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Conference Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Conference Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Dr. Muhammad Sohail Ahmed,\u00a0<\/strong>Professor, Engineering Management, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Ahad Ali,\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Leslie Monplaisir,\u00a0<\/strong>Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Wilkistar Otieno,\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Professor and Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Program Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Dr. Daw Alwerfalli,<\/strong> Professor and Director of Engineering Management Program, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering,\u00a0Lawrence Technological University, Southfoeld, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Jihong Yan<\/strong>, Professor in Industrial Engineering and Deputy Dean of School of Mechatronics Engineering, Head of intelligent Manufacturing Scientific Research Team, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Industry Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Steven Sibrel<\/strong>, Se. Supplier Quality Manager, Harman International, Novi, Michigan, USA and Professional Development Chair & Past Chair-ASQ Greater Detroit<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Dr. Saso Krstovski<\/strong>, Lean Manufacturing Coach\/Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Van Dyke Transmission Plant, Ford Motor Company, Michigan, USA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Diversity and Inclusion Chairs \/ Women in Industry and Academia Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Shannon Dare<\/strong>, Global Technology Planning & Strategy, Body & Chassis, Ford Motor Company<\/li>\n
        • Cheryl Thompson,\u00a0<\/strong>Founder and CEO of CADIA,\u00a0Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement,\u00a0Detroit, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          \n

          Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Dr. George Pappas, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University<\/li>\n
          • Dr. Hayder Zghair, Adjunct Professor, Lawrence Technological University<\/li>\n
          • Dr.\u00a0Saso Krstovski,\u00a0Adjunct Professor, Lawrence Technological University<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
          • Dr. Andy Pandian, Associate Professor, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan<\/li>\n
          • Dr. CJ Chung, Professor of Computer Science and Director of Robofest, Lawrence Technological University<\/li>\n
          • Dr. Sibrina N. Collins, Executive Director, The Marburger STEM Center, Lawrence Technological University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
            \n

            Global Engineering Education Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Dr. Abu Masud, Boeing Global Engineering Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n
            • Dr. Hamid Parsaei, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University (College Station)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              IEOM Global Business Management Education Chairs<\/span>
              \n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Prof. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes<\/strong>, Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, The University of Derby, UK<\/li>\n
              • Prof. Vikas Kumar<\/strong>, Director of Research and Scholarship and Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Industry<\/b>\u00a04.0 Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, UTHM, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Mehran Doulat, Xiamen University Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Industry Solutions Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Dr. Joseph Ogundu, President at Emerald Global Consulting Inc., Detroit, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Technical Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Dr. Hayder Zghair, Adjunct Professor, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
                    • Dr. Andy Pandian, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Publication Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Dr. Mohammed Rahman, Central Connecticut State University, USA<\/p>\n

                      Sponsors and Exhibitors Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n

                      6th NA Conference Chairs (2021 Monterrey)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • Dr. Bernaro Villarreal Celstino, University of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n
                      • Ing. Luz Mar\u00eda Valdez de la Rosa, University of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n
                      • Ing. Jacobo Tijerina Aguilera, University of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Conference Secretariat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Dr. Taufiqul Islam, Operations Manager, IEOM Society International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                          \n

                          Track Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

                          Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Dr. Samira A. Rahimi, McGill University, Canada<\/li>\n
                          • Ehsan Teymourian, Rutgers University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Automation and Agility<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Dr. Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University, Norfolk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Automotive Manufacturing Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Dr. Mukdam Kena, Ford Motor Company, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Business Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Dr. Luis Rocha-Lona, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico Nacional,\u00a0Mexico City, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n
                                • Dr. Abdulaziz Ahmed, Program Director, Univ. of Minnesota Crookston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Case Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Ghorbanmohammad Komaki, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Cellular Manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Dr. Gursel Suer, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      CAD, Applications and Computing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Dr. Rushan Ziatdinov, Keimyung Univ., South Korea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Construction Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Dr. Rakesh Ramnath, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, West Indies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Cyber Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Dr. Shamsul Huda, Lecturer in Computer Science, Cyber Security Research and Innovation Centre (CSRI), School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia<\/li>\n
                                          • Dr. Gahangir Hossain, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Data Analytics \/ Business Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Bharat Kolluri, University of Hartford, Connecticut<\/li>\n
                                            • Mehdi Davoodi, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Decision Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Ing. Johanna Trujillo D\u00edaz, Escuela Colombiana de Ingenier\u00eda Julio Garavito, Bogot\u00e1, D.C., Colombia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Design and Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                • Dr. Mohammadsadegh Mobin, FCA<\/li>\n
                                                • Dr. Ahsanul Karim, Ford Motor Company, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Defense and Aviation<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • Dr. Farshid Azadian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Hossain Sadi, University of Central Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Engineering Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • Dr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        Engineering Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • Dr. Adrian Ramirez Nafarrate, ITAM, Mexico City<\/li>\n
                                                        • Dr. Luz Mar\u00eda Valdez de la Rosa, Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          Environmental Systems Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          • Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Financial Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • Cesar Acosta, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                              Healthcare Operations and Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                \n
                                                              • Dr. Joonyup Eun, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee<\/li>\n
                                                              • Vahab Vahdat, Northeastern University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                Human Factors and Ergonomics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                • Dr. Fabio Frugiero, University of Basilicata, Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                  Industrial Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                    \n
                                                                  • Dr. Joseph Ogundu, Emerald Global Consulting,\u00a0Southfield, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    Information Systems and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    • Dr. Farouq Alhourani, University of Tampa, Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                        \n
                                                                      • Dr. Gilson Ditzel Santos, Universidade Tecnol\u00f3gica Federal do Paran\u00e1 (UTFPR), Pato Branco, Brazil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                        Inventory Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                          \n
                                                                        • Dr. Salvatore Miranda, University of Salerno, Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                          Lean<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                            \n
                                                                          • Dr. Faranak Fathi Aghdam, FCA), Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                            Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                              \n
                                                                            • Dr. Shahram Taj, Florida Polytechnic University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                              Manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                \n
                                                                              • Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                Mathematical Modeling\/Heuristics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                  \n
                                                                                • Dr. Aidin Delgoshaei, University of Kharazmi, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                  Modeling and Simulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  • Dr. Mohammad Dehghani, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                    Operations Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    • Hans-J\u00fcrgen Sebastian, Institut f\u00fcr Wirtschaftswissenschaften, RWTH Aachen,\u00a0Aachen, Germany<\/li>\n
                                                                                    • Dr. Amr Elbadan, University of Business and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                      Operations Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      • Dr. Qipeng Phil Zheng, University of Central Florida<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Dr. Azadeh Maroufmashat, Univ. of Waterloo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                        Optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        • Dr. Mahdi Fathi, Mississippi State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                          Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          • Dr. Bill Edwards, Oakland University, Rochester, MI<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Md Tanbiruj Jaman, AGCO Corp., Hesston, Kansas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                            Production Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            • Dr. Jos\u00e9 L\u00e1zaro Ferraz, Engineering College of Sorocaba – BRAZIL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                              Production Planning and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                \n
                                                                                              • Dr. Edmund L. Ijumba, Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tennessee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                Project Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                • Dr. Arun Nambiar, California State University, Fresno, California<\/li>\n
                                                                                                • Afshan Roshani, Permasteelisa North America,\u00a0Windsor, Connecticut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                  Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                  • Dr. Andy Pandian, Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), Saginaw Valley, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                    Reliability<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                    • Dr. Seyed A. Niknam, Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                      Sensors and Sensing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                      • Dr. Mukti Rana, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                        Six Sigma<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                        • Saso Krstovski, Ford Motor Company, Sterling Heights, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                          Supply Chain \/ Supply Chain Sustainability \/ Green Supply Chain<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                          • Dr. Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                            Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                            • Dr. Amarjit Singh, University of Hawaii at Manoa,\u00a0Honolulu, Hawaii<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                              Sustainable Manufacturing<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                              • Dr. Omar Ashour, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                Statistical Process Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                • Dr. Mojtaba Pasha, University of Calgary, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                  Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                  • Dr. Arjun K. Gupta, Bowling Green State University,\u00a0Bowling Green, Ohio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                    Systems Dynamics<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                    • Dr. Mahdi Bastan, University of Eyvanekey, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                      Systems Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                      • Dr. Wilkistar Otieno, Univ. of Wisconsin – Milwaukee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                        Technology Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                        • Dr. Masoud Rahiminezhad Galankashi, UTM, Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                          Transportation and Traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                          • Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                            \n

                                                                                                                            Competition Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                                                                                            Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                            • Dr. Andy Pandain, SVSU, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                              Graduate Student Paper Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                              • Dr. Saso Krstovski, Ford Motor Company, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                Doctoral Dissertation Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                • Dr. Mehran Doulat, Xiamen University Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                  Masters Thesis Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Mehran Doulat, Xiamen University Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                    Senior Design Project Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                      Undergraduate Research Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Hayder Zghair, Penn State Berks, ISA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                        Simulation and PLM Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                        • Dr. Neil G. Murray Jr, ZF-TRW, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                          High School and Middle School STEM Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                          • Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Tech University, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                            Lean Six Sigma Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                              \n
                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Ogundu, Emerald Consulting Services, Detroit, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                              Supply Chain and Logistics Competition Chair<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                \n
                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Mohammed Anwar Rahman, Central Connecticut State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                \n

                                                                                                                                                Website Coordinators<\/p>\n

                                                                                                                                                  \n
                                                                                                                                                • Christian Forrest, Manager of Web Services, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                • Suvro Sudip, IEOM Webmaster, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                  \n

                                                                                                                                                  North American Academic Committee (NAAC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                  • Professor Abdul Mannan, Adjunct Professor, University of the District of Colombia, Washington DC, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Masud Rana, Delaware State University, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. M. El-Shark, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Mohamed Awwad, University of Buffalo, New York<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Reza Akhavian, California State University, East Bay<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Sampson Gholston, University of Alabama in Huntsville<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Jacqueline Chestnut, Adjunct Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, College of Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                    \n

                                                                                                                                                    Honorary Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                      \n
                                                                                                                                                    • Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d\u2019ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Hamidi Bashir, Chairperson, University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Devashis Mitra, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Prof. Dr. Mohd Razali Muhamad, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Professor Dr. Norazman Mohamad Nor, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), National Defence University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at College Station and Qatar<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Ismail Tag, SVP & Provost, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Dr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                      \n

                                                                                                                                                      Advisory Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                        \n
                                                                                                                                                      • Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d\u2019ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Ins. of Eng. Sci. & Tech., Pakistan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Umar AL-Turki, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Ronald G. Askin, Arizona State University, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Mohammed Ben-Daya, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Raj Das, University of Auckland, New Zealand<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Kudret Demirli, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, University of Derby, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Alireza Ghasemi, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Moncer Abdelhamid Hariga, American University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Mohammad D. Al-Tahat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Arun Kumar, RMIT University, Australia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Sendai, Japan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Samar Mukhopadhyay, GSB-Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, Korea<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Nor Hasni Osman, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Leonard Perry, University of San Diego, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Ho Thanh Phong, International University \u2013 VNUHCM, Vietnam<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee \u2013 Knoxville, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute \u2013 Asia Pacific, Singapore<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Masine Md. Tap, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Zulkifli Mohamed Udin, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Alok Verma, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Hari Agung Yuniarto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Henk Zijm, University of Twente, Netherlands<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                      • Dr. Ravi Inder S Jassar, Birla Institute of Technology and Sci., Pilani, India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                        \n

                                                                                                                                                        Program Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                          \n
                                                                                                                                                        • Dr. Rushan Ziatdinov, Department of Industrial & Management Engineering, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                        • Dr. Lina Aboueljinane, Industrial Engineering Program, \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des Mines de Rabat (ENSMR), Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                        • Dr. Bouloiz Hafida, Industrial Engineering Department, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                        • Dr. Jaouad Boukachour, Universit\u00e9 Le Havre, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                          \n

                                                                                                                                                          Global Engineering Education Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                            \n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Abu Masud, Boeing Global Engineering Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Hamid Parsaei, Texas A&M University (College Station) and Qatar<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, University of South Africa<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Syed Ahmad Helmi Al Haddad, Program Coordinator for MSc in Industrial Engineering and Associate Fellow, Center for Engineering Education (CEE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Professor, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Vitor M. Caldana, Professor, Depto. de Eletroeletr\u00f4nica, IFSP \u2013 Instituto Federal de S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Campus Sorocaba, SP, Brazil<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Engineering & Management Science, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Indonesia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                          • Dr. Jihong Yan, Professor in Industrial Engineering and Deputy Dean of School of Mechatronics Engineering, Head of intelligent Manufacturing Scientific Research Team, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                            Industry Solutions Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Zeki Aya\u011f, Kadir Has University, Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Sameh Moh. Nour El-Din A-Razek, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co., Alexandria, Egypt<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Abdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Natasha Dzulkarnain, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Kenichi Funaki, Hitachi, Yokohama, Japan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Adel Hejaaji, Engineering Services Management Limited, Essex, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Anwar Hossain, Daikin Applied, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Ihfasuziella Ibrahim, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. MAS Kamal, Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc., Nagoya, Aichi, Japan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Hwa Kooi Kok, Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Ali Massaeli, National Iranian Gas Company, Iran<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • German Moya, President at IEEE Costa Rica Section, Costa Rica<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Paul Moore, International Mining, England, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Gerard O\u2019Connor, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Banu Ozkeser, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Dr. Sushil K. Shetty, Wilsonart LLC, Temple, Texas, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                            • Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                              Woman in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                                                                              • Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Mey Goh, Loughborough University, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Engineering & Management Science, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Stefanie Pillai, Dean and Associate Professo, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Funda Sivrikaya \u015eerifo\u011flu, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Adibah Shuib, Head of Strategic Planning (Monitoring), Centre for Strategic Planning,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Dr. Vanajah Siva, Chalmers University, Sweden<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Vanessa Victoire,\u00a0 University of Mauritius<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                              • Prof. Soumaya Yacout, \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                                                                                                \n

                                                                                                                                                                Technical Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                                                                                • Maram Al-Shammari, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Peter M. Tase, IFEES – GEDC Secretariat<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Kondo H. Adjallah, Paul-Verlaine University, France<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Abdollah Aghaie, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Gasim Al-Hawarii, Senior Fleet Management Engineer, Dubai Municipality, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Ali I. Al-Mosawi, Miskolic University, Hungary<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Basel Alsayyed, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Kuchkarov Atamurat, Uzbekistan National University, Uzbekistan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Faieza Abdul Aziz, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Amir Azizi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Bandar A. Alkhayyal, Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Behnam Bahrami, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr.\u00a0 D. K. Banwet, IIT-Delhi, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Abdelaziz Berrado, The Ecole Mohammadia d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Mahdi Bashiri, Shahed University, Iran<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Vladimir Beresnev, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Russia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Haider Ali Biswas, Khulna University, Bangladesh<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Mohammad Ishak Desa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Omar Elmabrouk, Benghazi University, Libya<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Dinusha Gamage, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Rodrigo Garrido, Universidad Adolfo Ibaez, Chile<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Vassilis Gerogiannis, Department of Project Management, Greece<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Jahara bint Ghani, UKM, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ravi Gor, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Md. Mamun Habib, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Australia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Babylon University, Iraq<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Javad Khamisabadi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Raja Kothandaraman, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Rashmi Jha, Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS), Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Shahrul B. Kamaruddin, Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Francis Leung, City University of Hong Kong, China<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Boudouda Malik, University of Champagne-Ardenne, France<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ilias Mamat, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Fulufhelo Masithulela, University of South Africa<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Yuan Xue Ming, SIMTech: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ruchi Mishra, Institute of Management, Nirma Univ., Ahmedabad, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Vladimir Modrak, TUKE, Slovakia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Norhamidi Muhamad, UKM, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Arun N. Nambiar, California State University \u2013 Fresno, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Cecilia Nembou, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Sawat Pararach, Thammasat University, Thailand<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Eui H. Park, North Carolina A&T State University, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. T. Ramayah, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Bhuvenesh Rajamony, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Mohd Abdur Rashid, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Qatar<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Nubia Milena Velasco Rodriguez, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. P. Sanjeevikumar, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Mahmood Shafiee, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, University of Vaasa, Finland<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Abdussalam Shibani, Coventry University, UK<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Sarbjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Shahryar Sorooshian, University of Gothenburg, Sweden<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Gopalan Srinivasan, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Laurent Tchommo, Operations Management, Department of CIS & BSAN, College of Business, James Madison University, VA, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Murat Caner Testik, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Theodore B. Trafalis, University of Oklahoma, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Vladimir I. Tsurkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Hui-Ming Wee, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Yong Yin, Yamagata University, Japan<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Zailani,University Malaya, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management, Lille-Paris, France<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                • Dr. Ali Mostafaeipour, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                                  Student Support Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                                                                                                                                    \n
                                                                                                                                                                  • Kaustubh Kale, MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                  • Swapnamurti Bhagwat Wagh,\u00a0MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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