Panel Sessions
Industry 4.0 Panel
2:30 – 4:00 (Tuesday), March 9, 2021 – Ballroom
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Global Engineering Education Panel
4:30 – 6:00 (Tuesday), March 9, 2021 – Ballroom
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Lean Six Sigma Panel
2:30 – 4:00 (Wednesday), March 10, 2021 – Ballroom
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4:00 – 4:30 Networking Break
Women in Industry and Academia Panel
4:30 – 6:00 (Wednesday), March 10, 2021 – Ballroom
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Supply Chain and Logistics Panel
4:30 – 6:00 (Thursday), March 11, 2021 – Ballroom
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source – Wally Bizon
Ahad Ali, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
Director, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Director, Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group
Coordinator, Siemens Electro-Matic Industrial Engineering Lab
A. Leon Linton Dept. of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering
>Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan, MI 48075, USA
Ahad Ali is an Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program and Director of Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali was Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Toledo, and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna. He received an Outstanding Professor Award of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico -Mayaguez, (2006-2007). He has published 50 journal and 121 conference papers. Dr Ali has done research projects with Chrysler, Ford, DTE Energy, New Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing systems modeling, simulation and optimization, intelligent scheduling and planning, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing. He has successfully advised seven doctoral students. Dr. Ali has involved with many international conference committees. He has served as an Executive Director of IEOM Society International and Conference Co-Chair of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management and hold events in Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Bali, Dubai, Orlando, Detroit, Rabat, UK, Bogota, Paris, Washington, DC, Pretoria and Bangkok. Dr. Ali has visited 20 countries for professional events. He is a member of IEOM, INFORMS, SME and IEEE.
Healthcare Systems Improvement
4:30 – 6:00 (Thursday), March 11, 2021 – Ballroom
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Conference Awards Dinner, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm