M. Affan Badar
Chair
University of Sharjah
UAE
Biography
M. Affan Badar, PhD is professor and chair of the Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management department at University of Sharjah (UAE). He is on leave from Indiana State University (USA) where he is a tenured professor and former chair in the Applied Engineering & Technology Management department. Dr. Badar earned a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering (IE) from U of Oklahoma (USA) in 2002, MS in Mechanical Engineering (ME) from King Fahd U of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia) in 1993, and MSc in IE in 1990 and BSc in ME in 1988 from Aligarh Muslim U (India). He is an associate editor for Amer. J. of Engr. & Applied Sciences; editor for Advances in Mechanical Engr. (journal); and editorial board member for Int. J. of Quality & Reliability Mgmt and NED Univ. J. of Research: App Sciences. Dr. Badar has published over 55 articles in refereed journals and proceedings.
Research Interest
Lean manufacturing, reliability, quality, engineering economy, healthcare, and supply chain