3:30 pm-5:30pm, March 27 (Friday)
Room 1003

A Biographical Sketch

Dr. Mohamed I. Dessouky
Research Professor at the Daniel J. Epstein Department of  Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
Editor-in-Chief
Computers & Industrial Engineering

Dr. Mohamed Dessouky obtained his M.S. in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and his Ph.D. in the same field at The Ohio State University. He received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt. Dr. Dessouky was on the faculty of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for 22 years, and then joined Northern Illinois University as Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering. Currently, he is Research Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California. He has been serving as Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Industrial Engineering: An International Journal, since 1998. He has consulted for many companies and organizations including Western Electric, Kalkan Foods, Andrew Corporation, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Vienna, Austria). He also provided advice to many small industries. He has given seminars and/or engaged in consulting projects in several countries, including Egypt, Sudan, Brazil, Turkey, Kuwait, Indonesia, Japan, and China. His research interests are in scheduling, network analysis, and project management. He published many refereed articles in these areas.

Title

Tends in Industrial Engineering and Management: Education and Research

Abstract

This presentation traces the parallel developments of the fields of industrial engineering and management from the early contributions of their pioneers to their maturity as recognized areas of learning, research and practice. The extension of the application of the industrial engineering models and techniques to a broad variety of manufacturing and service problems is discussed. Theoretical research in new models and algorithms is presented, as well as investigations of problems of current interest such as helth care, homeland security, urban transportation, and others.

Dr. Mohamed I. Dessouky
Editor-in-Chief
Computers & Industrial Engineering
Research Professor
Daniel J. Epstein Department of
       Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Southern California
3715 McClintock Avenue, GER 247
Los Angeles, California 90089-0193, USA
dessouky@usc.edu