Hamid Seifoddini - Associate Professor


Contact Information

Office Address:
EMS E306
3200 North Cramer Street
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: 414-229-4442
Fax: 414-229-6958
Email: seifoddi@uwm.edu

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 784
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 Hamid Seifoddini
Education

Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, 1984
M.S., Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, 1977
B.S., Industrial Engineering, Sheriff University of Technology, 1974

Research Interests

Lean Manufacturing, Part-family Formation for Cellular Manufacturing, Group Technology, and Reliability Engineering.

Selected Publications

  • Alhourani, F. and Seifoddini, H. “Machine Cell Formation for Production Management in Cellular Manufacturing Systems”, IJPR 2006
  • Ali, S.K. and Seifoddini, H. “Manufacturing Systems Uncertainty Modeling and  Prediction for Scheduling Optimization” IIE Research Conference 2006.
  • Ali, S.K. and Hamid Seifoddini “Web-enabled Remote Monitoring and Integrated Platform for Decision Support Systems” IIE Research Conference 2006.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Djassemi, M., “The Effect of Reliability Consideration on The Application of Quality Index,” International Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2001.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Tjahjana, B., “Part-family Formation for Cellular Manufacturing: A Case Study at Harnischfeger Corporation, International Journal of Production Research, Refereed and International Journal, 1999.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Djassemi, M., “The Threshold Value of Quality Index for Formation of Cellular Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Production Research, 1996.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Djassemi, M., “Improving the Performance of Cellular Manufacturing by a Dynamic Part Assignment Approach,” International Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering, 1996.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Djassemi, M., “A New Grouping Measure for Evaluation of Machine-Component Matrices,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 34, Refereed and International, 1996.
  • Seifoddini, H. and Zhang, J., “Application of Simulation and Petri Net Modeling in Manufacturing Control Systems,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 33, Refereed and International, 1995.

Funded Research

  • Seifoddini, H., Abu-Zahra, N. and Jen, T.C., “Research into Advance Machining Practices,” Custom Products Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, $66,000, 1999.
  • Seifoddini, H., “Improvement of Inventory Control and Materials Handling at Trak International,” Trak International Co., Port Washington, WI, 1999 ($25,000).
  • Seifoddini, H. and Jen, T.C., “Research Initiation and Travel Grant,” 1999, The Society of Manufacturing Engineers ($11,000).
  • Jen, T.C., Borchelt, R. and Seifoddini, H., “Thermal Management in High Speed Aluminum Machining,” University of Wisconsin System Applied Grant, 1998 ($40,000).
  • Borchelt, R. and Seifoddini, H., “Research Into Advanced Machining Practices,” Custom Products Corporation, 1997 ($125,000).