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Keynote Speakers
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June 23, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

10:00 am, June 23 (Tuesday) – Conference Chair Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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10:10 am, June 23 (Tuesday) – Conference Opening and Host Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

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10:30 am, June 23 (Tuesday) – Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr. Selim Erol, MSc<\/strong>
\nHead of Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management<\/strong>
\nInstitute of Industrial Engineering and Management<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt GmbH \u2013 Campus 1<\/strong>
\nJohannes Gutenberg-Stra\u00dfe 3, Austria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Selim Erol is an Austrian academic with extensive experience in industrial engineering, digitalization, and production research. He completed his studies in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Engineering Management at TU Wien, including a study abroad program in Australia, and went on to earn a PhD in Information Systems from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien). His professional career began in consulting before he transitioned to academia in 2008.<\/p>\n

He has held academic positions at WU Wien, TU Wien, the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, and currently serves as Head of the Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt. He was also a member of the management board at Fraunhofer Austria during his time at TU Wien.<\/p>\n

His teaching and research focus on production and logistics systems, data analytics and visualization, systems modeling and simulation, and applications of artificial intelligence in industrial processes. Dr. Erol is an active member of several professional associations, including IEEE and EUROMA and has authored more than 50 academic publications in conferences, journals and books. Dr. Erol has led pioneering projects to build a cutting-edge Industry 4.0 Pilot Factory at TU Wien and Innovation Lab Industry 4.0 at UAS Wiener Neustadt.<\/p>\n

He has led and contributed to numerous publicly and privately funded research projects at both the national and EU level. Additionally, he is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences and serves as a reviewer and committee member for leading journals and academic events. His work bridges academic research with industrial applications.<\/p>\n

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11:00 am, June 23 (Tuesday) – Keynote:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00c7a\u011fatay Cang\u00fclo\u011flu<\/span><\/strong>
\nFounder & CEO<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Baca Engineering \/ upu.io
\n<\/span>Ankara, T\u00fcrkiye<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00c7a\u011fatay Cang\u00fclo\u011flu is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baca Engineering<\/span> and the creator of the upu.io industrial digitalization platform. He earned his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Physics Engineering from Ankara University<\/span> in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the early stages of his professional career, Cang\u00fclo\u011flu worked in the private sector focusing on the dynamic modelling of physical systems. Combining strong technical expertise with an entrepreneurial vision, he founded Baca Engineering in 2014. Under his leadership, the company has successfully delivered numerous high-impact engineering projects for the defence and oil industries.<\/span><\/p>\n

His work has focused particularly on the localization and reverse engineering of complex electro-mechanical systems, as well as the development of advanced industrial automation solutions. These initiatives include robotic cell integration and the modernization of manufacturing processes to support highly automated and unmanned production environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drawing on extensive shop-floor experience and a deep understanding of industrial operations, Cang\u00fclo\u011flu led the development of the upu.io Manufacturing Execution System<\/span> and the upu.tower IIoT Gateway<\/span> in 2018. These technologies represent key innovations in manufacturing digitalization and are protected by four separate patents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The upu.io platform gained international attention following its global launch at major technology events such as Hannover Messe<\/span> and Consumer Electronics Show<\/span> in Las Vegas in 2024. In the same year, the global research firm StartUs Insights<\/span> recognized upu.io as one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Startups among 8,490 companies evaluated worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

As of 2026, Cang\u00fclo\u011flu continues to lead digital transformation initiatives for major industrial organizations. His recent work focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into manufacturing management systems through solutions such as upu.abi, an AI-powered business intelligence application, and upu.vms, an AI-driven vendor management system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through his work in industrial automation, IIoT and AI-enabled manufacturing platforms, \u00c7a\u011fatay Cang\u00fclo\u011flu remains at the forefront of innovation in smart factory technologies and the digital transformation of modern manufacturing systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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11:30 am, June 23 (Tuesday) – Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Pelin Pekg\u00fcn, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nDepartment Chair for Analytics, Information Systems, Marketing & Operations Management (AIMO)<\/strong>
\nThomas H. Davis Professor in Business and Professor of Analytics<\/strong>
\nSchool of Business<\/strong>
\nWake Forest University<\/strong>
\nWinston-Salem, NC, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Presentation Title: Reducing Food Waste While Fighting Hunger: The Role of Distribution Strategies in Food Bank Operations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pelin Pekg\u00fcn is Thomas H. Davis Professor in Business and Professor of Analytics at Wake Forest University School of Business. She also serves as the Department Chair of Analytics, Information Systems, Marketing & Operations Management. She was formerly a Dean’s Fellow and associate professor of management science in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. She also established and served as the Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at the Darla Moore School of Business. Her research interests include applications of management science and operations research in supply chain management, pricing and revenue management, marketing\/operations interface, and humanitarian and non-profit operations. Her research has appeared in top journals including Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Marketing, Decision Sciences and IIE Transactions.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining academia, Professor Pekg\u00fcn led the operations research team in North America at JDA Software’s Pricing and Revenue Management Group, where she worked in various projects in retail, hospitality, passenger travel and other leisure industries. Her work with the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on stay night price optimization was a finalist for the 2012 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award and the 2013 INFORMS Revenue Management and Pricing Section Practice Award. She currently serves as an Associate Editor for Manufacturing & Service Operations Management and Decision Sciences journals, and the Editor of the annual special issue dedicated to the Edelman Award finalist papers for the INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics. She also serves as the Secretary on the INFORMS Board of Directors and Executive Committee and as the Vice President, Industry on the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Board.<\/p>\n

Professor Pekg\u00fcn holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.<\/p>\n

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12:00 pm, June 23 (Tuesday) – Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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June 24, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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10:00 am, June 24 (Wednesday) –\u00a0 Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Sila \u00c7etinkaya, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Operations Research and Engineering Management<\/strong>
\nCecil H. Green Professor of Engineering<\/strong>
\nLyle School of Engineering<\/strong>
\nSouthern Methodist University<\/strong>
\nDallas, Texas, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sila \u00c7etinkaya is Professor of OREM and Cecil H. Green Professor of Engineering in the SMU Lyle School of Engineering. She holds courtesy appointments with ITOM in the SMU Cox School of Business and with Internal Medicine in the UT Southwestern Medical Center.<\/p>\n

\u00c7etinkaya\u2019s research interests include supply chain and healthcare analytics, stochastic optimal control theory, and applied probability. Her publications appeared in the most reputable outlets of industrial engineering and management science including Operations Research, Management Science, Production and Operations Management, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Transactions, INFORMS Journal of Applied Analytics (previously, Interfaces), Naval Research Logistics, and Transportation Research-B and -E, among many others. Her research program has been funded by multiple grants from National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Education, Texas Engineering Education Coordination Board, Frito-Lay, Pepsi-Co, and Nokia, among other sponsors. She serves as a department editor of IISE Transactions and an associate editor of Naval Research Logistics. \u00c7etinkaya is a member of INFORMS and IISE.<\/p>\n

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

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  • Ph.D., Management Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada<\/li>\n
  • M.Sc., Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey<\/li>\n
  • B.Sc., Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    10:30 am, June 24 (Wednesday) –\u00a0 Industry Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"H\u00fcseyin Orhun Demir<\/strong>
    \nFounder & CEO<\/strong>
    \nIntegva Teknoloji<\/strong>
    \nistanbul, T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    H\u00fcseyin Orhun Demir is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Integva Teknoloji and the creator of the Coint modular robotics platform. His work focuses on reducing the technical and economic barriers to industrial automation by enabling companies to configure, simulate, and deploy customized collaborative robots through modular hardware architectures and web-based engineering tools.<\/p>\n

    Demir earned his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Uluda\u011f University in 2013. Since 2017, he has been leading independent engineering and technology initiatives, building practical expertise in mechanical design, industrial automation, and manufacturing systems.<\/p>\n

    Prior to initiating the Coint project, he worked as a design engineer on various industrial machinery developments and contributed to major national projects, including Istanbul Airport and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall complex. These experiences provided him with extensive exposure to large-scale engineering workflows, multidisciplinary coordination, and implementation-oriented design practices.<\/p>\n

    In October 2020, Demir founded Integva Teknoloji with support from T\u00dcB\u0130TAK. The company has since successfully completed multiple T\u00dcB\u0130TAK-supported research and development projects and continues its activities within the ODT\u00dc Teknokent innovation ecosystem. Under his leadership, Integva focuses on developing next-generation industrial automation solutions that are modular, scalable, and economically accessible.<\/p>\n

    At Integva, Demir leads the development of the Coint modular robotics ecosystem, which enables users to construct collaborative robots using reconfigurable joint architectures. His technical interests include modular robot joint design, machine tending automation, digital twin\u2013driven factory systems, and scalable robot configuration platforms.<\/p>\n

    In parallel with hardware innovation, he oversees the development of integrated software infrastructure for smart manufacturing, including web-based robot configurators and 3D factory visualization environments. His long-term vision is to enable manufacturing facilities to rapidly generate functional digital twins and transition toward highly adaptive, data-driven production environments.<\/p>\n

    Demir remains actively engaged in the international startup and industrial innovation ecosystem, pursuing strategic partnerships, accelerator collaborations, and global expansion initiatives to scale the Coint platform worldwide.<\/p>\n

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    11:00 am, June 24 (Wednesday) – Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Prof Ataur Rahman, PhD<\/strong>
    \nProfessor of Water and Environmental Engineering<\/strong>
    \nSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment<\/strong>
    \nWestern Sydney University, Sydney, Australia<\/strong>
    \nAssociate Editor, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (ASCE) (USA), Water (Switzerland) and <\/strong>Australasian Journal of Water Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Title: Effective doctoral supervision in engineering in the era of AI<\/p>\n

    Professor Ataur Rahman is a renowned authority in water, environment, and climate change related research. He is a Professor in water engineering at Western Sydney University, Australia. He completed his PhD in Water Engineering at Monash University in 1997. His research focuses on flood modelling, rainwater harvesting, climate change, water quality assessment, engineering education and water-sensitive urban design. He has served as a visiting academic at Cornell University, Vienna University of Technology, University of New South Wales, Masdar Institute and INRS Canada. A co-author of the Australian Rainfall and Runoff guidelines and co-developer of the ARR-RFFE tool, he has authored 611 publications including 193 ISI listed journal articles. Listed among the world\u2019s top 2% scientists, he is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and an award-winning PhD supervisor. His work is widely cited, with over 11,500 citations and an h-index of 52 and i10-index of 186 in Google Scholar. Professor Rahman has also provided expert consulting to many organizations such as the Government of Qatar, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Gold Coast City Council, Sydney Water, GHD, and Blacktown City Council.<\/p>\n

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    11:30 am, June 24 (Wednesday) –\u00a0 Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"Prof. Dr. Semail \u00dcLGEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
    \nChair of Industrial Engineering Department<\/strong>
    \nAntalya Bilim University<\/strong>
    \nAntalya, Turkey<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Assoc. Prof.\u00a0 Semail \u00dclgen is the chair of Industrial Engineering Department at Antalya Bilim University where she has been on the faculty since 2012. She received\u00a0 Ph.D. degree in Mathematics at Purdue University in 2005, and B.S. degree at Bilkent University in 1995. In years 2004-2006 she was at University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS as an assistant professor. Then she worked at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, as an assistant professor for one year in 2006 and later she worked as an assistant professor at Northwestern University for three years starting in 2007. She held visiting assistant professor position at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN as an assistant professor for one year in 2011-1012. Dr. \u00dclgen was a recipient of the Young Scientist Award for Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (USA) in 2006. Her research interests are Finsler Geometry; Noncommutative Geometry, Applications to Mathematical Physics. She is also building research interest in stochastic processes and its applications. She was a researcher in TUBITAK 1001 (the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)\u00a0 research project (#113F311, Title: Einstein metrics in Finsler Geometry) for two years in 2014. She served as the adviser for the Survey Development and Implementation ATSO Pilot Project for Determining the Industrial 4.0 Status of Companies in Antalya in 2017. She was the academic adviser of the TUBITAK Efficiency Challenge Electric Vehicle Competition for mainly engineering undergraduate students during the years 2016, 2017, and 2020 organized by TUBITAK.\u00a0 Her team built two electric cars (got 25th in the competitions) and attended the competitions.<\/p>\n

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    12:00 pm, June 24 (Wednesday) –\u00a0 Keynote\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    June 25, 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    10:00 am, June 25 (Thursday) –\u00a0Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"Sinan Onal, Ph.D.<\/strong>
    \nProfessor and Chair of Industrial Engineering<\/strong>
    \nSouthern Illinois University, Edwardsville (SIUE)<\/strong>
    \nEdwardsville, Illinois, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Sinan Onal, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). His work focuses on how AI and machine learning can be designed and deployed as part of real operational systems, with an emphasis on reliability, accountability, and measurable outcomes. His research interests include human-centered AI in healthcare operations and data-driven decision support for early identification and follow-up pathways. A key application area in his group is gait-based analysis (iGAIT) as a scalable signal to support earlier screening and referral workflows, especially when stakeholders extend beyond the clinic to include families, schools, payers, and public agencies. He also works on AI-enabled quality and inspection systems, applying computer vision and statistical learning to improve process performance and product quality in industrial settings.<\/p>\n

    Dr. Onal has been active in the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), serving as President of the Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Division, as a Board Director, and as Chairperson for DAIS-related activities at the IISE Annual Conference. His recognitions include the SIUE Teaching Excellence Award, the SIU System Collaboration Award, the SIU Faculty Collaborations Award, the Hoppe Research Professor Award, Outstanding IE Teaching Awards, the IISE Energy Systems Division Best Paper Award, an invited speaker role for the Service-Learning Workshop at Arizona State University, and selection for the Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium at the National Academies\u2019 Beckman Center.<\/p>\n

    Presentation Title: Engineering Faculty as System Designers in the AI Era: Designing Incentives, Verification, and Evidence of Learning<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Abstract:<\/strong> Generative AI has changed the operating conditions of engineering education. When high-quality text, code, and reports can be produced quickly, the final deliverable becomes a weaker signal of student understanding. This keynote reframes the role of engineering faculty from \u201ctool adopters\u201d to system designers who shape the socio-technical environment in which learning occurs through policy, incentives, assessment structures, workflows, feedback loops, and integrity mechanisms.<\/p>\n

    The keynote speaker will present three design principles: (1) incentives drive behavior, meaning grading and task design shape how AI is used; (2) learning evidence must be separated from deliverable polish, requiring assessment of reasoning and decision-making; and (3) verification must be built into the workflow so quality and integrity emerge from design rather than policing. Practical \u201cnext semester\u201d moves will be shared, including AI-use disclosure standards, data-boundary rules, short oral micro-defenses, checkpoint-based grading, and required verification elements such as baselines, sensitivity analysis, and limitations.<\/p>\n

    A simple measurement dashboard will be introduced to track learning gains, verification quality, communication under scrutiny, responsible AI use, teamwork behaviors, and reduced project rework. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for redesigning courses and program assessment to protect rigor while increasing industry relevance in an AI-enabled world.<\/p>\n

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    10:30 am, June 25 (Thursday) –\u00a0 Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"Prof. Fitra Lestari, ST, MEng, PhD, IPM, ASEAN Eng<\/strong>
    \nProfessor, <\/strong>Industrial Engineering Department<\/strong>
    \nFaculty Science and Technology<\/strong>
    \nUIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Fitra Lestari is currently a Professor and Former Head of Industrial Engineering Department in Faculty Science and Technology, UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia. Then, He also Head of Halal Research Group (INPROMAS), UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia. He gained his BEng and MEng in Industrial Engineering from Andalas University (Indonesia) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM- Malaysia). Then, He has continued the PhD project at UTM Malaysia in the field of Supply chain relationships in a downstream sector of the Palm Oil industry. He has published extensively including several refereed journal papers, conference papers, book chapters, and edited reference books associated with Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Logistic, and Performance Measurement. He serves as a reviewer, associate editor and editorial member for several national and international journals. He joins as a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and Director of student competition in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM Society- Indonesia), and General Secretary of Indonesian Industrial Engineering Higher Education Organizing Agency (BKSTI Indonesia-Sumatera II). He also registered as Halal Auditor in Indonesia. His industrial and government collaborators include Strategy of Small Medium Enterprises, Halal Supply Chain dan Performance Assessment and Institutional Strengthening of Oil Palm Supply Chains.<\/p>\n

    Presentation Title:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    11:00 am, June 25 (Thursday) –\u00a0 Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"Dr. Muthu Mathirajan
    \nChief Research Scientist
    \nDepartment of Management Studies
    \nIndian Institute of Science (IISc)
    \nBangalore, India<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    National President of Operational Research Society of India, 2023-2024<\/strong>
    \nAssociate Editor of OPSEARCH\u2013A Flagship research platform of ORSI<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Dr Mathirajan is working at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore since April 1986 with various academic\/faculty-positions. Currently he is a Chief Research Scientist & Professor at IISc. He received M.S. (Engineering) degree by research in Applied Operations Research area and PhD degree in Operations Management area from the Faculty of Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. In addition he holds a M.Sc degree in Mathematics of Madurai Kamaraj University and Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Research (OR) of Anna University, Chennai.<\/p>\n

    Between May 2008 and May 2010, Dr Mathirajan was with Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, on deputation, and he was the Professor of Planning and Development at the University level and he was also the Professor and Head of the Department of Management Studies of the Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.<\/p>\n

    Dr Mathirajan was a post doctoral fellow at Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He was also a visiting consultant at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), OMAN. Dr Mathirajan was selected and nominated as young Indian-representative of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) to present a paper in the 1999 Fall Annual Conference of ORSJ, TOKYO, JAPAN.<\/p>\n

    Dr M. Mathirajan is the Associate Editor of OPSEARCH, A Falgship Journal of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) and published by SPRINGER. The Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) awarded the Fellowship of ORSI (FORSI) to Dr. M. Mathirajan,\u00a0 based on the assessment by the standing committee on the merit of the contributions towards the promotion & development of Operational Research (OR), carried out by him, and approved by the National Central Council of ORSI.<\/p>\n

    He is recently elected as the National President of Central Council of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) for two years (2023-2024). Before that he was elected as one of the National President of ORSI for two years (2021-2022) and was elected as one of the National Central Council Member ORSI for two years (2019-2020). He is also one of the National Vice President of Central Council of Analytics Society of India ASI), since inception (2012).<\/p>\n

    He was an academic council member and member in board of studies of various Engineering Colleges and Management Studies Department in Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Currently he is an academic council member of RV College of engineering, Bangalore; Atria Institute of Technology, Bangalore CMR University, Bangalore; and Sakthi Institute of Information and Management Studies, Pollachi. He is also currently a member in board of studies\/research at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore; Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai; Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore; and Department of Management Studies \u2013 Tumkur University, Karnataka.<\/p>\n

    Dr Mathirajan\u2019s PhD thesis was adjudged as best thesis for \u201cM. N. Gopalan Award of 2002-Annual Convention of ORSI\u201d. Dr Mathirajan\u2019s research interests are in the development of mathematical modelling and heuristic methods for the problems related to Industrial Engineering, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing, Service, Container Terminal Management areas and Research Methodology. He has published over 200 research articles.\u00a0 He is a co-author of 2 books [published by Person, and PHI] and co-author of 4 edited volumes [published by CRC Press USA; Springer India; and IK Publication, New Delhi; Allied Publishers]<\/p>\n

    He has guided a number of graduate and post graduate projects. So far 13 dissertations were awarded PhD degree under his guidance in IISc, Bangalore. Currently he has been guiding 8 doctoral research students at IISc; and he has examined about 60 PhD theses from various higher learning Institutes (such as\u00a0 Victoria Universitiy Australia, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Malaysia, IITs, IIM, NITs) and Universities (such as Anna University, Gandhigram Rural University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiar University, Delhi University, Dr. MGR University, Pandichery University).<\/p>\n

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    11:30 am, June 25 (Thursday) – Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"\"Dr. Joe Amadi-Echendu
    \nChartered Professional Engineer
    \nEmeritus Professor, Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa
    \nChair, Board of Directors, International Society of Engineering Asset Management<\/h2>\n

    Joe Amadi-Echendu currently serves as Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Amadi-Echendu is a certi\ufb01ed, dependable professional engineer and polymath with 45+ years\u2019 experience across academia, public and private industry sectors. His multidisciplinary knowledge cuts across engineering, technology, and business management disciplines. Joe specializes in Engineering and Technology Management, and continues to provide advice, coaching, consultancy, mentoring, research and training on a variety of issues confronting both public and private industry. Joe has sole-authored a textbook, co-edited 9 books, and authored\/co-authored over 160 articles in various technical publications worldwide. Professor Amadi- Echendu is a Founding Fellow, formerly Chair and current member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Engineering Asset Management, as well as formerly Treasurer of the Board of International Association for the Management of Technology.<\/p>\n

    Presentation Title: On Resiliency in Engineering and Operations Management<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Abstract –<\/strong> There is increasing need to operationalize resiliency in response to the imperatives of sustainability. The elastic view of resilience is not consistent with the sustainability paradigm in a contemporary world that is being propelled by digital age technologies. The evolutionary frontier technologies inextricably interweave globalised economies, markets, socio-politics, the environment and ecology. Engineering and operations managers have to contend with vulnerable hyper interconnected and interdependent cyber physical systems that are continuously subjected to supervening volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) stressors.<\/p>\n

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    12:00 pm, June 25 (Thursday) – Industry Keynote<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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