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Conference Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Conference Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Prof. Bingwen Yan, <\/strong>Head of Department: Operations Management, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Symphony Way, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa<\/li>\n
  • Professor Charles Mbohwa<\/strong>, Distinguished Professor, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa and President of IEOM Society \/ IEOM Global Council<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Ahad Ali<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO of IEOM Society International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Program Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Professor Don Reimer,<\/strong> Chief Operating Officer, IEOM Society<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Linda Zhang,<\/strong> Professor of Operations Management, IESEG School of Business, Paris La Defense, France<\/li>\n
    • Professor Kemlall Ramdass,<\/strong>\u00a0Full Professor,\u00a0Department of Industrial and Engineering Management,\u00a0College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET),\u00a0University of South Africa (UNISA),\u00a0Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Technical Chairs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Dr. Thaba, UJ<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Nita, UJ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        8th African IEOM Ghana Conference Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Abeeku Sam Edu, PhD
        \nSenior Lecturer
        \nDecision Science and Information Systems
        \nOperations & Management Information Systems Dept.
        \nUniversity of Ghana Business School
        \nOffice: UGBS Graduate Building, 3rd Floor, 3W8
        \nAddress: P. O. Box LG 78, Legon, Accra, Ghana
        \nTelephone: +233 243 85 1124
        \nEmail: asedu@ug.edu.gh
        \nWebsite: www.ugbs.ug.edu.gh<\/p>\n

        Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Prof Bingwen Yan (Chair), Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/li>\n
        • Mr Bharet Morar, Acting Head of Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering, CPUT<\/li>\n
        • Prof Renitha Rampersad, Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/li>\n
        • Prof Senthil Krishnamurthy, Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/li>\n
        • Dr Tshifhiwa Nenzhelele, Tshwane University of Technology<\/li>\n
        • Dr Samuel Gqibani, University of Johannesburg<\/li>\n
        • Dr Blessed Sarema (Secretariat), University of the Witwatersrand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Program Committee – South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Dr. Joke Buhrmann, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/li>\n
          • Dr. Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju, Durban University of Technology (DUT)<\/li>\n
          • Prof. Khumbulani Mpofu, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)<\/li>\n
          • Prof. Sarma Yadavalli, University of Pretoria (UP)<\/li>\n
          • Prof. Thomas Tengen, Vaal University of Technology (VUT)<\/li>\n
          • Professor Clinton Aigbavboa, University of Johannesburg (UJ)<\/li>\n
          • Prof Femi Adetunji, University of Pretoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
            \n

            Track Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            ID<\/strong><\/td>\nTrack Name<\/strong><\/td>\nTrack Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            1<\/td>\nArtificial Intelligence and Data Science<\/td>\nDr Edward Nkadimeng, University of the Witwatersrand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            2<\/td>\nAutomation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems<\/td>\nDr Rumbidzai Muvunzi, Senior Lecturer, School of Mechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            3<\/td>\nBusiness Management and Operations Management<\/td>\nProf. Khathutshelo Mushavhanamadi, Associate Professor, Quality and Operations Management, University of Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            4<\/td>\nDigital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and IoT<\/td>\nDr Eric Bakama, Durban University of Technology (DUT)
            \nProf Rendani Wilson Maladzhi, Associate Professor, Head of Department: Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            5<\/td>\nEngineering Education and Curriculum Improvement<\/td>\nProf Manimagalay Chetty,\u00a0HOD: Department of Chemical Engineering,\u00a0Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            6<\/td>\nEngineering Management and Project Management<\/td>\nProf Brink Botha, Head of Department of Management and Project Management, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            7<\/td>\nEntrepreneurship and Innovation<\/td>\nDr Lawrance Seseni (UJ)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            8<\/td>\nFacility Planning and Layout<\/td>\nMr Bharet Morar,\u00a0Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, CPUT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            9<\/td>\nHuman Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare Systems<\/td>\nDr Kefiwe Vanessa Mokwebo, University of the Wsterstern Cape (UWC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            10<\/td>\nLean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence<\/td>\nDr Edward Davies, Extraordinary Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial Engineering, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            11<\/td>\nManufacturing, Assembly and Design<\/td>\nProf. K. Ramdass, Department of Industrial Engineering, UNISA Florida Campus. Roodepoort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            12<\/td>\nQuality, Reliability and Maintenance<\/td>\nDr Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju (DUT)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            13<\/td>\nSimulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement<\/td>\nDr David Tshwane (CSIR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            14<\/td>\nSupply Chain and Logistics<\/td>\nDr Rebecca Setino (Transnet Engineering)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            15<\/td>\nSustainability, Green Systems and Energy<\/td>\nDr Nomcebo Ubisi (HSRC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            16<\/td>\nCase Studies and Best Practices<\/td>\nProf Rozenda Hendrickse,\u00a0Head of Department: Public Administration and Governance, CPUT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
            \n

            Competition Chairs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            ID<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetition Name<\/strong><\/td>\nCompetition Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            1<\/td>\nUndergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS<\/td>\nProf Nelson Sizwe Madonsela, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Quality and Operations Management, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            2<\/td>\nUndergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/td>\nDr. Judith Nkuna,\u00a0Senior Lecturer,\u00a0Department of Quality & Operations Management,\u00a0University of Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            3<\/td>\nGraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation<\/td>\nDr. Ipfi Nemudzivhadi, Lecturer, Department of Operations Management, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            4<\/td>\nDoctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus<\/td>\nProf Thanyani Pandelani, Assoc. Prof., Department of Mechanical, Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, UNISA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            5<\/td>\nMaster\u2019s Thesis Competition<\/td>\nDr. Rebecca Setino, General Supply Chain Manager at Transnet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            6<\/td>\nSenior Design Project Competition<\/td>\nDr Stanley Fore, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Project Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            7<\/td>\nHigh School STEM Competition<\/td>\nDr Larancr Seseni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            8<\/td>\nAI-ML Competition<\/td>\nDr Edward Nkadimeng<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            9<\/td>\nGlobal Design Competition sponsored by Amatrol Inc.<\/td>\nDr Lawrance Seseni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            10<\/td>\nHuman Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/td>\nProf Anup Pradhan, Associate Professor, Quality & Operations Management, Engineering and the Built Environment, CPUT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            11<\/td>\nLean Six Sigma Competition<\/td>\nDr. Mukondeleli Kanakana-Katumba, VUT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            12<\/td>\nSimulation Competition<\/td>\nDr David Tshwane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            13<\/td>\nSupply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/td>\nDr. Save Akilimalissiga, Quality and Operations Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            14<\/td>\nPoster Competition<\/td>\nProf. Ms. Hemisha Makan, Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            IEOM African Country Representatives<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            SL.<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            1<\/td>\nAlgeria<\/td>\nHitham Ali Yami<\/td>\nUniversity of Sfax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            2<\/td>\nAngola<\/td>\nN. Armando<\/td>\nUniversidade Kimpa Vita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            3<\/td>\nBenin<\/td>\nOsatohanmwen Enehizena<\/td>\nUniversity of Benin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            4<\/td>\nBotswana<\/td>\nMichael Mutingi<\/td>\nUniversity of Botswana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            5<\/td>\nBurkina Faso<\/td>\nM.T. Dandjinou<\/td>\nNazi BONI University\/LAMDI, Bobo-Dioulasso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            6<\/td>\nBurundi<\/td>\nMikerego Emmanuel and Jeremie Ndikumagenge<\/td>\nUniversity of Burundi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            7<\/td>\nCameroon<\/td>\nJean-Claude Mbianda<\/td>\nUniversity of Yaound\u00e9 I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            8<\/td>\nCape Verde<\/td>\nS\u00f3nia Semedo<\/td>\nUniversity of Cape Verde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            9<\/td>\nCentral African Republic<\/td>\nF.A. Muvundja<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu (UCB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            10<\/td>\nChad<\/td>\nJ. Mbainaibeye<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 de DOBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            11<\/td>\nComoros<\/td>\nSaid Soudjay<\/td>\nUniversity of Comoros, Moroni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            12<\/td>\nCongo<\/td>\nClarimon Georges Kiakondo<\/td>\nFacult\u00e9 des sciences et technologies, Brazzaville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            13<\/td>\nC\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/td>\nM.M. Wielfrid<\/td>\n\u00a0Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            14<\/td>\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo<\/td>\nG.-N.T. Longandjo<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Nouveaux Horizons, Lubumbashi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            15<\/td>\nDjibouti<\/td>\nAbdoulkader Ibrahim Idriss<\/td>\nUniversity of Djibouti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            16<\/td>\nEgypt<\/td>\nNoha Mostafa<\/td>\nThe British Univeristy of Egypt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            17<\/td>\nEquatorial Guinea<\/td>\nG.A. Mboro Nchama<\/td>\nUniversidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE), Malabo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            18<\/td>\nEritrea<\/td>\nR. Kumar<\/td>\nEritrea Institute of Technology, Asmara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            19<\/td>\nEswatini<\/td>\nSandile Motsa<\/td>\nUniversity of Eswatini, Kwaluseni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            20<\/td>\nEthiopia<\/td>\nBefekadu Zeleke<\/td>\nBahir Dar Textile Share Company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            21<\/td>\nGabon<\/td>\nJean Brice MANDATSY Moungomo<\/td>\nEcole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de l\u2019Enseignement Technique (ENSET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            22<\/td>\nGambia<\/td>\nM. Minteh<\/td>\nMinistry of Agriculture, Gambia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            23<\/td>\nGhana<\/td>\nKwame Osei<\/td>\nKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            24<\/td>\nGuinea<\/td>\nSekou Traore<\/td>\nGamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            25<\/td>\nGuinea-Bissau<\/td>\nAmar\u00e1 Jaur\u00e1<\/td>\nCENFI Centro de Forma\u00e7ao Industrial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            26<\/td>\nKenya<\/td>\nJoseph Onyango<\/td>\nKenyatta University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            27<\/td>\nLesotho<\/td>\nKhobatha Setetemela<\/td>\nNational University of Lesotho, Roma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            28<\/td>\nLiberia<\/td>\nG. Nallo<\/td>\nUniversity of Liberia Pacific, Monrovia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            29<\/td>\nLibya<\/td>\nOmar Elmabrouk<\/td>\nBenghazi University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            30<\/td>\nMadagascar<\/td>\nMarni Lafleur<\/td>\nUniversity of Madagascar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            31<\/td>\nMalawi<\/td>\nC. Mikeka<\/td>\nUniversity of Malawi (UNIMA), Zomba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            32<\/td>\nMali<\/td>\nC.O. Bagayoko<\/td>\nUSTTB, Bamako<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            33<\/td>\nMauritania<\/td>\nA.M. Idriss<\/td>\nAl Aassriya Nouakchott University, Nouakchott<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            34<\/td>\nMauritius<\/td>\nDevkumar Callychurn<\/td>\n\u00a0University of Mauritius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            35<\/td>\nMayotte<\/td>\nThibaut L\u2019Honor\u00e9<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 de Mayotte<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            36<\/td>\nMorocco<\/td>\nAbdelaziz Berrado<\/td>\nThe Ecole Mohammadia d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs, Mohammed V University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            37<\/td>\nMozambique<\/td>\nCarlos Manuel<\/td>\nEduardo Mondlane University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            38<\/td>\nNamibia<\/td>\nMichael Mutingi<\/td>\nNamibia University of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            39<\/td>\nNiger<\/td>\nN.D. Lamso<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 de Abdou Moumouni, Niamey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            40<\/td>\nNigeria<\/td>\nPaul Amaechi Ozor<\/td>\nUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            41<\/td>\nReunion<\/td>\nEric Fock<\/td>\nUniversity of Reunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            42<\/td>\nRwanda<\/td>\nShyaka Gilbert<\/td>\nUniversity of Rwanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            43<\/td>\nS\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe<\/td>\n\n

            Eur\u00eddice Helga Aguiar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

            		Universidade de S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 e Pr\u00edncipe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            44<\/td>\nSenegal<\/td>\nMamadou Diouf<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            45<\/td>\nSeychelles<\/td>\nPaul Kang\u2019Ethe<\/td>\nUniversity of Seychelles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            46<\/td>\nSierra Leone<\/td>\nH. Wurie<\/td>\nUniversity of Sierra Leone, Freetown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            47<\/td>\nSomalia<\/td>\nEng. Abdirahman Ismail Dhaqane<\/td>\nMogadishu University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            48<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nHenry Ncube<\/td>\nUniversity of Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            49<\/td>\nSouth Sudan<\/td>\nF.N. Osman<\/td>\nUniversity of Medical Sciences and Technology, South Sudan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            50<\/td>\nSudan<\/td>\nAhmed Hassan<\/td>\nSudan University of Science and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            51<\/td>\nTanzania<\/td>\nElisha Kibona<\/td>\nUniversity of Dar es Salaam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            52<\/td>\nTogo<\/td>\nKomi Mawuli<\/td>\nUniversity of Lom\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            53<\/td>\nTunisia<\/td>\nSalah BENABDALLAH<\/td>\nUniversity of Tunisia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            54<\/td>\nUganda<\/td>\nSam Kabugo<\/td>\nMakerere University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            55<\/td>\nZambia<\/td>\nBupe Getrude Mwanza<\/td>\nUniversity of Zambia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            56<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\nLoice K. Gudukeya<\/td>\nUniversity of Zimbabwe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
            \n

            Program Committee – International<\/strong><\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Dr Nadia Hamani, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France<\/li>\n
            • Dr Imane Bouhaddou, ENSAM, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Zakaria Yahia, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME), Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt<\/li>\n
            • Dr Anup Pradhan, Associate Professor at University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n
            • Dr Youssef Zaz, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Joshua Ofori-Amanfo, Department of Operations & Management Information Systems, University of Ghana Business School, Accra \u2013 Ghana<\/li>\n
            • Dr Sebonkile Cynthia Thaba, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n
            • Dr Bupe Getrude Mwanza, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia<\/li>\n
            • Dr Tawanda Mushiri, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n
            • Dr Noha Mostafa, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt<\/li>\n
            • Dr Mohamed Grida, \u00a0Zagazig University, Egypt<\/li>\n
            • Dr Said Elfezazi, Caddi Ayyad University, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Abdelkabir Charkaoui, Hassan 1st University, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Jabil Arif, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Jamal Elbaz, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr. Ahmed Aboutajeddine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fez, Fez, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Amine Belhadi, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Bouloiz Hafida, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr Ilham Kissani, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n
            • Dr A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa<\/li>\n
            • Dr Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria<\/li>\n
            • Dr Jaouad Boukachour, Universit\u00e9 Le Havre, France<\/li>\n
            • Dr Jihong Yan, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China<\/li>\n
            • Dr Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana<\/li>\n
            • Dr Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain<\/li>\n
            • Dr Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia<\/li>\n
            • Dr Salah BENABDALLAH, Eng., PhD., HDR, Tunis Business School, University of Tunis, Bir El Kassaa, TUNISIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
              \n

              Advisory Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n
                \n
              • Dr Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
              • Dr Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute \u2013 Asia Pacific, Singapore<\/li>\n
              • Dr Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
              • Dr Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
              • Dr Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China<\/li>\n
              • Dr Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark<\/li>\n
              • Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, University of Derby, UK<\/li>\n
              • Dr Jay Lee, University of Maryland, College Park<\/li>\n
              • Dr Budi Santosa, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Indonesia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Hamid Parsaei, Texas A&M University (College Station)<\/li>\n
              • Dr Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdul Hakim Halim, Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n
              • Dr Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n
              • Dr Arun Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Asela K. Kulatunga, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                \n

                Technical Committee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                Name<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity \/Organisation<\/strong><\/td>\nDepartment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Brink Botha<\/td>\nCape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)<\/td>\nManagement and Project Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Manimagalay Chetty<\/td>\nCape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)<\/td>\nChemical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Kasongo Nyembwe<\/td>\nCape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)<\/td>\nMechanical & Mechatronic Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Lucrecia Valentine<\/td>\nCape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)<\/td>\nIndustrial and Systems Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Blessed Sarema<\/td>\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/td>\nOperations Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Anup Pradhan<\/td>\nUniversity of Johannesburg (UJ)<\/td>\nQuality & Operations Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Nita Inderlal Sukdeo<\/td>\nUniversity of Johannesburg (UJ)<\/td>\nQuality & Operations Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Rendani Wilson Maladzhi<\/td>\nDurban University of Technology (DUT)<\/td>\nMechanical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Manduth Ramchander<\/td>\nDurban University of Technology (DUT)<\/td>\nOperations and Quality Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Ezutah Olugu<\/td>\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/td>\nMechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Mncedisi Dewa<\/td>\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/td>\nMechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Rumbidzai Muvunzi<\/td>\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/td>\nMechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Stephen Matope<\/td>\nStellenbosch University (SU)<\/td>\nManufacturing & Industrial Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Tshifhiwa Nenzhelele<\/td>\nTshwane University of Technology (TUT)<\/td>\nGibela Research Chair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Kemlall Ramdass<\/td>\nUniversity of South Africa (UNISA)<\/td>\nDepartment of Industrial Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Adefemi A. Obalade<\/td>\nUniversity of the Western Cape (UWC)<\/td>\nFaculty of Economic and Management Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Abongile Zweni<\/td>\nSol Plaatje University (SPU)<\/td>\nDepartment of Public Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Zakaria Yahia<\/td>\nEgypt-Japan University for Science and Technology<\/td>\nIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof David Chien-Liang Kuo<\/td>\nUniversity of Taipei<\/td>\nMarketing and Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Davison Zimwara<\/td>\nNational University of Science and Technology (NUST, ZW)<\/td>\nIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof William Goriwondo<\/td>\nNational University of Science and Technology (NUST, ZW)<\/td>\nFaculty of Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Dr Lameck Mugwagwa<\/td>\nNational University of Science and Technology (NUST, ZW)<\/td>\nIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Samson Mhlanga<\/td>\nNational University of Science and Technology (NUST, ZW)<\/td>\nIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                Prof Bingwen Yan<\/td>\nCape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)<\/td>\nIndustrial and Systems Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                Sohrab Nasiri, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palack\u00fd University, Olomouc, Czech Republic<\/p>\n

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                Conference Committee Conference Chairs Prof. Bingwen Yan, Head of Department: Operations Management, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Symphony Way, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa Professor Charles Mbohwa, Distinguished Professor, University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa and President of IEOM Society \/ IEOM Global Council Dr. Ahad Ali, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":207,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3075,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/3075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}