Georges Arnaout

Research

Before I ran Customer Success teams I was a researcher in modeling and simulation. The habit of building a model before forming an opinion comes from this work.

Background

I received my Ph.D. in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, with a concentration in modeling and simulation, from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2011. My research covered agent-based and discrete-event simulation, intelligent transportation systems and cooperative adaptive cruise control. I later taught graduate courses in discrete-event simulation and in data and information management as an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University.

Journal papers

  • Arnaout, G., and Arnaout, J-P. (2014). “Exploring the effects of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control on highway traffic flow.” Transportation Planning and Technology, 37(2).
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2014). “A progressive deployment strategy for Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control to improve traffic dynamics.” International Journal of Automation and Computing, 11(1).
  • Arnaout, G., Arbabi, H., and Bowling, S. (2015). “Effective Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control algorithm for Intelligent Transportation Systems.” International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 30(3).
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2011). “Towards reducing traffic congestion using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control on a freeway with a ramp.” Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 4(4).

Conference papers

  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2010). “Reducing traffic congestions by introducing CACC-vehicles on a multi-lane highway using agent-based approach.” MODSIM World Conference, Hampton, VA.
  • Ayoub, F., and Arnaout, G. (2010). “Reducing US oil dependence using simulation.” MODSIM World Conference, Hampton, VA.
  • Arnaout, G., Rodriguez-Velasquez, E., Rabadi, G., and Musa, R. (2010). “Modeling cross-docking operations using discrete event simulation.” 6th International Workshop on Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation (EOMAS), Hammamet, Tunisia.
  • Arnaout, G., Khasawneh, M., Zhang, J., and Bowling, S. (2010). “An IntelliDrive application for reducing traffic congestions using agent-based approach.” IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, University of Virginia.
  • Rodriguez-Velasquez, E., Arnaout, G., Rabadi, G., and Musa, R. (2010). “Modeling cross-dock networks with time constraints using simulation.” IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, University of Virginia.
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2010). “LoCode: a micro-navigation tool using Google Maps and Google Android.” Graduate Research Conference, Old Dominion University.
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2009). “Improving customer waiting time at a DMV center using discrete-event simulation.” MODSIM World NASA Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2009). “Validating a social science theory using agent-based approach.” Modeling, Simulation and Gaming Student Capstone Conference, VMASC, Suffolk, VA.
  • Arnaout, G., and Bowling, S. (2009). “An agent-based model for reducing illegal immigration on the US-Mexican borders.” Virginia Council of Graduate Schools Graduate Student Research Forum, Richmond, VA. Poster.
  • Wu, H., and Arnaout, G. (2008). “A Web 2.0 Case Tool supporting packaged software implementation.” CEIS 2008, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Wu, H., Arnaout, G., Zubair, and Maly (2008). “Exploring historical image collections with collaborative faceted classification.” Digital Humanities 2008, Oulu, Finland.

Projects

  • F.A.S.T. Flexible Adaptive Simulator of Traffic.
  • LoCode. A geographic coding scheme that converts latitude and longitude into an eight-character code for a region of the world.
  • University Maps. Micro-navigation in large universities on the Android platform.

Awards

  • Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship, Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, 2009 to 2010, renewed for 2010 to 2011.
  • Alumni Association Scholarship, Old Dominion University, 2009 to 2010.

Reviewing

Technical reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Transportation, the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, and the 7th International Workshop on Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation (EOMAS 2011).