Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Industrial Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 8001169528

Email: oabafail@kau.edu.sa

Omer Abdullah Bafail

 Associate Professor

Profile

Dr. Omer A. Bafail is an associate professor of Industrial Engineering at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Bafail received his B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from King Abdulaziz University, an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems from the University of Central Florida in 2016, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami in 2020.

Education

  • 2012

    Bachelor degree from Department of Industrial EngineeringFaculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2016

    Master degree from Industrial Engineering and Management SystemsCollege of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, أورلاندو, امــريــكـا

  • 2020

    Doctorate degree from Industrial EngineeringCollege of Engineerin, University of Miami, ميامي, امــريــكـا

Employment

  • 2011-2011

    Operation Maintenance Trainee, Islamic Development Bank, جدة , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2012-2013

    Planning Engineer, Fluor Arabia Ltd, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2014-2020

    Teaching Assistant, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2020-حاليا

    Assistant Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2024-حاليا

    Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

  • Optimization of the Recycling Process in the Solid Waste Management 
  • Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems
  • Improvement of Curbside Collection Programs and Reduce Contamination Level in Inbound and Outbound Streams 
  • Evaluation and Assessment of Saudi Education 
  • Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques 

Scientific interests

  • Production Planning and Quality Control
  • Engineering Management 
  • Data Analysis and Forecasting
  • Six Sigma Applications 
  • Machine Learning
  • Operations Research Applications 

Courses

Introduction to Engineering Design 202 IE
Engineering Management 256 IE
Facilities Planning 453 IE
Project Planning and Scheduling 670 IEEM
New Product Development 668 IEEM
Senior Design Project 499 IE

Areas of expertise

Fluor Arabia Ltd