Hamdy A. Tahais a University Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering with the University of Arkansas, where he taught and conducted research in operations research and simulation.nbsp; He is the author of three other books on integer programming and simulation, and his works have been translated to numerous languages.nbsp; He is also the author of several book chapters, and his technical articles have appeared inEuropean Journal of Operations Research,IEEE Transactions on Reliability,IIE Transactions,Interfaces,Management Science,Naval Research Logistics Quarterly,Operations Research, andSimulation.nbsp; nbsp; Professor Taha was the recipient of the Alumni Award for excellence in… research and the university-wide Nadine Baum Award for excellence in teaching, both from the University of Arkansas, and numerous other research and teaching awards from the College of Engineering, University of Arkansas.nbsp; He was also named a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain.nbsp; He is fluent in three languages and has held teaching and consulting positions in Europe, Mexico, and the Middle East. . nbsp;