Basheer Shaheen is currently an assistant professor in the Industrial and Mechanical Engineering department; working on developing and utilizing combined methods of AI-ML (ANN - NBN), discrete simulation (Monte Carlo), and genetic algorithm optimization in maintenance planning and scheduling of complex manufacturing systems as a main area of research interest. He recieved his  Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering sciences (industrial and systems engineering) from the Department of Manufacturing Science and Engineering - Faculty of mechanical engineering of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Budapest, Hungary. He also obtained his BSc degree in Industrial Engineering in 2011 and  MSc degree in Sustainable Production Engineering in 2017. 

Basheer’s research interests are based on multidisciplinary research activities; including the global challenges in sustainable industrial engineering, maintenance engineering, planning and scheduling ,discrete simulation, ML- ANN, predictive maintenance, AI, fault prognostics, genetic algorithms, optimization and the new global industrial paradigms, such as, Industry 4.0, Smart Factories, sustainable product design, operations management, lean manufacturing & quality engineering .

Moreover, Basheer now is the coordinator of the Quality and Accreditation Unit - ABET Center at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.