IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2023 Program Committee
2023 Program Chairs
Burak Eksioglu, University of Arkansas
Kari Babski-Reeves, Mississippi State University
Dave Hampton, Frito-Lay Inc. (Retired)
IISE Senior VP - Continuing Education
Young-Jun Son, Purdue University
Track Chairs
Construction Track
Presented by the Construction Division
Henry Lester, University of Dayton - Primary Coordinator
Emily Wall, Mississippi State University - Secondary Coordinator
Mary Margaret Mitchell, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Data Analytics and Information Systems
Presented by the Data Analytics and Information Systems Division
Nathan Gaw, Air Force Institute of Technology -
Primary Coordinator
Adam Meyers, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory -
Primary Coordinator
Chenang Liu, Oklahoma State University -
Secondary Coordinator
Zimo Wang, Binghamton University -
Secondary Coordinator
Afrooz Jalilzadeh, University of Arizona -
Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Zvikomborero Matenga, Grainger -
Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Energy Systems Track
Presented by the Energy Systems Division
Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University - Primary Coordinator
Murat Yildirim, Wayne State University - Secondary Coordinator
Talayeh Razzaghi, University of Oklahoma - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Engineering Economy Track
Presented by the Engineering Economy Division
Nabil Nehme, American University of Beirut - Primary Coordinator
Wujun Si, Wichita State University - Secondary Coordinator
Taner Cokyasar, Argonne National Laboratory - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Ahmet Akgun, California University of Pennsylvania
Raymond Smith, East Carolina University
Engineering Education Track
Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University - Primary Coordinator
Jenna Johnson, Mississippi State University - Secondary Coordinator
Denise Bauer, Methodist University - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Engineering Management Track
Presented by the Society for Engineering & Management Systems
Shelia Barnett, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Sandra Furterer, University of Dayton
Mindy Holmes, IAB
Henry Lester, University of Dayton
Joseph B. Michels, Solomon Bruce Consulting L.L.C
Facilities Design & Planning Track
Presented by the Logistics & Supply Chain Division
Corinne H. Mowrey, University of Dayton - Primary Coordinator
Hector Vergara, Oregon State University - Secondary Coordinator
Ravi Vengadam, Target - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Junfeng Ma, Mississippi State University
Health Systems Track
Presented by the Society for Health Systems
Lu He, Mississippi State University
Ashlea Bennett Milburn, University of Arkansas
Mustafa Ozkaynak, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Human Factors & Ergonomics Track
Presented by the Applied Ergonomics Society
Reuben Burch, Mississippi State University
Laura Ikuma, Louisiana State University
Ji-Eun Kim, University of Washington
Ehsan Rashedi, Rochester Institute of Technology - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Denny Yu, Purdue University
IAB/Young Professionals
Presented by the IAB and the Young Professionals Group
Maya Bam, General Motors
Jon Owen, General Motors
Bob Pudlo, FedEx
Veronica Radin, West Monroe Partners
Karl Salvatore, Northeastern University
Kaz Takeda, SprintRay
Isaac Villarreal, American Airlines
Lean & Six Sigma Track
Presented by the Operational Excellence Division
Enrique Macias De Anda, University of Tennessee Knoxville - Primary Coordinator
Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida
Bill Edwards, Kettering University
Rupy Sawhney, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Steve Vijayan, Nemours Children's Healthy System
Logistics & Supply Chain Track
Presented by the Logistics & Supply Chain Division
Yanchao Liu, Wayne State University - Primary Coordinator
Payam Parsa, California State Polytechnic University - Secondary Coordinator
Erin Gerber, University of Louisville - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Sasha Zhijie Dong, Texas State University
Raj Mishra, Moderna
Manufacturing & Design Track
Presented by the Manufacturing & Design Division
David Vance, University of Cincinnati - Primary Coordinator
Ahmed Qureshi, University of Alberta - Secondary Coordinator
Mohammed Shafae, University of Arizona - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Agustin Diaz, REM Surface Engineering - Industry Engagement Coordinator
Chaitanya Mahajan, Kettering University - Academia Engagement Coordinator
Modeling & Simulation Track
Presented by the Modeling & Simulation Division
Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University - Primary Coordinator
Casey Canfield, Missouri S&T University - Secondary Coordinator
David Claudio, University of Massachusetts Lowell - Secondary Coordinator
Greg Zerr, Marathon Petroleum - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Operations Research Track
Presented by the Operations Research Division
Jun Zhuang, University at Buffalo - Primary Coordinator
Kelly Sullivan, University of Arkansas - Secondary Coordinator
Tugce Isik, Clemson University - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Hadi Charkhgard, University of South Florida
Danial Davarnia, Iowa State University
Performance Excellence Track
Presented by CISE
Scott Sink, Virginia Tech & The Poirier Group - Primary Coordinator
Jared Frederici, The Poirier Group - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Kerri Alderman, UPS
Gabe Burnett, Boeing
Victoria Jordan, Emory Healthcare
David Poirier, The Poirier Group
Quality Control & Reliability Engineering Track
Presented by the Quality Control & Reliability Engineering Division
Xiaowei Yue, Virginia Tech - Primary Coordinator
Yisha Xiang, University of Houston - Secondary Coordinator
Ying Lin, University of Houston - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Sustainable Development Track
Presented by the Sustainable Development Division
John Corliss, PEER Consultants - Primary Coordinator
Chen Zhou, Georgia Tech University - Secondary Coordinator
Jeremy Rickli, Wayne State University - Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Joel Brock, West Monroe Partners
Curtis Bush, Avid Technology, Inc.
Cilla Pemberton, University of West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Systems Engineering
Presented by the Integrated Systems Technical Interest Group
Ben Amaba
Leon McGinnis, Georgia Tech University
Work Systems & Services Track
Presented by the Work Systems Division
Laila Cure, Wichita State University
Jonathan Grooms, West Monroe Partners
Ike Ohu, Gannon University