Research Interests
Business and Management Business Information Management Business Information Systems Flexible Manufacturing Systems Health Information Systems Information and Computing Sciences Information Systems Information Systems Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Management Manufacturing Processes and Technologies Manufacturing Robotics and Mechatronics Manufacturing Safety and Quality Operations Research TechnologyMr Mohamad Ali Mezher
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Management
College of Business and Law
Mohamad Ali is a Ph.D. student at the School of Business. He holds an MBA in Technology and Operations and a B.S. in Business – Information Technology Management, both from the Lebanese American University. He has several peer-refereed journal and conference publications. His research focuses on subjects within the manufacturing industry, such as Industry 4.0, flexibility, agility, lean manufacturing, and sustainability. Before commencing his Ph.D. program, Mohamad Ali worked at Deloitte as an IT Specialist in Audit, Assurance, and Analytics.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2022 | IT Specialist in Audit, Assurance, and Analytics | Deloitte |
| 2020 - 2021 | Member of the Human Research Ethics Committee | Lebanese American University |
| 2019 - 2021 | Research Assistant | Lebanese American University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read and speak |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2021 | Lebanese American University | Lebanon | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| 2016 - 2019 | Lebanese American University | Lebanon | B.S. in Business - Information Technology Management |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | El-Khalil, R., & Mezher, M. A. (2020). The mediating impact of sustainability on the relationship between agility and operational performance. Operations Research Perspectives, 7, 17 pages. Scopus47 WoS27 |
| - | Mezher, M. A., Gunawan, I., & Fayezi, S. (2025). A multitheoretical framework for lean-enabled digital transformation in Industry 4.0. QUALITY MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 15 pages. |
| - | Mezher, M. A., Gunawan, I., & Fayezi, S. (2025). Lean 4.0 as a Socio-Technical System: Mapping the Interaction of Soft Practices and Industry 4.0 in Digital Transformation. Systems, 14(1), 9. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nader, J., Mezher, M. A., & El-Khalil, R. (2021). Towards understanding the impact of industry 4.0 technologies on operational performance: an empirical investigation in the US and EU automotive industry. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (pp. 2807-2822). |
| 2021 | Mezher, M. A., & El-Khalil, R. (2021). The role of flexibility in enhancing operational performance through sustainability practices: A case study on the US and european original equipment manufacturers. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (pp. 1046-1059). Scopus1 |
| 2020 | El-Khalil, R., & Mezher, M. A. (2020). A study of the relation between flexibility dimensions and performance metrics: Literature review. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Scopus3 |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2021 | Board Member | Institutional Review Board | Lebanese American University | Lebanon |