1. Overview

   Primary Research Area

• Logistics Modeling and Optimization.

Research Areas

• Humanitarian Logistics.
• Security Modeling in Logistics.
• Food Supply Chain Management.
• Drones and Robotics Applications in Logistics.

Biography

Ibrahim Alturki is a devoted Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University. His academic journey began at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia, where he earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2014 and 2019, respectively. Between his studies, Alturki enriched his practical experience by spending two years at Saudi Aramco Oil Company. There, he deepened his expertise by working as a planning engineer at the corporate headquarters and later as a project engineer at the Shaybah oil field. Upon joining Purdue University in the fall of 2019, Alturki immersed himself in pivotal new research areas, including Humanitarian Logistics, Security Modeling in Logistics Optimization, and the integration of AI, drones, and robotics in logistical solutions. As he anticipates his graduation in 2024, Alturki also looks forward to his position as a faculty member at the esteemed KFUPM.

Education

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2024. (ongoing).
• M.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2019.
• B.Sc.  in Industrial and Systems Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2014.

Academic Positions

• Lecturer, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2017-Present.
• Graduate Assistant, KFUPM, Dhahran, SA, 2015-2017.

Professional Societies, registrations, and memberships

• Member, Distributed Control Lab (DCLAB) at Purdue University, 2019-2024.
• Member, Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE), 2014-Present.

   

  Professional Participations

• Presenter, Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, SA, 2019.

2. Publications

Selected articles in journals and conferences

• I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The Secure Path Finding Algorithm.", In preparation.
• I. Alturki and S. Lee, "A Systematic Survey of Multicriteria Optimization in Humanitarian Logistics.", Submitted.
• I. Alturki and S. Lee, "The Humanitarian Vehicle Routing Problem with Non-Routineness of Trips.", Submitted.
• I. Alturki and H. Alfares, "Optimum Inventory Control and Warehouse Selection with a Time-Dependent Selling Price," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686631.
• I. Alturki, K. Al-Khodhairi and S. Duffuaa, "Optimizing a Taguchi's Loss Function Based Economical Single Sampling Plan with Unknown Incoming Quality," 2019 Industrial & Systems Engineering Conference (ISEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2019, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IASEC.2019.8686629.