Biography
Hydeh Mottaghi’s areas of specialization are operations management and project management. She has been extensively involved in developing and implementing new and innovative approaches to operations management, lean management and agile management in the electronics Industry. She creates an enjoyable learning environment by focusing on helping her students fully comprehend materials and their applications instead of memorizing them. She brings years of practical experience to the classroom and enjoys describing to her students the solutions she has developed to the many industry challenges she has faced.
With broad experience in teaching undergraduate courses such as project management, MS Project, lean management, operations management, statistics for business and management, quantitative business analysis, factory management, agile manufacturing and graduate courses such as advanced production, operations management and seminars for industrial management, Dr. Mottaghi inspires excellence in her students through the introduction of many case studies and projects. She has published four successful books in the operations management field and is associated with publishing companies for whom she has reviewed and revised operations management, statistics and business mathematics books.
Academic Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy, Management, Operations Research, Tehran University, 1998
Master of Business Administration, Operations Management, Tehran University, 1991
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management, National University of Iran, 1987
Areas of Specialization
Operations Management
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Technology
Lean Logistics
Enterprise Resource Management
Inventory Management
Mathematics for Business and Management
Business Computer Applications
Statistics for Business and Management
Project Management
MS Project
Areas of Expertise
Lean Management Tools and Applications
Tracking System Design (Barcode/RFID)
Quality Control Circles
Process Design/Layout Improvement
SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die)
Career Highlights
2014-Present – Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business
2013-Present – Professor, Trent University, Faculty of Business Administration
2012-2013 – Instructor, Kawartha Regional School District, Peterborough, Ontario
1992-2011 – Professor, National University of Iran, School of Management, Tehran, Iran
1988-2005 – Project Manager, Consultant to Management, Industrial Engineer at Grundig Electronics, Tehran, Iran
Other Activities
Instructor – New Canadian Centre
Member – Volunteer board of directors at Frontier College
Awards
Ranked first student in Tehran University (recipient of letter of Excellence), 1991
Ranked first student in National University of Iran (recipient of letter of Excellence), 1987
Certificate of excellence in public speaking from Toastmasters International