The IMS Centre's researchers are currently pursuing graduate studies in various areas related to the IMS Centre research foci. The Centre contributes to the training of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQPs) (including undergraduate students) by offering a valuable hands-on experience during courses as well as capstone and research projects. A total of 18 Post Doctoral Fellows, 36 Doctoral Students, 33 Master’s Students, 15 Research Engineers / Assistants and 13 Visiting Researchers from around the world have been trained since 2000.
The Centre holds regular seminars offered by the researchers as well as invited national and international speakers. Since its inception, more than 250 IMS Centre research seminars were held with presentations by the Centre researchers and invited national and international speakers.
A sample of current and recent past researchers and their areas of research follows:
Post-Doctoral fellows
Dr. Abdo Al-Zaher (alzahea@uwindsor.ca)
Robust and Cost-Effective Design or Automotive Framing Systems,
Robotics and Workcell Design
Doctoral Students and Candidates
Mr. Ashraf Abou Tabl (aboutaba@uwindsor.ca)
TBD
Mr. Ahmed Marzouk (marzouk@uwindsor.ca)
Sustainability of changeable Manufacturing systems – An Energy Consumption perspective
-U Windsor International Doctoral Entrance Scholarship, 2014-Present
-Graduate Student Society Scholarship (GSS), 2015
Mr. Haider AlFedhly
Smart Manufacturing Systems
Awards:
-Chevening Scholar 2012
-Iraq Horizon (Germany) intern 2010
Mr. Saleh Bagalagel <bagalag@uwindsor.ca>
Product Recovery and Remanufacturing
Awards:
-University of Windsor Doctoral Entrance Scholarship
Mr. Hamid Tabti (tabti@uwindsor.ca)
Design of a Control Systems for a Reconfigurable Engine Assembly Line
Mr. Boris Novakovic (novakovb@uwindsor.ca)
Adaptable Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
Mr. Akbar Berry (berry7@uwindsor.ca)
Mr. Darwish Alami (alami@uwindsor.ca)
Masters' Students
Ms. Diana Naser (naserd@uwindsor.ca)
Reconfigurable Manufacturing System Assessment
Mr. Abdullah Qutb <qutb@uwindsor.ca>
Smart Products Design & Use, Smart Manufacturing
Mr. Hussein Abdulrahman (abdulra1@uwindsor.ca)
Mr. Badr AbdelRehim (hassaneb@uwindsor.ca)
Ms. Maha Elia (eliam@uwindsor.ca)
Recent Visiting Researchers
Dr. Ann-Louise Andersen (ala@mp.aau.dk)
Assistant Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
changeable and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, platform-based co-development of products and manufacturing systems.
Dr. Mads Bejlegaard (bejlegaard@mp.aau.dk)
Postdoctoral researcher - Aalborg University, Denmark
Changeable and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, co-development of products and manufacturing systems, integrated product and manufacturing systems configuration
Mr. Francesco Galizia (francesco.galizia3@unibo.it)
Ph.D. Student - University of Bologna, Italy
Changeable and evolvable products and production systems
Awards:
- Best Master thesis by the College of Italian Railway Engineers (CIFI) 2014-2015
Mr. Daniel Sørensen (daniel@mp.aau.dk)
Ph.D. Student, Aalborg University, Denmark
Production Platform Development and Platform Candidate Identification
Recent Past Researchers
Dr. Mostafa Moussa (moussama@uwindsor.ca)
Smart Manufacturing Systems
Dr. Jessica Olivares Aguila (olivare@uwindsor.ca)
Design of Global Supply Chains for the Unexpected
Dr. Mohamed Kashkoush (Mohamed.kashkoush@vinelandresearch.com)
Mathematical Models for Knowledge Discovery in Manufacturing Data
Current Job: Research Scientist - Data Mining and Optimization (Robotics and Automation Group at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre)
Dr. Mohamed Abbas (abbasl@uwindsor.ca)
Co-Development of Products & Manufacturing Systems by Co-Platforming
Dr. Javad Navaei (navaeij@uwindsor.ca)
Variant-oriented Planning Models for Parts/Products Grouping, Sequencing, and Operations
Current Job: Manufacturing Engineer and Production Scheduler
Dr. Abdulrahman Seleim (seleim@uwindsor.ca)
Parametric Modelling of Mixed-Model Assembly Lines Using Max-Plus Algebra
Mr. Mina Ghali (ghalim@uwindsor.ca)
Metrics for Assessment and Management for Lean Manufacturing Implementation
Current Job: Technical Sales Executive, Automation Sensors, Industrial Safety & process Devices,
Keyence Corporation, Windsor, Ontario
Mr. Ali Fakhri (fakhria@uwindsor.ca)
Line Balancing Discrete Manufacturing Systems using Max-Plus Algebra
Current Job: Logistics Engineer, VISTA Print, Windsor, Ontario
Mr. Sufian Aljorephani (aljorep@uwindsor.ca)
Product Variants Platform Customization Strategies and Performance of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS)
Current Job: Project Engineer, Saudi Arabia