He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh; M.S. in systems and engineering management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He has published journal and conference papers. His research interests include manufacturing systems modelling, simulation and optimisation, reliability, scheduling, artificial intelligence, e-manufacturing, and lean manufacturing. He is member of IIE, INFORMS, SME, and IEEE.