Bohdan W. Oppenheim

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Biography

Dr. Bohdan W. Oppenheim is Professor Emeritus of Systems Engineering and founder of the Healthcare Systems Engineering Master's program at Loyola Marymount University. In addition, he holds the title of Adjunct Professor of Healthcare at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, California.

At LMU, Dr. Oppenheim most recently served as Founder and Director of the Healthcare Systems Engineering program from 2013 - 2022. In this role, he created the curriculum and established affiliations with nearly every major healthcare organization in the greater Los Angeles area, hiring experts from Kaiser Permanente, UCLA Health, Stanford, VA, Providence, and other organizations. He advised on over 100 major capstone projects with these and other organizations.

Dr. Oppenheim's most recent appointment is Adjunct Professor of Healthcare at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. In this role he will lecture medical students on healthcare systems.

Prior to these roles, Dr. Oppenheim served as Professor of Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, as well as the Graduate Director of Mechanical Engineering at LMU.

The recipient of numerous awards for teaching, research, publication, and service, Dr. Oppenheim also received nearly $2M in external grants during his tenure at LMU

Education (5)

University of Southampton: Ph.D., Ship Science and Aeronautics/System Dynamics 1981

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Naval Architect (Post-MS Degree), Ocean Engineering 1974

Stevens Institute of Technology: M.S., Ocean Engineering 1972

Warsaw Technical University: B.S. (equiv.), Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics ("MEiL") 1970

Batory High School, Warsaw: Diploma 1966

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Areas of Expertise (7)

Healthcare Systems Engineering

Lean Healthcare

Lean Systems Engineering

Lean Product Development and Project Management

Lean Banking

Systems Thinking

Classical Systems Engineering

Industry Expertise (7)

Aerospace

Health Care - Providers

Health Care - Services

Manufacturing

Education/Learning

Railroads

Maritime

Accomplishments (10)

INCOSE Fellow (professional)

2015-01-01

Fellowship

Shingo Prize (Research Award) (professional)

2010-01-01

Award for Best Research and Publication for "Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering"

Shingo Prize (Research Award) (professional)

2013-01-01

Award for Best Research and Publication for "The Guide to Lean Enablers for Managing Engineering Programs"

INCOSE Outstanding Service Award (professional)

2015-01-01

Award for members who have contributed significantly on behalf of INCOSE

Fulbright Lecturing Award (professional)

2011-04-01

Lecturing in Poland, Italy, Russia, Norway, and Sweden

INCOSE Best Product Award (professional)

2009-01-01

Awarded to the Lean Systems Engineering Working Group for the product called Lean Enablers for System Engineering (leader), 2009

Distinguished Engineering Educator Award (professional)

2007-01-01

Los Angeles Council of Scientists and Engineers

INCOSE Award for Collaboration (professional)

2012-01-01

For leading the collaborative effort between PMI, the MIT LAI, and INCOSE CAB companies to develop Lean Enablers for Program Management and Systems Engineering

INCOSE Susan C. Ruth Award (professional)

2012-01-01

For Outstanding Long Term Service to the LA Chapter of INCOSE

The Rudnica Endowed Prize/Loyola Marymount University (professional)

2022-05-01

Awarded for student-faculty research

Affiliations (2)

• INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineers)
• National Polish-American Jewish-American Council

Links (1)

• Bo Oppenheim's CV

Languages (4)

• English
• Polish
• French (rusty)
• Russian (very rusty)

Research Focus (1)

Lean Systems Engineering/Systems Thinking in Healthcare

Application of Lean Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking to Healthcare Delivery Operations in clinics, hospitals, ORs, Emergency Departments, Imaging and Clinical Laboratories, Pharmacies, Population Health.