Dr Amr Mahfouz

    School of Business

    Assistant Professor
    Lecturer of Management Science

    TSI Building, Maynooth University North Campus
    (+353) 1 474 7608

    Biography

    Amr is a Lecturer in Management Science at the School of Business, Maynooth University and the director of the Business and Global Cultures programme. Prior to this role, he served as the Head of Research & Innovation at the Faculty of Business, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), and was the Director of the 3S Research Group (Smart Sustainable Solutions for Complex Processes). Amr holds a PhD in Operations & Supply Chain Management from Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and a Master's in Management Science from Cairo University. His research interests encompass supply chain management, manufacturing management, business process modelling & simulation, and business analytics. Throughout his career, Amr has successfully supervised four PhD students, led multiple research projects, and published in leading academic journals and at international conferences.

    Research Projects

    Title Role Description Start date End date Amount
    ALFADaaS: Active and Few-shot Learning Framework for Adaptive Anomaly Detection as a Service in SME SaaS Time-series KPIs PI grant 01/09/2024 01/12/2028
    COGI: A Cognitive call centre advisor revolutionising intelligence customer service experience PI award 01/09/2023 01/01/2024
    Post-Brexit Implications of Freight, Transport, and Logistics Sector in Ireland contract 01/01/2019 01/06/2020
    Postgraduate Diploma in Business Resilience PI contract 01/09/2021
    Enterprise Partnership Postdoctoral PI grant 01/01/2012 01/01/2014
    College PhD Scholarship Scheme 2016 PI grant 01/01/2016 01/01/2020
    Fiosraigh Scholarship Programme PI grant 01/01/2015 01/01/2019

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2024 Abubakar Ali; Ashraf Labib; Paulo Afonso; Amr Mahfouz (2024) 'Developing dynamic supply chain resilience capabilities: a study of Irish firms' response to the COVID-19 pandemic'. Production, . [Link] [DOI]
    2019 Labib, Ashraf; Hadleigh-Dunn, Sara; Mahfouz, Amr; Gentile, Marco (2019) 'Operationalizing Learning from Rare Events: Framework for Middle Humanitarian Operations Managers'. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, . [Link] [DOI]
    2017 Ali, Abubakar; Mahfouz, Amr; Arisha, Amr (2017) 'Analysing supply chain resilience: integrating the constructs in a concept mapping framework via a systematic literature review'. Supply Chain Management, . [Link] [DOI]
    2010 (2010) 'Practical simulation application: Evaluation of process control parameters in Twisted-Pair Cables manufacturing system'. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, . [DOI]

    Conference Publication

    Year Publication
    2023 Amr Mahfouz (2023) Logistics Research Network Building Resilience To Supply Chain Disruptions: The Role Of Dynamic Resilience Capabilities In The Irish Food Industry
    2023 Amr Mahfouz (2023) Winter Simulation Conference A Simulation-based TDABC Model to Manage Supply Chain Costing: A Case Study [Link]
    2020 Mahfouz, Amr; Choudhary, Rishi; Crowe, John; Rashwan, Wael; Owida, Aly (2020) Winter Simulation Conference INVESTIGATING BREXIT IMPLICATIONS ON THE IRISH AGRI-FOOD EXPORTS: A SIMULATION-BASED SCENARIO MAPPING MODEL [Link] [DOI]
    2019 Mahfouz, Amr; Allen, Declan; Arisha, Amr; Elbert, Ralf; Gleser, Michael (2019) Winter Simulation Conference A POST-BREXIT TRANSPORTATION SCENARIO ANALYSIS FOR AN AGRI-FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN [Link]
    2019 (2019) Proceedings of the 2019 Winter Simulation Conference A POST-BREXIT TRANSPORTATION SCENARIO ANALYSIS FOR AN AGRI-FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN
    2018 (2018) WSC '18 Proceedings of the 2018 Winter Simulation Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden — December 09 - 12, 2018 BREXIT: PREPARING FOR THE WORST SCENARIOS [Link]
    2018 (2018) 25th Annual EUROMA Conference Exploring firm supply chain resilience capabilities in the food industry : a dynamic capabilities perspective [Link]
    2017 (2017) Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference Supply Chain Resilience Capabilities and Dynamic Capabilities: A Conceptual Framework
    2017 (2017) Seasonal recruiting policies for table grape packing operations: A hybrid simulation modelling study [DOI]
    2017 (2017) Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference Supply chain costing: a systematic literature review
    2017 Mesabbah, Mohammed; Rahoui, Siham; Ragab, Mohamed A. F.; Mahfouz, Amr; Arisha, Amr (2017) Winter Simulation Conference SEASONAL RECRUITING POLICIES FOR TABLE GRAPE PACKING OPERATIONS: A HYBRID SIMULATION MODELLING STUDY [Link]
    2016 (2016) Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2016 Hybrid modeling for vineyard harvesting operations
    2016 Mesabbah, Mohammed; Mahfouz, Amr; Ragab, Mohamed A. F.; Arisha, Amr (2016) Winter Simulation Conference HYBRID MODELING FOR VINEYARD HARVESTING OPERATIONS [Link]
    2015 Mahfouz, Amr; Arisha, Amr (2015) Winter Simulation Conference AN INTEGRATED LEAN ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR TYRE DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY [Link]
    2013 (2013) 20th International Annual EurOMA Conference 9-12 June 2013, Dublin, Ireland Lean distribution concept , constructs and practices
    2013 (2013) Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference: Simulation: Making Decisions in a Complex World Lean distribution assessment using an integrated framework of value stream mapping and simulation
    2013 Mahfouz, Amr; Arisha, Amr (2013) Winter Simulation Conference LEAN DISTRIBUTION ASSESSMENT USING AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK OF VALUE STREAM MAPPING AND SIMULATION [Link]
    2011 Mahfouz, Amr; Shea, John; Arisha, Amr (2011) Winter Simulation Conference SIMULATION BASED OPTIMISATION MODEL FOR THE LEAN ASSESSMENT IN SME: A CASE STUDY [Link]
    2011 (2011) Simulation based optimisation model for the lean assessment in SME: A case study [DOI]
    2011 (2011) SIMUL 2011, The Third International Conference on Advances in System Simulation (Barcelona, España) Integrating current state and future state value stream mapping with discrete event simulation: A lean distribution case study
    2010 (2010) Advances in System Simulation (SIMUL), 2010 Second International Conference on Customer Management Analysis of Irish Plumbing & Heating Distribution System: A Simulation Study

    Other Publication

    Year Publication
    2021 (2021) The Implications of Border Checks on the Irish Cheese Supply Chain and Sector Competitiveness: A Case Study.
    2021 (2021) Implications of Trade Barriers on Irish Beef Supply Chain and Sector Competitiveness: A Case Study.

    Published Report

    Year Publication
    2021 (2021) Post-Brexit Implications on Irish Freight, Transport, and Logistics Sector. .
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    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    01/07/2018 Emerald Highly Commended Award Emerald Insights

    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    Technological University Dublin Faculty of Business Head of Research & Innovation 01/09/2021 - 01/09/2024
    Technological University Dublin Director of 3S Research Group, Faculty of Business 15/03/2015 -
    American University of the Middle East Assistant Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management 01/01/2012 - 01/03/2015
    Mobica (Egypt) Manufacturing Management & Engineering 01/01/2004 - 01/01/2008