MAHMOUD MASOUD received the bachelor degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, and M.Sc. degree in Operations Research from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Operations Research from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, in March 2012. Since his graduation, Dr. Masoud was employed at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, QUT, Australia. His research interests include Optimization, Healthcare systems, transport, simulation, coal mining, and agriculture systems.