Conference Committee

Biographies of Conference Leadership Team

Conference Chair

Dr Matthew Pepper, Associate Professor, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia

Conference Co-Chairs

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
Dr Catherine Lou (FCILT), Associate Professor, VUBS, Discipline leader for Transformative Research in Policy, Economy and Business at Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Alka Nand, Lecturer, Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Dr Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia
Dr Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, and Director, IEOM Australia Operations: mizanur@ieomsociety.org

Industry Chair

Dr John Blakemore, CEO, Blakemore Consulting International, Adjunct Professor, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

IEOM Australia Advisory Committee

David Aaron Karr, CPEng, FIIEA, President, Industrial Engineers Australia (IEA), Australia
Associate Prof Dr Felix Kin Peng Hui, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor Dr. Matthew Pepper, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
Professor Dr. Azharul Karim, Faculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical & Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
Professor Dr Ambika Zutshi, School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Associate Professor Dr Ferry Jie, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
Dr. Indra Gunawan, Adelaide Business School, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Dr. Imran Ali, Senior Lecturer, Operations & Innovation Management, School of Business and Law Centre for Regional Economies and Supply Chains, Central Queensland University (CQU), Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Dr Mohsin Malik, Associate Professor & Director – Master of Project Management, Swinburn Business School, Swinburn University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Ki Pyung Kim, PhD, PMP, PMI-SP, MCTS, Senior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer in the Construction and Project Management, UniSA STEM University of South Australia, Australia, Visiting Professor, Hanyang University, Korea
Dr Roberto Chavez Clavijo, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Management, Department of Management and Marketing, Swinburne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
Dr Gopinath (Gopi) Chattopadhyay, Maintenance and Reliability Engineering, Federation University Australia, VIC 3841, Australia, Chair of Asset Management Council Australia, Gippsland Chapter.
Dr Ngoc Dang Khoa Nguyen, School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Shamsul Huda, Lecturer in Computer Science, Cyber Security Research and Innovation Centre (CSRI), School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
Dr Spring Zhou, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Australia
Dr Peter Shi, Director of Research Centre for Transport, Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management, FoRC Champion in Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Department of Management, Macquaire Business School, Macquarie University, Australia
Dr Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor and Program Director, Master of Strategic Supply Chain Management programs, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Dr. Marjia Haque, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management & Decision Analytics, UNSW Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Dr Mostafa Khatami, Lecturer, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

IEOM Global Engineering Education Chair

Dr Felix Kin Peng Hui, Associate Professor of Engineering Management and an Academic Specialist
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

IEOM Global Supply Chain and Logistics Chairs

Dr George Panas, Enterprise Fellow, Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Arshia Kaul, Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Women in Industry and Academia Chairs

Dr Catherine Lou (FCILT), Associate Professor, VUBS, Discipline leader for Transformative Research in Policy, Economy and Business at Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Alka Nand, Lecturer, Department of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Victoria, Australia

Sponsors and Exhibitors Chair

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

Track Chairs

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Dr Shamsul Huda, Lecturer in Computer Science, Cyber Security Research and Innovation Centre (CSRI), School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
Dr Santoso Wibowo, Associate Professor, Centre for Intelligent Systems, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Australia.

Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Dr. Indra Gunawan, Adelaide Business School, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Associate Professor Dr Nagesh Shukla, Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, QLD, Australia

Business Management and Operations Management

Dr Peter Shi, Director of Research Centre for Transport, Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management, FoRC Champion in Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Department of Management, Macquaire Business School, Macquarie University, Australia

Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and IoT

Dr Suraiya Binte Mostafiz, Senior Research Fellow, School of Bioscience, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Engineering Management and Project Management

Professor Ambika Zutshi, Professor (Management), School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Entrepreneurship

Dr Matthew Pepper, Associate Professor, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia

Facility Planning and Layout

Dr Reza Kiani Mavi, Senior Lecturer, the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, WA 6027, Australia
Dr. Marjia Haque, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management & Decision Analytics, UNSW Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare System Management

Dr Mostafa Khatami, Lecturer, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Dr Xiaohua (Sean) Jin, Assoc Prof in Project Management, Director of Project Management Programs, School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia

Innovation in Engineering Education

Associate professor Dr Jukka Paatero, LUT School of Energy Systems, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), Lappeenranta, Finland

Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence

Dr Sanjoy Paul, Program Director, Master of Strategic Supply Chain Management programs, Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Manufacturing

Associate Professor Jo Staines, Enterprise Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Dr Spring Zhou, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Australia

Quality, Reliability and Maintenance

Dr Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia

Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement

Dr Roberto Chavez Clavijo, Senior Lecturer, Supply Chain Management, Department of Management and Marketing, Swinburne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia

Supply Chain and Logistics

Associate Professor Dr Ferry Jie, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, Australia
Dr Mohsin Malik, Associate Professor & Director – Master of Project Management, Swinburn Business School, Swinburn University of Technology, Australia.

Sustainability, Renewable and Alternative Energy

Professor Jan-Harm Christiaan Pretorius, Postgraduate School of Engineering Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Case Studies and Best Practices

Dr Ki Pyung Kim, Senior Lecturer, UniSA STEM, City East Campus, University of South Australia

Dr. Nilupa Herath, Lecturer, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia

Website Coordinators

Christian Forrest, Manager of Web Services, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
Suvro Sudip, Michigan, USA

Conference Secretariat

Dr. Taufiqul Islam, Operations Manager, IEOM Society International

IEOM Australia Community

Dr. Sami Kara, Professor, School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dr. Hasan H. Turan, Lecturer and Research Lead at Capability Systems Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW Canberra), Australia
Dr Ataur Rahman, Professor in Water Engineering in Western Sydney University, NSW
Dr. Shamsul Huda, Lecturer in Computer Science, Cyber Security Research and Innovation Centre (CSRI), School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
Dr Anisur Rahman, Griffith University, South East Queensland
Ashini Soysa, Import and Export Coordinator at General Mills, Chadstone, Victoria, Australia
Dr. Azharul Karim, Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, QLD, AUSTRALIA
Mohammadali Abedini, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
Mohammad Hassan Abolbashari, University of New South Wales, Campbell, ACT
Shougi Abosuliman, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
Elias Abou Maroun, UTS Sydney, NSW
Delwar Akbar, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland
Hasan Akpolat, University of Technology Sydney Australia, Broadway, NSW
Muhammad Indra al Irsyad, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland
Imran Ali, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, Victora
Saad Alshahrani, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
Karla Alvarez-Uribe, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC
Yousef Amer, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia
Ravindra Bagia, University of Technology, Sydney
Prince Bhandari, Central Queensland University – Melbourne campus, Melbourne, Victoria
Behrooz Bodaghi, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn East, Victoria
Soumava Boral, Curtin University, Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
Caroline Chan, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic
Elizabeth Chang, University of New South Wales Canberra, ACT
Prem Chhetri, RMIT University, Melbourne, Melbourne
Maxwell Chiu, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Zahra Daneshfar, Curtin University, South Perth/ Perth, Western Australia
Wike Agustin Prima Dania, University of South Australia Mawson Lakes South Australia
Hadrian Djajadikerta, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
Colin F. Duffield , The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
Jerome Egwurube, Macquarie University, Rockhampton, Queensland
Palaneeswaran Ekambaram, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn,Victoria
Biyanka Ekanayake, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Ali El Hanandeh, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD
Rodney Entwistle, Curtin University, Bentley, WA
Farshid Evazabadian, School of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Callaghan, NSW
Behnam Fahimnia, University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales
Susan Fenton, Fenton Partners Pty Ltd Box Hill Victoria
Mohammad Rizal Firmansyah, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia
Eva Marie Gacasan, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales
Indra Gunawan, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Roger Hadgraft, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW
Alhasan Hakami, RMIT University, Carlton, VIC
Anthony Halog, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
Asadul Haque, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria
Zahidul Haque, Zahid Hoque, Manager Pavement Performance at Roads and Maritime Services, Sydney
Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
Mojtaba Heydar, School of Electrical Engineering and Computing University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales
Thi Phuong Dung Ho,RMIT University, Elsternwick, VIC
Ian Howard, Curtin University, Bentley, WA
Xiancun Hu, University of Canberra, Geelong, Victorian
Yakubu Ibrahim, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria
Yousef Ibrahim, Federation University Australia Churchill, VIC
Rafiqul Islam, Western Sydney University, Rooty Hill, New South Wales
Sardar Islam, Victoria University Melbourne, Victoria
Prof. Sardar M N Islam (Naz), Victoria University Melbourne, Victoria
Naeem Janjua UNSW, Canberra, Canberra, ACT
Ananda Jeeva, Curtin University of Technology, Perth,Western Australia
Ferry Jie, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia
Mohammed Kaosar, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
Gayani Karunasena, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC
Marwa Keshk, University Of New South Wales-Canberra Canberra, NSW
Omar Khadeer Hussain, UNSW Canberra, Canberra, ACT
Hadi Khorshidi, Monash University, Churchill, VIC
Arun Kumar, RMIT, Melbourne
Nateque Mahmood, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC
Mohsin Malik, The University of Melbourne, Melbourn, MB
Abijith Maniyeri,University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland
Philip Mathew, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Muhammad Ilyas Mazhar, Curtin University, Bentey, WA
Dia Milani, CSIRO, Mayfield West, NSW
Iman Mohammadian, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Melbourne, VIC
Abbas Mohammed, University of South Australia, Adeliade
Sherif Mostafa, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
Bajjet Sylvester Naresho, Central Queensland University Melbourne, Victoria
Ross Nicoll, NTGR Pty Ltd, Imbil, QLD
Matt Pepper, UOW, Wollongong
Minh Phan,Central Queensland University, Hawthorn, Victoria
Andy Wijaya Putra, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
Shams Rahman, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic
Sagheer Ranjha, Swinbunre University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria
Roesfiansjah Rasjidin, RMIT University (Bundoora East Campus), Melbourne, Victoria
Sahani Rathnasiri, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria
Amrit Sagoo, RMIT University, Australia Melbourne, Victoria
Premaratne Samaranayake, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW
Aparna Samaraweera, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
Frank Schultmann, Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA, Australia
Mohammad Abdullah Shaikh, Deakin University Burwood East, Victoria
Nirajan Shiwakoti, RMIT University, elbourne, VIC
Md. Rezaul Hasan Shumon, RMIT University, Melbourne Victoria
Dumindu Soorige, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC
Ikram Ul Haq, Deakin University Australia, Ballarat, Vic
Raghavendra Vasudeva Upadhyaya, Central Queensland University – Melbourne campus Melbourne, Victoria
Mark Wiggins, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales
Joseph Wood, Curtin University, Bentley, WA
Yong Wu, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland
Krystina Yen, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales
Atefe Zakeri, University of New South Wales, Canberra, ACT
Seyed Ashkan Zarghami, Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innovation Centre (ECIC), Adelaide South Australia
Rafed Zawawi, UTS, Chippendale, NSW

Program Committee

Reviewers

Editorial Board

Dr. Ahad Ali
Dr. Taufiq Islam
Dr. Hayder Zghair
Dr. Andy Padian
Dr. Mizanur Rahman
Dr. Anwar Rahman
Professor Don Reimer
Dr. Abdul Talib Bon
Dr. Wahyudi Sutopo