Africa Case Studies in Operations Research

lt;p>Hatem Masri is a Professor of Business Analytics and Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. He received a Master in operations research (1999) and PhD in management science (2004) from the University of Tunis, Tunisia. His research interests include business analytics, supply chain management, financial engineering, and Islamic finance. He has published more than 33 articles and eight books, including a textbook on Islamic business administration. Hatem is Past President of the African Federation of Operational Research Societies, Founder of the INFORMS Bahrain International Group, General Secretary of the Tunisian Decision Aid Society, a member of INFORMS and IEEE, and a volunteer/mentor with the AACSB. He is leading a research group in Business Analytics and Responsible Management in Bahrain and member of several steering boards and advisory committees among them the SKEMA Artificial Intelligence Institute.

Traveling Advisor Problem in Occupational Health and Safety Field with a Case Study from Egypt.- Data Envelopment Analysis for Healthcare Systems Assessment: Review and Applications from Tunisia.- Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research in a Middle Ground to Support Decision Making in Healthcare Systems in Africa.- A CODAS Disaggregation Approach for urban rainwater management.- Evaluating how the regulatory ecosystem promotes entrepreneurial activities in Africa.- Exact resolution for healthcare facility problem: A case study of the specific pharmacy of the NSSF.- Application of transportation models in Africa.- Operations research case study papers for Africa: A bibliometric review.- Economic Resilience and Foreign Development Aid: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa.- intech adoption for Poverty Alleviation in African Countries: Application of Supervised Machine Learning Approach.