Prof.  Yacob  Khojasteh
Sophia University,  Japan

Title: Computational Intelligence and Software Engineering for Smart and Resilient Supply Chains

Abstract:

In an era of global volatility and exponential technological advancement, supply chains are undergoing profound change enabled by breakthroughs in computational intelligence and software engineering. This keynote examines how cutting-edge technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and big data analytics, are being architected and deployed as intelligent systems across complex supply chain networks. In particular, it investigates how AI-driven decision-making, real-time data pipelines, and predictive modeling are fundamentally reshaping supply chain management. Special attention is given to the software engineering challenges underpinning these deployments and the design of intelligent systems that support robust and accountable supply chain decisions. The talk also discusses key engineering and design principles for building adaptive, intelligent, and future-ready supply chain systems in an increasingly complex and data-driven world.

Biography:

Dr. Yacob Khojasteh is a Professor of Operations Management at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. He was a Visiting Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada, during 2021–2022. He received his Ph.D. in Systems and Information Engineering from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. He is the author or editor of several books, including Digital Transformation of Supply Chains: Business Objectives and Applications (2026, Springer), Emerging Technologies in Supply Chains (2025, Springer), Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Strategies, Methods, and Applications (2022, Springer), Supply Chain Risk Management (2018, Springer), Production Management (2017, CRC Press), and Production Control Systems (2016, Springer). He has several years of professional experience in industry and consulting. His research interests include production and operations management, supply chain management, logistics and warehousing, systems modeling and optimization, digital transformation, and business analytics.