3rd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Nsukka, Nigeria, April 5-7, 2022 (Onsite at UNN and Virtual via Zoom)
Host: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

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Deadlines

Abstract/Paper Submission: January 27, 2022
Review Feedback: February 11, 2022
Registration Deadline: March 14, 2022
Final Camera Ready Paper: March 15, 2022 (no revision will be allowed after this deadline)
Conference: April 5-7, 2022

IEOM Society International is organizing 3rd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Nigeria during April 5-7, 2022. Conference is planned with hybrid mode due to current COVID global pandemic. Host is University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The conference aims to provide a forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and recent developments in the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The conference is also expected to foster networking, collaboration and joint effort among the conference participants to advance the theory and practice as well as to identify major trends in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. IEOM has successfully organized previous international conferences in Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando (2015), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Detroit (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bogota (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021) and Bangalore (2021).

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Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only. Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts. IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s). All full papers will be subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and indexed in SCOPUS. Any submission implies that an author will present the paper or abstract either virtual or oral presentation based on the situation.

Sample IEOM Papers can be followed to prepare a quality paper:
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5, Paper 6, Paper 7, Paper 8, Paper 9 and Paper 10.

Registration Fees

Onsite Rates

Professional Onsite (member): US$ 400
Professional Onsite (Non-Member): US$ 450
Student Onsite (member): US$ 200
Student Onsite (Non-member): US$ 225

Virtual Rates

Professional online (member): US$ 200
Professional online (Non-Member): US$ 250
Student online (member): US$ 100
Student online (Non-member): US$ 125

Additional Paper

Each Additional Paper: US$ 100

Paper Limit

One person cannot submit more than 5 papers and / or abstracts as an author / co-author.

Local Participants Registration for Authors and Participants Resident in Nigeria

	Online Participants (N)	Onsite Participants (N)
Professional Participant	50000	65000
Professional Listener	40000	55000
Student Participant	30000	45000
Student Listener	20000	35000
Additional paper	20000	20000
Additional page	8000	8000

ACCOMODATION

The University of Nigeria Nsukka operates a Presidential lodging facility and Guesthouses that cater for VIPs. Outside of the University, there are good hotels that can be used by physical participants.

AIRPORT

The Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu is the final destination for people that will be flying to Nsukka for the Conference. There are Bus/Car pickup facilities that can be activated either using UNN-Transroutes or other good transportation facilities.

TRACKS: Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research include, but are not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence
Automation and Control
Business Management
Case Studies
Computers and Computing
Construction Management
Data Analytics and Big Data
Decision Sciences
Defense Management Science
Design and Analysis
E-Business and E-Commerce
Energy
Engineering Economy
Engineering Education
Engineering Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Facilities Planning and Management
Financial Engineering
Healthcare Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics
IoT
Industrial Management
Information Technology/Information Systems Inventory Management
Lean and Six Sigma Logistics Management
Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
Modeling and Simulation
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Operations Management
Operations Research
Product Design and Development
Product Lifecycle Management
Production Planning and Management
Project Management / Program Management
Quality Control and Management
Reliability and Maintenance
Sensors and Sensing Systems
Service Systems and Service Management
Smart Mobility
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Statistical Process Control
Statistics and Empirical Research
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability and Green Systems
Sustainable Manufacturing
Sustainable Production and Quality Management
Systems Dynamics
Systems Engineering Technology Management
Total Quality Management
Transportation and Traffic
Work Design, Measurement and ISO

SPECIAL TRACKS

Global Engineering Education (GEE)
Global Business Management Education / Global Supply Chain & Logistics
Industry 4.0 / Industry Solutions
Diversity and Inclusion Panel sponsored by Ford Motor Company
Women in Industry & Academia (WIIA)

COMPETITIONS

Conference Chief Host

Prof. Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Honorary Chair

Professor Charles Mbohwa, Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Conference Chairs

Dr. Paul A. Ozor, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

Program Chairs

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Engr. Prof. Edmund C. Okoroigwe Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers, Nsukka Branch
Engr Prof. Gloria I. Ezenne Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Technical Chairs

Prof. Umar Adamu Alhaji, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bayero University Kano, Kano State Nigeria
Engr. Dr. Mrs. Okokpujie Imhade Princess Department of Mechanical Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
Engr. Prof. Rapheal O. Edokpia, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Benin, Edo State Nigeria

Industry Chair

Prof. Toyin Ashiru, CEO, Tricontinental Oil, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria
Eng. Nnoli Akpedeye FNSE, 13th APWEN President

Women in Industry and Academia Chairs

Engr Felicia N. Aguabata PhD, FNSE, ACIArb, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Engr Dr Mrs. Edith Y. Ishidi, Director of Research, Business Development, Consultancy and Collaboration, Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, P.M.B. 186, Abuja Nigeria

Global Engineering Education Chairs

Prof. Abiodun H. Adebayo, Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota Nigeria
Prof. Elizabeth S. Bosire Abenga Director Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS) Yaounde Cameroon

Global Business Management Education Chair

Prof. Vincent A. Onodugo, Dean Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus Enugu, Nigeria

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Chair

Ms Sebonkile Thaba, Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Industry 4.0 Chair

Engr Prof. Ogechukwu N. Iloanusi Head, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Industry Solutions Chairs

Engr. Dr. Patricia N. Opene-Odili FNSE, 8th APWEN President (Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria)
Engr Samuel Ayuba Ushe MNSE, The State Coordinator Standards Organization of Nigeria, Rivers/Bayelsa, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Sponsors / Corporate Partners

University Partners / Affiliate Universities

Organization Partners

Attendance Certificates will be provided for conference participants. Continuous Education Unit (CEU) is available. IEOM Society International will provide some awards and recognition at the 2022 IEOM Nigeria event.

Contact: info@ieomsociety.org