Profile of Dr. Ridwan Al Aziz
Dr. Ridwan Al Aziz
Associate Professor
Email: ridwanalaziz@ipe.buet.ac.bd
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Research Areas
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Operations Management
- Operations Research and Decision Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, February 2022, SUNY University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
Master of Science in Industrial and Production Engineering, August 2017, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Production Engineering, July 2014, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Courses
Undergraduate Courses:
- IPE 479: Engineering Management - January 2026
- IPE 301: Measurement, Instrumentation, and Control - January 2022, July 2022, July 2023, January 2025, January 2026
- IPE 411: Industrial and Business Management - July 2025
- IPE 311: Material Handling and Maintenance Management - July 2025
- IPE 481: Industrial Management - July 2022, January 2024
- IPE 407: Ergonomics and Safety Management - January 2022, January 2023
- IPE 381: Measurement & Quality Control - January 2023
Post-Graduate Courses:
- AEM 6209: Supply Chain Management - April 2025
- IPE 6216: Machine Learning I - October 2022, October 2024
- AEM 6114: Project Management - October 2023
- IPE 6215: Data Analytics - April 2022
Selected Publications
Journal Papers (*Co-first Author):
Fuad, M. M., Milki, M. S., & Aziz, R. A. (2026). Tactical vs. strategic: An adaptable framework for horizon-dependent dengue forecasting using data-driven approaches with serotype and climate covariates in Bangladesh. PLoS One, 21(8), e0353069..
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Arman, M. H., & Zhuang, J. (2026). A Systematic Review of Controlling Rumors in Online Social Networks: Insights From Epidemiological Models. Risk Analysis, 46(5), e70247.
Arman, M. H., Aziz, R. A., Bari, A. M., Karmaker, C. L., & Dasgupta, S. (2025). Improving supply chain responsiveness through the drivers of Industry 5.0: Sustainability implications for emerging economies. Sustainable Operations and Computers.
Tahsin, R., Shahrier, M. F., Aziz, R. A., & Ahmad, N. (2025). Applying FIS models for lean waste management: a case study in Bangladesh’s textile industry. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 116(10), 2370-2379.
Akash, M. H., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Bari, A. B. M. M., Kabir, K. M. A., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025). Investigating the attributes for implementing circular economy in the textile manufacturing supply chain: Implications for the triple bottom line of sustainability. Sustainable Horizons, 100129.
Aziz, R. A., Arman, H., Karmaker, C. L., Morshed, S. M., Bari, A. M., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2024). Exploring the challenges to cope with ripple effects in the perishable food supply chain considering recent disruptions: Implications for urban supply chain resilience. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100449.
Aziz, R. A., Agarwal, P., McGuinness, J., Karmaker, C. L., & Zhuang, J. (2024). Temporal patterns and life cycle dynamics of social media user activity during disasters: A data-driven approach for effective crisis communication. Expert Systems with Applications, 255, 124454.
Aziz, R. A., Ahmed, T., & Zhuang, J. (2024). A Machine Learning Based Generalized Approach for Predicting Unauthorized Immigration Flow Considering Dynamic Border Security Nexus. Risk Analysis, 44(6), 1460-1481.
Aziz, R. A., & Zhuang, J. (2024). Decision science meets motherhood: A mother’s compass for informed childbirth choices. ISE Magazine, 56(2), 55.
Rashid, K. H. O., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Bari, A. M., & Raihan, A. (2024). Evaluating the challenges to circular economy implementation in the apparel accessories industry: Implications for sustainable development. Green Technologies and Sustainability, 100140.
Hossain, M., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Debnath, B., Bari, A. M., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2024). Exploring the barriers to implement industrial symbiosis in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development. Heliyon, 10(13).
Bhattacharya, P., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., & Bari, A. M. (2024). A fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach to assess the risks associated with municipal waste management: Implications for sustainability. Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2(2), 100087.
Ferdoush, M. R., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Debnath, B., Limon, M. H., & Bari, A. M. (2024). Unraveling the challenges of waste-to-energy transition in emerging economies: Implications for sustainability. Innovation and Green Development, 3(2), 100121.
Aziz, R. A., & Zhuang, J. (2023). A multi-attribute utility framework for patients to determine childbirth method considering uncertainties, patient preferences, risk attitudes, and pregnancy complications. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 13(4), 279-293.
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Palit, T., & Bari, A. M. (2023). Analyzing supply chain risk factors in the small and medium enterprises under fuzzy environment: Implications towards sustainability for emerging economies. Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship, 2(1), 100032.
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Ahmed, T., Misbauddin, S. M., & Moktadir, M. A. (2023). Impact of industry 4.0 technologies on sustainable supply chain performance: The mediating role of green supply chain management practices and circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 419, 138249.
Debnath, B., Siraj, M. T., Rashid, K. H. O., Bari, A. M., Karmaker, C. L., & Aziz, R.A. (2023). Analyzing the critical success factors to implement green supply chain management in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development goals in the emerging economies. Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics, 2, 100013.
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Arman, M. H., & Zhuang, J. (2026). A Systematic Review of Controlling Rumors in Online Social Networks: Insights From Epidemiological Models. Risk Analysis, 46(5), e70247.
Arman, M. H., Aziz, R. A., Bari, A. M., Karmaker, C. L., & Dasgupta, S. (2025). Improving supply chain responsiveness through the drivers of Industry 5.0: Sustainability implications for emerging economies. Sustainable Operations and Computers.
Tahsin, R., Shahrier, M. F., Aziz, R. A., & Ahmad, N. (2025). Applying FIS models for lean waste management: a case study in Bangladesh’s textile industry. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 116(10), 2370-2379.
Akash, M. H., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Bari, A. B. M. M., Kabir, K. M. A., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2025). Investigating the attributes for implementing circular economy in the textile manufacturing supply chain: Implications for the triple bottom line of sustainability. Sustainable Horizons, 100129.
Aziz, R. A., Arman, H., Karmaker, C. L., Morshed, S. M., Bari, A. M., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2024). Exploring the challenges to cope with ripple effects in the perishable food supply chain considering recent disruptions: Implications for urban supply chain resilience. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 100449.
Aziz, R. A., Agarwal, P., McGuinness, J., Karmaker, C. L., & Zhuang, J. (2024). Temporal patterns and life cycle dynamics of social media user activity during disasters: A data-driven approach for effective crisis communication. Expert Systems with Applications, 255, 124454.
Aziz, R. A., Ahmed, T., & Zhuang, J. (2024). A Machine Learning Based Generalized Approach for Predicting Unauthorized Immigration Flow Considering Dynamic Border Security Nexus. Risk Analysis, 44(6), 1460-1481.
Aziz, R. A., & Zhuang, J. (2024). Decision science meets motherhood: A mother’s compass for informed childbirth choices. ISE Magazine, 56(2), 55.
Rashid, K. H. O., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Bari, A. M., & Raihan, A. (2024). Evaluating the challenges to circular economy implementation in the apparel accessories industry: Implications for sustainable development. Green Technologies and Sustainability, 100140.
Hossain, M., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Debnath, B., Bari, A. M., & Islam, A. R. M. T. (2024). Exploring the barriers to implement industrial symbiosis in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development. Heliyon, 10(13).
Bhattacharya, P., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., & Bari, A. M. (2024). A fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach to assess the risks associated with municipal waste management: Implications for sustainability. Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2(2), 100087.
Ferdoush, M. R., Aziz, R. A., Karmaker, C. L., Debnath, B., Limon, M. H., & Bari, A. M. (2024). Unraveling the challenges of waste-to-energy transition in emerging economies: Implications for sustainability. Innovation and Green Development, 3(2), 100121.
Aziz, R. A., & Zhuang, J. (2023). A multi-attribute utility framework for patients to determine childbirth method considering uncertainties, patient preferences, risk attitudes, and pregnancy complications. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 13(4), 279-293.
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Palit, T., & Bari, A. M. (2023). Analyzing supply chain risk factors in the small and medium enterprises under fuzzy environment: Implications towards sustainability for emerging economies. Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship, 2(1), 100032.
Karmaker, C. L., Aziz, R. A., Ahmed, T., Misbauddin, S. M., & Moktadir, M. A. (2023). Impact of industry 4.0 technologies on sustainable supply chain performance: The mediating role of green supply chain management practices and circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 419, 138249.
Debnath, B., Siraj, M. T., Rashid, K. H. O., Bari, A. M., Karmaker, C. L., & Aziz, R.A. (2023). Analyzing the critical success factors to implement green supply chain management in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development goals in the emerging economies. Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics, 2, 100013.
Aziz, R. A.*, Agarwal, P.*, & Zhuang, J*. (2022). Interplay of rumor propagation and clarification on social media during crisis events-A game-theoretic approach. European Journal of Operational Research, 298(2), 714-733.
Aziz, R. A., Symum, H., Mahbub, N., & Azeem, A. (2021). Monitoring Maternal Healthcare Performance in Hospital Setting Using a Multi-stage Bayesian Network Approach. American Journal of Industrial Engineering, 8(1), 9-17.
Aziz, R. A., He, M., & Zhuang, J. (2020). An Attacker–defender Resource Allocation Game with Substitution and Complementary Effects. Risk Analysis: An International Journal, 40(7):1481–1506.
Hunt, K., Agarwal, P., Aziz, R. A., & Zhuang, J. (2020). Fighting fake news during disasters: Machine learning, game theory shown to be effective tools to monitor, debunk misinformation," ORMS Today.
Aziz, R. A., Paul, H. K., Karim, T. M., Ahmed, I., & Azeem, A. (2018). Modeling and optimization of multi-layer aggregate production planning. Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, 11(2), 1-15.
Paul, H. K., Aziz, R. A., Karim, T. M., & Azeem, A. (2017). Modeling and Scheduling of Multi-Stage and Multi-Processor Flow Shop. Global Journal of Management and Business Research.
Mahbub, N., Hasin, A. A., Aziz, R. A., & Sharin, A. (2017). Maximization of total supply chain profit and minimization of bullwhip effect in a multi-echelon supply chain network using particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithm. International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 11(2-3), 236-263.
Personal Biography
Ridwan Al Aziz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) in 2022, where he was a Presidential Fellow for four consecutive years. His research combines data analytics, machine learning, operations research, and game theory, with applications in supply chain analytics, healthcare analytics, crisis and security analytics, and social media analytics. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in data analytics, operations research, and related areas and supervises graduate students working at the intersection of these methods. His work has appeared in journals such as the European Journal of Operational Research, Risk Analysis, Expert Systems With Applications, and the Journal of Cleaner Production.