
| Keith Hunter |
| Kyle Dear |
| Laleh Ghanbari |
| Lauren Soileau |
| Layla Hopkins |
| Macy Delatte |
| Magdalene Lemoine |
| Mahdi Bonyaniakbarabadi |
| Maryam Soleymani |
| Mason Marcantel |
| Maxence Polster |
| Md Enamul Haque Moni |
| Mohammad Hassan |
| Mona Mansouri |
| Mysha Ahmed |
| Nicholas Hardy |
| Nicholas Kellner |
| Nicholas Wagner |
| Oliver Kraklow |
| Oluleye Ifeoluwa Benjamin |
| Oluwafemi Awolesi |
| Perry Rodrigue |
| Peter Kim |
| Radha Mistry |
| Ravon McKinney |
| Reginald Blouin |
| Rickiea Hill |
| Roshan Sojitra |
| Samuel Shields |
| Sebastian Flores |
| Selena Dang |
| Seth Ledet |
| Shashank Muley |
| Shelbie Schexnaydre |
| Shristi Upadhyaya |
| Solveig Refve |
| Srikanth Bangaru |
| Sueed Willoughby |
| Tara Bui |
| Tarun Ayiluri |
| Thao Ngo |
| Thomas Schmidt |
| Tommy Nguyen |
| Tommy Nguyen |
| Travis Daly |
| Trey Aubert |