YU -AlKhobar

Dr. Imene Essoussi-Tissier

Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering

Biography:

Dr. Imene Essoussi-Tissier is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering department at the College of Engineering and Architecture (COEA) at Al Yamamah University (YU). She obtained her Ph.D. and master’s degrees in industrial engineering from the Grenoble Institute of Technology, University Grenoble Alpes, France, in 2010 and 2006, respectively. Additionally, she holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the National School of Engineers of Tunis, earned in 2005.

With over 13 years of experience across various international academic settings in France Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Dr. Essoussi-Tissier's expertise encompasses Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, and Operations Management. Her primary research stream focuses on healthcare system engineering, supply chain digitalization, and the design of resilient logistic systems using hybridization techniques, Fuzzy logic, stochastic modeling, and simulation.

Her main contribution to the healthcare system engineering is the design of collaborative, patient-centered, cost-effective healthcare delivery models. Her research examines the flexibility of healthcare organizations through local interactions and new paradigm shifts, prioritizing policy establishment, and resource allocation across multiple systems. Her recent research interests include the applications of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and data-driven approaches.

Before joining YU, Dr. Essoussi-Tissier served as an Associate Professor of Transportation & Logistics at Bahrain Polytechnic and as an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia (2018–2021).  She is also a permanent Assistant Professor at the University of Sousse, Tunisia, at the Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics since 2011.

Additionally, Dr. Essoussi-Tissier has substantial experience in Higher education management. She chaired the research Master’s program in Transportation and Logistics at the Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics of Sousse (2014–2017) and the professional Master Program in International Logistics (2017-2018). She has been actively involved in the development and assessment of graduate programs and is well-versed in ABET, NCAAA, and other quality support programs.

Publications:

  • Elhachfi Essoussi, ; Masmoudi, M., Babai, M.Z. Multi-criteria decision-making for collaborative COVID-19 surge management and inter-hospital patients’ transfer optimisation, International Journal of Production Research, Jan 2023, doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2162619 (Scopus IF: 9.08) and included in WHO COVID-19 Research Database ID: covidwho-2165997.
  • Taylan, O.; Sattari, M.A.; Elhachfi Essoussi, I.; Nazemi, E. Frequency Domain Feature Extraction Investigation to Increase the Accuracy of an Intelligent Non-destructive System for Volume Fraction  and  Regime  Determination  of  Gas-Water-Oil  Three-Phase Flows. Mathematics 2021, 9, 2091 (Scopus, IF: 2.59)

Conferences:

  • Essoussi, I.E., “Optimal design of intermodal logistics network considering time savings and economies of scale”, 5th International Conference on Economy Management & International Commerce (EGCI-2017) 2017, Sousse-Tunisia.
  • Essoussi, E., “A performance evaluation of some collaborative inventory management practices in the healthcare supply chain”, 6th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Seville-Spain, 2015 published in IEEE Xplore 10.1109/IESM.2015.7380171.
  • Essoussi, E., “Healthcare logistic networks models for shared resource management”, the 45th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering CIE45, Metz-France, 2015.
  • Essoussi, E. and P. Ladet. “Towards resource pooling in cooperative health care networks: the case of medical supply centralization”, The 39th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering CIE39, Troyes-France, 2009, published in IEEE Xplore 10.1109/ICCIE.2009.5223749.
  • Elhachfi, and P. Ladet, “Vers la mutualisation des ressources dans les rĂ©seaux de santĂ© : cas de l’approvisionnement centralisĂ© en fournitures mĂ©dicales”, proceedings of CIGI 8th CongrĂšs International de GĂ©nie Industriel, Tarbes, France, 2009.
  • Elhachfi, I. E. and P. Ladet, “Analyse des coopĂ©rations logistiques dans les rĂ©seaux de soins : cas de la centralisation de l’approvisionnement en Fournitures mĂ©dicales”, proceedings of GISEH 4th ConfĂ©rence francophone Gestion et IngĂ©nierie des SystĂšmEs Hospitaliers Lausanne, 2008.
  • Hammami, , I. Elhachfi, P. Ladet, and A. Ruiz, “Supplying the Operating Theatre: Disposables Products vs Reused Products”, Proceedings of ORAHS 33rd International Conference on Operational Research Applied to Health Services, Saint-Etienne, France, 2007.
  • Elhachfi, and P. Ladet, “Analyse des coopĂ©rations logistiques dans les rĂ©seaux de soins : cas de la centralisation de l’approvisionnement”, proceeding of 3rd JD GDR macs JournĂ©es Doctorales du GDR macs, Angers-2009.
  • Hammami, A. Ruiz, I. Elhachfi, and P. Ladet, “Outil d’aide Ă  la dĂ©cision pour l’approvisionnement des blocs opĂ©ratoires en stĂ©rilisables et/ou jetables”, proceedings of CIGI 7th CongrĂšs International de GĂ©nie Industriel, Trois- RiviĂšres, Canada, 2007.
  • Plenary Session on “Healthcare Logistic Network Models for Shared Resource Management,” JournĂ©e Tunisienne de l’organisation hospitaliĂšre (JTOH), Mahdia, Tunisia, December 2015.
  • Plenary Session on “Connecting the Industry and the Supply Chain Management Curricular”, First Forum de Convergence ISTLS-Enterprise, Sousse, December 2014, Sousse, Tunisia.

Teaching:

Undergraduate Courses

  • Engineering of Manufacturing Systems
  • Engineering Design
  • Applied Engineering Statistics II
  • Quality Management
  • Engineering Management
  • Industrial Safety Management
  • RAMS & Integrated Logistic Support
  • Certification & Quality Management System
  • Logistics & Transport Safety
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Operations Management
  • International Business Logistics
  • COOP Training
  • Senior Design Projects
  • Urban Public Transportation
  • Transport Energy
  • Transport Planning and Networks
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Introduction to Industry 4.0
  • Design of Experiments
  • Ethics in Engineering
  • Reliability Engineering

Post-Graduate Courses

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistics Systems Engineering
  • Discrete Event Simulation
  • Modeling and Simulation of Production Systems
  • Risk Management in Supply Chain
  • Global Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Financial and Economic Analysis of Transport Projects
  • Intelligent Transport Technologies
  • Design of Supply Chain Networks
  • Circular Economy and Green Logistics
  • Supply Chain Capstone Projects
  • Operations Research
  • Introduction to Transport Systems
  • Business Forecasting
  • Global Supply Chain
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Stochastic Systems Analysis

Services:

-     Affiliated Professor in the Master Program “Highway and Traffic Engineering: Curricular Reform for Mediterranean Area” Under the European Tempus Program” EU-Hit4Med” 2014-2016
-     Head of the Professional Master Program in “International Logistics” (2017-2018)

-     Academic Mentor (2021-2022)
-     Head of the Research Master Program in “Sciences of Transport and Logistics” (2017-2018)

-     Member of the Accreditation committees and PQS.

-     Academic Advisor (2018-2021)

-     Head of Exams Committee (2014-2021)

-     Jury of Research and Professional Master’s degrees

-     Academic Coordinator of Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Systems, Project Management and Transport Planning core courses

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