Ahmed Ghoniem

Professor Ahmed Ghoniem holds a full professorship in the Department of Operations & Information Management at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He earned his PhD from Virginia Tech (2007) and holds additional MSc degrees from Ecole des Mines de Nantes (France) and Virginia Tech. His academic career includes roles as Associate Professor (2015–present) and Assistant Professor (2008–2015) at UMass Amherst, alongside a postdoctoral appointment at Virginia Tech's Industrial & Systems Engineering department.

Research focuses on Retail Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Airport Operations, and Optimization Methodologies. Notable projects include FIFA World Cup infrastructure planning, food bank distribution optimization, and drone-integrated delivery systems. His work combines mathematical modeling with real-world applications in manufacturing, logistics, and aviation.

Teaching spans doctoral courses on Integer Programming, master's Deterministic Models, and undergraduate modules in Operations Management and Supply Chain Strategy. Awards include the 2012 Isenberg Outstanding Teaching Award and IIE Transactions Best Paper Prize (2012). He has secured over $1.5M in research funding from Qatar National Research Fund and other grants.

Publications emphasize optimization algorithms (e.g., branch-and-price, heuristic methods) applied to vehicle routing, aircraft sequencing, and retail space allocation. Current research trends include integrating drones into delivery networks and analyzing cross-selling dynamics in multi-category retail environments.

Awards and grants highlight contributions to both academic and practical domains, with active involvement in aviation capacity management and humanitarian logistics solutions.