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Mehdi Foumani (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor at the School of Intelligent Business and Finance. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Operations Management from Monash University, and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tehran. His research focuses on Sustainable Supply Chains, Smart & Lean Manufacturing, Logistics, Optimizationand Simulation. Dr. Foumani has worked at Monash University, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Sydney to gain experience both in academia and industry. He has worked as a research fellow in Monash University and the University of Melbourne, mainly in the area of energy management, sustainable transport and logistics. As a industry project lead in the University of Sydney, he has received an industry research grant to explore how heuristic procedures can be used for a Pit-to-Port integration and creation of a digital twin concept.
Research interests
Operations Research
Supply Chain Management
Probabilistic Machine Learning
Optimization and Simulation
Experience
Research Project Lead, Rio Tinto Ltd. , 2020-2022
Senior Research Fellow, the University of Sydney, 2020-2022
Senior Research Fellow, the University of Melbourne, 2018-2020
Research Fellow, Monash University, 2017-2018
Teaching
IFB301TC Final Year Project
IFB315TC Supply Chain Modelling and Optimisation
IFB106TC Demand Forecasting & Management
IFB201TC Inventory and warehouse management
IFB208TC Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma
IFB002TC Essentials of Intelligent Supply Chain
Awards and honours
Rio Tinto Industry Grant Funding, University of Sydney
Albert Shimmins Research Award, University of Melbourne
Postgraduate Publication Award, Monash University
Quality Scholarly Research Output Award, Monash University
Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Monash University
Monash Graduate Scholarship, Monash University
Best paper award, 45th International Conference on Computers Industrial Engineering
Best paper award , IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Operations Management, Monash University - 2016
M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, the University of Tehran - 2009
B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Azad Universaity -2005
Research areas
- Operations Research
- Supply Chain Management
- Probabilistic Machine Learning
- Optimization and Simulation
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Scheduling of Distribution Centers with Disruptions
Foumani, M. (PI)
1/07/23 → 16/04/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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A batch production scheduling problem in a reconfigurable hybrid manufacturing-remanufacturing system
Vahedi-Nouri, B., Rohaninejad, M., Hanzálek, Z. & Foumani, M., Jun 2025, In: Computers and Industrial Engineering. 204, 111099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
A Data-driven Approach for the Production and Flow Shop Planning Model
Ziari, M., Ghomi-Avili, M., Foumani, M. & Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, R., 1 Jul 2025, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 59, 10, p. 1730-1735 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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A Hybrid Stacking-Bayesian Model for Defect Detection in the Lithium-Ion Battery Industry
Foumani, M., Azarakhsh, S., Dahesh, A., Tajally, A. R., Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, R. & Vahedi-Nouri, B., 1 Jul 2025, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 59, 10, p. 88-93 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Corporate governance in the digital era: resolving agency conflicts for sustainable profitability at Microsoft
Ni, J. & Foumani, M., 2025, 2025 First Conference on Contemporary Financial Development Trends and Transformations. p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Exploring barriers to market penetration of Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids
Lai, X. & Foumani, M., 2025, 2025 First Conference on Contemporary Financial Development Trends and Transformations. p. 1-16Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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11th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control
Mehdi Foumani (Organiser)
30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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A Hybrid Stacking-Bayesian Model for Defect Detection in the Lithium-Ion Battery Industry
Foumani, M. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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A Data-Driven Approach for the Production and Flow Shop Planning Model
Foumani, M. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Optimizing Urban Freight Delivery in an Electric Feeder Vehicle Routing Problem
Foumani, M. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Two-Stage Stochastic Programming for a Reconfigurable Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Problem
Foumani, M. (Speaker)
30 Jun 2025 → 3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk