Faculty

Vince Thomson
Co-Director, MMM Program
Werner Graupe Professor of Manufacturing Automation
BSc, University of Windsor, Canada
PhD (Physics), McMaster University, Canada

Dr Thomson has 20 years research experience in manufacturing and information technology. He is the initial chairholder of the Werner Graupe Chair in Manufacturing Automation which promotes teaching and research in manufacturing. The MMM Program is one of Dr Thomson's first initiatives performed under the Chair. His research interests include manufacturing processes and process management, including new product development and concurrent engineering. In the MMM Program, Dr Thomson teaches the Computer Integrated Manufacturing course and is responsible for the industry-related courses on case studies, seminars and work terms.

Saibal Ray
Co-Director, MMM Program
PhD, University of Waterloo

Dr Ray's teaching interests are in the areas of Operations Research and Operations Management. His current teaching activity is the Operations Management course at the undergraduate level and Manufacturing Strategy in the Master in Manufacturing Management Program. Management and coordination of supply chains, time-based competition, inventory and lead time planning models for production and distribution systems, and joint operations and marketing decision making are Dr Ray's primary research interests. His current research focuses on optimal supply chain design (e.g., lead time, investment, inventory) for firms under price and service sensitive demand. Dr Ray is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) and IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers).

Helmi Attia
Program Manager, Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre,
National Research Council of Canada
Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD, McGill University

Materials technology, advanced manufacturing processes, high performance machining, process simulation, integrated computer-aided manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, life cycle assessment, tribology (wear and fatigue).

Alexandre Boussetta, Eng. M. Eng., PMP,

Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Project Director, Strategic Consultant
Abacus Team Inc.
Adjunct Professor, McGill University

Lean Thinking and Six Sigma applied to products and processes, Quality Management.

Tamer Boyaci
Regional Director, MSRC Program
BS, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
MS and MPhil, Columbia University
PhD, Columbia University

Management and coordination of supply chains, planning models for production and distribution systems, multi-echelon inventory management, joint operations and marketing decision-making. Teaches Analysis of Manufacturing Systems.

Sandra Cha
Assistant Professor, Organizational Behavior area
Ph.D. Harvard University, Organizational Behavior
M.A. Harvard University, Social Psychology
B.A. Harvard University, Psychology (magna cum laude)

Sandra Cha teaches in the MBA, Ph.D., and executive programs at McGill. Professor Cha’s courses include the MBA Core course Managing Resources (an integrative mega-course on the effective management of human, financial, and information technology resources in organizations), a Ph.D. course on teams, and executive courses related to leadership. Her course on Advanced Interpersonal Business Communications is one of the most popular offerings at the McGill Executive Institute.

Professor Cha conducts research on leadership, focusing on two major challenges for 21st century leaders: (1) values-based leadership, or leading through shared values and (2) diversity management, or leading in the context of demographic differences. Professor Cha has received five awards for her research, including two awards from the Academy of Management, the Accenture Award for a significant contribution to management, and an approximately $100,000 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Susan Christoffersen
Associate Professor, Finance
MBA Academic Director

Phd: University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, 1998
Master’s Finance: University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, 1997
Master’s Economics: University of British Columbia, 1991
BA (Honours) Economics: Queen’s University, 1989

Finance, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Capital Markets and Institutions

Grants: SSHRC, IFM2, FQRSC, Dawson Scholar, Leibovitch Scholar

Awards: Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation, BSI Gamma, Q-Group, Swiss Finance Institute, Inquire

Louis Gialloreto
Assistant Professor
MBA and LLM, McGill University

Marketing, strategic management, involved in several SSHRC Research projects in a variety of legal and commercial subject areas.

Mehmet Gumus
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley
M.A., M.S.. University of California at Berkeley

Dr Gumus’ research interests include supply chain management, revenue management, and risk management. In the MMM Program, Dr Gumus teaches Technology and Innovation Management.

Shanling Li
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Capacity planning with technology choice, production scheduling and control, the design of manufacturing marketing interface, the Internet and manufacturing.

Angelo Segall
Director of CMC Repair & Overhaul
CMC Electronics Inc.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
MBA, University of King College

Product design, engineering process improvement, concurrent engineering.

Vedat Verter
Associate Professor
PhD (Industrial Engineering), Bilkent University, Turkey

Design of manufacturing facilities, strategic management of international production- distribution networks, manufacturing strategy planning and hazardous materials logistics.

Dan Zhang
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Minnesota

Revenue management, pricing, supply chain management, operations researchs.