Alp Akcay

Alp Akcay is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University's College of Engineering in Boston, USA. He specializes in smart manufacturing systems and supply chain optimization using stochastic operations research, machine learning, and simulation techniques. His research collaborations with semiconductor firms like NXP, Nexperia, and ASML have produced data-driven solutions for production planning, predictive maintenance, and obsolescence management.

Education: PhD in Operations Management and Manufacturing from Carnegie Mellon University.

Research interests include digital twin technologies, semiconductor manufacturing processes, and Industry 4.0 applications. He currently serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Simulation and coordinates the Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 track at the Winter Simulation Conference.

Professional affiliations: INFORMS, INFORMS QSR Society, I-SIM (INFORMS Simulation Society).