About Director

Dr. Hamed Gholami is the director of the Sustainable Manufacturing Analytics Lab (SMAL)—a dedicated research space based in the United States, focusing on AI-driven technologies and innovative analytics to advance sustainable manufacturing systems. From 2022 to 2024, he served as a Maître Assistant Associé – d’Ingénieur en Recherche et Développement at the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne, LIMOS Research Laboratory in France. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), UTM Industry Research Laboratory from 2018 to 2022, specializing in continuous improvement. A key milestone during his postdoc was the development of a sustainability-oriented DMAIC framework to optimize the electroless nickel plating process at Seagate, building upon hands-on experience as a process engineer. He received his M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from UTM in 2014, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering under the UTM International Doctoral Fellowship in 2017, where he was recognized with the Best Ph.D. Scientist Award. His research experience covers analysis, modeling, and optimization for developing sustainability, circular economy, and resiliency within industrial systems, particularly in the manufacturing industry. His work integrates data-driven approaches with operational excellence to promote smarter and greener manufacturing practices. As part of his contributions, he proposed and led the book Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: Pathways and Practices, published by Springer. His recent recognition as a Panel Chair at the 6th European Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, along with receiving an Award for "Data Analytics" in Sustainable Data-Driven Supply Chain, further highlights his dedication to advancing sustainable manufacturing and analytics.