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Elie MAALOUF
School of Engineering of Beirut – Chargé de cours
+961 (1) 421 000 elie.maalouf7@usj.edu.lb
Academics *Bachelor Mechanical Engineering: Georgia Tech*Master Manufacturing Engineering: Wayne State University*ABD Industrial Engineering: Clemson University*PhD Industrial Engineering: UTCompiegne-Sorbonne AllianceExperience*Consultant Process Efficiency, UNIDO-Lebanon: Assist SAFE_USJ_select companies in reducing operational cost implement sustainable goals. 2023-present*BPR Consultant, La Cornue, France: Designed metaheuristic optimization leading to 15% reduction in job tardiness. 2021-22*Procurement Manager, SHD-Selaata, Lebanon: Established procurement department: Planning the workflow on ERP, SOPs, and forms. 2013-14*Consultant, ELCIM Lebanon: Implemented BPR at member companies by developing computerized scheduling-CRM Order tracking systems. 2006-07*Manager, Phoenix Machinery, Lebanon: e-Project Management and Procurement. 2002-03*BPR Industrial Engineer, Baxter Healthcare- Chicago: Reducing Medication Delivery division product developments cycle time. 2000-01*Engineering Manager, Middleby Corp-USA: Facility re-design and ERP implementation. 1999-2000*Project Engineer, Southbend Corp USA: Facility turn-around. 1997*University Lecturer, AUB, LAU, ESIB: Information Systems, Management and Industrial Engineering. 2003-presentAwards MSNBC (in Champions of Industry) Oct 1999IndustryWeek recognized company’s exceptional performance and Class-A Manufacturing, Sep.2000
Education
Teaching at USJ
University teaching outside USJ
Professional experience outside USJ
Areas of expertise
Research themes
Distributed Smart Production Systems, Mass Customization, Multi-objective Optimization.
Publications and communications
Journal PaperMaalouf, E., Daaboul, J., Le Duigou, J. et al. Production management for mass customization smart cellular manufacturing system: NSGAII and SMPSO for factory-level planning. Int J Adv Manuf Technol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09188-yConferences Maalouf E., Le Duigou J., Hussein B., Daaboul J. (2020) Distributed Scheduling in Cellular Assembly for Mass Customization. In: Nyffenegger F., Ríos J., Rivest L., Bouras A. (eds) Product Lifecycle Management Enabling Smart X. PLM 2020. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 594. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62807-9_1