Dr. Muhammad Tayyab is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea, in 2019. He also holds a B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from the National Textile University, Pakistan.

Dr. Tayyab is a highly accomplished researcher and teacher. He has published over 18 research articles in top international journals, with a cumulative impact factor of over 100. His research interests include operations research, production engineering and operations management, logistics and supply chain management, technology management, and sustainable development. His research has been funded by several prestigious organizations, including the National Research Foundation of Korea and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of South Korea.

As an experienced instructor, Dr. Tayyab has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in a variety of topics, including decision analysis, introduction to management science, optimization methods in management science, transportation and logistics management, technology and operations management, logistics management, and seminar in production analysis. He has also the co-program director for the MS Supply Chain and Retail Management program at LUMS.

Dr. Tayyab is passionate about teaching and research, and he is committed to making a positive impact on the field od operations and supply chain management. He is a valuable asset to the KFUPM community.

PhD. Hanyang University, South Korea 2019

BSc. National Textile University, Pakistan 2010

Operations Management

Supply Chain Management

1. M Tayyab, A.I. Malik, I. Khan, M. Ullah* 2024. A simulation-optimization approach for economic assessment of an imperfect serial production management under uncertainty. Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, (Taylors & Francis(UK), ISSN – 2168-1015) (ESCI, IF: 4.0) pp.1-18, DOI: 10.1080/21681015.2024.2355964.
2. M Tayyab* (2024) Sustainable production delivery mechanism for third-generation biodiesel supply chain management under technology investment and multi-shipment policy, Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, (Aims Sciences, ISSN – 1547-5816), (SCIE, IF: 1.20) (ABDC 2022: B), Accepted for Publication.
3. Umar, M. Tayyab, H.R. Chaudhry, C.W. Su* (2023). Navigating epistemic uncertainty in third-generation biodiesel supply chain management through robust optimization for economic and environmental performance. Annals of Operations Research, (Springer (Netherlands), ISSN – 0254-5330), (SCIE, IF: 4.40) (ABDC 2022: A) pp.1-40, DOI: 10.1007/s10479-023-05574-1.
4. Tayyab, M.S. Habib, S.S. Jajja, B. Sarkar* (2022) Economic assessment of a serial production system with random imperfection and backorders: A step towards sustainability, Computers & Industrial Engineering, (Elsevier (Netherlands), ISSN – 0360-8352), (SCIE, IF: 5.431) (ABDC 2022: A), Vo. 171, pp. 108398, DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2022.108398
5. S. Habib, M.H. Maqsood, N. Ahmed, M. Tayyab*, M. Omair (2022) A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach for sustainable disaster waste management under disruptions and uncertainties, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, (Elsevier (Netherlands), ISSN – 2212-4209), (SCIE, IF: 4.320) (ABDC 2022: A), Vol. 75, pp. 102967, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102967.
6. Asghar, M. Tayyab, N. Gull, S. Zhijie*, R. Shi, X. Tao (2021). Polychronicity, work engagement, and turnover intention: The moderating role of perceived organizational support in the hotel industry. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, (Elsevier, ISSN – 1447-6770), (SSCI, IF: 5.959) (ABDC 2022: A), Vol. 49, pp. 129-139, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.09.004. 2021.
7. Omair, S. Noor, M. Tayyab, S. Maqsood, W. Ahmed, B. Sarkar*, M.S. Habib (2021) The selection of the sustainable suppliers by the development of a decision support framework based on analytical hierarchical process and fuzzy inference system. International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, (Springer, ISSN – 2199-3211), (SCIE, IF: 4.673), Vol. 23(7), pp.1986-2003, DOI: 10.1007/s40815-021-01073-2. 2021.
8. Tayyab, B. Sarkar* (2021) An interactive fuzzy programming approach for a sustainable supplier selection under textile supply chain management, Computers & Industrial Engineering, (Elsevier (Netherlands), ISSN – 0360-8352), (SCIE, IF: 5.431) (ABDC 2022: A), Vol. 155, pp. 107164, DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107164. 2021.
9. Tayyab, M. Asghar* (2021) The impact of corporate social responsibility practices and environmental factors on supply chain partnership: an empirical examination, Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, (Allied Academies, ISSN – 1095-6298) (SSCI) (ABDC 2022: B), Vol. 25(2), pp.1-22, DOI: 1528-2678-25-2-363. 2021.
10. Asghar, N. Gull, M. Tayyab, S. Zhijie*, X. Tao (2020) Polychronicity at work: Work engagement as a mediator of the relationships between job outcomes, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Elsevier, ISSN – 1447-6770), (SSCI, IF: 5.959) (ABDC 2022: A), Vol. 45, pp. 470-478, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2020.10.002, DOP: 23 Oct. 2020.
11. S. Habib, M. Tayyab, S. Zahoor, B. Sarkar* (2020) Management of animal fat-based biodiesel supply chain under the paradigm of sustainability, Energy Conversion and Management, (Elsevier, ISSN – 0196-8904), (SCIE, IF: 9.709), Vol. 225, pp. 113345, DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113345, DOP: 1 Dec. 2020.
12. K. Dey, S. Parek, M. Tayyab, B. Sarkar* (2020) Autonomation policy to control work-in-process inventory in a smart production system, International Journal of Production Research, (Taylor & Francis, ISSN – 1366-588X), (SCI, SCIE, IF: 8.43) (ABDC 2022: A), pp. 1-23, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2020.1722325, DOP: 11 Feb. 2020.