IEOM Industry Solutions and Industry 4.0

Quality 4.0, Manufacturing 4.0 and Logistics 4.0

Toronto, Canada
October 23-25, 2019

With the great success of Industry Solutions Series of last IEOM conferences, 2019 IEOM Toronto Conference will have a dedicated focus on Industry 4.0 including

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• big data and data analytics
• iCloud
• cybersecurity
• modeling, simulation & visualization
• industrial automation
• integrated systems
• manufacturing execution systems
• digital factory, PLM, digital twin and digital manufacturing
• related fields.

IEOM Industry Solutions will also showcase the industrial case studies and their impacts of the industrial solutions using IE / OM tools and techniques (lean, six sigma, FMEA, simulation, design of experiments, optimization, TOC, PLM, CAE, statistical analysis, safety, reliability, etc). IEOM 2019 Toronto Conference will have a dedicated session for the Industry Solutions where distinguished practitioners provide their presentations including their experiences and journey to be successful. Thirty six featured speakers will be from various part of the world to address industrial challenges and opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability.

Each speaker needs to submit a title of the talk, abstract and a short bio as well as power point presentation prior to the conference. All will be included in the IEOM 2019 Conference proceedings.

If you are interested to be an industry speaker, please contact info@ieomsociety.org for details.

Industry Solutions Chair

Steven Sibrel
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Harman International, Novi, MI
Professional Development Chair and Past Chair – ASQ Greater Detroit

Distinguished Speakers

Wednesday (October 23, 2019)

 Session I: Industry Solutions – Industry 4.0 (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
8:00 am – 8:30 am (Wednesday)

8:00 – 8:20 (Wednesday)

Eliane R. Rodrigues
Managing Partner of Zorfatec innovation consultancy
MSc. In humanities and social Sciences-UFABC
Area of technological innovation and organizational culture
Researcher of LabEI-UFABC/CAPES
Factory of the future-Poli/USP
Brazil

Companies Strategies and Transformation for Maturity in Industry 4.0.

Eliane Message is Director at Zorfatec Technology Innovation Consultance, University and Post-Graduation Professor with all sort of corporative trainnings experience and MSc. and Technology Innovation and Cultural Organization by UFABC (Federal University of ABC). MSc. Eliane Message is Researcher at LabEI (Intrapreneurship and Innovation Laboratory) about: Cultural Innovation, Cultural of Industry 4.0, Industry 4.0, Technology Innovation and Smart Manufacturing. Researcher and speaker of themes, such as: Technology Innovation, Organizational Culture, Industry 4.0, Management of Changings, Management about Business Strategy Planning, Management of People, Purchases and Biddings, Innovational Project Management. MSc. Eliane Message is mentor of startups at “Inovativa” Program and at UFABC and also writer of international papers, books and technical materials.

8:20 – 8:40 (Wednesday)

Khalid Tantawi, PhD
Department of Career Readiness-Mechatronics
Motlow State Community College
5004 Motlow College Blvd, Room 214
Smyrna, TN 37167, USA

Khalid Tantawi is an assistant professor of mechatronics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.  Previousely, was a trainer for Siemens Technik Akademy for certifying Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certifications (level 1).  I was also the elected chair of the Engineering section of the Tennessee Academy of Science, an active academic auditor, and a member of the Tennessee Textbook Advisory Panel, and the European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus Association.  I have more than 30 journal and conference publications, I am the first author and major contributor on the vast majority of my publications.  I reviewed and judged many textbooks and scientific papers in engineering journals and international conferences.  In addition to that I am an active member of IEEE, founder and advisor of Motlow’s chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) as well as SkillsUSA Chapter. I was a member of AIAA, International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society, ISE, the Humboldt Kolleg for research, SPIE UAH chapter, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, and Jordan Engineers Association.

8:40 – 9:00 (Wednesday)

Dr. Samira Keivanpour
Assistant Professor
Polytechnique Montréal
Canada

The perspectives of Industry 4.0 in Operationalization of Sustainable Development

Samira is an Assistant Professor at Polytechnique Montréal. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and MBA in Operation Management from Iran. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Laval University. Samira was a postdoctoral fellow and professional researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Laval University during 2015-2017. She was a faculty member at Thompson Rivers University before joining Polytechnique Montréal. Her research interests include Sustainable solutions in supply chain and logistics, end of life products treatment, digital supply chain, and industry 4.0.

9:00 – 9:20 (Wednesday)

Dr. Usha Ramanathan
Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chains
Nottingham Trent University
UK

Usha Ramanathan is a Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chains in Nottingham Trent University, UK. In the past, she worked as Reader and Senior Lecturer in Universities in the UK, Oman and India. Her teaching experience spans for over 23 years. Usha is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy and Chartered member of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Usha’s research interest includes supply chain collaboration for sustainability, role of collaboration in SMEs’ performance, supply chain issues, value of information sharing and forecasting, e-commerce, e-tailing, social media, Business Analytics, retail customer behaviour and loyalty in the contexts of service and operations. She has published in leading journals such as International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Expert Systems with Applications and Omega: The International Journal of Management Science. She is a reviewer for many leading journals.

Dr. Muthu Mathirajan
Chief Research Scientist
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
India

Muthu Mathirajan is a Chief Research Scientist at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which is one of the premier Research Institutes in India. Dr Mathirajan’s research interests are in the development of mathematical modelling and heuristic methods for the problems related to Industrial Engineering, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing, Service and Container Terminal Management areas. He has published over 175 research articles. He is a co-author of five books, published by Person, CRC Press, PHI, Allied Publishers, and IK Publications respectively. So far nine dissertations were awarded PhD degree under his guidance in IISc, Bangalore. He carried out five major funded research projects related to development of decision support systems, understating the R&D activities of SMEs, and the study on the impact of technological innovations of SME towards its economic growth.

ID 123 Improving infrastructure of E-tailing in India for environmental sustainability
Usha Ramanathan, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
Muthu Mathirajan, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India 

9:20 – 9:40 (Wednesday)

ID 500 Emerging Trends in Industry 4.0 with Innovative Case Study of Human Balance & Rehabilitation Engineering

Saul B. Henderson
Researcher
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC, USA

Saul Henderson is a first-year Master’s student within the Electrical Engineering department at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Prior to joining the Master’s program in August 2019, Saul has gained over 6 years of valuable experience and soft skills in STEM research, design and informal education. Starting out at UDC as an undergraduate Electrical Engineering student in the Fall of 2012, he has gained 5 years of education experience as a student educator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM). As an educator at a world-class museum, he was responsible for interacting with several hundred to thousands of visitors daily by educating them on the basic principles of aerodynamics, flight systems and space travel. Saul has also spent 2 years of his undergraduate career as a research assistant in several areas including Machine Learning, Power Systems and Mechatronics. In this capacity, he spent most of his time working under his school dean, Dr. Devdas Shetty, to enhance labs and higher-level coursework through the use of hands-on mechatronics projects and robotics. He has also worked briefly in other UDC labs including the Center for Biomedical & Rehabilitation Engineering (CBRE) and the upcoming Smart Grid lab. Saul has recently obtained his B.S in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering from UDC in May 2019, where he graduated with honors. Immediately upon starting the Master’s program, Saul has completed an internship in solar design where he assisted in the preliminary design and energy modeling of several dozen sites for major companies across the eastern United States. Saul is currently a graduate research assistant focusing on Wireless Communications and Cyber-Physical Systems.

Bio: Saul B. Henderson

Dr. Devdas Shetty, P.E.
Professor & Dean – School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC, USA

Bio: Dean Shetty joined University of the District of Columbia in 2012, having previously served as Dean of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University and Dean of Research at the University of Hartford. While with the University of Hartford, Dr. Shetty was first Chair of the Vernon D. Roosa Endowed Professorship. In addition, he was the Director of the Engineering Applications Center, through which he established partnerships with more than 50 Connecticut industries. During 2008 and 2009, Dr. Shetty served as Dean of the College of Engineering for Lawrence Technological University in Michigan. During that time, he initiated several new academic programs, established partnerships and contributed to curricular innovation. Prior to coming to Hartford, Dr. Shetty held academic positions at the Albert Nerkin School of Engineering at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. Dr. Shetty is the author of three books and more than 200 scientific articles and six patents. His books on Mechatronics and Product Design are widely used as a textbooks in many universities around the world. Dr. Shetty’s research work has been cited for original contribution to the understanding of engineering surface measurement, for significant intellectual achievements in mechatronics and for contributions to product design. He is especially well-known for his contributions in establishing partnerships between the University and industries. He is the recipient of academic and research grants from organizations like National Science Foundation, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, US Army, Air force etc. Dr. Shetty had been leading research efforts in a U.S. Army research project on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In partnership with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he invented the patented mechatronics process for supporting patients. Dr. Shetty has chaired several international conferences and presented keynote lectures. Major honors received by Prof. Shetty include James Frances Bent award for Creativity, the Edward S. Roth National Award for Manufacturing from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineer Faculty Award, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers Honor award. He is an elected member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.

09:30 – 9:40 Welcome Address:

09:40 – 10:20 Opening Keynote I: Dr. Jatin Nathwani, Professor and Ontario Research Chair in Public Policy for Sustainable Energy, Executive Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Environment, Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

10:20 – 11:00 Opening Keynote II: Shalabh Bakshi, Director, Digital Enterprise and MindSphere, Digital Factory Division, Siemens Canada Limited – “Digital Enterprise “Industry 4.0” and Mindsphere “Open Cloud based IoT Operating System”

Session II: Industry Solutions – Industry 4.0 (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
11:30 am – 12:50 pm (Wednesday)

11:30 – 11:50 (Wednesday)

Dr. Rogelio Emmanuel Jáuregui Miramontes
Researcher
Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship
Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Rogelio Emmanuel Jauregui Miramontes received a PhD at the University of Toronto, a BEng and MASc degrees from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Mexico, and a maintenance administration diploma at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has 13 years of experience in industry. His research interests include simulation, optimization, reliability, maintenance scheduling, and human factors.

Dr. Pasi Petteri Luukka
Professor
School of Business
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Lappeenranta, Finland

Pasi Petteri Luukka is currently a fulltime Professor. Pasi Luukka received the M.Sc. degree from the Department of Information Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, and a D.Sc. degree in applied mathematics from the Department of Mathematics and Physics, Lappeenranta University of Technology. His research interests include fuzzy data analysis, classification, feature selection, and fuzzy decision making. He has authored over 50 journal papers.

Dr. Yuri A. Lawryshyn
Professor
Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship
Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Yuri A. Lawryshyn is currently a fulltime Associate Professor. Yuri Lawryshyn received BASc and MASc degrees from the University of Toronto in Mechanical Engineering, a PhD from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario) and a Financial Engineering Diploma from the Schulich School of Business (York University). Yuri specializes in the area of numerical modelling, including financial modelling, and real options analysis. Yuri has supervised over 60 projects related to financial modelling, trading, econometrics, customer analytics, operational risk, cyber security and FinTech.

ID 298     A Novel Framework for Calculating the Maintenance Improvement Factor Based on Human Error Factors and Unbiased Expert Judgment

Rogelio Emmanuel Jáuregui Miramontes, Yuri A. Lawryshyn, Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

11:50 – 12:10 (Wednesday)

Dr. M. Ali Ülkü
Professor of Supply Chain and Decision Sciences
Director of Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics
Rowe School of Business
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

M. Ali Ülkü is a Full Professor, and the Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics (CRSSCA), in the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo, M.Sc. in Operations Research from Çukurova University, and B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a productivity consultant in the largest international brewery in Turkey. Dr. Ülkü’s research thrusts include the theoretical modeling of sustainable supply chain and logistics systems, operations-marketing interface, and mathematical modeling of consumer behavior. He published in such journals as Annals of Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Service Science. Dr. Ülkü has taught at various universities in Canada, Turkey, and the USA. He served as the Program Chair for the 2018 Conference of the Canadian Operational Research Society.

ID 259 Incentivizing Sustainability: Price Optimization for a Closed-Loop Apparel Supply Chain
Shayla Fitzsimmons, Lisa Ma, M. Ali Ülkü, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

12:10 – 12:30 (Wednesday)

Prof. Arnesh Telukdarie
Post Graduate School of Engineering Management
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 
University of Johannesburg 
South Africa

Arnesh Telukdarie holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Prof. Telukdarie is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering Management at the University of Johannesburg and a Professional Consulting Engineer. Prof. Telukdarie has over 20 years of industrial experience, research interest includes Manufacturing and Corporate Systems.

Medoh Chuks
Post Graduate School of Engineering Management
University of Johannesburg
Auckland Park, 2092, South Africa

ID 076      Implications of Industry 4.0 in Nigeria electoral system
Arnesh Telukdarie, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

12:30 – 12:50 (Wednesday)

Richard Harpster
President
Harpco Systems, Inc.
Farmington, Michigan, USA

Risk Based Thinking in FMEAs

Richard Harpster is president of Harpco Systems Inc. which he founded in 1987.  Harpco Systems specializes in providing software, training and consulting for Risked Based Product Lifecycle Management (RBPLM™).  Over the past 24 years Richard has helped numerous companies implement improved design and manufacturing systems on a wide variety of products from automotive components to molecular assays to detect diseases such as HIV.  He is a recognized expert in the application of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and invented several new concepts including the linking of Design FMEAs to Process FMEAs which became an automotive industry standard in 2008, eighteen years after he first introduced the concept to Ford Motor Company Climate Control Division.  His latest inventions in the field of RBPLM™ include Requirements Risk Assessment™ (RRA™), Multiple Integrated Cause Analysis (MICA™) and Rapid Integrated Problem Solving (RIPS®).  He has published several papers on the topic of RBPLM™.

Prior to starting Harpco Systems, Richard spent 14 years at Ford Motor in a wide variety of positions including Senior Design Engineer, Superintendent of Plant Maintenance and Plant Manager.  His education includes a B.S.E.E. from Penn State University, M.S.E.E from the University Of Detroit and an M.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University.  Richard is a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan.

13:00 – 14:30 Wednesday Lunch Keynote: Dr. Gursel Suer, Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA

Session III: Industry Solutions: Panel Session on Lean Six Sigma (MacDonald Room)
Panel Chair: Steven Sibrel, Harman International
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Wednesday)

Panel Chair

Steven Sibrel
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Harman International, Novi, MI
Professional Development Chair and Past Chair – ASQ Greater Detroit

Steve Sibrel is a business process improvement trainer, coach and auditor with over 35 years of experience in the business and manufacturing world. He is currently working as Senior Supplier Quality Manager at Harman International, a manufacturer of audio and infotainment systems for consumer, professional, and automotive industries, with well-known brands such as JBL, Lexicon, Crown, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Becker and Harman-Kardon. Previously he held a number of engineering and management positions in diverse industries at Applied Materials (Semiconductor), NEC (Telecommunications) and Texas Instruments (Military). He has conducted over 200 supplier audits in North America, Europe, and Asia and is a Lead Auditor for ISO/TS16949, ISO9001, ISO13485, ISO17025, and 21CFR820. He has been the Chair for Professional Development for the ASQ Detroit section since 2008. He received the Distinguished Service Award in 2008 and the Leadership Award in 2013 from ASQ.  Current ASQ Certifications held are Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Inspector, Quality Auditor, and Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence. He is an adjunct facility member at Macomb Community College. Steve has a BSEE degree from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and an MSEE degree from Southern Methodist University.

Panel Speaker I                                                         

Dr. Saso Krstovski, MBB

Lean Manufacturing Coach /Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Van Dyke Transmission Plant
Ford Motor Company
Greater Detroit
Michigan, USA

Dr. Saso Krstovski works for Ford Motor Company – Van Dyke Transmission Plant as a Lean Manufacturing Coach and Six-Sigma Master Black Belt. With over twenty years of service with Ford Motor Company, Dr. Krstovski has held a multitude of engineering assignments, which includes time working as a Test Engineer, Launch Test Engineer, and Electrical Control Engineer. During his time with Ford Motor Company, Dr. Krstovski has worked in several plant environments and skill teams such as Dearborn Tool & Die Plant, Information Technology, and has held front-line supervision roles managing hourly UAW-Ford production employees. This exposure to new work concepts within Ford has allowed Dr. Krstovski to amass a holistic approach to engineering. As such, Dr. Krstovski has gained an extensive understanding of the Six-Sigma methodologies. As a detail oriented and data-driven engineer, Dr. Krstovski is an invaluable contributor to Ford Motor Company. He is highly distinguished and skilled with problem identification and resolution to avoid time and cost expenditures.

Dr. Krstovski recently joined Lawrence Technological University as an Adjunct Professor and is currently teaching in the Engineering Department. Dr. Krstovski’s research interests lie in the area of System Optimization. He continues to collaborate actively with researchers at several universities. Dr. Krstovski provides guidance globally to doctoral candidates on dissertation direction. He graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a Doctorate of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems (DEMS). In addition, to his doctorate degree, Dr. Krstovski has a Masters in Electrical Computer Controlled Systems and a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University. Dr. Krstovski has authored several publications and scientific articles on various engineering topics.

Panel Speaker II

Sanaz Ghazi, PhD, CSSBB, CRP
Senior Process Improvement Specialist
Medtronic Canada

Sanaz is currently working as a senior process improvement specialist with Medtronic Canada. In this position, she works with hospitals to improve care pathways and quality of patient care. She focuses on optimizing cardiac clinics,  cath labs, EP labs and recovery areas by reviewing process flows and identifying bottlenecks and areas for improvement using the systematic approach of DMAIC methodology.

She has a PhD in Sustainability Management. Additionally, she is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and received  her Certified ROI Professional (CRP) certificate from the ROI institute. She has worked for over fifteen years as a quality management system lead auditor in different industries and service sectors including health care.

For the past three years, Sanaz has volunteered as communication chair of ASQ-Toronto section. Additionally, she has  taught courses  on Quality and Statistical Control for Sheridan College’s Engineering Department and Energy Efficiency in Large Buildings at Seneca College’s School of Continuing Education. She is also a member of the Advisory Council (PAC) of Quality Assurance  for the Manufacturing and Management program at Sheridan College.

Sanaz is the author of a textbook on applied statistics. She is a co-author of an article entitled Using Lean to Improve Wait Time Performance in Diagnostic Assessment for Lung Cancer in Healthcare Quarterly.

Panel Speaker III

Panel Speaker IV

 Session IV: Industry Solutions (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Wednesday)

4:30 – 4:50 (Wednesday)

Muhamad Fariz Failaka
Senior Process Engineer
Certified Energy Manager
PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur
Bontang, Indonesia

Best Practices for Successful Implementation of Energy Management System in the Fertilizer Industry: A Case Study of Pupuk Kaltim Fertilizer Company in Indonesia

Muhamad Fariz Failaka is a process engineer with over than 10 years’ experience in the field of fertilizer manufacturing. Since 2008, he has been working at PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim), the largest integrated ammonia-urea plant in the Southeast Asia with production of 3.43 million tons of urea, 2.74 million tons of ammonia, and 350 thousand tons of NPK per year. Most of his projects involve process design, process scheduling, and process safety. He has been the certified energy manager for Pupuk Kaltim since 2016. As energy becomes the main cost of a production cost factor in the fertilizer industry, he has led the energy champion team of Pupuk Kaltim in the implementation of energy management system to improve energy performance by driving innovation and pushing boundaries for a greener production and more sustainable future. With the excellence teamwork of energy champion, Pupuk Kaltim has successfully achieved ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) certification and becomes the first fertilizer plant certified ISO 50001 in Southeast Asia in 2017. Following the successful implementation of EnMS, several top honor awards have been achieved by Pupuk Kaltim such as 1^st winner at National Energy Efficiency Award for Large Industry category in 2018, Winner for the 2019 ASEAN Energy Awards in the category of Energy Management Industry – Large Building, and the 2019 Clean Energy Minsterial’s Award of Excellence in Energy Management.

Currently he is also a Doctor of Philosophy candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His research topic focuses on energy management, energy systems engineering, modeling, simulation, and optimization. He received his Master of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Waterloo, Canada. His current certifications held are process engineer, assessor of competency, and energy manager on industrial sector.

4:50 – 5:10 (Wednesday)

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
University of Bedfordshire
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Ramakrishnan Ramanathan is Professor and Director of Business and Management Research Institute, in the Business School of the University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK. In the past, he has worked and taught in a number of countries, including the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Oman and India. He has taught basic and advanced courses on Operations Management, Production Systems Management, Supply Chain Management, Optimization Theory, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Management Science, Business Statistics, Simulation, Energy and Environment, Energy and Environmental Economics, Energy and Transport Economics, and others. His research interests include operations management, Industry 4.0, Big Data, Internet of Things, supply chains, environmental sustainability, economic and policy analysis of issues in the energy, environment, transport and other infrastructure sectors. He works extensively on modelling using techniques such as optimisation, decision analysis, data envelopment analysis and the analytic hierarchy process.

Yanqing Duan
University of Bedfordshire
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Prof Yanqing Duan is an established expert on the adoption, use and impact of emerging information and communication technologies s in Agriculture and Aquaculture. Over the last 20 years, she has been involved in a number of funded research projects on using emerging ICTs in aquaculture sector and technology transfer to improve fish farming productivity. She has extensive experience and understanding on the effective adoption of technologies in Agriculture and Aquaculture sector and published many papers in this field. She has also been involved in a UK DFID Agri-TT (Agriculture Technology Transfer) project on helping Cambodian’ farmers to improve their farming productivity and sustainability.

Feng Dong
University of Bedfordshire
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Prof Feng Dong has led large scale research grants in healthcare, Internet of things and creative computing from national (UK) and international (Europe) funding bodies He has expertise in big data management and storage on a cloud environment, mining and visualization of massive data, text mining and semantics of web information. He has successfully coordinated of 4 research projects in recent years. He is the Principal Investigator of external research funding over 2 million Sterling.

Tahmina Ajmal
University of Bedfordshire
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Dr. Tahmina Ajmal (Senior Lecturer in Engineering) has been working in the sensor technology, designing novel optical sensors for different applications, using data from the sensors for diagnostics and prediction and smart sensing applications.  For the last decade, main research focus has been on water engineering where she has developed sensors for testing water quality and used data from existing online sensors for diagnostics. Her research is multidisciplinary with collaborations from across University and around the world. Her recent project funded by Innovate UK is in collaboration with Business School with a focus on developing a smart digital environment for aquaculture industry in China. She is also a technology co-investigator in another multi- million Interreg project with business school on use of sensor technology for reducing waste in food industry across North West Europe. In addition, she is also a co-investigator on another project with business school on improving sensor application for artisan fisheries in Brazil. She is also currently co-investigator in another Interreg project on reducing pollution from water borne vessels. She has large number of conference and journal publications to her credit and is currently reviewer of various IEEE journals and conferences in Photonics and Sensors.

Samuel Van Ransbeeck
University of Bedfordshire
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Dr Samuel Van Ransbeeck is a research associate working on the Brazil fisheries project. His background is in composition and data sonification. His recent projects are centred around digital humanities, working with archives and data-driven storytelling. He did his PhD at the Catholic University in Porto, Portugal and has since worked in Universities in the UK. He has ample international experience. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-6605.

Joaquim Manoel Monteiro Valverde
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense
Rua das Missões, 100, Blumenau
Santa Catarina, 89051-000, Brazil

Prof Joaquim Valverde has extensive experience in engineering and project management systems and in data centre infrastructure with hardware and software required to operate [ERP,] IoT and Big Data applications. [He joined the IT field through programming courses at IBM in 1972. He worked in software development at ADP Systems, Eletroradiobraz, Cummings, Saab Scania, ABB and Paraná Telecom. He was a consultant at IBM (law enforcement systems) for 4 years. He started teaching “Data Base System development” at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in 1984. Director of teaching and technology at ESEEI Colege – Paraná for 25 years.] Since February 2016 Prof Valverde has conducted research to architect an IT System for Sustainable Aquaculture at Instituto Federal Catrinense (IFC). In the research carried out with EPAGRI researchers and extensionists, and specialized bibliographic reading, he identified 12 main factors limiting the expansion of fisheries in Brazil, nine of which will not be equated without digital information and communication (ICT) systems. A business plan was created to implement an IT platform with 4 integrated subsystems: Transactional operations; Business Intelligence; e-Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Silma Battezzati Valverde
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Catarinense
Rua das Missões, 100, Blumenau
Santa Catarina, 89051-000, Brazil

Prof Silma Valverde holds a PhD in Communication Processes and Digital Technological Innovations from the Methodist University of São Paulo, Brazil.  She has experience in the organization and management of projects and work groups focused on the creation and sharing of explicit knowledge. She teaches in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses in the areas of Education and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Between 2013 and 2017 she collaborated with the Distance Learning Implementation Team at the Federal Catarinense Institute – Campus Camboriú (IFC-CAM). She acted as Teacher, Tutor and Coordinated Courses in distance modalities and blended learning in the Center for Distance Education (NeaD) of IFC-CAM. She taught and coordinated the Education and Technology Hub of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program in Education. Acted as Pedagogical Manager of the Virtual Learning Environment and Producer of Didactic Materials for Teaching and Learning activity; Member of the Commission for the Elaboration and Systematization of the Stritu Sensu Course of Master in Education with a focus on Teacher Training and Technologies for Sustainability.  Member of the TAF research group in Brazil, responsible for integrating the e-learning module and content in the IT Platform for Sustainable Aquaculture (PTI-AS).

ID 127     IoT sensors in Aquaculture – Barriers and Facilitators for sustainability in Brazilian Context
Ramakrishnan Ramanathan, Yanqing Duan, Tahmina Ajmal, Feng Dong and Samuel Van Ransbeeck, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Joaquim Manoel Monteiro Valverde, Silma Battezzati Valverde, Instituto Federal de Educação, Brazil

5:10 – 5:30 (Wednesday)

Dr. Soumaya Yacout
Professor
Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering
Polytechnique Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Soumaya Yacout is a full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal in Canada. She is the founder, President and CEO of DEXIN Inc, an enterprise dedicated in offering state of the art technologies for data-driven solutions to help companies in achieving the highest level of value added performance by keeping their physical assets in good health. She earned her doctoral degree in Operations Research at The Georges Washington University in 1985, her bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1975, and her masters in Industrial Engineering in 1979, at Cairo University. Her research interests include anomaly diagnosis and prognosis, preventive, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, autonomous maintenance and optimization of decision-making. She has publications in peer-reviewed journals including Quality Engineering, International Journal of Production Research, Computers and Industrial Engineering, IEEE Transactions, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Expert Systems with Applications, and papers in international conferences, some of which received the best paper award. She is the co-editor and the co-writer of a book ‘Current Themes in Engineering Technologies’ on minimal repair, and the book ‘Ontology Modeling in Physical Asset Integrity Management’ on interoperability and exchangeability of data. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in Quebec.

ID 061     Industrial Value Chain Research and Applications for Industry 4.0
Dr. Soumaya Yacout, Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

5:30 – 5:50 (Wednesday)

Dr. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
PhD (IE&OR, IIT Bombay), MTech (Computer Science), BE (Electronics and Communication)
Chairperson, Public Systems Group
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad)
India

Professor Sundaravalli Narayanaswami is the Chairperson, Public Systems Group, IIM Ahmedabad. She earned her PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from IIT Bombay, after a Masters in Computer Science. At IIM Ahmedabad, she holds a primary affiliation with the Public Systems and Group and a secondary affiliation with Production and Quantitative Methods Area. Her teaching interests are in Transportation Studies (Urban, Intelligent Systems, Heavy and Light rails, Transport Infrastructure), Operations Research in public systems, Operations Management, Artificial Intelligence and Government Systems and Policies. Most of her research in the past and present are in transportation operations and knowledge management that involve applications of ICT and OR tools in real-life problems of large impact.

Dr Sundaravalli started her career in IT services marketing and she soon moved to a production profile in an electronics equipment manufacturing industry. Her academic career began later and she has taught at various programs in Mumbai University and at Institutes under the UAE Federal education ministry in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. She has also taught in many Executive development programs while at UAE. She has authored two research based books on transportation systems and they are published by reputed international publishers. She also publishes and reviews regularly for scholarly editorials and presents her research findings among peers, both in India and abroad.

Dr. Sundaravalli holds several professional affiliations. She was awarded the Fellow of the British Computer Society in 2008. While in Abu Dhabi, she had served as the Youth Professional Group representative of the entire Middle East region for the British Computer Society. She is the honoured recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award for the year 2018 from the International Society of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), received in Johannesburg, South Africa.

ID 322     Innovation and Productivity of Indian Railways: Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing of Rolling Stock
Dr. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday

Career Development Discussion with NSF Student Travel Support Awardees

 Session V: Industry Solutions (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair: Dr. Biswajit Sarkar, Hanyang University, South Korea
 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Thursday)

8:00 – 8:20 (Thursday)

M. A. Pasha and R. Deardon
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada

ID 363: On Minimum Cost Non-uniform Sampling Schemes for Optimal Design of Control Charts: Application to X-bar and T2 Control Charts

Abstract

As an economically superior approach to uniform sampling scheme, the pioneering work of Rahim and Banerjee on sampling procedure with non-uniform time intervals has been broadly employed in statistical process monitoring during the past three decades. However, since its consecutive times of inspection have to be determined through a function of the first sampling interval, it might make some kind of complexity in practical administration compare to uniform approach. In this paper, the intuitive companionship between the sampling frequencies and the failure rate of a process is discussed by investigating various functional costraints on choosing the length of sampling intervals and their effects on the optimal design of control charts, especifically for non-Markovian processes which deteriorate over time. Extensive numerical illustrations are prepared for monitoring both univariate and multivariate quality characteristics in manufacturing and service sectors following an increasing failure rate Weibull shock model. Although the proposed structures for sampling intervals could slightly improve the expected cost per unit time, the results illustrated that Rahim-Banerjee model of non-uniform inspection sheme which induces constant integrated hazard over each sampling interval is a well-established near-optimal approach.

Keywords: Optimization Procedures, Process Failure Mechanism, Integrated Hazard over Sampling Interval, Quality Characteristic(s)
Distribution.

8:20 – 8:40 (Thursday)

Dr. Biswajit Sarkar
Associate Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea

Dr. Biswajit Sarkar is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University, South Korea. He has completed his Bachelor and Master in Applied Mathematics in 2002 and 2004, respectively from Jadavpur University, India. He has received his Master of Philosophy in the application of Boolean Polynomials from the Annamalai University, India in 2008, Doctor of Philosophy from the Jadavpur University, India in 2010 in Operations Research, and Post-Doctorate from the Pusan National University, South Korea (2012–2013). He has dedicated his teaching and research abilities in various universities including Hanyang University, South Korea (2014-2019), Vidyasagar University, India (2010–2014), and Darjeeling Government College, India (2009–2010). Under his supervision, thirteen students are awarded their PhD and three students are awarded their masters. Since 2010, he has published 151 journal articles in reputed journals of Applied Mathematics and Industrial Engineering and he has published one book. He is the editorial board member of some reputed International Journals of Applied Mathematics and Industrial Engineering. Recently, he became the Guest Editor of two special issues of two SCIE indexed journals named as “Mathematics” and “Energies”. He is a member of several learned societies. In 2014, his paper is selected the best research paper in an international conference in South Korea. He has presented several research papers in international conferences as an Invited Speaker and chaired several sessions in several international conference. He has received a bronze medal for his capstone achievement from Hanyang University in 2016.  He is the recipient of Bharat Vikash award as a young scientist from India in 2016.  He has received International award from Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers in 2017 at KAIST, Daejon, South Korea. He is the recipient of Hanyang University Academic Award as one of the most productive researchers in 2017 and 2018 consecutively.

ID 377: Maintenance of a highly perishable lifesaving product under a healthcare supply chain management

8:40 – 9:00 (Thursday)

Prof. Arnesh Telukdarie
Post Graduate School of Engineering Management
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 
University of Johannesburg 
South Africa

Arnesh Telukdarie holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Prof. Telukdarie is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering Management at the University of Johannesburg and a Professional Consulting Engineer. Prof. Telukdarie has over 20 years of industrial experience, research interest includes Manufacturing and Corporate Systems.

ID 078      An evaluation of the fourth industrial revolution adoption in manufacturing industries: An African context
Arnesh  Telukdarie, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

9:00 – 9:20 (Thursday)

Dr. Birgit Oberer
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
Researcher, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule
Zurich, Switzerland
Evaluation Panel Group Member – IoT Open Innovation Lab of the IoT Research Center @ Northeastern University

Digital Transformation 4.0: Increasing Productivity of the Transportation Sector with Internet of Things and Digitalization

Birgit Oberer is an Associate Professor for management information systems. In the past, she worked as Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, and Visiting Researcher in Universities in Austria, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Hong Kong and in the USA. Her teaching experience spans over 17 years. Dr. Oberer’s research interest includes management information systems, innovation and technology management, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, as well as electronic government and its applications in companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. Some of her latest publications include ‘I4.0 Connectivity: Smart Factory Communications’, “Flextrans 4.0: Smart Logistics for Smart Cities”, “Augmented Reality 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges for Smart Factories”, and “Industry 4.0 Guidelines for Developing Countries”. Dr. Oberer is the co-editor of the international book series’ Enterprise and Business Management’ and part of the editorial team of “Advanced MIS and Digital Transformation for Increased Creativity and Innovation in Business”.

09:40 – 10:20 Thursday Morning Keynote I: Dr. Andrew K.S. Jardine, Professor Emeritus, Industrial Engineering, Department of Mechanical and industrial Engineering, Founding Director of the Centre for Maintenance Optimization & Reliability Engineering (C-MORE), University of Toronto, Canada

10:20 – 11:00 Thursday Morning Keynote II: Peter Merrill, President, Quest Management Inc., Canada – Knowledge and Skills for Industry 4.0

 Session VI: Industry 4.0 KEYNOTE (Algonquin Rooms 1-4)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Thursday)

Industry 4.0 and Talent Pipeline

David Pistrui, Ph.D.
Industry Liaison
Director, Graduate Recruiting
Clinical Professor of Engineering
College of Engineering & Science
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Pistrui, Ph.D., is an executive, educator, and entrepreneur, with over 35 years of experience serving the corporate, nonprofit, and education sectors. Dr. Pistrui has held corporate leadership positions with both Fortune 500, and midsized companies including VideoCart, MediaOne, Parade Publications, Time Incorporated, and Purex Industries.

Dr. Pistrui has worked with a wide range of organizations in over 60 countries including FCA, Ford, Tenneco, Siemens, GM, Eaton, Dentsu, FedEx, KPMG, AT Kearney, Motorola, Wrigley, IBM, GrubHub, Comarch, Minnetronix, Cleversafe, Automation Alley and the World Economic Forum among many others.

Currently Dr. Pistrui is leading a consortium of ten Michigan universities and colleges (and their industry partners) in a multi-year applied research project focusing on Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution). Dr. Pistrui has served as an economic advisor to the states of Michigan, North Carolina and Illinois, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, AutoCluster Styira (Austria), Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Middle East Economic Digest, and the Family Firm Institute.

As an educator, he has held faculty appointments at the University of Detroit Mercy, Fayetteville State University (North Carolina), Illinois Institute of Technology, DePaul University, and Alfred University. He has held endowed chairs in entrepreneurship and family business. Dr. Pistrui has co-authored over 60 publications in the areas of talent development, artificial intelligence, robotics, technology entrepreneurship, strategy, family business, and engineering education.

Dr. Pistrui holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics (Cum Laude) Entrepreneurship and Strategy, from Universität Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, and a Ph.D., in Sociology from the University of Bucharest, Romania. He earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree from DePaul University (Chicago) and a Bachelor of Business Administration, in Marketing and Economics from Western Michigan University.

Dr. Darrell Kleinke
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Professional Engineering Programs
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dr. Darrell Kleinke, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), teaches Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Technical Entrepreneurship and Product Development courses. His courses include topics on innovation, creativity, and the innovation culture.

Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Detroit Mercy engineering graduate programs and he was formerly the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department.  He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and he holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University.

Dr. Kleinke gained extensive industrial experience prior to joining UDM in 2008.  His work included design and release of automotive body systems at Ford Motor Company, structural testing and servo-hydraulic road simulation testing at a tier 1 supplier, as well as product development engineering at General Motors corporation.

Dr. Kleinke’s research interests and publications are related to mechanical design, multi-disciplined collaboration, engineering education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and systems engineering. Dr. Kleinke provides consulting services through Innovation in Action Inc., where he conducts workshops in the application of systematic innovation tools, product architecture and systems engineering.

13:00 – 14:30 Thursday Lunch Keynote: Eric Ayanegui, Director Operations Engineering, CINTAS Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA

 Session VII: Industry Solutions – AR/VR/MSV (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Thursday)

2:30 – 2:50 (Thursday)

Tsz-Ho Kwok, Ph.D.

2:50 – 3:10 (Thursday)

Surajit Bag
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
University of Johannesburg
South Africa

Surajit Bag is currently pursuing higher research studies under University of Johannesburg in the area of Engineering Management. He has attended several National and International level conferences. His articles are in the spotlight with 381 citations, h-index 11 and i10-index 11 (Source: Google scholar). He is an Editorial board member of International Journal of Applied Logistics, IRJ Science and Amity Journal of Operations Management. He is also serving as the International Advisory Board Member of International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development.

Arnesh Telukdarie
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
University of Johannesburg
South Africa 

Arnesh Telukdarie is an Associate Professor at the University of Johannesburg. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and is a professional registered engineer. Prof Telukdarie is a consulting engineer in Industry 4.0 and digital business. Prof. Telukdarie has published widely in Cleaner technologies and Industry 4.0 in global journals.

ID 080      Impact of Big data analytics on Innovation and Learning Performance
Surajit Bag and Arnesh Telukdarie, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

3:10 – 3:30 (Thursday)

Ibrahim Oluwole Raji
School of Industrial Engineering
LIUC – Università Carlo Cattaneo
Castellanza 21053 (VA) Italy

Ibrahim Raji is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at LIUC – Università Carlo Cattaneo, Italy. He earned his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Industrial and Production Engineering department of Nigeria’s Premier University – University of Ibadan. He also has an executive master’s certification in Project Management from CUPE limited, United Kingdom. He has worked both in the industry (manufacturing sector specifically) and academic institutions as a lecturer in University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Kampala International University, Uganda. His research interests majorly include lean and agile supply chain strategies and specifically exploring how Industry 4.0 technologies act as enablers of lean and agile supply chain strategies; performance and operations management (viz-a-viz productivity modelling and assessment); and some element of discrete event simulation. He has publications to his name in academic journals and conference proceedings.

Dr. Tommaso Rossi
Associate Professor of Mechanical Industrial Plants at LIUC – Università Carlo Cattaneo
Director of the Executive Program Leandustry 4.0 of LIUC Business School and the Lean Club of LIUC
Scientific Manager of i-FAB
Castellanza 21053 (VA) Italy

Tommaso Rossi is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Industrial Plants at LIUC – Università Carlo Cattaneo. He is the Director of the Executive Program Leandustry 4.0 of LIUC Business School and the Lean Club of LIUC as well as Scientific Manager of i-FAB. He holds courses in operations at LIUC and Politecnico di Milano and is co-responsible for the lean and Industry 4.0 contents within the Executive Master “Global Supply Chain Management” at the IML-International Institute for the Management of Logistics (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, College of Management of Technology). His main themes of interest and research, on which he collaborates with MIT, Fraunhofer Institute and Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence, are lean manufacturing, design of production systems, modelling and simulation of complex systems, data analytics. On these, he has been the coordinator of numerous projects commissioned by LIUC from leading national and international companies and author of over 30 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.

ID 077      Exploring Industry 4.0 technologies as drivers of Lean and Agile Supply Chain Strategies
Ibrahim Raji and Tommaso Rossi, LIUC – Università Carlo Cattaneo, Italy

3:30 – 3:50 (Thursday)

Sadaf Zahoor
Department of Mechanical, Automation and Materials Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, Canada 

Sadaf Zahoor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Lahore Pakistan and a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her research interests include sustainable manufacturing, reliability, scheduling, and lean.

Dr. Walid Abdul-Kader
Pfofessor
Department of Mechanical, Automation and Materials Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, Canada 

Walid Abdul Kader is a professor of Industrial Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor, Canada. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université Laval, Canada. He completed his bachelor’s degree from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada, and master’s degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada. His research interests relate to performance evaluation of reverse logistics and re/manufacturing systems prone to accidental failure. His publications have appeared in leading national and international journals and conferences proceedings. 

Mohammad Zain
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Engineering and Technology
Lahore, Pakistan 

ID 184     The Prospect of Smart-Remanufacturing in Automotive SMEs: A Case Study
Sadaf Zahoor and Walid Abdul-Kader, Department of Mechanical, Automation and Materials Engineering, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
Mohammad Zain, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan 

3:50 – 4:10 (Thursday)

Dr. Salah Sharieh
Sr. Director, API Delivery and Operations
RBC
Toronto, Canada

 Session VIII: Industry Solutions (MacDonald Room)
 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Thursday)

4:30 pm – 4:50 pm (Thursday)

Jesusetemi  Oluwafemi
Department of Quality and Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
DFC Campus
South Africa

Jesusetemi Funmi Oluwafemi is a second year PhD student in the Department of Quality and Operations Management at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her doctoral research investigates the relationship between Industry 4.0 and agricultural sector productivity in Nigeria. She takes a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses the fields of human capital development, economic growth, TQM, Industry 4.0. She is a member of the Institute of strategic management Nigeria. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, in which her research study investigated the impact of human capital development on economic growth of Nigeria. She co-authored the article “The impact of work environment in concurrence to productivity in higher institutions, the role of change readiness in determining the existing relationship between TQM practices and employee performance”. Jesusetemi worked as a financial officer at the Kwara State Ministry of finances, Kwara State, Nigeria, while also running her Engineering firm in Nigeria.

Pule Kholopane
Department of Quality and Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
DFC Campus, South Africa

Dr. Pule Kholopane is currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Quality and Operations Management, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has both industrial and academic experience for more than twenty years. He has got a Doctorate of Engineering degree from the University of Johannesburg where he has been supervising masters and PhD students during the current decade. He has published several journal and conference research papers. His research areas include project management, process optimizations, manufacturing processes, supply chain management, sustainability, production planning, energy efficiency, waste reduction, product development and marketing, product quality related issues, cost analysis, etc.

Ifetayo Oluwafemi
Postgraduate School of Engineering Management
University of Johannesburg, RSA
South Africa

Esther T. Akinlabi
Department of Mechanical Engineering Science
University of Johannesburg, RSA
APK Campus, 2006, South Africa

Professor Esther Akinlabi is a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. She has had the privilege to serve as a Head of Department of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science and as the Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning at the University of Johannesburg. Her research interest is in the field of modern and advanced manufacturing processes – Friction stir welding and additive manufacturing. Her research in the field of laser based additive manufacturing include laser material processing and surface engineering. She also conducts research in the field of renewable energy, and biogas production from waste. She is a rated National Research Foundation (NRF) researcher and has demonstrated excellence in all fields of endeavors. Her leadership, mentorship and research experience is enviable as she guides her team of postgraduate students through the research journey. She is a recipient of several research grants and has received many awards of recognition to her credit. She is a member of the prestigious South African Young Academy of Science and registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa. Prof Akinlabi has filed two patents, edited one book, published four books and authored/co-authored over 300 peer reviewed publications.

ID 317      The Nexus between Finance and Agricultural Productivity in Nigerian’s agricultural sector
Jesusetemi Oluwafemi, Pule Kholopane, Ifetayo Oluwafemi and Esther T. Akinlabi,University of Johannesburg, South Africa

4:50 pm – 5:10 pm (Thursday)

Maleho M
Post Graduate School of Engineering Management
University of Johannesburg
Auckland Park, 2092, South Africa

Maleho M is a master’s degree student at the postgraduate school of Engineering management, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Telukdarie Arnesh
Post Graduate School of Engineering Management
University of Johannesburg
Auckland Park, 2092, South Africa

Arnesh Telukdarie holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Prof. Telukdarie is currently an associate professor in the School of Engineering Management at the University of Johannesburg and a Professional Consulting Engineer. Prof. Telukdarie has over 20 years of industrial experience, research interest includes Manufacturing and Corporate Systems.

ID 073      Developing a framework for evaluation of a digital maintenance management system
Arnesh Telukdarie, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

5:10 pm – 5:30 pm (Thursday)

Dr. Munir Majdalawieh
Associate Professor
Head of the Information Systems and Technology Management Department
College of Technological Innovation
Provost Advisor on continuing Education and Outreach
Zayed University
Dubai, UAE

Munir Majdalawieh is the head of the information systems and technology management department at the College of Technological Innovation and the Provost Advisor on continuing Education and Outreach, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. Prior to joining ZU in 2012, he worked for the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in UAE for six years and worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, Hewlett Packard, Compaq Computer Corporation, and Digital Equipment Corporation in the USA for more than 22 years.  He has published many peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conference proceedings covering topics like enterprise business processes, internal auditing and control, IT security and privacy, MIS, risk management, green logistics and SCM, corporate and IT governance and strategic changes in IT/IS technologies and management. He obtained his Ph.D. in IT and his EMBA from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia and his MSc. in Computer Science and Applied Math from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.  He has been teaching several courses in information systems and technology management including SCM & logistics, ERP, MIS, project management, systems analysis and design, business process management, IT strategy and governance, IT audit and control and green computing. He is member of IEOM, INFORMS, ISACA, IIA, and IEEE.

ID 122     Advancing Digital Transformation: Integrated Digital Transformation Framework for a Successful Deployment           

Munir Majdalawieh, Information Systems and Technology Management Department, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE 

5:30 pm – 5:50 pm (Thursday)

Hendrik Frölian, M.Sc. RWTH, M.Sc. Tsinghua
CPO and Co-founder of Solutions Ariv
Montreal, Canada

Possibilities for SMEs to profit from a scalable and interoperable Industry 4.0 platform

Hendrik is the CPO (Chief Product Officer) and Co-founder of Solutions Ariv in Montreal, Canada. He received his engineering and business and administration education in Germany and China. Hendrik holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and business and administration from RWTH Aachen University in Germany and a master’s degree in power engineering and engineering thermophysics from Tsinghua University in China. Hendrik‘s research interests include production optimization, Industry 4.0 applications, and information management.

Abstract:

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are in many economies worldwide an integral part of the economic system. Therefore, it is not only in the interest of the SMEs themselves, but it should be in the general interest to ensure SMEs are able to remain profitable in a more and more competitive and globalized economy.

The fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 is a development that can be especially critical with regard to SMEs. New technologies, new processes, and new business models are being developed and deployed in companies at an incrementally increasing pace. This offers great opportunities for companies to leap forward and strengthen their competitive position. At the same time, companies can fall behind in the development and lose their profitability in the long run.

The special position and intrinsic characteristics of SMEs require appropriate Industry 4.0 solutions. At ARIV we developed a scalable and interoperable Industry 4.0 software architecture that satisfies the challenging requirements of SMEs. The modular design and its scalability ensure a tailored fit while keeping investment costs to a minimum.

Session IX: Industry Solutions –  Industry 4.0/Automation / Robotics (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
 8:00 am – 9:30 am (Friday)

8:00 – 8:20 (Friday)

Dr. Dan Centea
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Undergraduate
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Associate Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Ishwar Singh
Consultant at McMaster/Mohawk B.Tech
Toronto, Canada

Industry 4.0 Implementation at McMaster University

Ishwar Singh is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Engineering Practice & Technology (SEPT) at McMaster University since 2011. Prior to that he was the founding Associate Director of the four-year BTech programs, a joint venture between McMaster University and Mohawk College, and the Chair of the process automation program. He coordinated the curriculum design development and implementation of the process automation, automotive and vehicle technology, and biotechnology programs in addition to his contribution for the establishment of the energy engineering technology degree completion BTech program. More recently he has been involved in the establishment of the SEPT Learning Factory for Industry 4.0 Education, Training & Applied Research.

8:20 – 8:40 (Friday)

Aamirah Mohammed Ashraf
Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada 

Aamirah Mohammed Ashraf is an MASc. candidate at the University of Windsor with a research interest in Intelligent Supply Chains, Reverse Logistics and Sustainable Development. Her master’s thesis addresses the challenges of maximizing profitability in reprocessing of end-of-use electronics.

Dr. Walid Abdul Kader
Professor
Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada 

Walid Abdul Kader is a professor of Industrial Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor, Canada. He holds a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université Laval, Canada. He completed his bachelor’s degree from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada, and master’s degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada. His research interests relate to performance evaluation of reverse logistics and re/manufacturing systems prone to accidental failure. His publications have appeared in leading national and international journals and conferences proceedings. 

ID 258      Integrating Blockchain in Nuclear Fuel Supply Chains for Transparency of Hazardous Materials Flow
Aamirah Ashraf and Walid Abdul Kader, University of Windsor, Canada

8:40 – 9:00 (Friday)

Tom Murad, Ph.D., P.Eng. F.E.C., SM.IEEE
Country Lead – Engineering & Academics
Siemens Canada Limited

Driving The Future towards Industrie 4.0 – Digital Enterprise

Dr. Tom Murad, Country Lead of Engineering & Academics at Siemens Canada, a member of Engineering Order of Honor – Professional Engineers Ontario “PEO”, is a respected Technology leader, thinker, an award-winning Educator and distinguished speaker on the topics of Engineering, Technology and Technical talents / skills development and education.

Joined Siemens Canada in 2010, he is the founder of the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy “SCETA”, that he established and directed since October 2014. Before his current role, he was the Head of the “Expert House” and Engineering Director for Siemens Canada’s Industry sector since 2010. Prior to joining Siemens, Tom was the Senior VP and COO of AZZ- Blenkhorn & Sawle.

Tom has an extensive career in Professional Engineering and Executive Management of Innovative Technical Operations including Academic and R&D work in Electrical power, Industrial Controls and Automation. He is also serving as a member of various advisory Boards of Directors in the Industry and Academia.

Dr. Murad holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics), and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Power Electronics and Industrial Controls from Loughborough University of Technology in the UK, with a Leadership Program Certificate from Schulich Business School, York University in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Murad is :

• Member of Board of Directors – OSPE
• Member of PEO Engineering Order of Honor
• Fellow of Engineers Canada “F.E.C”.
• Senior Member of IEEE.
• Licensed P.Eng.; (PEO & OSPE) in Ontario; APEGA in Alberta, & NAPEG in the N.W. Territories.
• Member of PEO Licensing “Engineering Experience Review”- ERC Committee since 2003.
• Member of Advisory Board – Ryerson University – Engineering Faculty.
• Member of Ontario Francophone Workforce Development Council (FWDC).
• Member of Board of Directors – IEEE Canada & Chair of Executive committee -IEEE Toronto Section (2016-2017).
• Member of Board of Directors – Canadian – German Centre for Innovation and Research (2015-2018).

9:00 – 9:20 (Friday)

Dr. Ajay Jha
Operations Management Faculty
School of Business
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Dr. Ajay Jha is an Operations Management Faculty at School of Business, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The school’s MBA program (Logistics and Supply Chain) is accredited by IACBE. Dr. Jha takes specialized subjects like Technology Management, Operations Management, Business Process Reengineering and Supply Chain Management at this institute. He is a doctorate in Strategy implementation (specifically technological innovation management and supply chain management) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur India. His other educational qualifications include B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from HBTI, Kanpur and M. Tech.  in industrial and Management Engineering from IIT Kanpur. He has got more than 11 years’ experience of teaching various management and engineering subjects, like Project Management, Production and Operations Management, Optimization Methods and Applied Mechanics. Dr, Jha has also rich industrial experience of almost 10 years spanning various functional domains like Marketing, Project Management, Safety & Quality Audits, and Lean implementations. His area of interest includes Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and Technology Management.

09:40 – 10:20 Friday Morning Keynote I: Todd Deaville, Director of Engineering and R&D, Magna International Inc., Toronto, Canada

10:20 – 11:00: Friday Morning Keynote II: Dr. Samir Elhedhli, Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Session X: Industry Solutions – AI, Data Analytics and Big Data (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Friday)

11:30 – 11:50 (Friday)

Loubna BENABBOU
Department of Management Sciences
UQAR, Levis Campus
Québec, Canada

Towards a Data-Driven Continuous Improvement Approach to Achieve Operational Excellence

Artificial intelligence has spawned a revolution in all areas in general and in industrial sector in particular. Machine learning algorithms have the potential to improve the industrial technological capability and to achieve operational excellence. The study presented herein calls upon machine learning and optimization techniques to high dimensional and mixed manufacturing data to predict and improve the product’ CTQs in a fertilizer plant. We adopt a data-driven, continuous improvement approach based on data valorization models (data analytics, machine learning and optimization models) to achieve operational excellence in a Fertilizer Plant to illustrate the added value of using data valorization models to characterize and reduce the variability of the fertilizers granulation. We will discuss data preprocessing, feature selection, feature engineering, predictive modeling and response surface optimization to find optimal process parameters values that improve product quality in a fertilizer plant.

11:50 – 12:10 (Friday)

Arun Raman
Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Arun Raman is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a Research Associate with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad from 2014-2015. He worked as an Edison Engineer in GE Oil and Gas in Compressor and Gas Turbine simulation from 2012-2014. He has a Master of Science in Systems and Control from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai in 2012. His research interests lie in the area of classical control, applied mathematics and the control of DEDS systems.

Dr. Richard Sowers
Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Richard Sowers received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, in 1986 and then the M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1988 and 1991 respectively. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering and in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also the Research Principal, Office of Financial Research since 2012. His current research involves looking at data from a quantitative perspective and with a socially-important goal. The various areas that he is working in include Internet of things, big data approaches to traffic, Virtual Reality and Visual Cliffs and Optimal Transport in Hand-Picked Crops among others.

Dr. Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

Ramavarapu Sreenivas received the B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India in 1985, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA in 1987 and 1990, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Decision and Control at the Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, before he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1992, where he is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering.

ID 203      An Affordable and Portable Technology for Real-Time Scheduling of Appliances in Smart Homes
Ramavarapu Sreenivas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign United States

12:10 – 12:30 (Friday)

Jesusetemi  Oluwafemi
Department of Quality and Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
DFC Campus
South Africa

Jesusetemi Funmi Oluwafemi is a second year PhD student in the Department of Quality and Operations Management at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her doctoral research investigates the relationship between Industry 4.0 and agricultural sector productivity in Nigeria. She takes a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses the fields of human capital development, economic growth, TQM, Industry 4.0. She is a member of the Institute of strategic management Nigeria. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, in which her research study investigated the impact of human capital development on economic growth of Nigeria. She co-authored the article “The impact of work environment in concurrence to productivity in higher institutions, the role of change readiness in determining the existing relationship between TQM practices and employee performance”. Jesusetemi worked as a financial officer at the Kwara State Ministry of finances, Kwara State, Nigeria, while also running her Engineering firm in Nigeria.

Pule Kholopane
Department of Quality and Operations Management
University of Johannesburg
DFC Campus
South Africa

Dr. Pule Kholopane is currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Quality and Operations Management, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has both industrial and academic experience for more than twenty years. He has got a Doctorate of Engineering degree from the University of Johannesburg where he has been supervising masters and PhD students during the current decade. He has published several journal and conference research papers. His research areas include project management, process optimizations, manufacturing processes, supply chain management, sustainability, production planning, energy efficiency, waste reduction, product development and marketing, product quality related issues, cost analysis, etc.

Ifetayo Oluwafemi
Postgraduate School of Engineering Management
University of Johannesburg
South Africa

Esther T. Akinlabi
Department of Mechanical Engineering Science
University of Johannesburg, RSA
APK Campus, 2006, South Africa

Professor Esther Akinlabi is a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. She has had the privilege to serve as a Head of Department of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science and as the Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning at the University of Johannesburg. Her research interest is in the field of modern and advanced manufacturing processes – Friction stir welding and additive manufacturing. Her research in the field of laser based additive manufacturing include laser material processing and surface engineering. She also conducts research in the field of renewable energy, and biogas production from waste. She is a rated National Research Foundation (NRF) researcher and has demonstrated excellence in all fields of endeavors. Her leadership, mentorship and research experience is enviable as she guides her team of postgraduate students through the research journey. She is a recipient of several research grants and has received many awards of recognition to her credit. She is a member of the prestigious South African Young Academy of Science and registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa. Prof Akinlabi has filed two patents, edited one book, published four books and authored/co-authored over 300 peer reviewed publications.

ID 320      An Application of Industry 4.0 in Agriculture in Nigeria
Jesusetemi Oluwafemi, Pule Kholopane, Ifetayo Oluwafemi, Department of Quality and Operations Management, University of Johannesburg, RSA, DFC Campus, South Africa, Postgraduate School of Engineering Management, University of Johannesburg, RSA
Esther T. Akinlabi, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, RSA, APK Campus, 2006, South Africa

12:30 – 12:50 (Friday)

Americo Azevedo
Faculty of Engineering
University of Porto – INESC TEC – CESE
Porto, Portugal

Américo Azevedo Associate Professor at University of Porto and Research Project Manager at Inesc Porto (one of the main research and technology transfer institutes in Portugal). I have been involved in several R&D project contract with European Union and Portuguese public institutions and enterprises and also, I have been reviewer and evaluator of several international R&D Industrial projects and member of several scientific programmes committees. undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto (FEUP) in Electrical and Computers Engineering, graduating in 1988. I received a PhD in the area of collaborative planning systems in the context of networking enterprises from University of Porto in 2000. Author of many articles in international journals and technical publications and also I have been active in preparing and participating in R&D projects involving industrial companies as well as I have been supervising several PhD and M.Sc research thesis. Areas of research interest include topics in the domain of Business Process Engineering, Inter-firms Networks (Collaborative Operations Management, Alignment and Collaborative Business Process Management), Digital Manufacturing and industrial and Operations Management.

Sandro Breval Santiago
Faculty of Social Studies
Federal University of Amazonas
Amazonas, Brazil

Sandro Breval Santiago. PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Master’s Degree in Production Engineering from the University of Amazonas, Specialization in Business Financial Management and graduation from the Federal University of Amazonas . Experience in direction and management in the industrial segment (Metal Manufacturing, Eletronics parts), information technology (ERP Development) and logistics (barges transport).

ID 059 Design of an Assessment Industry 4.0 Maturity Model: an application to manufacturing company
Americo Azevedo, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto – INESC TEC – CESE, Porto, Portugal
Sandro Breval Santiago, Faculty of Social Studies, Federal University of Amazonas, Amazonas, Brazil

Friday Lunch Keynote: Mr. Lee Childers, Chief Executive Officer, Tooling Tech Group, Macomb, Michigan, USA

 Session XI: Industry Solutions (MacDonald Room)
Session Chair:
 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Friday)

2:30 – 2:50 (Friday)

Tom Seubert
MES Project Manager
American Axle Manufacturing Account
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.
Southfield Information Technology Center
Southfield, Michigan, USA

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Current Understanding & Success Factors

2:50 – 3:10 (Friday)

Dr. Anjali Awasthi
Associate Professor
Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
Concordia University
Montreal, Canada
Education Chair, Canadian Operational Research Society
Past Member of Executive Board and Student Counselor – ASQ 401

Dr. Anjali Awasthi is Associate Professor at Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), in Concordia University, Montreal. She received a PhD in industrial engineering and automation from INRIA Rocquencourt and University of Metz, France. Prior to Concordia, Dr. Awasthi worked at University of British Columbia and University of Laval where she was involved in several projects on industrial applications of operations research. In France, she was involved in many European projects aimed at improving urban mobility in cities, city logistics and on cybernetic transportation systems. Her areas of research are modeling and simulation, data mining, Information Technology and decision making, sustainable logistics planning, quality assurance in supply chain management and sustainable supply chain management. She is the author of several journal and conference papers on these topics.

3:10 – 3:30 (Friday)

Sardar Asif Khan, P. Eng. , PMP
Manager World Class Logistics
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Detroit, Michigan

Asif Khan brings over 28 years of engineering and management experience from industry. With strong Lean / World Class Manufacturing experiences, he has helped companies transform from traditional methodologies to Lean Manufacturing. In his current role as WCL Knowledge Development Manager, Asif is responsible for the development and implementation of WCL knowledge in MOPAR NAFTA, a methodology that focuses on reducing waste, increasing productivity, and improving quality and safety in a systematic and organized approach. Asif’s solid experience comes with a strong belief in creating a culture that respects and promotes people’s ingenuity and creativity to create trust and bond, which then becomes a potent recipe for collaboration, problem-solving and value-creation. Asif is an official WCM auditor.

Previously, Asif has held positions with increased responsibility from to including successful launch of launch a new program (V6 pentastar engine) at one of FCA engine manufacturing plant in Michigan, USA. Most recently Asif was appointed to create the WCM organization from scratch and lead activities to implement WCM processes, while achieving financial and audit score results to support the FCA’s WCM route map and targets. Asif led transformation of plant from scratch to achieve Silver Award for most performing engine plant in NAFTA within three years. Asif was honored with Leader of Leaders (highest FCA leadership recognition) award in recognition of leading change, overcoming obstacles and inspiring people to participate in meaningful ways.

Asif Khan has helped numerous companies in translating the WCM methodology into actionable and practical strategies for implementation and integration into factory ways of working. Asif has also worked as a process improvement consultant with the DTE corporate office to stream line their processes.

Asif earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (1990), Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering (2001) and Master of Business Administration degree (2007) from the USA. Currently he is pursuing a Doctorate of Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan (expected completion 2020). Concurrently, he is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Windsor, where he teaches a graduate engineering course on Process Improvement/ Six Sigma methodologies.  Asif sits on numerous boards and committees, and loves volunteering for giving back to the engineering profession and community.

3:30 – 3:50 (Friday)

Abdellah MENOU   
Director
Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (AIAC)
Casablanca Prefecture, Morocco

Abdellah MENOU heads up the Mohammed VI International Academy of Civil Aviation (AIAC) since 2012  at National Airports Authority of Morocco (ONDA). He has a Civil Aviation Management Diploma from Singapore Aviation Academy. Before joining ONDA, Abdellah Menou was an Associate Professor at the University Of Orleans, France. He has HDR (High Qualification Research) in Transportation and Civil Engineering from University of Toulouse III, and Ph.D. in Applied Sciences (Civil and Mechanical Engineering), from the University of Pau (UPPA), France.

 Session XII: Panel Session on Industry 4.0 (MacDonald Room)
Panel Chair: Dr. David Pistrui, University of Detroit Mercy
 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Friday)

Panel Session on Industry 4.0

Panel Chair

David Pistrui, Ph.D.
Industry Liaison
Director, Graduate Recruiting
Clinical Professor of Engineering
College of Engineering & Science
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan, USA

David Pistrui, Ph.D., is an executive, educator, and entrepreneur, with over 35 years of experience serving the corporate, nonprofit, and education sectors. Dr. Pistrui has held corporate leadership positions with both Fortune 500, and midsized companies including VideoCart, MediaOne, Parade Publications, Time Incorporated, and Purex Industries.

Dr. Pistrui has worked with a wide range of organizations in over 60 countries including FCA, Ford, Tenneco, Siemens, GM, Eaton, Dentsu, FedEx, KPMG, AT Kearney, Motorola, Wrigley, IBM, GrubHub, Comarch, Minnetronix, Cleversafe, Automation Alley and the World Economic Forum among many others.

Currently Dr. Pistrui is leading a consortium of ten Michigan universities and colleges (and their industry partners) in a multi-year applied research project focusing on Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution). Dr. Pistrui has served as an economic advisor to the states of Michigan, North Carolina and Illinois, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, AutoCluster Styira (Austria), Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Middle East Economic Digest, and the Family Firm Institute.

As an educator, he has held faculty appointments at the University of Detroit Mercy, Fayetteville State University (North Carolina), Illinois Institute of Technology, DePaul University, and Alfred University. He has held endowed chairs in entrepreneurship and family business. Dr. Pistrui has co-authored over 60 publications in the areas of talent development, artificial intelligence, robotics, technology entrepreneurship, strategy, family business, and engineering education.

Dr. Pistrui holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics (Cum Laude) Entrepreneurship and Strategy, from Universität Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, and a Ph.D., in Sociology from the University of Bucharest, Romania. He earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree from DePaul University (Chicago) and a Bachelor of Business Administration, in Marketing and Economics from Western Michigan University.

Panel Speaker I

Ahad Ali, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
Director, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Director, Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group
Coordinator, Siemens Electro-Matic Industrial Engineering Lab
A. Leon Linton Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan, MI 48075, USA

Ahad Ali is an Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program and Director of Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali was Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Toledo, and Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna. He received an Outstand-ing Professor Award of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico -Mayaguez, (2006-2007). He has published 50 journal and 121 conference papers. Dr Ali has done research projects with Chrysler, Ford, DTE Energy, New Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing systems modeling, simulation and optimization, intelligent scheduling and planning, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing. He has successfully advised seven doctoral students. Dr. Ali has involved with many international conference committees. He has served as an Executive Director of IEOM Society International and Conference Co-Chair of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management and hold events in Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Bali, Dubai, Orlando, Detroit, Rabat, UK, Bogota, Paris, Washington, DC, Pretoria and Bangkok. Dr. Ali has visited 20 countries for professional events. He is a member of IEOM, IN-FORMS, SME and IEEE.

Panel Speaker II

Tom Murad, Ph.D., P.Eng. F.E.C., SM.IEEE
Country Lead – Engineering & Academics
Siemens Canada Limited

Dr. Tom Murad, Country Lead of Engineering & Academics at Siemens Canada, a member of Engineering Order of Honor – Professional Engineers Ontario “PEO”, is a respected Technology leader, thinker, an award-winning Educator and distinguished speaker on the topics of Engineering, Technology and Technical talents / skills development and education.

Joined Siemens Canada in 2010, he is the founder of the Siemens Canada Engineering and Technology Academy “SCETA”, that he established and directed since October 2014. Before his current role, he was the Head of the “Expert House” and Engineering Director for Siemens Canada’s Industry sector since 2010. Prior to joining Siemens, Tom was the Senior VP and COO of AZZ- Blenkhorn & Sawle.

Tom has an extensive career in Professional Engineering and Executive Management of Innovative Technical Operations including Academic and R&D work in Electrical power, Industrial Controls and Automation. He is also serving as a member of various advisory Boards of Directors in the Industry and Academia.

Dr. Murad holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics), and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Power Electronics and Industrial Controls from Loughborough University of Technology in the UK, with a Leadership Program Certificate from Schulich Business School, York University in Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Murad is :

• Member of Board of Directors – OSPE
• Member of PEO Engineering Order of Honor
• Fellow of Engineers Canada “F.E.C”.
• Senior Member of IEEE.
• Licensed P.Eng.; (PEO & OSPE) in Ontario; APEGA in Alberta, & NAPEG in the N.W. Territories.
• Member of PEO Licensing “Engineering Experience Review”- ERC Committee since 2003.
• Member of Advisory Board – Ryerson University – Engineering Faculty.
• Member of Ontario Francophone Workforce Development Council (FWDC).
• Member of Board of Directors – IEEE Canada & Chair of Executive committee -IEEE Toronto Section (2016-2017).
• Member of Board of Directors – Canadian – German Centre for Innovation and Research (2015-2018).

Panel Speaker III

Dr. Ishwar Singh
Consultant at McMaster/Mohawk B.Tech
Toronto, Canada

Ishwar Singh is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Engineering Practice & Technology (SEPT) at McMaster University since 2011. Prior to that he was the founding Associate Director of the four-year BTech programs, a joint venture between McMaster University and Mohawk College, and the Chair of the process automation program. He coordinated the curriculum design development and implementation of the process automation, automotive and vehicle technology, and biotechnology programs in addition to his contribution for the establishment of the energy engineering technology degree completion BTech program. More recently he has been involved in the establishment of the SEPT Learning Factory for Industry 4.0 Education, Training & Applied Research.

Panel Speaker IV

Tom Gaasenbeek
President & CEO
Nexas Networks Inc.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Thomas (Tom) Gaasenbeek (1998 BA, Western University) is the President and CEO of Nexas Networks Inc., a Hamilton Ontario based high-tech company that specializes in leading-edge manufacturing connectivity solutions for the shop floor. Since he co-founded Memex Electronics Inc. in 1992 (and several other public and private ventures), Tom has been the visionary leader, and CTO dedicated to “internetworking” machine tools on the factory floor. Under Tom’s leadership, his engineering teams successfully developed technologies that open, closed CNC control architectures, and was performing IoT already when the term was coined in 1998. As a member of the Open Modular Architecture Controls Group (OMAC), Tom led the Global HMI development team from his public company e-Manufacturing Networks, which created the first machine tool XML schema for HMI, OEE and Lean Manufacturing applications in 1999 that is today called MTConnect. Tom has filed patents in the area of Energy Management and Dynamic Computer Assisted Machining (DCAM) and authored numerous articles in trade journals around the world in Industry 4.0 and IIoT. Further, Tom has been a speaker about the adoption of AI and AR on the factory floor as well. In 2018, Mr. Gaasenbeek was named to the Top 50 in North America by Smart Industry Magazine for his co-founding of the widely adopted now ANSI standard MTConnect. Tom also authors a blog called “CIM Today” that promotes Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and it has had over 48,000 readers since it started. Also since 2013, Tom has been the Executive Director of the Advanced Technology Think Tank founded in 1962.

Panel Speaker V

Dr. Darrell Kleinke
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Professional Engineering Programs
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dr. Darrell Kleinke, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), teaches Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Technical Entrepreneurship and Product Development courses. His courses include topics on innovation, creativity, and the innovation culture.

Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Detroit Mercy engineering graduate programs and he was formerly the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department.  He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and he holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University.

Dr. Kleinke gained extensive industrial experience prior to joining UDM in 2008.  His work included design and release of automotive body systems at Ford Motor Company, structural testing and servo-hydraulic road simulation testing at a tier 1 supplier, as well as product development engineering at General Motors corporation.

Dr. Kleinke’s research interests and publications are related to mechanical design, multi-disciplined collaboration, engineering education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and systems engineering. Dr. Kleinke provides consulting services through Innovation in Action Inc., where he conducts workshops in the application of systematic innovation tools, product architecture and systems engineering.

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