Layek Abdel-Malek
Layek Abdel-Malek
(Malek) Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engr
Mec 302
About Me
Ph.dD in operations research, from NYU (f/k/a Polytechnic University)) BS and MS from Cairo University in Mechanical Engineering. A Fellow of Industrial Engineering Society Receipent of Fedral, state, and Industrial grants, as well as the European Union. Published in the top tier journals of his field, and consulted for conglamorets.
Education
Ph.D.; New York University; Operations Research; 1980
; National Planning Institute, Cairo; Diploma; 1970
B.S.; Cairo University; ; 1969
; National Planning Institute, Cairo; Diploma; 1970
B.S.; Cairo University; ; 1969
2025 Spring Courses
IE 440 - STOCHASTIC MOD IN OPER RESRCH
IE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
IE 444 - SENIOR PROJECT II - HONORS
IE 725 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I
IE 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
IE 481 - INVSTGTNS IN INDS ENGR I
IE 440 - STOCHASTIC MOD IN OPER RESRCH - HONORS
IE 444 - SENIOR PROJECT II
IE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
EM 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
EM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
IE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 726 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH II
IE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
IE 444 - SENIOR PROJECT II - HONORS
IE 725 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I
IE 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
IE 481 - INVSTGTNS IN INDS ENGR I
IE 440 - STOCHASTIC MOD IN OPER RESRCH - HONORS
IE 444 - SENIOR PROJECT II
IE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
EM 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
EM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
IE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 726 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH II
Teaching Interests
Operations Research, probability, Management Science, inventory control, supply chain management, and Mathematical Programming
Past Courses
EM 602: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
IE 440: PROBABLISTIC MODELS-IE
IE 440: STOCHASTIC MOD IN OPER RESRCH
IE 440: STOCHASTIC MODELS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I - HONORS
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I HONORS
IE 444: SENIOR PROJECT II
IE 444: SENIOR PROJECT II - HONORS
IE 641: OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS
IE 440: PROBABLISTIC MODELS-IE
IE 440: STOCHASTIC MOD IN OPER RESRCH
IE 440: STOCHASTIC MODELS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I - HONORS
IE 443: SENIOR PROJECT I HONORS
IE 444: SENIOR PROJECT II
IE 444: SENIOR PROJECT II - HONORS
IE 641: OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS
Research Interests
Stochastic modeling, inventory control, location , health care systems, Telemanufacturing, Solar Energy, and Tele-healthcare
Conference Proceeding
“On the Application of the Newsboy Problem With Multi-Ordering opportunities in Multi- Echelon Supply Chains”
International Symposium on Inventories,
“Modeling circular supply chains resilience: A case study in fashion industry”
23rd Working Seminar on Production Economics, February 2024.
“Modeling Post-disruption Equilibrium for Circular Supply Chains and New Measures for Resilience”
International Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC)/The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE)/Progress in Material Handling Research, June 2023.
“The MEM project: 5 years of experiences, challenges, and outcomes of an international double master-level degree”
International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’23), June 2023.
“Decision Support System for Enhancing the Adoptability of Continuous Descent Arrival (CDA) at Airports”
21th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, February 2020.
International Symposium on Inventories,
“Modeling circular supply chains resilience: A case study in fashion industry”
23rd Working Seminar on Production Economics, February 2024.
“Modeling Post-disruption Equilibrium for Circular Supply Chains and New Measures for Resilience”
International Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC)/The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE)/Progress in Material Handling Research, June 2023.
“The MEM project: 5 years of experiences, challenges, and outcomes of an international double master-level degree”
International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’23), June 2023.
“Decision Support System for Enhancing the Adoptability of Continuous Descent Arrival (CDA) at Airports”
21th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, February 2020.
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Journal Article
Layek Abdel-Malek, Pinyuan Shan, Roberto Montanari. 2024. “On Modeling and Lot Sizing of the Newsvendor Problem with Surrogate Product.” Int. J. of Operational Research, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 59-80.
Pinyuan Shan, Layek Abdel-Malek. 2023. “A Knapsack Approach to Solving the Capacitated Newsvendor Problem.” Int. J. of Supply Chain and Inventory Management.
Emad Alharbi, Layek Abdel-Malek, John Milne. 2022. “Analytical Model for Enhancing the Adoptability of Continuous Descent Arrival at Airports.” Transportation Research Paer C, vol. 12doi.org/10/3390/app 12031506, no. 12, pp. 30.
Giovanna Lo Nigro, Layek Abdel-Malek. 2020. “Current research issues in production economics.” Elsevier, vol. 221.
Layek Abdel-Malek, Pinyuan Shan, Roberto Montanari. 2020. “A Constructive Methodology to Solving the Capacitated Newsvendor Problem: an Approximate Approach.” SN Operations Research Forum , vol. 1.
Pinyuan Shan, Layek Abdel-Malek. 2023. “A Knapsack Approach to Solving the Capacitated Newsvendor Problem.” Int. J. of Supply Chain and Inventory Management.
Emad Alharbi, Layek Abdel-Malek, John Milne. 2022. “Analytical Model for Enhancing the Adoptability of Continuous Descent Arrival at Airports.” Transportation Research Paer C, vol. 12doi.org/10/3390/app 12031506, no. 12, pp. 30.
Giovanna Lo Nigro, Layek Abdel-Malek. 2020. “Current research issues in production economics.” Elsevier, vol. 221.
Layek Abdel-Malek, Pinyuan Shan, Roberto Montanari. 2020. “A Constructive Methodology to Solving the Capacitated Newsvendor Problem: an Approximate Approach.” SN Operations Research Forum , vol. 1.
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Conference Paper
“The MEM project: experiences, challenges and outcomes of an international double master-level degree”
Fourth International Conference on Higher Education Advances, 2018.
Fourth International Conference on Higher Education Advances, 2018.
Technical Report
“Continuous Descent Arrival Adoption During High Traffic Periods: A Data-driven and Predictive Modeling Approach”
INFORMS, November 2016.
“Airports Operational Metrics for Implementing Continuous Descent Approach (CDA)”
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference & Expo, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Sessions (ISERC), , May 2015.
INFORMS, November 2016.
“Airports Operational Metrics for Implementing Continuous Descent Approach (CDA)”
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference & Expo, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Sessions (ISERC), , May 2015.
Written Case with Instructional Material
“The Young Professional Dream Company’s Stochastic Inventory Management Problem”
Sage Publications , March 2016.
Sage Publications , March 2016.