Azim Houshyar
Azim Houshyar
Professor
Office:
(269) 276-3363
Location:
E-219 Floyd Hall, Mail Stop 5336
Mailing address:
Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management
Western 麻豆传媒应用 University
1903 W 麻豆传媒应用 Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5336 USA
Western 麻豆传媒应用 University
1903 W 麻豆传媒应用 Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5336 USA
Education:
- Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 1978
- M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 1976
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, 1971
Research Interests:
- Reliability and maintainability of machinery and equipment.
- Simulation of manufacturing process.
- Facilities layout and material handling.
Bio:
- Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Modelling and Simulation (1999-2010).
- Has reviewed numerous manuscripts submitted for publication in journals.
- Had worked as the Editor of the International Journal of Engineering Research and General Science (IERGS)
Professional memberships
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Industrial Engineering Honor Society (Alpha Pi Mu)
- Engineering Honor Society (Tau Beta Pi)
- Eta Epsilon Mu (Engineering Management Honor Society)
Courses taught
Has regularly taught the following undergraduate and graduate courses:
- IEE 3110 (Introduction to Operations Research)
- IEE 3300 (Simulation Modeling & Analysis)
- IEE 4010 (Entrepreneurial Engineering III: Facilities Planning & Logistics)
- IEE 4190 (IE Senior Design)
- IEE 5010 (Survey of Industrial Engineering Topics)
- IEE 6040 (Facilities Planning and Design)
- IEE 6080 (Reliability Engineering)
- IEE 6110 (Deterministic Methods in Operations Research)
- IEE 6300 (Advanced Simulation Modeling & Analysis)
Significant publications
- R. Kamalapur, D. Lyth and A. Houshyar, 鈥淏enefits of CPFR and VMI Collaboration Strategies: a Simulation Study,鈥 Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Volume 6 Number 2 pp 59 鈥 73, Dec 2013.
- Erik, Kostandyan, A. Houshyar, and L. Lamberson, 鈥淭ime To failure For as K-Parallel R-Out-of-N System,鈥 International Journal of Modeling & Simulation, Vol 30, Issue 4, 2010.
- D. Kamalapurka, S. Kumar and A. Houshyar, 鈥淪electing A Computerized Maintenance Management System,鈥 AMMJ, Vol 20, No 2, pp 60-67, April 2007.
- A. Houshyar, B. White, and B. Aller; 鈥淎 Simulation Study: Workforce Management Strategy,鈥 International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Accepted for publication Sept 2007.
- D. Meade; S. Kumar, and A. Houshyar, 鈥淔inancial Analysis of a Theoretical Lean manufacturing Implementation Using Hybrid Simulation Modeling,鈥 Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol 25, No 2, 2006.