Chair in Enterprise Modelling and Management, Department of Engineering & Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University
Summary
Prof Saad has an excellent publication record and industry sponsored research work, he has successfully completed high-profile research work in different facets of logistics and supply chain management. His research interests include modelling and analysis of supply chains and logistics systems; optimisation; lean enterprise and six sigma; modern supply network and 21st century manufacturing systems.
Profile
Professor Saad graduated with an honours degree in Production Engineering, MSc and PhD from University of Nottingham. Professor Saad has led several high profile research and consultancy programmes in collaboration with leading industrial organizations such as BAE SYSTEMS, Rolls Royce, Doncaster Bramah, Boots, WAVIN, VOLVO Sweden, Boots and Dowty Group USA. In recognition of novel solutions that he developed, BAS SYSTEMS has been sponsoring his readership until he became a chair in Enterprise Modelling and Management in 2006. With an extensive publication record, Prof Saad received the 1998 and 2005 Award of Excellence for some of his publications from Emerald. He also has four patents. One of his recent research works on the 21st Century Manufacturing Systems funded by EPSRC was rated outstanding and internationally leading research grant. He has more than 20 years of experience in supervising PhD projects and acts as a referee and a member of editorial boards of many of prestigious international journals and conferences. Prof Saad also acted as a referee for EPSRC and as an external examiner for number of universities in UK, Europe and Australia. He received the Sheffield Hallam University Inspirational Research Supervisor Award of the 2016.
Research Interests:
Reconfigurable manufacturing systems and next generation of manufacturing systems including Fractal and Biological Manufacturing Systems, computer simulation, lean enterprise and six sigma; modelling and analysis of supply chains and logistics systems; optimisation and modern supply network.