Doctoral Thesis Chairmanship

Zeina Bousaid
Determining Inventory of Medical Supplies during Disaster Response Operations with a System Dynamics Approach. Beaumont, TX. 2018

Sujay Mahale
Developing a real-time online scheduling system for a manufacturing service company: Achieving visibility. Beaumont, TX. 2017

Serkan Varol
Implementation of Machine Learning Algorithms in the Context of Forecasting Brand Loyalty in Automobile Industry. Doctor of Engineering Field Study. Lamar University. Beaumont, TX. 2016

Jaber Alzahrani
The Measuring Efficiencies and Economic Impact of Air Transportation Sector in the U.S. Economy Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Leontief Analysis. Doctor of Engineering Field Study. Lamar University. Beaumont, TX. 2015

Master Thesis Chairmanship

Shankar Deo
Methodology to implement lean manufacturing in the cement industry. Master Thesis. Lamar University. Beaumont, TX. 2013

Luis Mario Dominguez
Adapting algorithms to solve the workload assignment problem measuring the productivity yield. Master Thesis. Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de Mexico. 2006

Courses Taught at Lamar University

D.E./M.S. IE/M.E.M./M.E. IE

• Advanced Engineering Economics
• Statistical Decision Making
• Heuristic Algorithms
• Supply chain management
• Engineering in the XXI Century
• Capital Projects

B.S. IE/B.S. IT

• Probability and Statistics
• Engineering Economics
• Supply Chain Management

Teaching Grants

Online course development grant. Lamar University. For preparing the course “INEN 4357 Supply chain management” a the undergraduate level.
Online course development grant. Lamar University. For preparing the course “INEN 2373 Engineering Economics” a the undergraduate level.

Academic Employment

Associate Professor 2013 - Present
Department of Industrial Engineering
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

Assistant Professor 2007 - 2013
Department of Industrial Engineering
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

Department Chair 2003 - 2006
Industrial and Systems Engineering department
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico

Assistant Professor 2000 - 2003
Industrial and Systems Engineering department
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico

Research Assistant 1995 - 1999
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering department
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Teaching Assistant 1994 - 1995
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering department
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ