Maged M. Dessouky, Ph.D.

Maged M. Dessouky, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. Dr. Dessouky has an in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of models and heuristic methods for transportation system optimization. He is currently an investigator on many transportation-related projects, including a National Science Foundation funded project that focuses on developing real-time scheduling methods for demand responsive transportation systems. He has also published extensively in this field. He is the Area Editor of Planning and Scheduling for the International Journal of Computers & Industrial Engineering. Dr. Dessouky is also a prolific teacher. He won the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2000, the top University Award for teaching. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California at Berkeley, and a M.S. and B.S. Degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.