Ibrahim H Garbie Author

Dr. Ibrahim H. Garbie is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Helwan University, Egypt and is well recognized as a leader in advanced manufacturing systems. He has authored over 100 articles in well-regarded international peer-reviewed archival journals, conferences, technical reports, and book chapters in manufacturing systems design, manufacturing strategies, reconfiguration, Sustainability, and Industry 4.0. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of several journals and has been a reviewer of over two dozen international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Garbie's second book (co-authored with Hamid R. Parsaei), “Reconfigurable Manufacturing Enterprises for Industry 4.0," published by CRC Press – Taylor and Francis, received the 2022 IISE Joint Publishers Book of the Year Award.

Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, P.E., is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Director of the Accreditation and Assessment for the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He also served as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Texas A&M University Qatar campus. Before joining Texas A&M University, he served as a Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston for 10 years. Dr. Parsaei is a registered professional engineer in Texas and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International (IEOM). Additionally, he served as the President of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International from 2021 to 2023. Dr. Parsaei’s primary research interests include, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Industry 4.0, and Economic and Financial Decision Making. He is an active ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) since 2004 and served as a commissioner of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. He is an ABET Member of the Board of Delegates representing the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Dr. Parsaei has published over 350 articles in peer-reviewed archival journals and conference proceedings and has served as principal or co-principal investigator for projects funded by the federal government and private sector. His most recent book, “Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Industry 4.0” (jointly authored by Dr. Ibrahim H. Garbie), received the 2022 IISE Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award.