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I like my research. It
lets me know that there is so much more to know, and provides me an
opportunity to explore a part of the unknown. I enjoy thinking and searching
for solutions to unsolved problems.
My general research
interest focuses on the development of models to assist in understanding and
managing engineering and business systems. Currently, I am interested in the
practical problems in the following two areas, product development and
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Product development (PD) is the process by which a product comes to market.
PD is among the most complex of human endeavors, involving such distinct
disciplines as manufacturing, marketing, design, finance, sales,
organizational theory, and strategic planning.
 Driven
by the new information and communication technologies, PD is becoming more
complex and distributed. As a result, the traditional project management
does not provide the kind of detail required today to both accelerate
product development and improve product quality in the 21st century.
My research is focused on bettering the understanding
of complex PD processes and improving the planning and controlling of large
scale product development projects. Quantitative techniques, including
linear programming, integer programming, dynamic programming, stochastic
modeling, and linear and nonlinear systems theory, are used extensively.
My current work comprises the following areas:
@ Concurrent Engineering
in PD;
@ Project Scheduling with
Resource Constraints;
@ DSM Models and
Iteration Management.
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To
compete successfully in today's global market, companies need to manage
effectively and efficiently the activities of design, manufacturing,
distribution, service and recycling of their products and services. Supply
chain management deals with the management of materials, information and
financial flows in a network consisting of suppliers, manufacturers,
distributors, and customers. The coordination and integration of these flows
within and across companies are critical in effective supply chain
management.
It
is important that the information, material and financial flows are
coordinated effectively in a supply chain. These flows cut across multiple
organizations within a company as well as across companies and industries.
In the last few years, the coordination and integration of these flows have
attracted significant interest on the part of researchers, management,
consultants and practitioners in academia and industry.
 My
interests fall into:
@ Supply Chain Contracting;
@
Inventory Management;
@ Product and Process
Design for Supply Chain.
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