Texas Tech University,  Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 1976
Texas Tech University, MS., Management Science
East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology, BS. Chemical Engineering, 1968
 

Major research areas: Data Warehousing, Distributed Processing, Manufacturing Systems. Published academic and applied research papers in Decision Sciences, MIS Quarterly, J. of Operations Management, IIE Transaction, Information & Management, Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, International J. of Production Research, International J. of Physical Distribution & Logistics Mgmt., Int. J. of Computer Applications in Technology, Production and Inventory Management Journal, and J. of Systems management.
 

Books
• “ASP.NET Web Developers Guide”, Global Knowledge Recommended Reading,Syngress Publishing, Inc., 2002, ISBN: 1-928994-51-2, (Co-author)
• “XML.NET Developer’s Guide”, Syngress Publishing, Inc., 2002, ISBN: 1-928994-47-4, (Co-author)

Journals
• Gupta, Y., Sundararaghavan, P., and Ahmed, M.; “Ordering Policies for Items With Seasonal Demand”, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 33, No. 6, 2003, pp. 500-518. (BR: R)
• A SIMULATION STUDY OF A MANUFACTURING CELL APPLICATION.   By: Nandkeolyar, Udayan; Ahmed, Mesbah U.; Pai, Ajith R.. Production & Inventory Management Journal, 1998 2nd Quarter, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p29-37, 9p; (AN 12126170)
• A Volume and Material Handling Cost Based Heuristic for Designing Cellular Manufacturing Cells.   By: Ahmed, Mesbah U.; Ahmed, Nazim U.; Nandkeolyar, Udayan. Journal of Operations Management, Oct91, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p488-511, 24p, 15 charts; (AN 11487071)
• Inventory Control and Scheduling of Multiple Products in a Common Facility.   By: Sundararaghavan, P.S.; Ahmed, Mesbah U.. Decision Sciences, Summer89, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p476-491, 16p, 5 charts, 3 diagrams; (AN 4988278)