Biography
Dr. Amar holds two Ph.D. degrees : one in Construction Engineering and Management (2017) and another in Industrial/Biomedical Engineering (2015). He also earned two master’s degrees : one in Construction Engineering and Management (2016) and another in Industrial Engineering (2010). He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2004).
He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University and contributes to Engineering Management Ph.D. Program. His primary focus at Texas State is teaching graduate-level courses in Risk Management and Resilience Analysis, Industrial Sustainability and Circular Economy, Engineering Data Analytics, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, and Supply Chain Management, and Research Methods.
He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University and contributes to Engineering Management Ph.D. Program. His primary focus at Texas State is teaching graduate-level courses in Risk Management and Resilience Analysis, Industrial Sustainability and Circular Economy, Engineering Data Analytics, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, and Supply Chain Management, and Research Methods.
Research Interests
Dr. Amar’s research and scholarly interests include risk management and resilience in engineering and organizational systems; uncertainty modeling and stochastic quantitative modeling; probabilistic risk assessment and decision theory; supply chain and operational risk; sustainability and performance metrics in industrial systems; system reliability and performance analysis; human factors management; and safety and occupational performance.
Teaching Interests
Risk Management and Resilience Analysis, Engineering Data Analytics, Decision-Making Under Uncertainty, Research Methods, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Sustainability and Circular Economy, Decision and Risk Analysis, Project Management, Data Analytics, Strategic Management and Planning, Teamwork for Organizational Commitment and Collaboration, Stochastic Quantitative Modeling, Human Factors Management, and Safety and Occupational Performance.