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Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group   Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Workshop - October 7, 2015 at LTU Science Auditorium Lean and Six Sigma Workshop at LTU, March 26, 2014. Received an industry project on warehouse operations improvement. Received $40 Million in-kind Software Grant on Production Lifecycle Management (PLM), Siemens Software, Award Date – July 10, 2013, $40,191,520. Edge CAM in-kind software grant, Tooling Software Technology (TST), LLC, September 2013, $752,453. Received KEEN Topical Grant of the Project on Sustainability Module Development in Product Design with collaboration with Gonzaga University, Ohio Northern University and Saint Louis University, Kern Family Foundation, September 2013 – August 2014, $47,000 as PI. Received a Contract for the Project on Die Prep Time Reduction of Stamping Operations, New Center Stamping Inc., 2013 - 2014, $11,000 as PI. Received a Contract for the Project on Energy Optimization Study Boiler Controller, DTE Energy, Jan 2010 – March 2011, $ 28,130. Outstanding Leadership Award, Saudi National Day by Saudi Union at Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI, October 5, 2013 On the Picture: Dr. Mohammed Alessia, Saudi Arabia Cultural Attache' GD&T Tolerance Stack-up Workshop on September 25, 2013    GD&T Workshop at Lawrence Technological University of March 27, 2013 (250 people from 75 companies and organizations in attendance).     Symposium on Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems and pre-symposium workshop on FMEA, June 5, 2013 at LTU, Southfield, Michigan.   Conference Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Hyatt Regency Dubai, March 3-5, 2015. 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 sponsored by J T. and Carol S. Black, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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)

Courses Taught

EME 7303 Design for Relaibility EME 7202 Manufacturing Systems Simulation EME 6743 Value Engineering EME 6673 Six Sigma Processes EME 6663 Applied Stochastic Processes EME 6653 Advanced Optimization Techniques EME 6583 Enterprise Productivity  EME 6403 Quality Control EME 5603 Engineering Systems Simualtion EME 3023 Manufacturing Processes EME 2012 Mechanical Engineering Graphics

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

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

CATIA V5 Fundamentals Training Certificate Course

Dual master's degree in industrial engineering & engineering management with quality, supply chain and healthcare focus areas at LTU: http://ltu.edu/engineering/ieem_dual.asp

Selected Publications 

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   A. Pandian and A. Ali, Automotive Assembly Line Throughput Forecasting using ANN Modeling, Accepted for the Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2014.

2. Ertunga C. Ozelkan, M. D. Sarder and Ahad Ali, Back to Fundamentals for a Successful Lean Six Sigma Enterprise Transformation: An Introduction to Jet Special Issue on Case Studies in Lean Enterprise Transformation, Journal of Enterprise Transformation, 4:1–4, 2014. DOI: 10.1080/19488289.2014.899837.

   Ozelkana, C., A. Ali, and M. D. Sarder, Lean Enterprise Transformation is a Business Necessity for Sustainable Growth, Journal of Enterprise Transformation, vol. 3,  no. 3, pp. 133-135, 2013.

   D. Johnson and A. Ali, Modeling and Simulation of Landmine and Improvised Explosive Device Detection with Multiple Loops, Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, in-press.

   A. Pandian and A. Ali, Performance measurement of an Automotive BIW robotic assembly: ARMA modeling, Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.3 – 21, 2013.

   D. Shetty, L. Manzione, and A. Ali, Survey of Mechatronic Techniques in Modern Machine Design, Journal of Robotics, vol. 2012, article ID 932305, 9 pages, doi:10.1155/2012/932305. 

3. T. Pandit and A. Ali, Simulation and reliability analysis of laser-welded blanks after metal surface finishing process, International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 1-11, 2012. 

4. 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.

5. S. Krstovski and A. 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.

6.  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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9.  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, vol. 3, no. 5/6  pp. 384 - 397, 2011.

10. 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, vol. 2011, Article ID 216519, 8 pages, 2011. Link 

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.  

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

Professional Activities

• Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IJIEOM), 2012 - Present. 

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  Conference Chair: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), Hyatt Regency Dubai, March 3-5, 2015

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

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

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

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  President: IIE Lean Division,  2009 - 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  Chair: IIE Lean Student Technical Paper Competition, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.

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  Director: IIE Lean Division,  2005 - 2009

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  Faculty Adviser - SME Student Chapter, Lawrence Tech

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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
Mukdam Kena	Door Forming Optimization for Reliability and Cost
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

Manufacturing Systems

Modeling, Simulation, Optimization and Integration

Reliability

Decision Support Systems

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Lean Manufacturing

Energy Optimization, Biomass and Renewable Energy

Healthcare Systems

 

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