About Gary Waissi

Gary Waissi, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus (retired May 2021) The Polytechnic School
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Arizona State University
Email: gary.waissi@asu.edu
Homepage: www.public.asu.edu/~gwaissi

Dr. Gary Waissi served as Professor at the Polytechnic School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University until his retirement, May 2021. His research interests include engineering systems modeling, probability theory and statistical modeling, strategy, internal combustion engines. His past funded research projects include, among other: Development of a Standardized Strategy Framework for Arizona Aerospace SMEs; The Next Generation Manufacturing Study – Arizona Aerospace Supply Chain; Virtual Mentor for Defense Acquisition Information Requirements.

Waissi received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with a focus in Operations Research from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/); his Licentiate of Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology (now the Aalto University (http://www.aalto.fi/en/), Finland; and his master degree in civil engineering (Diplom Ingenieur) from the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany (https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/index.en.jsp).

He has authored numerous refereed publications, research reports, software programs, and has four patents. His book, Applied Statistical Modeling (AMS), an electronic book, is available at www.public.asu.edu/~gwaissi. He has also presented widely at national- and international conferences (SAE, INFORMS, DSI, CORS, EURO), and has served on conference organizing committees, as well as worked and consulted globally (Germany, Finland, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Rwanda).

2011 -2021 Waissi served as the Honorary Consul of Finland to Arizona and New Mexico, and prior to that 1999-2006 as the Honorary Consul of Finland to Michigan (LP).