Prof. Abdulrahim Shamayleh received his Ph.D. in Industrial, Systems, and Operations Engineering from Arizona State University, United States, in 2010. He received an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University, United States, in 2004. He has been an associate professor at the American University of Sharjah since 2021. His research interests are operation research in healthcare, scheduling, supply chain management, and facilities' planning and design. He is a certified supply chain professional and instructor from the American Association for Operations Management (APICS).