INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SESSION
Session Date: October 30, 2022
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Alice Smith, Auburn University, USA
Topic: Innovative Uses of Drones for Last Mile Delivery with a Focus on Healthcare (Click for the abstract)
Short Bio: Alice Smith is the Professor of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Auburn University, where she served as Department Chair from 1999-2011. She also has a joint appointment with the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Previously, she was on the faculty of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh from 1991-99, which she joined after industrial experience with Southwestern Bell Corporation. Dr. Smith has degrees from Rice University, Saint Louis University, and Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Smith’s research focus is analysis, modeling, and optimization of complex systems with emphasis on computation inspired by natural systems. She holds one U.S. patent and several international patents and has authored more than 200 publications which have garnered over 16,000 citations and an H Index of 50 (Google Scholar) (Click for the whole biography).

Dr. Cemalettin Öztürk, Munster Technological University, Ireland
Topic: Digital Twin for Smart Supply Chains: Challenges and Research Directions (Click for the abstract)
Short Bio: Cemalettin Ozturk is a Lecturer in Logistics & Supply Chain Management at Munster Technology University. He has 20 years of experience in various organizations as a project coordinator, technical contributor, and scientist in the area of smart manufacturing, supply chain management, and data and decision analytics applications in different domains. He is working with commercial and open source tools for developing, implementing, and teaching mathematical and constraint programming, digital twins, and analytics. Before joining MTU he worked in Raytheon Technologies Research Center Ireland, Insight Centre for Data Analytics at University College Cork, and Izmir University of Economics, Department of Industrial Engineering in Turkey. Details of his academic and industrial work can be found in Google Scholar and LinkedIn profiles.
E-mail: cemalettin.ozturk@mtu.ie
TOPICS
- Stochastical Processes
- Scheduling
- Multi-criteria Decision Making
- Financial Modelling
- Logistics
- Humanitarian Aid Logistics
- Quality Management
- Production Systems
- Optimization
- Healthcare Systems Optimization
- Supply Chain Management
- Data Analysis
- Simulation
- Heuristical Approaches
- Service Systems
- System View
- Industry 4.0
- Sustainability
- Environmental Management Systems
- Environmental Sustainability
- Statistical Analysis Approaches
- Bioeconomy
- Circular Economy
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Assoc. Prof. Tuğba Keskin GÜNDOĞDU
Res. Asst. Bengü GÜNGÖR
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Dr. Damla KIZILAY
Dr. Hande ÖZTOP
Dr. Zeynel Abidin ÇİL
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Adil Baykasoğlu, Dokuz Eylül University
Prof. Dr. Bilge Bilgen, Dokuz Eylül University
Prof. Dr. Ezgi Aktaş Demirtaş, Osmangazi University
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Leyva Diaz, University of Granada
Prof. Dr. Pınar Mızrak Özfırat, Manisa Celal Bayar University
Prof. Dr. Shishir Kumar Behera, Vallore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Spengler, Technische Universität Braunschweig
Prof. Dr. Valentin Molina, University of Granada
Prof. Dr. Yücel Öztürkoğlu, Yaşar University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Özgür Toy, Yaşar University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Duman Taç, Ege University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Şenkayas, Adnan Menderes University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Küçükkoç, Balıkesir University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemal Subulan, Dokuz Eylül University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet Gül, Istanbul University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge İşleten Hoşoğlu, Gebze Technical University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Mete, Gaziantep University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynel Abidin ÇİL, Izmir Demokrasi University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ceylan, Samsun University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Akkale, Adana Science and Technology University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Damla Kızılay, Izmir Demokrasi University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Danışman, Pamukkale University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hande Öztop, Izmir Demokrasi University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hilal Betül Kaya Akkale, Manisa Celal Bayar University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mine Güngörmüşler, Izmir University of Economics
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Avcı, Izmir Bakırçay University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Onur Doğan , Izmir Bakırçay University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zülal Kenger, Hasan Kalyoncu University
Dr. Ayşe Köse, KU Leuven University
Dr. Christian Thies, Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dr. Eldon Raj Rene, IHE Delft University
Dr. Gülizar Çalışkan Bilgin, Izmir University of Economics
Dr. Ramita Khanongnuch, Tampere University
Dr. S. Tuğçe Dağlıoğlu, Ege University
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
It will be announced later.