Prof. Dr. Anas A. Makki is a professor of industrial engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the College of Computer Science and Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also holds a Master of Engineering degree in Engineering Management and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering from the School of Engineering at Griffith University (GU), Queensland, Australia. He also worked as a researcher/research fellow at the Smart Water Research Centre and the Center for Infrastructure Engineering and Management at GU, Australia. Since 2010, he has worked as a faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering in Rabigh (FER), King Abdulaziz University (KAU). He also served as Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at the College of Engineering in Rabigh, as a consultant at the Rabigh Vice Presidency for Projects at KAU, as a part-time advisor in the Financial Sustainability Office at KAU, and as the Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research at FER. He has peer-reviewed and published research in the field of industrial engineering. He also serves as a referee for several scientific journals and conferences. He holds a professional accreditation (consultant grade) in industrial engineering from the Saudi Council of Engineers and has several memberships in local and international scientific societies.