Amr Eltawil

Professor of Operations Research
eltawil@ejust.edu.eg

Personal Info

POBox 179 New Borg elrab City

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Prof Amr Eltawil is the dean of the School of Innovative Design Engineering of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt. He is a professor of Industrial Engineering. He was the chairperson of the department of Industrial Engineering and Systems Management from 2011 to 2018. The research interests of Prof Eltawil are in the fields of applied operations research and discrete event simulation. Areas of interest include among others supply chain design and management, production planning and scheduling, service systems planning and management especially container terminal operations and management decisions, energy systems optimization, healthcare applications and call centres, as well as transportation and logistics. Prof Eltawil authored more than 80 papers published in international impacted journals and conferences.



Publications

Supervised PhD Theses

o “Solving Planning and Scheduling Problems of Outpatient Chemotherapy Clinics Using Exact Mathematical Programming Models”, Mahmoud Heshmat, PhD, (E-JUST), February 2018.

o “A New Matheuristic to Solve the Integrated Production-Inventory-Distribution-Routing Problem”, Noha Mostafa, PhD, (E-JUST), April 2017.

o Exact and Heuristic Based Solution Methods for the Integrated Allocation of Berths, Quay Cranes and Internal Trucks in Container Terminals, Ahmed Karam, PhD, (E-JUST), 2015.

o Hierarchical Solution Methods for the Operating Room Scheduling Problems Based on Enterprise Ontology and Operations Research, Zakaria Yehia, PhD, (E-JUST), 2015.

o Exact and Heuristic Based Solutions for the Container Pre-marshalling Problem Using Mathematical Programming and Genetic Algorithm, Mohamed Samir Gheith, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), 2015

o A Novel Nonlinear Optimization Method Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Simplex Search Algorithm, Alyaa Abdelhalim, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), 2014. Supervised Master Theses o “Modeling and Analysis of Assembly Lines” , Shady Salama, MSc, (E-JUST), February 2018.

o “A New Dynamic Collaboration Platform for Managing External Truck Arrivals in Container Terminals”, Ahmed Azab, MSc, (E-JUST), February 2017.

o “Methods For Solving The Staffing Problem In Multi Skill Call Centers Using A Genetic Algorithm And Search Heuristics”, Aya Seada, MSc, (E-JUST), 2016.

o "A Discrete-Event and Agent-Based Hybrid Simulation Approach for Solving the Patients Appointment Scheduling Problem ”, Mohamed Abdelgalil, MSc, (E-JUST), 2016.

o An Exact Solution for the Joint Pollution Routing Problem for Two Cold Supply Chains, Lamis Amer, MSc, (E-JUST), 2015.

o An Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling system for Batch Process Industry, Nagham Elbreishy, Alexandria University, 2009.

o A proposed Model for Integrated Production-distribution Planning, Alyaa Adel Abdelhalim, MSc, Alexandria University,2009.

o Simulation Modeling and Analysis of (s, S) inventory control systems, Ghada Ragheb Elnagar, Alexandria University,2008.

o A production planning framework with make to order, make to stock and co-products considerations for the process, Rania Ghazal, Alexandria University, 2008

o Hierarchical Production Planning For the Textile Industry, Walaa Koteit, Alexandria University, 2008.

o Multi-Commodity Multi-Period Supply Chain Network Design, Aly Samy Megahed, Alexandria University, 2007.

Current Theses Supervision

- “Modeling and Analysis of Container Yard Operations”, Frobin Mnale, MSc, (E-JUST), expected defense date February 2019.

- “Human resources scheduling in health care industry”, Mohamed Abdelgalil, PhD, (E_JUST), expected defense date February 2019.

- “The container Vessel Stowage Planning Poblem” Dalia Rashed, PhD, (E-JUST), expected defense date, September 2020.

- “Operations Research Application in Project Management” Mohamed Yusuf, PhD (E-JUST, expected defense date, February 2021.

- “Application of Deep Learning Methods for Forecasting and Control of Electricity Consumption”, Sara Atef, PhD, (E-JUST), expected defense date, September 2021.

Research Projects

o Elaraby Group o Relocation of Foam Factory in Benha Industrial Complex, 2013.

o Simulation modeling and analysis of the semi-automatic washing machine assembly line, 2014.

o Simulation modeling and analysis of the ceiling fan assembly line, 2015. o Veolia Environmental Services, Alexandria, Egypt

o Applications of Operations Research and Geographic Information Systems in Waste Collection, 2008.

o Waste Collection Facility Simulation Modeling and Performance Analysis, 2009.

o FAC Filters, Burg Elarab, Egypt o Production line balancing using simulation, 2007. o MRP implementation using Fourth Shift, 2007.

o Automated Master Production Scheduling System for Automotive Filters Manufacturing Plant, 2006. o Coca Cola Egypt, Elamerya, Egypt

o Optimum Fleet Size for distribution system, 2005. o Automated Master Production Scheduling for glass and Pet bottling continuous production lines, 2006.

o Unilever Egypt, Alexandria, Egypt o Distribution network redesign, 2006-2007.

o Automation and implementation of a mater production scheduling system, 2007.

o Optimum Master Production Scheduling and operations Scheduling System in Batch Production System using MS Excel, 2006.

o Truck loading and dispatching, 2005.