Conference Committee

Conference Chairs

• Prof Bingwen Yan, Head of Department, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor, Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO of IEOM Society International
• Professor Charles Mbohwa, Distinguished Professor, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa and President of IEOM Society / IEOM Global Council

Program Chairs

• Professor Don Reimer, Chief Operating Officer, IEOM Society
• Dr. Linda Zhang, Professor of Operations Management, IESEG School of Business, Paris La Defense, France
• Professor Kemlall Ramdass, Full Professor, Department of Industrial and Engineering Management, College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa

Technical Chairs

• Dr. Thaba, UJ
• Dr. Nita, UJ

Organizing Committee

• Prof Bingwen Yan (Chair), Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• Prof Renitha Rampersad, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• Prof Senthil Krishnamurthy, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• Dr Tshifhiwa Nenzhelele, Tshwane University of Technology
• Dr Samuel Gqibani, University of Johannesburg
• Dr Blessed Sarema (Secretariat), University of the Witwatersrand

Program Committee – South Africa

• Dr. Joke Buhrmann, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
• Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Durban University of Technology (DUT)
• Prof. Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
• Prof. Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP)
• Prof. Thomas Tengen, Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
• Professor Clinton Aigbavboa, University of Johannesburg (UJ)
• Prof Femi Adetunji, University of Pretoria

Competition Chairs

1. Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
2. Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
3. Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
4. Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
5. Master’s Thesis Competition
6. Senior Design Project Competition
7. High School STEM Competition
8. AI-ML Competition
9. Global Design Competition sponsored by Amatrol Inc.
10. Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition
11. Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
12. Simulation Competition
13. Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz
14. Poster Competition

IEOM African Country Representatives

Program Committee – International

• Dr Nadia Hamani, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
• Dr Imane Bouhaddou, ENSAM, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco
• Dr Zakaria Yahia, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt
• Dr Anup Pradhan, Associate Professor at University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Dr Youssef Zaz, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
• Dr Joshua Ofori-Amanfo, Department of Operations & Management Information Systems, University of Ghana Business School, Accra – Ghana
• Dr Sebonkile Cynthia Thaba, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Dr Bupe Getrude Mwanza, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
• Dr Tawanda Mushiri, University of Zimbabwe
• Dr Noha Mostafa, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
• Dr Mohamed Grida,  Zagazig University, Egypt
• Dr Said Elfezazi, Caddi Ayyad University, Morocco
• Dr Abdelkabir Charkaoui, Hassan 1st University, Morocco
• Dr Jabil Arif, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco
• Dr Jamal Elbaz, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
• Dr. Ahmed Aboutajeddine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Fez, Morocco
• Dr Amine Belhadi, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
• Dr Bouloiz Hafida, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
• Dr Ilham Kissani, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
• Dr A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Dr Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria
• Dr Jaouad Boukachour, Université Le Havre, France
• Dr Jihong Yan, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
• Dr Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana
• Dr Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
• Dr Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia
• Dr Salah BENABDALLAH, Eng., PhD., HDR, Tunis Business School, University of Tunis, Bir El Kassaa, TUNISIA

Advisory Committee

• Dr Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
• Dr Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific, Singapore
• Dr Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Dr Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
• Dr Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China
• Dr Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, University of Derby, UK
• Dr Jay Lee, University of Maryland, College Park
• Dr Budi Santosa, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
• Dr Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Indonesia
• Dr Hamid Parsaei, Texas A&M University (College Station)
• Dr Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
• Dr Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
• Dr Abdul Hakim Halim, Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
• Dr Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
• Dr Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
• Dr Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada
• Dr Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA
• Dr Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal
• Dr Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada
• Dr Arun Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia
• Dr Asela K. Kulatunga, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Technical Committee