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Fighting Failure with the Internet: Web-based Collaborative Methods facilitate the FMEA Process, Valerie Cook and Ahad Ali, Industrial Engineer, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 31-36, June 2011. Conference Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Istanbul, Turkey, July 3-6, 2012 Academic Chair: IIE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference, Atlanta, USA, September 12-14, 2011. Majid Abab (Conference Industry Chair from Boeing), Ahad Ali (Conference Academic Chair) and Doug Long (Director of Strategic Alliances, IIE) before the start of the day's first keynote speaker at the IIE Engineering Lean Six Sigma Conference on Sept. 14, 2011 in Atlanta.

 

Chair: IIE Lean Student Technical Paper Competition, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Pictured above are the award winners and representatives: Dr. Ahad Ali (Chair of the IIE Lean Student Paper Competition 2011), Rohan Sakhardanede, Dr. J T. Black (Sponsor),  Dr. Bernardo Villarreal Celestino (faculty advisor of first place winner), Carolina Guerra, Fabiola Garza, Nancy Lopez, Daniela B. Jasso Zuniga, Fernando de Jesus Martínez, Marco A. González, María Patricia Martinez and their advisor Rosa

Pictured above are the first place winning team, their faculty advisor, competition sponsor and competition chair at the IIE Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada, May 21-25, 2011 : Fabiola Garza, Dr. Ahad Ali (Chair of the IIE Lean Student Paper Competition 2011), Dr. J T. Black (Sponsor of the Competition), Carolina Guerra,  Nancy Lopez,  and Dr. Bernardo Villarreal Celestino (Faculty Advisor)

Course Teaching

Spring 2012	Summer 2012
EME 7203 Manufacturing Systems Simulation Thursday, 5:45 pm - 8:25 pm, E30 Syllabus   EME 6663 Applied Stochastic Processes Tuesday, 5:45 pm - 8:25 pm, E207 Syllabus   EME 6583 Enterprise Productivity Friday, 5:45 pm - 8:25 pm, E202 Syllabus	EME 6673: Six Sigma Processes SYLLABUS Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 9:15 pm, E203 EGE 1102: Engineering Computer Application Lab MWR, 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm, E202

Office Hours:   Tuesday, and Wednesday 4:00 - 5:30pm or by appointment

Blackboard Site: my.ltu.edu

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE) Program, apply online    ONLINE OPTION AVAILABLE

[Accepting Non-Engineers from Specific Disciplines (i.e. Engineering Technology, Operations Management, Industrial Management) with Prerequisites]

Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems (DEMS) at Lawrence Tech

CATIA V5 Fundamentals Training Certificate Course

Entrepreneurial Lecture Series 2009-2010

Selected Publications 

Journal Papers

1. A. Pandian and A. Ali, Performance Measurement of an Automotive BIW Robotic Assembly: ARMA Modeling, Measuring Business Excellence, 2012.

2. A. Ali, Simulation Intelligence and Modeling for Manufacturing System Uncertainties, International Journal of Modeling, Simulation and Scientific Computing, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1250013 (22 pages), 2012.

3. Saso Krstovski and Ahad Ali, Productivity Improvement in Subsystem of Assembly Process Utilizing Simulation, International Journal of Modeling in Operations Management, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 227–241 , 2012.

4.  M. Gojcaj, and A. Ali, Design, Simulation and Improvement of the End-of-Line Conveyor System for Car Rear Seatbacks Manufacturing, International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 222-235, 2011.

5. V. Cook, and A. Ali, End-of-line inspection for annoying noises in automobiles: trends and perspectives, Applied Acoustic, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 265-275, 2012.

6. A. Ali, N. Santini, and M. A. Rahman, Kanban Supplier System as a Standardization Method and WIP Reduction, Special Issue of the International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 11, Nos. 1/2, pp.179 - 188. 2012.

7.  E. Hossain, M. R. Khan, and Ahad Ali, Design and Data Analysis for a Walking Support System for Visually Impaired People, International Journal of Advanced Mechatronic Systems, 2011 - Vol. 3, No.5/6  pp. 384 - 397.

8. Q.K. Hassan, K.M. Rahman, A.S. Haque, and A. Ali, Solar energy modelling over a residential community in the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. International Journal of Photoenergy, Volume 2011, Article ID 216519, 8 pages, 2011. Link 

9. K. Altayib and A. Ali, Improvement for Alignment Process of Automotive Assembly Plant Using Simulation and Design of Experiments, International Journal of Experimental Design and Process Optimisation, Vol. 2, No.2  pp. 145 - 160, 2011.

10. D. Shetty, A. Ali, and J. Hill, Instrumentation for Vibration Measurement and Monitoring, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 405-411, 2011.

11. J. Blake, and A. Ali, Simulation analysis and performance improvement of engine assembly line, International Journal of Process Systems Engineering, Vol. 1, Nos. 3/4, pp.288-301, 2011.

12. Q. K. Hassan, A. Ali, N. Sekhon, and X. Wang, Analysis of Potential Wind and Solar Energy at Selected Airport Locations in Canada, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, vol. 9, no.2  pp. 150 – 162, 2011.

13. E. Hossain, R. Khan, R. Muhida and A. Ali, State of the Art Review on Walking Support System for Visually Impaired People, International Journal of Biomechatronics and Biomedical Robotics, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 232–251, 2011.

14. E. Hossain, R. Khan, R. Muhida, and A. Ali, Analysis and Implementation for a Walking Support System for Visually Impaired People, International Journal of Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 46-62, 2011.

15. A. Pandian and A. Ali, Automotive Robotic Body Shop Simulation for Performance Improvement using Plant Feedback, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 269-291, 2011.  

16. J. Polubinski, and Ahad Ali, Simulation Analysis of Commercial Truck Spiral Bevel Gear Process, International Journal of Modeling and Operations Management, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 197 - 207, 2010.

17. A. Ali, H. Seifoddini, and J. Lee, Efficient Material Allocation in High-Mix Low-Volume Manufacturing, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 101-116, 2010.

18. W. Moir, and Ahad Ali, Conveyor Stop for Quality Simulation Analysis, Journal of Modelling and Simulation of Systems, Vol. 1, No. 4, 197-203, 2010. Link

19. A. Pandian and A. Ali, A Review of Recent Trends in Machine Diagnosis and Prognosis Algorithms, International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications, Vol. 2, pp. 321-329, 2010. Link

20. D. Shetty, A. Ali, and R. Cummings, A Model to Assess Lean Thinking Manufacturing Initiatives, International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 310-334, 2010.

21. V. Cook, and A. Ali, Using net present value methods to evaluate quality improvement projects, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, Vol. 27 No. 3,  pp. 333-350,.2010.

22. D. Shetty, and A. Ali, A Model for the Total Productive Manufacturing Assessment and Implementation, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Vol.8, No. 2, pp. 117-136, 2009.

23. M. Khadem, A. Ali and H. Seifoddini, Efficacy of Lean Metrics in Evaluating the Performance of Manufacturing System, International Journal of Industrial Engineering - Theory, Applications and Practice, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 176-184, 2008.

24. A. Ali, Z. Chen and J. Lee, Web-enabled platform for distributed and dynamic decision making systems, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 1260-1270, 2007.

25. A. Ali, R. de Souza and Z. Hossain, Intelligent Product Mix and Material Match in Electronics Manufacturing, Int. J. Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, vol. 11, pp. 97-118, 2003.

26. A. Ali, R. de Souza and A. Kumar, Intelligent Simulation Environment for Printed Circuit Board Assembly, Journal of Electronics Manufacturing, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 299 - 311, 1999.

Professional Activities

• Conference Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Istanbul, Turkey, July 3-6, 2012

• Editors: Special Issues of International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IJISE), 2010. 

• Editorial Board Member: Global Journal of Enterprise Information, 2009 - Present. 

• Editorial Board: International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), 2008 - Present.

• President: IIE Lean Division,  2009 - 2010

• Program Co-Chair - Academic: IIE Engineering Lean and Six Sigma Conference, Atlanta, USA, September 12-13, 2011.

• International Advisory Committee Member: International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering (ICMIEE 2010), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, 23-24 December, 2010

• Technical/Scientific/Publication Chairs: International Conference on Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Systems (ICSMIS 2011), Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, March 10-11, 2011

• International Advisory Board Member: 2nd Global conference on Production & Industrial Engineering, December 2010, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India.

• Program Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 22-24, 2011  IEOM 2011 Conference Proceedings.

• Program Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 9-10, 2010. IEOM 2010 Conference Proceedings.

• Chair: IIE Lean Student Technical Paper Competition, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

• Director: IIE Lean Division,  2005 - Present

• Faculty Adviser - Engineers Without Borders - Lawrence Tech Student Chapter

• Advisor: 2008 SME Annual Meeting & Interactive "Unconference", Marriott Renaissance Detroit, MI, USA, May 31 - June 3, 2008

• Co-Chair, Lean Systems Track, IIE Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May 17 -21, 2008

• Program Committee: The IFIP TC8 International Conference on Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems, October 14-16, 2007, Beijing, China

• Session Chair: Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC) 2007, Nashville, Tenn., May 19-23, 2007

• Technical Committee Member: Semiconductor Manufacturing Automation, IEEE Robotics & Automation Society

• Program Committee: INFORMS International Puerto Rico 2007, July 8-11, 2007

• Cluster Chair: Industry-Research Interface,  INFORMS International Puerto Rico 2007, July 8-11, 2007

• Local Organizing Committee,  INFORMS International Puerto Rico 2007, July 8-11, 2007

Doctoral Students

Name	Dissertation Title
Saso Krstovski	Heuristic and Simulation based Optimal Dispatching Rules for Gantry Systems in Automotive Applications
Bill Moir	Data Driven Production Modeling, Simulation And Optimization of Complex Automobile General Assembly Plant
Brooke Stambersky	Optimize Production Scheduling in the Commercial Diesel Turbo Systems
Khaled Altayib	Meta-Modeling and Heuristic Algorithms for Alignment Process of Automotive Assembly Plant

Graduated Doctoral Students

Education

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, 2003

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MS in Systems and Engineering Management, 2000

Nanyang Technology University, Singapore

BS in Mechanical Engineering, 1994

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Bangladesh

Certification:

q BasicMOST Certification: H.B. Maynard & Company, Inc.

Research Interests

Systems Modeling, Simulation, Optimization and Integration

Intelligent Maintenance Systems

Reliability, Prognostic and Diagnostics

Web-enabled Monitoring, and Decision Support Systems

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Lean Manufacturing

Energy Optimization, Biomass Energy

Healthcare Systems

Entrepreneurship

Scholarships and Awards

Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 2005-2006.

Chancellor Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: 2003 - 2004

Chancellor Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: 2002 - 2003

Graduate School Conference Travel Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: May 2002

Conference Travel Award (Australia), Lee Foundation, Singapore: December 1999

Research Scholarship, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore: 1997-2000

Government Merit Scholarship, Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Khulna: 1990-94

Junior School Merit Scholarship: 1985 - 1987