M. Affan Badar, PhD, CPEM is a Professor and former Chair of the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology Management at Indiana State University, USA. From 2016 to 2018, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at the University of Sharjah, UAE. He received a PhD Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 2002, MS in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1993, and MSc in Industrial Engineering in 1990 and BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering in 1988 from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Dr. Badar has published two book chapters and more than 80 articles in refereed journals and proceedings in the areas of quality, reliability, lean six sigma, economic analysis, coordinate metrology, health care, energy system design, and supply chain. He is a member of IISE, IEOM, ASEM, and ASEE.