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Conference Committee – IEOM 2020 Harare<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n

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

Professor Charles Mbohwa<\/strong>
\nPro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation
\nUniversity of Zimbabwe
\nMt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

\n

Conference Co-Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Dr. Perkins Muredzi, Dean, School of Industrial Sciences & Technology, Harare Institute of Technology,\u00a0Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Londiwe Cynthia Nkiwane, Associate Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Fibre and Polymer Materials Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Wilbert Mtangi, Director: Institute of Materials Science, Processing and Engineering Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology,\u00a0Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    Conference General Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Detroit, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Dr. Tawanda Mushiri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Loice K Gudukeya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Dr.\u00a0Ignatio <\/span>Madanhire, \u00a0Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Wilson R. Nyemba, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Bupe Mwanza, University of Zambia<\/li>\n
      • Prof. Michael Mutingi, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Department, Mechanical and Marine Engineering, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia<\/li>\n
      • Dr. William Msekiwa Goriwondo, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Monica Mureriwa, Director for Public Relations and Marketing, Catholic University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Sam Takavarasha Jr. Women\u2019s University in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

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

          \n
        • Dr. Wilson R. Nyemba, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Industry Solutions Chairs\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Dr. William Msekiwa Goriwondo, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Diversity and Inclusion Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Dr. Wilkistar Otieno, Associate Professor and Chair, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Faculty Mentor of Preparing Engineers and Computer Scientist NSF-STEM Scholarship PI. & WiscAMP, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Chairs
              \n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Dr. Loice Gudukeyes, Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Fortunate Fariral, PhD (Pr. Eng.), Chief Executive Officer of Sustenergy Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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

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

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

                  African Support\u00a0Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Bruno Emwanu, School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dewa Mncedisi, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dothan Moyo, Industrial Pharmacist and Director at Pharmanova (Pvt) Ltd., Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Anoop Kumar Sahu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Studies in Engineering and Technology Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, State \u2013 Chhattisgarh, India<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Anthea Amadi-Echendu, Senior Lecturer, Acting Chair of the Department of Operations Management, University of South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Atul Kumar Sahu, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, School of Studies in Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, State \u2013 Chhattisgarh, India<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Bingwen Yan, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Bolanle Tolulope Abe, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Hannelie Nel, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Harendra Kumar Narang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Iruka Chijindu Anugwo, Department of Construction Management & Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban Area, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Ishmael Sango, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Joke Buhrmann, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Joseph<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Kubheka<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Lavern Samuels, Director International Education and Partnerships, Durban University of Technology, Durban Area, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Lloyd Matowe, Director at Pharmaceutical Systems Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Michael Agarana, Department of Mathematics Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Nelson Madonsela, Department of Quality and Operations Management, University of Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Nita Sukdeo, Full Time Senior Lecturer in Quality and Operations Management, Department of Quality and Operations Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Obinna Ozumba, Associate Professor, School of Construction Economics and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Olasumbo Ayodeji Makinde, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Olufemi Adetunji, Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Philip Oladijo, Department of Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, BUIST, Palapye, Botswana<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University \u2013 Esbjerg Campus, Denmark<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Sriyogi Kottala, School of Business Management, Department of Operations and School of Science, Program Director \u2013 B.Sc(Applied Statistics & Analytics), SVKM\u2019s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad Campus, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana, India<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Trust Nhubu, Projects Engineer, Shamah Water Engineering, Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Eng. Chigerwe, Midlands State University (MSU), Zimbabwe and Harare Polytechnic<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Eriyeti Murena, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Fortu Zim<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Ms. Sebonkile Thaba, Lecturer and Community Engagement Coordinator, Department of Transport and Supply, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Nitin Kumar Sahu, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, School of Studies in Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, State \u2013 Chhattisgarh , India<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Paul Agachi, Botswana International University of Science & Technology, Palapye, Botswana<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Alessandro Bonadonna, Department of Management (Commodity Science Area) of the University of Turin, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Clinton Aigbavboa, Vice Dean-Postgraduate Studies, Research and Innovation and Head of Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Isreal Dunmade, Faculty of Science & Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Joe Amadi-Echendu, Professor, Engineering & Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. John Alfred Trimble, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, University of the Free State, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Pule Kholopane, Vaal University of Technology (VUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Associate Professor, Walter Sisulu University, Cape Town Area, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Ruben Ndihokubwayo, Associate Professor, Walter Sisulu University, Cape Town Area, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Prof. Thomas Tengen, Vaal University of Technology (VUT), South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Professor Mulaba, University of Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Vennan Sibanda, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Wilbert, Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Zimbabwe
                    \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                    \n

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

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

                      \n
                    • P. Udomkun, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Bujumbura, Burundi<\/li>\n
                    • S. Nsabimana, Department of Geography, University of Burundi, P.O. Box: 1550, Bujumbura, Burundi<\/li>\n
                    • Minteh, Agricultural Engineering Services (AES) Unit, Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture, Gambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

                      Dr. L. Razanakolona, Laboratory Application the Computer Model in Development, LIMAD, Uneversity Fianarantsoa, Madagascar<\/p>\n

                      \u00a0Automation and Control<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Dr. Rajab Abdullah Hokoma, University of Tripoli, Libya
                      \nDr. G.M. Bouba, LTI Laboratory, ESP\/UCAD, Dakar, Senegal<\/p>\n

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

                      Dr. M Sandada, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Management, University of Zimbabwe<\/span><\/p>\n

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

                      Dr.\u00a0G.A. Mboro Nchama, Departamento de Ciencias T\u00e9cnicas, Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE), Malabo, Equatorial Guinea<\/p>\n

                      Climate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • G.-N.T. Longandjo, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Universit\u00e9 Nouveaux Horizons, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

                          \n
                        • Dr. Sam Takavarasha Jr. Women\u2019s University in Africa<\/li>\n
                        • Dr. Alfred Musarurwa CIO Nedbank, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Computers and Computing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                          Joseph Shitote, Strathmore University, Kenya<\/p>\n

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

                          Hossam Hassaan, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt<\/p>\n

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

                          Rym Nassih, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d’ing\u00e9nieurs (EMI) Rabat, Morocco<\/p>\n

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

                            \n
                          • Dr. Bupe Mwanza, University of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Design and STEM Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • Dr. Marni Lafleur, University of Madagascar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              E-Business and E-Commerce<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                              Dr. N. Armando, Escola Superior Polit\u00e9cnica do U\u00edge, Universidade Kimpa Vita, Kondo Benze U\u00edge, Angola<\/p>\n

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

                              Rannditsheni<\/span> Pfunzo<\/span>, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
                              \nK\u00e1tia C.P. Gabriel, Instituto Superior Polit\u00e9cnico de Tecnologias e Ci\u00eancias (ISPTEC), Departamento de Engenharias e Tecnologias (DET), Av. Luanda Sul, Rua Lateral Via S10, Talatona-Munic\u00edpio de Belas, Luanda, Angola<\/p>\n

                              Engineering Economy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                              Dr.\u00a0Clarimon Georges Kiakondo, Facult\u00e9 des sciences et technologies, Brazzaville, Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)<\/p>\n

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

                              Dr. J. Kamaghe, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania
                              \nDr. Tagwa Musa, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan<\/p>\n

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

                              Dr.\u00a0Ignatio Madanhire, University of Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

                              Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                              Dr.\u00a0Khedidja Allia, Department of Process Engineering, FGMP \u2013 USTHB – Algiers, Algeria<\/p>\n

                              Environmental Engineering Systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                              Ronald Ragoasha, Council of Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa
                              \nRui Sitoe, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique<\/p>\n

                              ERP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Professor Chandima Ratnayake, Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, Norway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Facilities Planning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                \u00a0Dr.\u00a0Abderrezzak Hocine, University Badji Mokhtar, Sidi Amar, Algeria<\/p>\n

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

                                Dr.\u00a0Amevi\u00a0 Acakpovi, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana<\/p>\n

                                Healthcare Systems<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                F. Tshibasu, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo
                                \nC.O. Bagayoko, Centre d’Innovation et de Sant\u00e9 Digitale, DigiSant\u00e9-Mali, USTTB, Bamako, Mali<\/p>\n

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

                                Dr.\u00a0Osatohanmwen Enehizena, University of Benin<\/p>\n

                                iCloud<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • M.T. Dandjinou, Nazi BONI University\/LAMDI, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  IE \/ OM in Africa
                                  \n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                  \u00a0Dr.<\/p>\n

                                  Industry 4.0 in African Context<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Emmanuel Lule, African Center of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT), College of Science and Technology (C.S.T.), University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda<\/li>\n
                                  • C. Mikeka, Chancellor College, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, University of Malawi (UNIMA), Zomba, Malawi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

                                    Dr.\u00a0Euchi Jalel
                                    \nOLID Laboratory, ISGIS, Sfax University, LR19ES21, 3021, Sfax, Tunisia
                                    \nDepartment of Management Information Systems and Production Management, College of Business and Economics, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n

                                    Inventory <\/b>Control<\/b><\/span>\u00a0and Management<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                                    Abebayehu Abdela, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Chair, EiTM \u2013 Ethiopian Institute of Technology Mekelle, Mek\u2019ele, Ethiopia<\/p>\n

                                    IoT – Internet of Things<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • M.M. Wielfrid, Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Lean and Six Sigma<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                      Dr.\u00a0Adekunle Kolawole, Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria<\/p>\n

                                      Logistics\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                      Noredine Sadki, Industrial Engineering Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology Tangier, Morocco and Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco<\/p>\n

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

                                        \n
                                      • Dr. AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA<\/li>\n
                                      • Dr.\u00a0Nicholas Tayisepi, Lecturer in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
                                      • Dr. Khobatha Setetemela, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                        Dr. Wichai Chattinnawat, Chiang Mai University, Thailand<\/p>\n

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

                                        Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada
                                        \nDr. Magdy Helal, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait<\/p>\n

                                        Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)<\/span>
                                        \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        Dr.\u00a0A.M. Idriss, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al Aassriya Nouakchott University, Nouakchott, Mauritania
                                        \nDr.\u00a0F.N. Osman, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Medical Sciences and Technology,\u00a0South Sudan<\/p>\n

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

                                        Lawrance Seseni, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n

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

                                        Dr. Michael Mutingi, National University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia<\/p>\n

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

                                        Prof. Lagouge Tartibu, Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
                                        \nProf. Sandile Motsa, Department of Mathematics, University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Swaziland<\/p>\n

                                        Product Development<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • \u202aDr. R. Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Asmara,\u00a0Eritrea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Product Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. Ali Allahverdi, Kuwait University, Kuwait<\/p>\n

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

                                          Jerekias Gandure, Lecturer at University of Botswana<\/p>\n

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

                                          Edison Lubua, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania<\/p>\n

                                          Quality Control and Management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr.\u00a0Devkumar Callychurn, Mechanical and Production Engineering Department (MPED) at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius<\/p>\n

                                          Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. Tawanda Mushiri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

                                          Reliability and Maintenance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Thierry Ngoundou Boulamatari, Gabon<\/p>\n

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

                                          Kizito Mubiru, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda<\/p>\n

                                          Service Systems and Service Management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr.\u00a0N.D. Lamso, Universit\u00e9 de Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger<\/p>\n

                                          Statistics\u00a0<\/span>
                                          \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. H. Wurie, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone
                                          \nDr. G. Nallo, University of Liberia Pacific, Institute for Research and Evaluation, Monrovia, Liberia<\/p>\n

                                          Supply Chain Management<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Ms. Sebonkile Thaba, Lecturer, \u00a0\u200bCollege of Business and Economics, Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n

                                          Sustainability and Green Systems<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. Loice K Gudukeya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe
                                          \nF.A. Muvundja, Centre de Recherche en Environnement et G\u00e9oressources, Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu (UCB), Central African Republic<\/p>\n

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

                                          Dr. J.B.M. Moungomo, Ecole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de l’Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Boulevard L\u00e9on Mba, Libreville, BP 3989, Gabon
                                          \nDr. I. Pachoukova, Ecole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs (ENSI), University of Lome, Togo<\/p>\n

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

                                          Dr.\u00a0Kamga Tchwaket Ignace, Chef du d\u00e9partement d’Economie \u00e0 l’ISSEA, Cameroon<\/p>\n

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

                                          Dr. J. Mbainaibeye, Universit\u00e9 de DOBA, Doba, Chad<\/p>\n

                                          Total Quality Management (TQM)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. Salah Haridy, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
                                          \nDr. M. Shamsuzzaman, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE<\/p>\n

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

                                          Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran<\/p>\n

                                          Work Design, Measurement,\u00a0 Standardization and ISO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Dr. Yunos Ngadiman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n

                                          \n

                                          African Academic Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
                                            \n
                                          • Grace Kanakana, University of South Africa<\/li>\n
                                          • Venkata Seshachala Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                          • Bolanle Abe, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                          • Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                          • Joe Amadi-Echendu, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Guateng, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                          • MELLAK Abderrahmane, Boumerdes University \u2013 Algeria<\/li>\n
                                          • Ambrosia Moeng, University of Botswana<\/li>\n
                                          • Kamga Tchwaket, President, Head of Economics, ISSEA, Cameroon<\/li>\n
                                          • Noha Jalal, Zagazig University, Egypt<\/li>\n
                                          • Abebayehu Abdela, Mekelle University, Ethiopia<\/li>\n
                                          • Thierry Ngoundou Boulamatari, Gabon<\/li>\n
                                          • Felix Atsu Ackuayi, President, Junior Chamber International (JCI), Ghana<\/li>\n
                                          • Veronica Ngunzi, Kisii University, Kenya<\/li>\n
                                          • Nickson Kipngetich, Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng. Dept. Kenyatta University, Kenya<\/li>\n
                                          • Saber Elmabrouk, University of Tripoli, Libya<\/li>\n
                                          • Santaram Venkannah, University of Mauritius<\/li>\n
                                          • Ilham Kissani, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                          • Michael Mutingi, Namibia Univ. Sci. and Tech., Namibia<\/li>\n
                                          • Elkanah Oyetunji, President, Lagos State University, Nigeria<\/li>\n
                                          • GAYE Khalifa, University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor, Senegal<\/li>\n
                                          • Tagwa Musa, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan<\/li>\n
                                          • Safa Layeb Bhar, Ecole Nationale d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs de Tunis, Tunisia<\/li>\n
                                          • Kizito Mubiru, Makerere University, Uganda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                            \n

                                            Honorary Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
                                              \n
                                            • Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, Director, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d’ing\u00e9nieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Hesham Kamal Al-Fares, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Khaled S. Al-Sultan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Hamidi Bashir, Chairperson, Department of Industrial and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi, Professor and Director (Dean), ENSIAS College of Engineering – Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Devashis Mitra, Dean – Faculty of Business Administration, 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, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Ismail Tag, SVP & Provost, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n
                                            • Dr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof, Professor and Past Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                              \n

                                              Advisory Committee <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                \n
                                              • Prof. Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen, Aalborg University \u2013 Esbjerg Campus, Denmark<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University \u2013 Esbjerg Campus, Denmark<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. John K. Pedersen, Aalborg University \u2013 Esbjerg Campus, Denmark<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Lasse Alstrup Rosendahl, Aalborg University \u2013 Esbjerg Campus, Denmark<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Dan M. Ionel, University of Kentucky, USA<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Michael Pecht, University of Maryland, USA<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof Volker Pickert, Newcastle University, UK<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Derek Abbott, The University of Adelaide, Australia<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Gabriele Grandi, University of Bologna, Italy<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Vincenzo Pieuri, University of Milano, Italy<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. David Infield, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Massimo Mitolo, Irvine Valley College, CA, USA<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Innocent Kamwa, Hydro-Quebec Research Institute, Canada<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Christian Rehtanz, TU Dortmund, Germany<\/li>\n
                                              • Prof. Patrick William Wheeler, Fellow IET, Nottingham University, United Kingdom<\/li>\n
                                              • Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, Director, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d’ing\u00e9nieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Pakistan<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Umar AL-Turki, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Ronald G. Askin, Arizona State University, USA<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Shekar Babu, Founding Head, AMRITA School of Business, Bangalore, India<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Mohammed Ben-Daya,\u00a0King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 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<\/span>
                                                \nDr. Alireza Ghasemi, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Moncer Abdelhamid Hariga, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Mohammad D. Al-Tahat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Arun Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (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,\u00a0Seoul, 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. Yassine Ouazene, University of Technology of Troyes, France<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, USA<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Rosemary Seva,\u00a0De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford, Connecticut, 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 – 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. Venkata Seshachala Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Hari Agung Yuniarto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China<\/li>\n
                                              • Dr. Henk Zijm, Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, University of Twente, Netherlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                \n

                                                Global Engineering Education Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                                  \n
                                                • Dr. Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA (Chair<\/span>)<\/li>\n
                                                • Dr. Hamid Parsaei, Texas A&M University (College Station) and Texas A&M University, Qatar (Co-Chair<\/span>)<\/li>\n
                                                • Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                • Dr. Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 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, Santana de Parna\u00edba, SP, Brazil<\/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 Hannelie Nel, Senior Lecturer, Postgraduate School of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                  \n

                                                  Program Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                                    \n
                                                  • Dr. M. Khadem, Sultan\u00a0Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman<\/li>\n
                                                  • Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                  • Dr. Rushan\u00a0Ziatdinov, 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

                                                    Industry Solutions Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
                                                      \n
                                                    • 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
                                                    • Navpreet Singh Chandok ,O2i Technologies, India<\/li>\n
                                                    • Dr. Rahul Chougule, Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India<\/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 (CREAM)<\/li>\n
                                                    • Dr. Kenichi Funaki, Hitachi, Yokohama, Japan<\/li>\n
                                                    • Dr. Adel Hejaaji, Engineering Services Management (ESM) 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
                                                    • Hwa Kooi Kok, Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                    • Ali Massaeli, National Iranian Gas Company, Iran<\/li>\n
                                                    • Bob Mathur, Sr. Project Manager, Phillips 66 Refinery (Exxon), Linden, NJ, USA<\/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’Connor, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland<\/li>\n
                                                    • Dr.\u00a0Banu 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
                                                      \n

                                                      Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
                                                        \n
                                                      • 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, Assoc Professor in Product Design, 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 Professor, Faculty of Languages\u00a0& Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/li>\n
                                                      • Dr. Funda Sivrikaya \u015eerifo\u011flu, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                      • Dr. Adibah Shuib, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia<\/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
                                                      • Dr. Docki Saraswati, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                      • Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Indonesia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                        \n

                                                        Technical Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

                                                        Dr. A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
                                                        \nDr. Kondo H. Adjallah, Paul-Verlaine University, France
                                                        \nDr. Abdollah Aghaie, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran
                                                        \nDr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
                                                        \nGasim Al-Hawarii, Senior Fleet Management Engineer, Dubai Municipality, United Arab Emirates
                                                        \nAli I. Al-Mosawi, Miskolic University, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Hungary
                                                        \nDr. Fernando Gonz\u00e1lez Aleu, Departamento de Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
                                                        \nDr. Kuchkarov Atamurat, Uzbekistan National University, Uzbekistan
                                                        \nDr. Faieza Abdul Aziz, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Amir Azizi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
                                                        \nAmine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
                                                        \nDr. Behnam Bahrami, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus
                                                        \nDr.\u00a0 D. K. Banwet, IIT-Delhi, India
                                                        \nDr. Abdelaziz Berrado, The Ecole Mohammadia d’Ing\u00e9nieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco
                                                        \nDr. Mahdi Bashiri, Shahed University, Iran
                                                        \nDr. Vladimir Beresnev, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Russia
                                                        \nDr. Haider Ali Biswas, Khulna University, Bangladesh
                                                        \nDr. Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
                                                        \nDr. Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia
                                                        \nDr. Mohammad Ishak Desa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Mehran Doulat,\u00a0 Center for Quality and Sustainability, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, UTM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Omar Elmabrouk, Benghazi University, Libya
                                                        \nDr. Dinusha Gamage, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
                                                        \nDr. Rodrigo Garrido, Universidad Adolfo Ibaez, Chile
                                                        \nDr. Vassilis Gerogiannis, Department of Project Management, Greece
                                                        \nDr. Jahara bint Ghani, UKM, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Salah Haridy, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
                                                        \nDr. Ravi Gor, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, India
                                                        \nDr. Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
                                                        \nDr. Indra Gunawan, The University of Adelaide, Australia
                                                        \nDr. Md. Mamun Habib, Brac University, Bangladesh
                                                        \nDr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, USA
                                                        \nDr. Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Australia
                                                        \nDr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Babylon University, Iraq
                                                        \nDr. Md. Abdus Samad Kamal, Monash University, Sunway Campus, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Javad Khamisabadi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
                                                        \nDr. Raja Kothandaraman, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
                                                        \nDr. Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada
                                                        \nDr. Rashmi Jha, Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS), Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India
                                                        \nDr. Shahrul B. Kamaruddin, Universiti Sains Malaysia
                                                        \nProf. Dr. Anand Kumar, M.S. Engineering College, Bangalore Karnataka, India
                                                        \nDr. Nani Kurniati, Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
                                                        \nDr. Francis Leung, City University of Hong Kong, China
                                                        \nDr. Motah Mahendrenath, University of Technology, Mauritius
                                                        \nDr. Boudouda Malik, University of Champagne-Ardenne, France
                                                        \nDr. Ilias Mamat, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Fulufhelo Masithulela, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
                                                        \nDr. Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria
                                                        \nDr. Yuan Xue Ming, SIMTech: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore
                                                        \nDr. Ruchi Mishra, Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India
                                                        \nDr. Vladimir Modrak, TUKE, Slovakia
                                                        \nDr. Norhamidi Muhamad, UKM, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana
                                                        \nDr. Arun N. Nambiar, California State University \u2013 Fresno, USA
                                                        \nDr. Cecilia Nembou, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
                                                        \nDr. Sawat Pararach, Thammasat University, Thailand
                                                        \nDr. Ratri Parida, National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Pune, Maharashtra, India
                                                        \nDr. Eui H. Park, North Carolina A&T State University, USA
                                                        \nDr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. T. Ramayah, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Bhuvenesh Rajamony, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Ramakrishnan Ramamoorthy, Yanbu Industrial College, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
                                                        \nDr. Mohd Abdur Rashid, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Qatar
                                                        \nDr. Nubia Milena Velasco Rodriguez, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
                                                        \nDr. P. Sanjeevikumar, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
                                                        \nDr. Mahmood Shafiee, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
                                                        \nDr. Sharan Shetty, School of Management & Business, Manipal International University, Putra Nilai, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Abdussalam Shibani, Coventry University, UK
                                                        \nDr. Sarbjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
                                                        \nDr. Shahryar Sorooshian, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management
                                                        \nDr. Gopalan Srinivasan, University of New Brunswick, Canada
                                                        \nDr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
                                                        \nDr. Murat Caner Testik, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
                                                        \nDr. Theodore B. Trafalis, University of Oklahoma, USA
                                                        \nDr. Vladimir I. Tsurkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
                                                        \nDr. Hui-Ming Wee, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
                                                        \nDr. Yong Yin, Yamagata University, Japan
                                                        \nDr. Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Suhaiza Hanim Zailani,University Malaya, Malaysia
                                                        \nDr. Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management, Lille-Paris, France
                                                        \nDr. Suat Kasap, Industrial Engineering, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait<\/p>\n

                                                        \n

                                                        Student Support Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n

                                                        Jinendra Ijari, MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
                                                        \nKaustubh Kale, MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
                                                        \nSwapnamurti Wagh,\u00a0MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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