Professor
Phone:  973-596-3648
Email:   layek.abdel-malek@njit.edu
Dept.:   Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Room: 2506, Guttenberg Information Technologies Center (GITC)

Areas of Research

Effect of telemanufacturing on the competitiveness of SMES, automated assembly systems, tolerance analysis, robotics.

Current Research Interests

One of Dr. Abdel-Malek projects addresses issues of quality manufacturability, while another involves an effort to provide innovative solutions for traditional electromechanical manufactures to improve their productivity. In addition, he is analyzing the effect of telecommuting on traffic patterns. Dr. Abdel-Malek also is examining the state of operations research in practice.

Selected Publications

L. Abdel-Malek, "Approach to Optimum Design for Automated Assembly," Journal of Engineering Design and Automation, 1(3), 149-162, 1995.

L. Abdel-Malek and N. Asadathorn, "Analytical Approach for Process Planning with Rework Option," International Journal of Production Economics, (in press).

L. Abdel-Malek, "Design for Assembly of Circular Parts: An Algorithm," International Journal of Production Economics, 41, 45-50, 1995.

C. Tang and L. Abdel-Malek, "A Frame Work for Hierarchical Interactive Generation of Cellular Layout," International Journal of Production Research, (in press).

L. Abdel-Malek and N. Asadathorn, "Process and Design Tolerance in Relation to Manufacturing Cost: A Review and Extension," The Engineering Economist, 40(1), 73-101, 1994.