{"id":30,"date":"2015-02-08T23:50:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T23:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iieom.org\/ieom2016\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2016-02-20T20:17:05","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T20:17:05","slug":"committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom2016\/?page_id=30","title":{"rendered":"Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Conference Committee &#8211; IEOM 2016 Kuala Lumpur<\/h1>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Conference Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<br \/>\nProfessor Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Industry Solutions Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Majid Abab, The Boeing Company, USA<br \/>\nResh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK<br \/>\nMasaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Honorary Chair<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Global Engineering Education Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Funso Falade, Professor at University of Lagos, Nigeria and President, African Engineering Education Association<br \/>\nDr. Abu Masud, Boeing Global Engineering Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Women in Industry and Academia Chair<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Program Chairs<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. M. Khadem, Sultan\u00a0Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Taufiqul Islam<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Publication Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Mohammed Rahman, Central Connecticut State University, USA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Sponsors and Exhibitors Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation Evaluation Committee Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Seifedine Kadry American University of the Middle East in Kuwait<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Graduate\/Postgraduate Student Paper Competition Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran<br \/>\nDr. Fatih Mutlu, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Senior Design Capstone Project \/ FYP Poster Competition Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Md. Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, UAE<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Undergraduate Research Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Industry Relations Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ahmed Al Jabr, President &#8211; IEOM Saudi Chapter<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Website Coordinator<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Christian Forrest,\u00a0 Manager of Web Services, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<br \/>\nSuvro Sudip, Undergraduate Student at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Local Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Professor Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia &#8211; Local Chair<br \/>\nDr. Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Erween Abd Rahim, Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Md Fauzi Ahmad Mohamad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nRohaizan Ramlan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nYunos Ngadiman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nSuziyana Mat Dahan, Universiti Malaysia Pahang<br \/>\nProfessor Dr Ismail Mohd, Universiti Malaysia Perlis<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Soperi bin Mohd Zahid, University Technology Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Abdul Aziz Othman, Universiti Utara Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Jafri Mohd. Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Honorary Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Hesham K. Alfares, Chairman and Professor, Department of Systems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum &amp; Minerals, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nDr. Fouad Al-Sunni, Professor, Department of Systems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum &amp; Minerals, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nDr. Hamidi Bashir, Chairperson, Department of Industrial and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, UAE<br \/>\nDr. Devashis Mitra, Dean &#8211; Faculty of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada<br \/>\nProf. Dr. Mohd Razali Muhamad, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka<br \/>\nProfessor Dr. Norazman Mohamad Nor, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), National Defence University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur<br \/>\nDr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Texas A&amp;M University at Qatar and Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&amp;M University<br \/>\nDr. Ismail Tag, SVP &amp; Provost, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<br \/>\nDr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Advisory Committee<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences &amp; Technology, Pakistan<br \/>\nDr. Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa<br \/>\nDr. Umar AL-Turki, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nDr. Ronald G. Askin, Arizona State University, USA<br \/>\nDr. Mohammed Ben-Daya,\u00a0King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nDr. Raj Das, University of Auckland, New Zealand<br \/>\nDr. Kudret Demirli, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE<br \/>\nDr. Alireza Ghasemi, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada<br \/>\nDr. Moncer Abdelhamid Hariga, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)<br \/>\nDr. Arun Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia<br \/>\nDr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, USA<br \/>\nMasaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Sendai, Japan<br \/>\nDr. Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<br \/>\nDr. Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<br \/>\nDr. Samar Mukhopadhyay, GSB-Sung Kyun Kwan University,\u00a0Seoul, Korea<br \/>\nDr. Nor Hasni Osman, Universiti Utara Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Leonard Perry, University of San Diego, USA<br \/>\nDr. Ho Thanh Phong, International University \u2013 VNUHCM, Vietnam<br \/>\nDr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada<br \/>\nDr. Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<br \/>\nDr. Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee &#8211; Knoxville, USA<br \/>\nDr. Rosemary Seva,\u00a0De La Salle University &#8211; Manila, Philippines<br \/>\nDr. Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA<br \/>\nDr. Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<br \/>\nDr. Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal<br \/>\nDr. Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute &#8211; Asia Pacific, Singapore<br \/>\nDr. Masine Md. Tap, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Zulkifli Mohamed Udin, Universiti Utara Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. G\u00fcnd\u00fcz Ulusoy, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey<br \/>\nDr. Alok Verma, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<br \/>\nDr. Hari Agung Yuniarto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia<br \/>\nDr. Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China<br \/>\nDr. Henk Zijm, Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, University of Twente, Netherlands<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Industry Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Zeki Aya\u011f, Kadir Has University, Turkey<br \/>\nSameh Moh. Nour El-Din A-Razek, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co., Alexandria, Egypt<br \/>\nAbdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nNatasha Dzulkarnain, <span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)<\/span><br \/>\nDr. Kenichi Funaki, Hitachi, Yokohama, Japan<br \/>\nDr. Adel Hejaaji, Engineering Services Management (ESM) Limited, Essex, UK<br \/>\nDr. Anwar Hossain, Daikin Applied, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA<br \/>\nIhfasuziella Ibrahim, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)<br \/>\nDr. MAS Kamal, Toyota Central R&amp;D Labs. Inc., Nagoya, Aichi, Japan<br \/>\nHwa Kooi Kok, Intel Malaysia<br \/>\nAli Massaeli, National Iranian Gas Company, Iran<br \/>\nGerman Moya, President at IEEE Costa Rica Section, Costa Rica<br \/>\nPaul Moore, International Mining, England, UK<br \/>\nDr. Gerard O&#8217;Connor, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland<br \/>\nDr.\u00a0Banu Ozkeser, Kanuni University, Turkey<br \/>\nDr. Sushil K. Shetty, Wilsonart LLC, Temple, Texas, USA<br \/>\nMasaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Japan<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Woman in Industry and Academia Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">CHAIR<\/span><br \/>\nDr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Mey Goh, Assoc Professor in Product Design, Loughborough University, UK<br \/>\nDr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Engineering &amp; Management Science, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<br \/>\nDr. Stefanie Pillai, Dean and Associate Professo, Faculty of Languages\u00a0&amp; Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Adibah Shuib, Head of Strategic Planning (Monitoring), Centre for Strategic Planning,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)<\/span><br \/>\nDr. Vanajah Siva, Chalmers University, Sweden<br \/>\nVanessa Victoire,\u00a0 University of Mauritius<br \/>\nProf. Soumaya Yacout, \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Track Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Peiman Pazhoheshfar, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Helmy Abd Wahab, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Automation and Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Dr. Rajab Abdullah Hokoma, University of Tripoli, Libya<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Javad Feizabadi, MIT Global SCALE Network in Asia- Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computers and Computing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Jatinderkumar R. Saini, Narmada College of Computer Application, Zadeshwar, Bharuch, Gujarat, India<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Hossam Hassaan, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt<br \/>\nDr Mohd Yamani Yahya, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Univeristy Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ainul Akmar Mokhtar,\u00a0 Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Md. Abdul Alim, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defense Management Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Mejar Wong Wai Loong, National Defence University of Malaysia<br \/>\nLt Kol Zamri bin Ismail, National Defence University of Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>E-Business and E-Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Christoph Wunck, Jade University, Wilhelmshaven, Germany<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali,\u00a0 Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Fatemeh Almasi, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engineering Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ali Mostafaeipour, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engineering Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Chee-Ming Chan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Peter Toth, Trefort Agoston Centre for Engineering Education. Obuda University, Hungary<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engineering Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\">Dr.\u00a0Md Fauzi Ahmad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Mehran Doulat. University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Nor Hazana Abdullah, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facilities Planning and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Dr. Joshua A\/L Jaya Prakash, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Perak Campus, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Kamilah Ahmad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nS.M. Tofayel Ahmad, Bangladesh Bank, Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthcare Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA<br \/>\nDr. Farzad Firouzi Jahantigh, Univeristy of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran<\/p>\n<p><strong>Human Factors and Ergonomics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Fabio Frugiero, University of Basilicata, Italy<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Nasrull Abdol Rahman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>IE \/ OM in Asia and Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Binus University, Indonesia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Technology and Information Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Mohd Soperi bin Mohd Zahid, University Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Sandhya Makkar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, India<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inventory Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Salvatore Miranda, University of Salerno, Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lean and Six Sigma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Bernardo Villarreal, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico<br \/>\nAbdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Logistics Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ketut Gita Ayu, Industrial Engineering Department, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia<br \/>\nDr. Raja Zuraidah Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing and Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Mohd Khairol Anuar B. Mohd Ariffin, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Erween Abd Rahim, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Wichai Chattinnawat, Chiang Mai University, Thailand<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modeling and Simulation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operations Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Musli Mohammad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Teh Sin Yin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penag, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operations Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ravi Gor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (Established by Govt. of Gujarat), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India<br \/>\nDr. Michael Mutingi, National University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Product Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Ali Allahverdi, Kuwait University, Kuwait<br \/>\nDr. Badrul Omar, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Planning and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Rohaizan Ramlan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Gede Agus Widyadana, Petra Christian University, Indonesia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality Control and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Raja Jayaraman, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability and Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Masdi bin Muhammad, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia<br \/>\nAide Aracely Maldonado Macias, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez Mexico<br \/>\nYunos Ngadiman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sensors and Sensing Systems<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Shahrul Kamaruddin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service Systems and Service Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Kannapha Amaruchkul, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics and Optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Arjun K. Gupta, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supply Chain Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Sh Salleh Sh Ahmad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Shao Hung Goh, Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) University, Singapore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainability and Green Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Asela K. Kulatunga, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable Manufacturing<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Systems Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Norzelawati Asmuin, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Alina Shamsuddin, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Norizah Mohamad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation and Traffic<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Technical Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa<br \/>\nDr. Kondo H. Adjallah, Paul-Verlaine University, France<br \/>\nDr. Abdollah Aghaie, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran<br \/>\nDr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates<br \/>\nAli I. Al-Mosawi, Technical Institute of Babylon, Iraq<br \/>\nDr. Kuchkarov Atamurat, Uzbekistan National University, Uzbekistan<br \/>\nDr. Amir Azizi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Behnam Bahrami, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus<br \/>\nDr.\u00a0 D. K. Banwet, IIT-Delhi, India<br \/>\nDr. Mahdi Bashiri, Shahed University, Iran<br \/>\nDr. Vladimir Beresnev, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Russia<br \/>\nDr. Haider Ali Biswas, Khulna University, Bangladesh<br \/>\nDr. Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain<br \/>\nDr. Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia<br \/>\nDr. Mohammad Ishak Desa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Omar Elmabrouk, Benghazi University, Libya<br \/>\nDr. Dinusha Gamage, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka<br \/>\nDr. Rodrigo Garrido, Universidad Adolfo Ibaez, Chile<br \/>\nDr. Vassilis Gerogiannis, Department of Project Management, Greece<br \/>\nDr. Jahara bint Ghani, UKM, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Ravi Gor, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, India<br \/>\nDr. Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark<br \/>\nDr. Md. Mamun Habib, Universiti Utara Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, USA<br \/>\nDr. Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Australia<br \/>\nDr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Babylon University, Iraq<br \/>\nDr. Md. Abdus Samad Kamal, Toyota Central R&amp;D Labs, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan<br \/>\nDr. Raja Kothandaraman, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India<br \/>\nDr. Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada<br \/>\nDr. Rashmi Jha, Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS), Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India<br \/>\nDr. Shahrul B. Kamaruddin, Universiti Sains Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Francis Leung, City University of Hong Kong, China<br \/>\nDr. Boudouda Malik, University of Champagne-Ardenne, France<br \/>\nDr. Ilias Mamat, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Fulufhelo Masithulela, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa<br \/>\nDr. Yuan Xue Ming, SIMTech: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore<br \/>\nDr. Vladimir Modrak, TUKE, Slovakia<br \/>\nDr. Norhamidi Muhamad, UKM, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana<br \/>\nDr. Arun N. Nambiar, California State University \u2013 Fresno, USA<br \/>\nDr. Cecilia Nembou, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea<br \/>\nDr. Sawat Pararach, Thammasat University, Thailand<br \/>\nDr. Eui H. Park, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, USA<br \/>\nDr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. T. Ramayah, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Bhuvenesh Rajamony, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Mohd Abdur Rashid, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Qatar<br \/>\nDr. Nubia Milena Velasco Rodriguez, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia<br \/>\nDr. P. Sanjeevikumar, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland<br \/>\nDr. Mahmood Shafiee, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom<br \/>\nDr. Abdussalam Shibani, Coventry University, UK<br \/>\nDr. Sarbjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India<br \/>\nDr. Shahryar Sorooshian, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management<br \/>\nDr. Gopalan Srinivasan, University of New Brunswick, Canada<br \/>\nDr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE<br \/>\nDr. Theodore B. Trafalis, University of Oklahoma, USA<br \/>\nDr. Vladimir I. Tsurkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia<br \/>\nDr. Hui-Ming Wee, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan<br \/>\nDr. Yong Yin, Yamagata University, Japan<br \/>\nDr. Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Suhaiza Hanim Zailani,University Malaya, Malaysia<br \/>\nDr. Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management, Lille-Paris, France<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Student Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline ! important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">Farhana Alaei, <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline ! important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia<\/span><br \/>\nSeyed Amir Hossein Alavifar, Moscow State University of Service, Russia<br \/>\nFatin Ezrin Azhar, <span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline ! important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Darwinah Mohd Darwin Lim, Universiti Utara Malaysia<br \/>\nBehnam Malmir, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Abroon Qazi, Department of Management Science, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline ! important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\">Wan Nuraini Rahim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia<br \/>\nUmol Syamsyul Rakiman \u00a0Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you have any question about IEOM Conference and\/or IEOM Society, please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@ieomsociety.org\">info@ieomsociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/sponsor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2913\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/sponsor-1024x71.png\" alt=\"sponsor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conference Committee &#8211; IEOM 2016 Kuala Lumpur Conference Chairs Dr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA Professor Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia Industry Solutions Chairs Majid Abab, The Boeing Company, USA Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd. 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