Kuwait University PhD, Purdue University

Analytics for human-centered operations.

I study how operational systems work when people, data, and organizational constraints meet, connecting academic rigor with practical impact.

Ahmad M. Ashkanani
Available for Speaking, workshops, consulting, and research collaboration.
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FT50 Publication
Management Science, Financial Times Top-50.
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Q1 Journals*
Top-quartile outlets in operations, healthcare, and energy.
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Peer-reviewed works
6 journal articles and 3 proceedings.
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Years of Experience
Across classroom, workshop, and advisory settings.

My work examines how human behavior, information, pressure, and system design influence performance in real operating environments.

The research moves across healthcare, call centers, utilities, government services, and digital platforms, and informs my teaching in analytics, modeling, and data visualization.

Education

Training and credentials.

A quantitative and behavioral foundation across management, business administration, and computer engineering.

2017

Ph.D.

Purdue University, Krannert School of Management

2012

M.B.A.

University of Maryland, Smith School of Business

2008

B.Sc., Computer Engineering

Kuwait University, College of Engineering and Petroleum

Research

Investigating the human element in operations.

Empirical and behavioral work on how humans, incentives, and workload shape operational outcomes, with applications in call centers, hospitals, utilities, government services, and two-sided markets.

Teaching

Courses taught.

At the College of Business Administration, Kuwait University, spanning analytics, statistics, optimization, simulation, quality, operations strategy, and supply-chain capstone projects.

ISOM 473

Project in Operations & Supply Chain Management

Capstone for OSCM majors. Students apply course concepts to solve real-world business challenges in collaboration with industry partners.

OSCM Major / Capstone
ISOM 410

Quality and Productivity Management

Total Quality Management, Lean Operations, the Toyota Production System, Statistical Quality Control, and other quality-management tools.

OSCM Major
ISOM 425

Simulation for Supply Chain Processes

Applied simulation modeling for supply-chain and operations processes.

OSCM Major
ISOM 210

Principles of Production & Operations Management

Operations strategy, product & process design, capacity, inventory, quality, project management, and supply-chain fundamentals.

College Core
ISOM 205

Introduction to Modeling & Decision Making

Linear and integer programming, network and transportation models, and optimization applications for business. (Formerly: Operations Research for Business.)

College Core
ISOM 220

Principles of Business Statistics II

Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, comparisons of samples, chi-square methods, and introductory regression for data-driven decisions.

College Core
ISOM 120

Principles of Business Statistics I

Data organization, descriptive statistics, visualization, probability theory, and discrete/continuous distributions.

College Core
ISOM 110

Math for Business

Differentiation, integration, multivariate calculus, and matrix algebra as the quantitative foundation for business study.

College Core
Policy publication

A vision for reform.

Kuwait Impakt / 2020

Before It's Too Late: A Vision to Reform the Kuwaiti Economy

As one of 29 Kuwaiti scholars specialized in economics and business, I contributed to this report outlining a roadmap for diversifying Kuwait's economy and building resilient, knowledge-driven institutions.

Authors 29 Kuwaiti scholars Publisher Kuwait Impakt Editions English and Arabic
Cover of Before It's Too Late - A Vision to Reform the Kuwaiti Economy.
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Department Information Systems & Operations Management, College of Business Administration, Kuwait University
Campus Sabah Al-Salem University City, Shadadiya