Conference Committee – 7th IEOM Conference Morocco

Conference Chairs
Dr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Dr. Ilham Kissani, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco 

Industry Solutions Chairs
Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK
Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd. 

Honorary Chair
Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada 

Global Engineering Education Chairs
Dr. Abu Masud, Boeing Global Engineering Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA
Dr. Hamid Parsaei, Professor of Industrial and Systems Eng., Texas A&M University (College Station) and Director of Academic Outreach – Texas A&M University, Qatar 

Women in Industry and Academia Chair
Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK 

Program Chairs
Dr. M. Khadem, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Technical Chairs
Dr. Abdelaziz Berrado, Industrial Engineering, The Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs (EMI), Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Loubna Benabbou, Industrial Engineering, The Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs (EMI), Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco 

Publication Chair
Dr. Mohammed Rahman, Central Connecticut State University, USA 

Sponsors and Exhibitors Chair
Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA 

Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation Evaluation Committee Chair
Dr. Seifedine Kadry American University of the Middle East in Kuwait 

Graduate/Postgraduate Student Paper Competition Chair
Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 

Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Chair
Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran
Dr. Fatih Mutlu, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 

Senior Design Capstone Project / FYP Poster Competition Chair
Dr. Md. Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, UAE 

Undergraduate Research Chair
Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Industry Relations Chair
Ahmed Al Jabr, President – IEOM Saudi Chapter 

Website Coordinator
Christian Forrest, Manager of Web Services, Lawrence Tech University, Michigan, USA
Suvro Sudip, Undergraduate Student at Lawrence Tech University, Michigan, USA

Conference Secretariat
Dr. Taufiqul Islam, Freelance Consultant, Michigan, USA  

LOCAL COMMITTEE
Dr. Ilham Kissani, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
Dr. Othmane Benmoussa, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
Dr. Abdelaziz Berrado, The Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Yassine Salih Alj, Al AKhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco 

HONORARY COMMITTEE
Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, Director, École Mohammadia d’ingénieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Fouad Al-Sunni, Department of Systems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Hamidi Bashir, Chairperson, Department of Industrial and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, UAE
Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi, Professor and Director (Dean), ENSIAS College of Engineering – Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Devashis Mitra, Dean – Faculty of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada
Prof. Dr. Mohd Razali Muhamad, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Professor Dr. Norazman Mohamad Nor, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), National Defence University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur
Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University at Qatar and Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
Dr. Ismail Tag, SVP & Provost, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, Director, École Mohammadia d’ingénieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Inst. of Eng. Sci. & Technology, Pakistan
Dr. Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Umar AL-Turki, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ronald G. Askin, Arizona State University, USA
Dr. Mohammed Ben-Daya, King Fahd Univ. of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Raj Das, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr. Kudret Demirli, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, University of Derby, UK
Dr. Alireza Ghasemi, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Dr. Moncer Abdelhamid Hariga, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Mohammad D. Al-Tahat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Dr. Arun Kumar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia
Dr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, USA
Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Sendai, Japan
Dr. Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA
Dr. Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Samar Mukhopadhyay, GSB-Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, Korea
Dr. Nor Hasni Osman, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Dr. Leonard Perry, University of San Diego, USA
Dr. Ho Thanh Phong, International University – VNUHCM, Vietnam
Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
Dr. Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, USA
Dr. Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
Dr. Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dr. Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Dr. Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal
Dr. Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific, Singapore
Dr. Masine Md. Tap, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Dr. Zulkifli Mohamed Udin, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Dr. Alok Verma, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Dr. Hari Agung Yuniarto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Dr. Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China
Dr. Henk Zijm, Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, University of Twente, Netherlands 

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Dr. M. Khadem, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (Co-Chair)
Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (Co-Chair)
Dr. Rushan Ziatdinov, Department of Industrial & Management Engineering, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
Dr. Lina Aboueljinane, Industrial Engineering Program, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat (ENSMR), Morocco
Dr. Bouloiz Hafida, Industrial Engineering Department, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Dr. Jaouad Boukachour, Université Le Havre, France 

INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
Dr. Zeki Ayağ, Kadir Has University, Turkey
Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
Sameh Moh. Nour El-Din A-Razek, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co., Alexandria, Egypt
Abdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Natasha Dzulkarnain, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)
Dr. Kenichi Funaki, Hitachi, Yokohama, Japan
Dr. Adel Hejaaji, Engineering Services Management (ESM) Limited, Essex, UK
Dr. Anwar Hossain, Daikin Applied, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ihfasuziella Ibrahim, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)
Hwa Kooi Kok, Intel Malaysia
Ali Massaeli, National Iranian Gas Company, Iran
German Moya, President at IEEE Costa Rica Section, Costa Rica
Paul Moore, International Mining, England, UK
Dr. Gerard O’Connor, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Banu Ozkeser, Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Sushil K. Shetty, Wilsonart LLC, Temple, Texas, USA
Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Japan 

WOMAN IN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COMMITTEE
Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK
Dr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Mey Goh, Assoc Professor in Product Design, Loughborough University, UK
Dr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Eng. & Management Science, Al Akhawayn Univ., Morocco
Dr. Stefanie Pillai, Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Languages & Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr. Funda Sivrikaya Şerifoğlu, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Adibah Shuib, Head of Strategic Planning (Monitoring), Centre for Strategic Planning,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Dr. Vanajah Siva, Chalmers University, Sweden
Vanessa Victoire, University of Mauritius
rof. Soumaya Yacout, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada 

TRACK CHAIRS

Artificial Intelligence
Peiman Pazhoheshfar, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
Dr. Mohd Helmy Abd Wahab, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Automation and Control
Dr. Rajab Abdullah Hokoma, University of Tripoli, Libya 

Case Studies
Dr. Javad Feizabadi, MIT Global SCALE Network in Asia- Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation
Dr. Farzad Firouzi Jahantigh, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran 

Computers and Computing
Dr. Jatinderkumar R. Saini, Narmada College of Computer Application, Zadeshwar, Bharuch, Gujarat, India 

Construction Management
Hossam Hassaan, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
Dr. Mohd Yamani Yahya, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Data Analytics
Dr. Nihat Kasap (Sabancı University, Turkey)
Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Univeristy Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia 

Decision Sciences
Dr. Ainul Akmar Mokhtar, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
Dr. Md. Abdul Alim, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Defense Management Science
Dr. Barış Yıldız (Bilkent University, Turkey)
Lt Kol Zamri bin Ismail, National Defence University of Malaysia 

E-Business and E-Commerce
Dr. Christoph Wunck, Jade University, Wilhelmshaven, Germany 

Energy
Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia 

Engineering Economy
Dr. Ali Mostafaeipour, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran 

Engineering Education
Dr. Chee-Ming Chan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
Dr. Peter Toth, Trefort Agoston Centre for Eng. Education. Obuda University, Hungary 

Engineering Management
Majid Baseer, Sarhad University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Dr. Mehran Doulat. University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia 

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Lütfihak Alpkan, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey 

Facilities Planning and Management
Dr. Joshua A/L Jaya Prakash, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Perak Campus, Malaysia 

Financial Engineering
Dr. Kamilah Ahmad, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Healthcare Systems
Dr. Soheil Davari, Cardiff University, UK
Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
Dr. Farzad Firouzi Jahantigh, Univeristy of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran 

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Dr. Fabio Frugiero, University of Basilicata, Italy
Dr. Mohd Nasrull Abdol Rahman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

IE / OM in Asia and Africa
Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Binus University, Indonesia 

Information Technology and Information Systems
Dr. Sandhya Makkar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, India 

Inventory Management
Dr. Salvatore Miranda, University of Salerno, Italy 

Lean and Six Sigma
Dr. Bernardo Villarreal, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
Edly Ramly, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, EFR Certification, Malaysia
Abdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia 

Logistics Management
Dr. Paloma Martínez Sánchez, Universidad del Bosque, Colombia
Ketut Gita Ayu, Industrial Engineering Dept., Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia 

Manufacturing and Design
Dr. Mohd Khairol Anuar B. Mohd Ariffin, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Dr. Erween Abd Rahim, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
Dr. Wichai Chattinnawat, Chiang Mai University, Thailand 

Modeling and Simulation
Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada 

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 

Operations Management
Dr. Navid Mortezaei, University Putra Malaysia
Dr. Teh Sin Yin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penag, Malaysia 

Operations Research
Dr. Ravi Gor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Dr. Michael Mutingi, National University of Sci. and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia
Dr. Tonguç Ünlüyurt, Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey. 

Product Lifecycle Management
Dr. Ali Allahverdi, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Dr. Badrul Omar, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 

Production Planning and Management
Dr. Pravin P. Tambe, IIT Delhi, India
Dr. Gede Agus Widyadana, Petra Christian University, Indonesia 

Project Management
Dr. Öncü Hazır (TED University, Turkey)
Dr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia 

Quality Control and Management
Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Banten, Indonesia
Dr. Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

Reliability and Maintenance
Aide Aracely Maldonado Macias, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez Mexico
Dr.-Ing. Zied Hajej, Université de Lorraine, France 

Sensors and Sensing Systems
Dr. Shahrul Kamaruddin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia 

Service Systems and Service Management
Dr. Kannapha Amaruchkul, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand 

Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Abdul Mannan, Adjunct Professor, Univ. of the District of Colombia, Washington, DC, USA 

Statistics and Empirical Research
Dr. Çağrı Bulut, Yaşar University, İzmir, Turkey
Dr. Arjun K. Gupta, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA 

Supply Chain Management
Dr. Füsun Ülengin, Sabancı University, Turkey
Dr. Shao Hung Goh, Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) University, Singapore 

Sustainability and Green Systems
Dr. Asela K. Kulatunga, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 

Sustainable Manufacturing
Dr. Sarabjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Pubjab, India 

Systems Engineering
Dr. Norzelawati Asmuin, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor, Malaysia
Dr. Nermine Harraz, Alexandria University, Egypt 

Technology Management
Dr. Alina Shamsuddin, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Norizah Mohamad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Eng. Campus, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia 

Transportation and Traffic
Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran 

Work Design, Measurement, Standardization and ISO
Dr. Abdalla Alrashdan, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia 

Technical COMMITTEE
Dr. A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Dr. Kondo H. Adjallah, Paul-Verlaine University, France
Dr. Abdollah Aghaie, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran
Dr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Gasim Al-Hawarii, Senior Fleet Management Engineer, Dubai Municipality, UAE
Ali I. Al-Mosawi, Miskolic University, Faculty of Materials Sci. and Engineering, Hungary
Dr. Kuchkarov Atamurat, Uzbekistan National University, Uzbekistan
Dr. Faieza Abdul Aziz, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
Dr. Amir Azizi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
Dr. Behnam Bahrami, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus
Dr.  D. K. Banwet, IIT-Delhi, India
Dr. Abdelaziz Berrado, The Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs (EMI), Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Mahdi Bashiri, Shahed University, Iran
Dr. Vladimir Beresnev, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Russia
Dr. Haider Ali Biswas, Khulna University, Bangladesh
Dr. Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
Dr. Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia
Dr. Mohammad Ishak Desa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Dr. Omar Elmabrouk, Benghazi University, Libya
Dr. Dinusha Gamage, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Dr. Rodrigo Garrido, Universidad Adolfo Ibaez, Chile
Dr. Vassilis Gerogiannis, Department of Project Management, Greece
Dr. Jahara bint Ghani, UKM, Malaysia
Dr. Ravi Gor, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, India
Dr. Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Md. Mamun Habib, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, USA
Dr. Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Australia
Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Babylon University, Iraq
Dr. Md. Abdus Samad Kamal, Toyota Central R&D Labs, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
Dr. Javad Khamisabadi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Dr. Raja Kothandaraman, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Dr. Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada
Dr. Rashmi Jha, Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS), Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India
Dr. Shahrul B. Kamaruddin, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr. Francis Leung, City University of Hong Kong, China
Dr. Boudouda Malik, University of Champagne-Ardenne, France
Dr. Ilias Mamat, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Dr. Fulufhelo Masithulela, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr. Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria
Dr. Yuan Xue Ming, SIMTech: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Tech., Singapore
Dr. Ruchi Mishra, Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India
Dr. Vladimir Modrak, TUKE, Slovakia
Dr. Norhamidi Muhamad, UKM, Malaysia
Dr. Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana
Dr. Arun N. Nambiar, California State University – Fresno, USA
Dr. Cecilia Nembou, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea
Dr. Sawat Pararach, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dr. Eui H. Park, North Carolina A&T State University, USA
Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Dr. T. Ramayah, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Dr. Bhuvenesh Rajamony, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia
Dr. Mohd Abdur Rashid, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia
Dr. Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Nubia Milena Velasco Rodriguez, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Dr. P. Sanjeevikumar, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Dr. Mahmood Shafiee, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Dr. Abdussalam Shibani, Coventry University, UK
Dr. Sarbjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Dr. Shahryar Sorooshian, University Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management
Dr. Gopalan Srinivasan, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia
Dr. Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
Dr. Murat Caner Testik, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Theodore B. Trafalis, University of Oklahoma, USA
Dr. Vladimir I. Tsurkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Dr. Hui-Ming Wee, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Dr. Yong Yin, Yamagata University, Japan
Dr. Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Zailani,University Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management, Lille-Paris, France 

WEBSITE SUPPORT TEAM
Christian Forrest, Lawrence Technological University
Suvro Sudip, Lawrence Technological University 

STUDENT COMMITTEE
Anass CHERRAFI, Ingénieur d’Etat en Génie Industriel, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
Venkata Rajasekhar Gandavarap, MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological Univeristy, Michigan, USA

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