Thursday Morning (January 20) Classes Transitioned to Remote

Due to the predicted freezing rain, sleet, and snow moving through our area and the potential for hazardous driving conditions, all in-person day classes starting prior to 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, January 20, will transition to being held online or remotely. All classes scheduled at 12:00 p.m. (noon) or later Thursday will be held as scheduled.

Additional information on the virtual format for each class will be provided directly by the individual instructor.

Faculty have been asked to prepare for online or remote sessions in the event of in-person meeting cancellations. These options will be determined by the faculty member and all questions should be directed to the Faculty teaching each course section. Faculty also have been asked to be very understanding and accommodating of the individual situations of their students who may have difficulty managing these alternative online or remote class meetings on short notice.

COVID-19 arrival testing being held at the Beckerman Recreation Center on Thursday will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Campus operations for residential students, unless otherwise noted, will operate as scheduled, though hours may be modified or changed based on conditions. Separate messages will be sent from the Peterson Library, the Beckerman Recreation Center, and Dining Services if any changes to their normal hours of operation are necessary.

Please note that only essential employees, as previously determined by their respective department leaders, should report to campus unless determined otherwise by their supervisor. All other employees should continue to fulfill the requirements of their role remotely.

If changes become necessary for Thursday's in-person afternoon classes beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon) or later, it will be communicated by 10 a.m. Thursday.

M. Ali Montazer, Ph.D.

Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Industrial & System Engineering Department
Tagliatela College of Engineering

Education

Ph.D., University at Buffalo - State University of New York (SUNY)
M.S. Industrial Engineering/Human Factors, University at Buffalo - SUNY
B.S. in Industrial Engineering (Cum Laude), University at Buffalo - SUNY

About Ali

Program coordinator for Undergraduate Industrial and Systems Engineering
Graduate program coordinator for Engineering and Operations Management and Industrial Engineering

Dr. M. Ali Montazer is currently a Professor of Industrial Engineering in the Tagliatela College of Engineering. He previously served as the Tagliatela College of Engineering interim dean (12/2010-7/2011), Associate Dean (2007-2010), IE department Chair 1992-98 and again during 2003-2006. He earned the BSIE (Cum Laude), MSIE and the Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo. He was awarded the University's Distinguished Teaching Award in 1988; has taught in the areas of production and operations research and management, statistical methods, ergonomics, and simulation and modeling; has also taught in the University's MBA, Executive MBA and the former Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) Programs. His current research and industry project interests include simulation modeling of production systems and business operations, statistical methods and lean /six sigma initiatives; has worked on lean and simulation modeling projects with the Bilco Company, Consolidated Industries, Valley Tool & Manufacturing, Remington Products Company, and Unilever (Clinton, CT).

Published Books and Articles

Improving the Repair and Maintenance Work Order Process at a VA Hospital, (co-authors: Scott M. Weber, Kimberly Severino), accepted for presentation at the POMS annual conference in Seattle, WA, May 2017

From Schewhart-Deming Cycle to Lean Six Sigma: Robust tools for Healthcare Quality and Cost Improvment, accepted for presentation at the POMS annual conference in Seattle, WA, May 2017

"Lateral-Longitudinal Position Distribution in Non-visual Target Aiming", submitted to Ergonomics, July 2010, (co-authors H. Shahriari and N. Beheshti)

"System Engineering - a new multidisciplinary program", New England - ASEE Annual Conference, University of Rhode Island, April 2007 (co-author Barry J. Farbrother)

"Institutionalizing Experiential Education", presented at the Annual Conference of the National Society for Experiential Education, Seattle, WA, November 2007 (Co-presenter Christie Boronico)

"Simulation Modeling in Operations Management: A Sampling of Applications", Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, April 2-5, 2003, Savannah, Georgia (Co-authors Kursad Ece, and Hakan Alp)

"A Feasibility Study for Implementing a Cellular Manufacturing Solution for a Foil Cutter Production Line", Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, March 30- April 2, 2001, Orlando, Florida (Co-author Alan J. Peterson)

"Performance Analysis of a High-Speed Production Line Using Simulation", Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, April 1-4, 2000,San Antonio TX (Co-author Troy W. Turner).

Courses Taught

Simulation Modeling
Applied Engineering Statistics Operations Research
Queuing Theory
Linear Programming
Nonlinear Programming
Human Factors Engineering
Business Statistics
Introduction to Engineering
Executive level courses in: Probability, Statistics, Quality, Simulation, and Lean

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