Dr. Gurdal Ertek is an Associate Professor at the College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, UAE. Dr. Ertek received his Ph.D. from the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, in 2001. He served as an on-site reviewer of 50+ industrial R&D project applications for the Turkish National Science Foundation TUBITAK. Dr. Ertek conducts active research and/or teaches in the fields of Business Analytics, Data Science, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and R&D Management. His 50+ academic publications (http://ertekprojects.com) span over a range of fields, covering Business Administration, Management Science, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering. His sectors of expertise/interest include Information Technology, Logistics, Finance, Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Wind Energy.