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Conference Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Conference Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Mr. Javad Mokhbery, CEO and President, FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Irvine, California, United States<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO, IEOM Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Program Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA<\/li>\n
    • Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Technical Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
        \n
      • Dr. Mohamed Awwad, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n

        Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n
          \n
        • Dr. Ali E. Abbas, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor of Public Policy, a joint appointment between the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Shokoufeh Mirzaei, Chair & Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing, College of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Perry,\u00a0Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering and\u00a0Director of Industry Partner Program,\u00a0University of San Diego,\u00a0San Diego, California, USA<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Hamid Pourmohammadi, Professor, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Rupa Purasinghe, P.E., Chair, Department of Technology and Professor of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, California State University, Los Angeles<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Sina Zare, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles County, California<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Arun N Nambiar, Professor and Chair, Department of Industrial Technology, California State University – Fresno<\/li>\n
        • Dr. Henrique Ewbank, Clinical Assistant Professor, Data Analytics & Statistics, College of Science, University of North Texas<\/li>\n
        • Richard Walker, Technical Director and Operations, FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Orange County, California, United States<\/li>\n
        • Thomas Bowles, MSEE, CQE, CQA, Director of Quality Assurance, FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Orange County, California, United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Conference Secretariat<\/strong><\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Dr. Md Mizanur Rahman, IEOM Society International<\/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\n\n\n
            Artificial Intelligence and Data Science<\/td>\nDr. Hayder Zghair, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Physics, and the Director of Industrial Engineering Development in the College of Science and Engineering at Southern Arkansas University, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Business Management and Operations Management<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and IoT<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Engineering Management and Project Management<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Facility Planning and Layout<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare Systems<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Manufacturing, Assembly and Design<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Quality, Reliability and Maintenance<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Supply Chain and Logistics<\/td>\nDr. Himadri Sen Gupta, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at Colorado State University Pueblo, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Case Studies and Best Practices<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            EV \u2013 Vehicle Electrification<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Smart Mobility<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Advanced Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Competition Chairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            EV \u2013 Vehicle Electrification<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Smart Mobility<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Advanced Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            AI-ML Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Global Design Competition sponsored by Amatrol Inc.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Master\u2019s Thesis Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Senior Design Project Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            High School STEM Competition<\/td>\nProf. Don Reimer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Lean Six Sigma Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Simulation Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Poster Competition<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Advanced and Smart Manufacturing Committee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
              \n
            • TBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
              \n

              IEOM World Congress Advisory Committee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                \n
              • Dr. Maj Dean Mirmirani, Past Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan and Dean Emeritus of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus. Florida<\/li>\n
              • Andy Zhou, Founder, Defense Technology Engineer, Irvine, California, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Gopal Mohanty, Vice President of Regulatory, Quality, Compliance, and Clinical Affairs, Clarix Imaging, Moorpark, California<\/li>\n
              • Steve Harrington, Senior Advisor and Workforce Development Strategist, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, Simi Valley, California, USA<\/li>\n
              • Aaron Rubel, University Research & Technology Partnerships Manager, Airbus Americas, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Felix Kin Peng Hui, Associate Professor, Program Director and Academic Coordinator, Master of Engineering Management Program, Leader of the Sustainable Production Systems and Systems Engineering Group, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Hiroyuki Goto, Full Professor in the Faculty of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Hosei University, Japan<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Neil Murray, Senior Technical Specialist at ZF Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Leonardo Frizziero, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Matthew Pepper, Associate Professor, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Grace Mukondeleli Kanakana-Katumba, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Montana, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Jafri Mohd. Rohani, Associate Professor, Materials, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Mario Chauca, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Mario Fargnoli, Associate Professor, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Paul Ako, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Rosemary Seva, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Gokongwei College of Engineering, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
              • Dr. M. Affan Badar, CPEM, Professor, Applied Engineering and Technology Management Department, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Adedeji Badiru, Dean, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Bhaskar M Bhandarkar, Director General, Institution for Innovation, Industrial Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India<\/li>\n
              • Mr. Aaron Rubel, Head of Maintenance Programs Development and Intellectual Property Focal Point, Airbus Mobile Engineering Center, Airbus Americas, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Shahram Taj, Chair and Professor, Department of Data Science & Business Analytics, Florida Polytechnic University, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Gunduz Ulusoy, Emeritus Professor of Industrial Engineering, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n
              • Dr. Luz Mar\u00eda Valdez de la Rosa, Professor of Engineering Department, University of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n
              • Dr Robert de Souza, Executive Director and CEO, The Logistics Institute \u2013 Asia Pacific & Senior Fellow, National University of Singapore<\/li>\n
              • Dr Jiri Tupa, Vice Dean for Faculty Development, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic<\/li>\n
              • Dr Leslie Monplasir, Chair of IME at Wayne State University, Detroit, USA<\/li>\n
              • Steve Sibrel, Senior Quality Manager at Harman International, Novi, MI, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK<\/li>\n
              • Foad Hosseinkhanli, Director of Quality Assurance, Performance and Business Improvement, Amor Health Services, Inc., Brownsville, Texas, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Devdas Shetty, Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n
              • Dr Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada<\/li>\n
              • Dr Charles Mbohwa, University of South Africa<\/li>\n
              • Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                \n

                Program Committee<\/strong><\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Imran Tusar, PhD, Assistant Professor, Logistics and Systems Engineering, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Mohammad Habibur (Habib) Rahman, Chair and Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<\/li>\n
                • Prof. Mohammed Saad Alkahtani, Professor and Vice-Dean of Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI), King Saud University, Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                • Prof. Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari, Professor and Former Dean, Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n
                • Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami, PhD, CSSGB, Interim Department Head and Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Kettering University, Flint, Michigan<\/li>\n
                • Rubu Rahman,\u00a0Lead Software Engineer,\u00a0General Motors,\u00a0Milford, Michigan<\/li>\n
                • Yashwanth (YASH) Chaithanya, Quality Assurance Engineer at Molded Magnesium Products, LLC, Jackson, Michigan<\/li>\n
                • Sai Abhijith Medavarapu, Industrial Engineer, Generac, Eagle, Wisconsin, United States<\/li>\n
                • Nirav Sheth, Program Manager, Purem by Ebersp\u00e4cher, Novi, Michigan, United States<\/li>\n
                • Kevin McCabe, Industrial Engineer at Stellantis, Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States<\/li>\n
                • Saif Siddique, Engineering Manager, Power Electronics\/ Power Converter, Stellantis, Auburn Hills, Michigan<\/li>\n
                • Joe Puranen, Program Manager at Piston Group<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Craig Schluttenhofer, Agricultural Research and Development Program (ARDP), Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Som R. Soni, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Deng Cao, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal, Professor, Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Lee Wells, Associate Professor, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Hayder Zghair, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering & Physics, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas, USA<\/li>\n
                • Mohammad A Rahman, Ph.D., Manufacturing and Construction Management, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Jing Hou, Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science and Business Analytics, Fl Poly University<\/li>\n
                • Dr. James Mennie, Business Director \u2013 FIPRI, Department of Data Science and Business Analytics<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Elizabeth O\u201dNeill, Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology, SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY, USA<\/li>\n
                • Mr. Jeffrey Sumner, Department of Engineering & Physics, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Jim Burns, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Sarah Ali, Clinical assistant Professor, Engineering, Math and Honors Departments, Chicago, Illinois, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Pawan Bhandari, Assistant Professor, Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Shahram Taj, Chair and Professor, Department of Data Science & Business Analytics, Florida Polytechnic University, USA<\/li>\n
                • Dr. Luz Mar\u00eda Valdez de la Rosa, Professor of Engineering Department, University of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                  \n

                  Technical Committee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                    \n
                  • Prabhat Rao Pinnaka, Lowe’s<\/li>\n
                  • Senthilkumar Thiyagarajan, Sr Analyst Supply Chain, Medline Industries, LP, Chicago, USA<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Iman Jalilvand, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CREATE Immersive Technologies Program Research Associate (CITech), Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) and Sessional Lecturer, The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Angie Lafferty, P. Eng., General Manager, Engineering & Skilled Trades at TRQSS, Inc., Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Saman Hassanzadeh Amin, Ph.D., P.Eng., Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial, & Mechatronics Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University), Toronto, ON, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Sharfuddin Ahmed Khan, PhD, E.I.T,\u00a0Assistant Professor, Industrial Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, SK, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Mohammed Alsharqawi, Ph.D., PMP, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management, College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento, USA<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Srimantoorao. S. Appadoo, Ph.D., Head, Dept of Supply Chain Management and Professor of Supply Chain Management, I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Yuvraj Gajpal, Associate Professor, Supply Chain Management Department, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dima Jawad, PhD, P.Eng, PMP, Associate Teaching Professor, Engineering Management Graduate Program, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa \u2013 Ontario, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Niloofar Akbarian Saravi, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Fellow \u2013 Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory, Kelowna, BC, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Andrea Yzeiri, Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Lead AI Engineer at Picsume, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Wenqing Zhang, York Ville University, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Sarah Farahdel, PhD, Public Scholar, Concordia University, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Eslam AbdAllah, Concordia University, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Harvi H. Millar Ph.D., P. Eng., Professor of Operations Management, Department of Finance, Information Systems and Management Science, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary\u2019s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Ammar Abdallah, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Ali Ahmadian, PhD, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Davod Hosseini, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management Science, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary\u2019s University, Halifax, NS, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Rajbir S Bhatti, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of International Business & Supply Chain Management, & Lead, Bison Supply Chain Innovator Program, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Dr Muhamad Fariz Failaka, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n
                  • Jeremy Gabriel Uy, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n
                  • Md. Sourove Akther Momin, Senior Deputy Operative Director, Walton Hi-Tec. Ind. PLC., Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Rajeswara Rao K V S, Associate Professor & HoD, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India<\/li>\n
                  • Dr. Ali Arishi, Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Conference Committee Conference Chairs Mr. Javad Mokhbery, CEO and President, FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Irvine, California, United States Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA and CEO, IEOM Society Program Chairs Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of […]<\/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\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":140,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2072,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/2072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/irvine2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}