Lotfi K. Gaafar

Updated on September 2008

Education

POsitions

OTHER EXPERIENCES

TEACHING

RESEARCH

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Faculty Development Workshops
Short Courses
Consulting

General Information:

Address: The American University in Cairo

Department of Mechanical Engineering

P. O. Box 2511, Cairo, Egypt

Telephone (202) 797-5355

Fax (202) 795-7565

E-Mail: gaafar@aucegypt.edu

Homepage: www.aucegypt.edu/faculty/gaafar

Date of Birth: April 24, 1960

Citizenship: Egyptian

Education:

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 1992.

Dissertation: Object-Oriented Manufacturing Modeling with Applications to Computer Aided Process Planning.

M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 1989.

Thesis: An integrated Shop-Floor Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Shop- Floor Environments.

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 1982 (Distinction with honors).

POsitions:

2000 - Associate professor, the American University in Cairo (Tenured in 2006).

1994 - 2000 Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Kuwait University.

1992 - 1994 Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University.

1984 - 1985 Factory Manager, El-Ameen Company for Plastics.

1982 - 1984 Production Engineer, El-Ameen Company for Plastics, Cairo, Egypt.

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

1997 – 1998 Director of the Multimedia Office of the College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University.

1990 – 1992 Research Assistant, Arizona State University, IBM, CIM in Higher Education.

1989 – 1990 Research Assistant, Arizona State University, Garrett Turbine Engine, welding automation needs analysis using computer simulation.

1988 – 1989 Research Assistant, Arizona State University, National Science Foundation, creation of a new generation of knowledge-based simulation tools.

TEACHING:

A. Teaching at AUC

The regular teaching load at AUC is 9 credit hours.

Courses Taught at AUC

MENG 341 Engineering Operations Research, 3 cr.

ENGR 345 Engineering Economy, 3 cr.

MENG 445 Production and Inventory Control, 3 cr.

MENG 480-19 Probability and Statistics, 1 cr.

MENG 490 Senior project I, 1 cr.

MENG 491 Senior project II, 2 cr.

ENGR 518 Engineering Statistics, 3 cr.

ENGR 543 Systems Modeling and Optimization, 3 cr.

ENGR 590 Graduate Thesis Seminar I, 2 cr.

ENGR 599 Research Guidance Thesis, 3 cr. (supervised 7 students to completion, and currently supervising 4)

Courses updated and Taught at AUC

MENG 344 Work Analysis and Design, 3 cr.

MENG 439 Advanced Manufacturing Processes, 3 cr.

MENG 443 Systems Simulation, 3 cr.

MENG 446 Management of Engineering Projects, 3 cr.

MENG 447 Manufacturing Systems Automation, 3 cr.

ENGR 541 Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 3 cr.

ENGR 592 Advanced Topics in Engineering, 3 cr.

The Table below shows the teaching load over the years spent at AUC.

Academic Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
2000 - 2001	MENG 439 (23) MENG 446 (23) ENGR 543 (3) 490/491 (1, 2)		MENG 439 (12) MENG 446 (45) ENGR 590 (13) 490/491 (1, 7)
2001 - 2002	MENG 439 (21) MENG 341 (23) ENGR 543 (3) 490/491 (3, 18)		MENG 439 (27) MENG 446 (43) MENG 447^*(22) 490/491 (4, 20)	ENGR 345 (22)
2002 - 2003	MENG 439 (14) MENG 446 (35) MENG 344 (36) ENGR 541 (8) 490/491 (4, 22)		MENG 439 (27) MENG 446 (40) MENG 447^* (26) MENG 443 (12) 490/491 (3, 18)	ENGR 345 (24)
2003 - 2004	MENG 439^*(33) MENG 446 (37) MENG 344 (40) ENGR 541 (2) 490/491 (3, 20)		MENG 439^(29) MENG 446 (38) MENG 447^ (32) ENGR 592 (6) 490/491(4, 30)	ENGR 345 (18)
2004 - 2005	Preparation for Tenure award 490/491 (3, 21)		MENG 439^(27) MENG 445 (33) MENG 447^ (22) 490/491 (5, 26)	ENGR 345 (16)
2005 – 2006	MENG 439^*(13) MENG 445 (35) MENG 480-19 (38) ENGR 518 (10) 490/491 (4, 24)	MENG 445 (4, NA)	MENG 439^(25) MENG 447^ (31) MENG 480-19 (12) ENGR 542^† (5) 490/491(3, 19)	ENGR 345 (9)
2006 – 2007	MENG 439^* (15) MENG 445 (33) MENG 446 (17) MENG 480-19 (18) 490/491 (4, 20)	MENG 445 (7, 4.4) MENG 480-19 (14)	MENG 439^(27) MENG 447^ (7) ENGR 542^† (4) 490/491(4, 21)	ENGR 345 (4) MENG 446 (10)
2007 – 2008	MENG 439^* (28) MENG 445 (30) MENG 446 (7) 490/491 (4, 24)	MENG 443 (11) MENG 445^† (19)	MENG 439* (7) MENG 447* (12) 490/491 (3, 20)	MENG 446 (15)
2008 – 2009	MENG 344 (28) MENG 445 (25) MENG 446 (11) 490/491 (4, 25)

^*Courses with Labs ^† Course shared with a colleague

· Numbers in parenthesis indicate the approximate number of students who finished the course. For the senior project courses, the numbers indicate the number of groups and the total number of students supervised, respectively.

Postgraduate Research:

AUC’s graduate program is limited to the Master’s level

Completed Theses:

Hany Shoukry. “Assessment Of The Readiness Of Egyptian Companies To Implement Business Process Reengineering Programs,” AUC, Spring 2003.
Ekundayo Shittu. “Applying Genetic Algorithms to the Deterministic Time-Varying Fixed Quantity Lot Sizing Problem,” AUC, July 2003. (With Dr. Ashraf Nassef as co-advisor).
Sherif Masoud. “Agile Manufacturing System Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing,” AUC, Fall 2003.
Amr Abo-El Fadl. “A Fuzzy Logic Maintenance Management System,” The Arab Academy of Science and Technology and Maritime Transportation, Fall 2004.
Ahmed Ibrahim Aly. “Dynamic Lot Sizing with Batch Ordering Using Simulated Annealing,” AUC, Spring 2005. (With Dr. Ashraf Nassef as co-advisor).
Ahmed Sayed Aly. “Applying Particle Swarm Optimization to Dynamic Lot Sizing with Batch Ordering,” AUC, Spring 2005.
Ahmed Abdulrahman. “Parallel Simulated Annealing for Scheduling Agile Manufacturing Systems,” AUC, Spring 2005.
Safa Khater. “An Expert System for Experimental Design Selection,” AUC, July 2005.
Mamdouh El Oufi. ““An Expert System for Quality Tools.” AUC, July 2006.
Karim Saad. “Technology Transfer in the Egyptian Machine Tool Industry,” AUC, Fall 2006.
Mohamed Khamis. “Data Mining Application in Performance Evaluation,” AUC, Spring 2008.

Currently Supervised Theses:

Sarah Elsaid. “Applying Particle Swarm Optimization to Dynamic Multilevel Lot-Sizing with Batch Ordering,” AUC. (Expected Fall 2008)
Ahmed Taha. “Genetic Algorithms in Totally Optimized Project Systems.” (Expected Spring 2009)
Maya ElSayed. “A hybrid Simulation Model for Supply Chain Management,” AUC. (Expected Spring 2009)
Hany Habeeb. “An Effect-Impact Tool for Quality Improvements,” AUC. (Expected Spring 2009)
Heba Amer. “Applications of Data Mining in Outcomes Assessment,” AUC. (Expected Spring 2009)

B. Courses Taught Prior to Joining AUC

Courses Taught: Beginning Spring 1988 at Arizona State University, Clemson University, and Kuwait University.

ISE 494, Industrial Engineering in Process Industries, KU
ENGR 304, Engineering Statistics, KU
ENGR 104, Engineering Drawing, KU
ENGR102, Workshop, KU
IE 486/686, Production Planning and Control, CU
IEE 463/543, Computer Aided Manufacturing and Control, ASU
IEE 461, Integrated Production Control, ASU
ECE 383/500, Probability and Statistics, ASU
ASE 485/500, Engineering Statistics, ASU

New Course Development: Beginning Spring 1993 at Clemson University and Kuwait University.

ISE 458, Statistical Design of Experiments, KU
ISE 481, Simulation of Engineering Systems, KU
ISE 487, Expert Systems in Industrial Engineering, KU
ISE 371, Engineering Management, KU
ISE 454, Production and Inventory Control, KU
ISE 351, Statistical Analysis for Industrial Systems, KU
IE 804, Manufacturing Systems Planning and Design, CU
IE 885, Design and Analysis of Simulation Models, CU

Graduate Student Advising (at Clemson University)

Mater Thesis:

Javeed Shaik. “Automatic Simulation Model Initialization for Real-Time Decision Support,” 1994 .

Also Supervised Engineering Reports for:

Bhinderwala, M. 1993

Golzari, M. 1994

Suliman, A. 1994

Subarrao, V. 1994

Kuwait University had no IE graduate program

Honors and Awards:

Classroom Action Research Award, Center for Learning and Teaching, AUC, 2005.

Arizona State University Board of Regents Scholarship, 1987 - 1992

Arizona State University Academic Scholarship, 1987 - 1992

Ain Shams University Honors Scholarship, 1977 - 1982

RESEARCH:

Refereed Journal Papers

Gaafar, L. and Aly, A. 2008. “Applying particle swarm optimization to dynamic lot sizing with batch ordering.” International Journal of Production Research. (Accepted 8 May 2007).

Gaafar, L., Nassef, A., and Aly, A. 2008. “Fixed quantity dynamic lot sizing using simulated annealing.” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. (Accepted 18 February 2008).

Gaafar, L., Masoud, S., and Nassef, A. 2008. “A particle swarm-based genetic algorithm for scheduling in an agile environment.” Computers & Industrial Engineering. (Accepted 31 January 2008).

Gaafar, L. 2006. “Applying Genetic Algorithms to Dynamic Lot Sizing with Batch Ordering.” Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 51, pp. 433-444.

Gaafar, L. and Masoud, S. 2005. “Genetic algorithms and simulated annealing for scheduling in agile manufacturing.” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 43, No. 14, pp. 3069-3085.

Gaafar, L. and Choueiki, M. 2000 "A Neural Network Model for Solving the Lot-Sizing Problem." Omega: The International Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 175-184.

Gaafar, L. 1999. "Comparing Alternative Systems Using a Reference Distribution." The Egyptian Journal of Scientific Computations, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Aldowaisan, T. and Gaafar, L. 1999. "Business Process Reengineering: An Approach for Process Mapping." Omega: The International Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 27, pp. 515-524.

Gaafar, L. 1999 "Maintaining the Validity of Simulation Models Using Prediction Intervals." Computers and Industrial Engineering. Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 859-871.

Gaafar, L. and Shaik, J. 1997. "A Simulation-Based Shop Floor Monitoring and Decision Support System." International Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 261-271.

Aldowaisan, T. and Gaafar, L. 1997. "A Framework for Developing Technical Process Reengineering Designs." Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 657-670.

Aldowaisan, T., Gaafar, L., and Mahmoud, M., S. 1996. "Optimal Inventories in Group Technology Production Systems for a Continuous Consumption Pattern." International Journal of Systems Science, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 511-514.

Aldowaisan T. and Gaafar L. 1996. “A framework for a process reengineering decision support system.” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 75-78.

Gaafar, L. and Keats, J. 1992. "Statistical Process Control: A guide For Implementation." International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 9-20.

Conference Proceedings (Refereed)

Gaafar, L. and Aly, A. 2006. “Applying Particle Swarm Optimization to Dynamic Lot Sizing.” Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Research Conference.

Gaafar, L. and Masoud, S. 2005. “Scheduling Products in Agile Manufacturing using Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing.” Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Research Conference.

Gaafar, L. and Shoukry, H. 2003. “An Instrument for Measuring Readiness to Implement Business Process Reengineering.” Proceedings of CARs&FOF’2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Gaafar, L and Keats, J.B. (1996), "Applications of the Generalized Control Chart to Autocorrelated Data", Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Research Conference, Minneapolis, May 19.

Gaafar, L. K. and Aldowaisan, T. A. 1994. "Fitting a Mixture-Based Response Surface Using Computer Simulation." Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, Florida, pp. 1424-1427.

Gaafar, L. and Bedworth, D. 1993. “Manufacturing Integration Using the Object-Oriented Methodology.” Proceedings of the Second Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Los Angeles, pp. 817-821.

Gaafar, L. and Mackulak, G 1993. “Simulation for Process Planning Optimization.” Proceedings of the Second Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Los Angeles, pp. 710-714.

Gaafar, L. and Shaik, J. 1993. "Automatic Model Initialization for Real-Time Decision Support." Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, Los Angeles, pp. 875-881.

Conference Proceedings (Unreviewed)

Gaafar, L. and Saad, K. 2007. “Factors Affecting National Technological Absorptive Capacity.” The13th International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems, Cocoa Beach, Florida. pp. 492-501.

Gaafar, L. and El Oufi, M. 2005. “Change Management: Managing the Tools.” Proceedings of the 12th AUC Research Conference, pp. 356-372.

Gaafar, L. 2005. “Blending e-Learning with Traditional Approaches in Tertiary Education.” The 2^nd Conference on e-Learning applications in Egypt, The American University in Cairo.

Gaafar, L., Shittu, E. and Nassef, A. 2004. “Applying Genetic Algorithms to the Deterministic Time-Varying Fixed Quantity Lot Sizing Problem.” Proceedings of the 34th Computers and Industrial Engineering Conference.

Gaafar, L. and El Oufi, M. 2004. “An Expert System Based Decision Support Tool for System Improvement.” 10th International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Gaafar, L. and Saad, K. 2003. “Technology Transfer to Improve Manufacturing Competitiveness.” Proceedings of the Tenth AUC Research Conference, pp. 272-278.

Gaafar, L. and Shoukry, H. 2003. “The Readiness of Egyptian Businesses to Implement Business Process Reengineering.” Proceedings of the Tenth AUC Research Conference, pp. 279-291.

Gaafar, L. 2002. “Computer Aided Lecturing and Review Using the Internet.” Proceedings of the Ninth AUC Research Conference, pp. 133-140.

Aldowaisan, T., Youssef, A., Gaafar, L. 2002. “The Development of the Quality Concept in Reference to Selected Standards,” Conference on Quality at Kuwait, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).

Gaafar, L 2001. “A Neural Network Model for Lot Sizing” ICC&IEMS conference, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Gaafar, L. 2001. “A Web-Based Multimedia Courseware on Probability and Statistics.” WMC.

Bhinderwala, M. and Gaafar, L. 1993. "A Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Apparel Manufacturing." Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Boston, pp. 179-185.

Cochran, J. and Gaafar, L. 1990. "An integrated Shop-Floor Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Shop- Floor Environments." Conference on Modeling and Simulation on Microcomputers, pp. 81-86, San Diego, CA.

Gaafar, L. and Cochran, J. 1989. "Developing a Real-Time Simulation Tool for Shop-Floor Decision Making." Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Austin, pp. 79-85.

Conference Presentations

Gaafar, L. 1998. “New Information and Communication Technology at Kuwait University,” Arab Regional Conference Preparatory to World Conference on Higher Education, Beirut.

Gaafar, L. and Aldowaisan, T. 1997. “Maintaining Simulation Models Validity Using Prediction Intervals” Western Simulation Conference, Atlanta.

Gaafar, L. and Aldowaisan, T. 1996. “Using a Reference Distribution for Simulation Output Analysis” Western Simulation Conference, San Diego.

Gaafar, L. and Aldowaisan, T. 1996. “A Moving Average-Based Reference Distribution for Simulation Output Analysis” 5th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Gaafar, L. and Keats, B. 1996. “Application of the Generalized Control Chart to Autocorrelated Data” 5th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Gaafar, L. 1995. “Multimedia-Based Engineering Education.” The Regional Conference on Modern trends in Engineering Education: 21st Century Requirements. United Arab Emirates.

Gaafar, L. and Bedworth, D. 1993. “OOPPS: An Object-Oriented Process Planning System.” 15th Annual Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Cocoa Beach, FL.

Research Grants:

“A Simulation-Based Decision Support System for Supply Chain Management.” The American University in Cairo, (2007- present, PI, US$ 3,000 and L.E. 11,800).

“Genetic Algorithms in Totally Optimized Project Systems.” The American University in Cairo, (2006- present, Co PI, Dr. Elimam is the PI, L.E. 10,500).

“Developing an Expert System Based Decision Support Tool for System Improvement.” The American University in Cairo, (2002-2003, PI, L.E. 6,500).

“Investigating the readiness of the Egyptian Market for Business Process Reengineering,” The American University in Cairo, (2001-2002, PI, L.E. 7,700).

“Developing a Multimedia-Based Education Program for Engineering Probability and Statistics,” UNESCO Cairo Office (UCO) within the USEE Programme for modernizing university education in basic and engineering sciences, (1998-2000, PI, $30,000).

“Developing a Decision Support System for Service Systems,” Kuwait University, (1996-1998, PI, $50,000).

“A Control Chart for Simulation Models Validation,” Kuwait University, (1994-1996, PI, $6,667).

"A Simulation Model of the Current Production Line with Automatic Interface to Order-Entry and a Continuous Model Update Facility," CIBA Vision Corporation, USA, (1993-1995, PI, $38,021).

“Developing a Modular Manufacturing Facility for the Defense Personnel Support Center,” The Defense Logistics Agency, USA, (March-June 1993, PI, $10,000).

Areas of Research Interest:

Computational Methods in Optimization, Data Mining, Business Process Reengineering, Computer Simulation, Quality Management.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Faculty Development Workshops

2007 Planned and delivered a complete faculty development program for the College of Arts and Science, Qatar University. The program was delivered in the period 5-8 March 2007 and included four full-day workshops as follows:

Workshop I: Effective Teaching

Session I: The Basics

• The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

• Learning and Teaching Styles

• Critical Thinking

• Active Learning

Session II: Active Learning

• Cooperative Learning

• Concept tests/practice Problems

• Discussions

• Self Learning

• Life-Long Learning

Session III: Course Assessment

• Formative and Summative Assessment

• Classroom Action Research

• Small Group Instructional Diagnoses

• Assessment Tools

• A Model for Peer Evaluation

Workshop II: Teaching and Learning: Beyond the Classroom

Session I: The Extended Role

• The teacher’s Role: Beyond the Classroom

• Service Learning

• Learning Spaces

Session II: Integrity and More

• Academic Integrity

• Extra Curricular Activities

Session III: Program Assessment

• Tools for Program Assessment

• Linking Course Assessment to Program Assessment

Workshop III: Technology in Teaching

Session I: Possibilities

• Technology in Support of Pedagogy

• The role of Multimedia

• Smart Classrooms

• Classroom PRS

Session II: A Model

• Why Online with Face-to-Face Instruction

• A Model for Computer Supported Learning in Undergraduate Education

Session III: Technology in Teaching: Hands-on

• The Role of the Course Website

• Accessing Useful Resources

• Items to Consider on a Course Website

• Platform Considerations

• Developing and Updating Web Content

Workshop IV: Managing Courses: Managing Projects

Session I: Management Basics

• Management and Teaching

• Project management: The Nine Knowledge Areas

Session II: Leadership

• Leadership in Teaching

• Communication in Teaching

Session III: Putting it together

• Course Design

• Course Delivery

• Course Assessment

1997 Planning, coordinating, and participating in teaching a UNESCO-sponsored national workshop on Computers in Education: Multimedia and Distance Learning, 13-18 November 1997, Kuwait University.

Short Courses Taught

Supply Chain Management 5-day course, Egypt, 2008.
Introduction to Lean Production and six Sigma, 5-day course, Egypt, 2008.
Quality Assurance and Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2008.
Mastering Project Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2008.
Building a Successful Survey, 4-day course, KNPC, Kuwait, 2007.
Materials Management and Handling, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Fundamentals of Management and Decision Making, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Business Process Reengineering 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Advanced Project Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Fundamentals of Management and Decision Making, 5-day course, Egypt, , 2007.
Materials Management and Handling, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Supply Chain Management 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Advanced Project Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Introduction to Lean Production and six Sigma, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Fundamentals of Management and Decision Making, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Quality Assurance and Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Advanced Project Management, 5-day course, Egypt, 2007.
Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis, 6-day short course tailored for Kandeel Steel Co., 2007.
Fundamentals of Six Sigma, 8-day short course tailored for Kandeel Steel Co., 2007.
Management and Decision Making, Egypt, 2006.
Quality Assurance and Management, Egypt, 2006.
Management and Decision Making, Egypt , 2006.
Quality Assurance and Management, Egypt, 2006.
Advanced Lean Manufacturing, Egypt, 2006
Strategic Management, Egypt, 2006.
Six Sigma: The Regression Module. 3-day course, Institute of Quality Management, AUC, 2005.
Six Sigma: The DOE Module. 3-day course, Institute of Quality Management, AUC, 2003,2004
Quality Assurance Workshop. 1-day cross company training, First Service, Engineering Services, AUC, 2004-2005.
Quality Management and Assurance Workshop. 4-day hands-on training, First Service, Engineering Services, AUC, 2004
Total Quality Management. 5-day course, Naga Hamady Barrage, Engineering Services, AUC, 2003.
A professional Program in Engineering Management, Naga Hamady Barrage, Engineering Services, AUC, 2003-2004. The program consisted of eight courses of which I taught the following courses: Total Quality Management, Project Management: Monitoring and Control, Method Study and Business Process Reengineering, Engineering Management and Decision Making, Computer Applications in Engineering Management, Computer-Based Decision Making, and Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis.
Inventory and Materials Management. 4-day special course for Kuwait National Petroleum Company, 2003.
Reverse Engineering of Mechanical Components, Armed forces and Petroject Oil Co., Engineering Services, AUC, 2002 (in collaboration with Drs. El-Butch and Salem).
Quality Assurance Through ISO 9000 Registration. 4-day course, delivered 5 times in Kuwait, 1995-1999.
Simulation of Industrial Processes. A 3-day course, taught at Clemson University, USA, 1993.
Computer Simulation for the Apparel Industry. A 2-week special course for the Defense Personnel Support Center,” The Defense Logistics Agency, USA, 1993.

Consulting

2007 – 2008 Business Planning of a New Supplier Service Center, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait.

2007 – 2008 Developing a Computer Based Training Program on Suppliers as Customers: A Quality Awareness Program, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait.

2007 – 2008 Designing a Supplier Partnership Advisory Council, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait.

2007 – 2008 Developing the 2008-2012 strategic plan for the General Authority for Awqaf, Kuwait.

2006 – 2007 Reengineering production planning processes at pino meroni factories, Egypt.

Feb – June 2006 Conducting Study/Survey for KNPC Local Manufacturers and Contractors", Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait.

2005 – 2006 Establishment of a National Industrial Engineering Excellence center, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt.

2005 - 2006 Development of a Knowledgebase for Sharing Project Experiences, Council of Undersecretaries, Council of Ministers, Kuwait.

2005 – 2006 Strategic Planning for the HIMAM project, Kuwait.

The project’s mission is to continuously engage youths with attractive, safe, and useful alternatives and outlets to build their HIMAM.

Feb – June 2005 Reengineering production planning processes at Yosran factories, Egypt.

2004 – 2006 Management Consultation Services to Gulf Lead Consultants, Kuwait. Established a cooperation agreement between GLC and Engineering Services at AUC.

2004 – 2007 New Naga Hamady Barrage Project - Organizational design and project documentation.

April/May 2003 Egyptian Space Agency - Organizational design and project management.

Aug.-Nov. 2001 Needs Analysis on “Higher Education Open and Distance Learning Knowledgebase for Decision Makers in Arab States,” for the UNESCO Cairo office.

1994 – 1997 Council of Ministries, Diwan of Following up to the Performance of the Administrative Body and Citizen Complains, Kuwait- Simulation of public facility centers. Measuring public perception of service quality.

1992 – 1994 Clemson Apparel Research, Clemson, SC - Simulation of the apparel production facility, process modeling and control.

1987 -1992 Fleming Companies, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona - various studies for management review in the areas of work scheduling, facility planning, economic analysis, transportation, performance standards, forecasting, and inventory planning.

Major Committees:

2002 – Current Departmental assessment for ABET accreditation.

2001 – Current Upgrading and coordinating the senior project courses.

2007 – 2008 ABET accreditation and self-study report development.

2005 – 2006 Establishment of a national industrial engineering excellence center, Ministry of Higher Education.

2001 – 2002 ABET accreditation and self-study report development.

1997-1998 Course development committee for the industrial branch of credit-system high schools in Kuwait. Writing the Book "Industrial Fundamentals."

1996-1997 Course development committee for the industrial branch of credit-system high schools in Kuwait. Preparing the detailed outline for the courses: "Workshop Technology" and "Engineering Drawing."

1995-1996 Course development committee of the industrial branch of credit-system high schools in Kuwait. Preparing the detailed outline for the course: "Industrial Fundamentals."

1995-1997 College of Engineering and Petroleum Multimedia Committee. Planning for the establishment of a multimedia center.

1994-2000 Industrial and Systems Engineering Committee for running the affairs of the ISE program within the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Kuwait University.

Memberships:

§ The Egyptian Engineering Syndicate

§ Institute of Industrial Engineers