Background
Benjaafar, Saifallah was born on July 24, 1964 in Tunis, Tunisia. Son of Mongi and Hasna (Memi) Benjaafar. arrived in the United States, 1983.
consultant Mechanical engineering educator
Benjaafar, Saifallah was born on July 24, 1964 in Tunis, Tunisia. Son of Mongi and Hasna (Memi) Benjaafar. arrived in the United States, 1983.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, Austin, 1987; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1992.
Research assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1989-1992;
instructor engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1988-1984;
assistant professor mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1992-1997;
associate professor mechanic engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1997. Director Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory, University of Minnesota, since 1993. Invited speaker and presenter in field.
Program chair Manufacturing and Svc. Operations Management Cluster, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Spring Annual meeting, Washington, 1996. International advising committee 1996Internat.
Conference Industrial Engineering Applications and Practice, Houston, 1996. Program committee Tunisian Scientific Society Annual meeting, Tunis, 1995, 96. Session organizer, chairman various national and international conferences.
Proposal reviewer and review panel member National Science Foundation and Department of Defense.
Member Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), Society Manufacturing Engineers (Ralph E. Cross Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer award 1997), Institute Operations Research and Management Science.
Married Diane Katigbak, September 6, 1992. 1 child, Sirine Noelle.