Mohammad T. Khasawneh

Mohammad T. Khasawneh is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Director of the School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University. He leads the Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE) and the Healthcare Systems Engineering Center. His roles include Director of the Manhattan Graduate Program in Health Systems.

Education: BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology (1998, 2000), PhD in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University (2003).

Research focuses on healthcare systems engineering, operations management, and data science. His work optimizes healthcare systems for improved patient outcomes and cost efficiency. Key areas include predictive analytics, hospital resource utilization, and clinical performance improvement. He has generated over $15M in external funding and led projects with U.S. hospital systems.

Notable achievements include developing the Executive Master of Science in Health Systems and an MS in Healthcare Systems Engineering. His research has produced 60+ journal articles and 120+ conference papers.

Awards include SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching (2011) and Scholarship (2021), University Awards for Graduate Director (2015) and International Education (2016). He is an IISE Fellow and holds honorary visiting professorships at Hebei University of Technology (China) and Vellore Institute of Technology (India).

Grants and funding: $2.5-3M annually via WISE, $39M in software/equipment grants. Lab/Initiatives: Healthcare Systems Engineering Center, WISE, and multiple hospital partnerships.