CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Jamal Ahmad Hama Kareem

Date of Birth: 1 October 1975

Gender & Religion: Male, Muslim

Address: Hawari Shar, Sulaymaniyah,46001, Iraq

Marital Status: Married

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9971-5596

Web of Science Researcher ID: P-5128-2019

Scopus - Author ID: 56940738600

Mobile & E-mail: +964 (0)7501897679,

ramanahmed79@yahoo.com; jamal.hama@univsul.edu.iq

Certificate Specialization Faculty & University Year

granted

B. Sc

Industrial Management

Faculty of Administration& Economics,

University of Baghdad, Iraq

2001

M.Sc

Industrial Management

Faculty of Administration& Economics,

University of Baghdad, Iraq

2007

Ph.D

Management (Industrial

Management)

Faculty of Management,

University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia

2016

PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES

Degree

Title of Thesis

Supervisor

Grade

PhD:

Ethical and Psychological Factors in 5S and

Total Productive Maintenance on Production

Line Effectiveness

Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Noraini Abu Talib

Excellence

Master: Applying the production capacity planning

requirements (Case study at Tasluja Cement

Factory / Sulaymaniyah- Iraq)

Assoc. Prof. Dr.

Afaf Hassan Al-Saati

Good

Bachelor: Maintenance Practices and Their Impact on the

Efficiency of Operating Equipment Performance:

A Case Study at General Establishment for

Electrical Industries / Baghdad, Iraq

Professor Dr.

Zakaria M.Al-douri

V. Good

Duration Occupation Subjects Graduate

Level

Institution Teaching

Language

Nov. 2007-

So Far

Instructor

Operations Management,

Principles of Marketing,

Principles of

Management,

Organization Theory

Under

Graduate

Business Management,

Faculty of

Administration&

Economics, University

of Sulaimani

Arabic

Sep. 2009-

Sep. 2011

Visitor

Lecturer

Engineering Work,

Human Resources

Engineering

Under

Graduate

Technical Business &

Administration,

Technical College of

Administration,

Sulaimani Polytechnic

University

Arabic

Feb. 2014-

So Far

Visitor

Lecturer

Principles of

Management, Operations Management,

Feasible Study

Under

Graduate

Business

Administration, Faculty

of Administration and

Financial Sciences,

Cihan University

Campus/ Sulaimaniya

English

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

Sep. 2016-

Feb. 2017

Visitor

Lecturer

Principles of

Management, Principles

of Marketing

Under

Graduate

Business

Administration, College

of Business, Komar

University of Science

and Technology

English

Sep. 2016-

2018

Visitor

Lecturer

Principles of

Management, Principles

of Marketing

Under

Graduate

Business

Administration,

Technical Institute of

Kurdistan

English

Sep. 2016-

So Far

Visitor

Lecturer

Principles of

Management, Principles

of Marketing

Under

Graduate

Department of Banking

and Finance, College of

Administration and

Economics, University

of Human Development

Arabic

Feb. 2016-

So Far

Instructor Operations Management Postgraduate

( Master)

Business Management,

Faculty of

Administration&

Economics, University

of Sulaimani

English

Oct.2019-

So Far Suppervisor Operations Management Postgraduate

( Master

Student )

Business Management,

Faculty of

Administration&

Economics, University

of Sulaimani

Arabic

Duration Position Institution Role

Apr. 2017-

2018

Chairman of scientific level

assessment committee for

the articles and conferences

Faculty of Administration

and Economics/ University

of Sulaymaniyah

Evaluating the scientific level of

the articles and conferences

2009 –

2011

Chairman of the Scientific

Affairs Unit

Faculty of Administration

and Economics/ University

of Sulaymaniyah

Evaluating and organizing of

documents related to changing

the scientific title of faculty

members, as well as evaluating

and organizing the scientific

courses at the faculty level.

ADMINISTRATIVE & ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Duration Position Work Details

7891-1998

Technical Worker

In 1987, I worked in the field of painting automotive with

one of my relatives in an area called (Sheikh Omar) in

Baghdad until 1998.

1998-2001 Technical Observer In 1998, I worked at Al-Nada Industrial Establishment (one

of the establishments of Iraqi Ministry of Industrial ). I

started my work as a technical observer in the field of

developing and re-designing some parts of machinery and

industrial equipment such as CNC machines until 2001.

2001-2003 Technical Supervisor In 2001, after obtaining a bachelor's degree with a very

good grade (I was ranked the first of 24 graduates), I

worked in the technological activity company (one of the

companies of the Iraqi Al-Fao establishment) as the senior

technical supervisor in the field of painting automotive

bodies; this was the result of my high experience in this

field. I supervisored on more than 30 technical employees

until 2003.

2004-2011 Establishing the workshop

for painting and

modification (repair) the

automotive bodies

In 2004, I established a work-shop in Sulaymaniyah / Iraq,

this workshop was about painting and modification (repair)

of Automotive Bodies. I was responsible (Manager) for 12

technical workers in this work-shop. However, I left the

work in this workshop, this was because I went to study the

PhD in Malaysia in 2011.

2006 - 2009 Supervisor From 2006 to 2009, I had worked as a supervisor in

industrial safety department at Tasluja cement plant in

Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

2009-2011 Practical Trainer Established many training courses and workshops for local

companies in the field of painting and maintenance of

automobile bodies (especially modern cars) with modern

techniques, and also set up many courses and workshops in

the field of modern industrial systems and processes for

many employees and engineers in companies belonging to

the Iraqi Ministry of Industry.

2012-2015 TPM & 5S implementing

(These two systems have

been applied for the first

time at Toyota Industrial

Corporation)

I worked on the extent of the possibility of integrating and

implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and 5S

systems and their impact on improving the effectiveness of

production lines for cement plants in Kurdistan Region of

Iraq.

PRACTICAL (WORK) EXPERIENCES

Ability to manage human resources and develop skills commensurate with the

requirements of the current work environment.

Ability to develop sales and production strategies and manage them to ensure the

achievement of the objectives of the organization.

Ability to manage warehouses and inventory control to ensure that what is required for

maintenance operations, market requirements and sales expectations smoothly and

efficiently.

Ability to prepare periodic reports regarding the functional activities, achieved goals,

and the diagnosis of obstacles and ways of addressing them.

Ability to address the problems that arise in the sections of automotive bodies with high

efficiency, as a result of my extensive experience in this field.

Ability to enhance and improve maintenance practices and reduce maintenance costs

through my substantial information on this area.

2015- So Far Providing Consultations & Important Advices

Provide consultations in the field of car painting with

modern methods for several work-shops in Baghdad and

Sulaymaniyah, in addition to providing the necessary

advices for many friends in case of buying used cars

(especially used cars imported from America and other

countries).

2015 – So Far Developing More Practical

Capabilities

I have written (and I am still on that) a number of practical

and applied research (Articles) that help to develop

industrial processes and productivity in the industrial

organizations (especially those emerging), which in turn,

affects the dynamics of many business issues for these

organizations such as improving the quality and efficiency

of the product, reducing the risk of work, and increasing

customer satisfaction in terms of timely delivery and price.

ORGANISATIONAL/MANAGERIAL ABILITIES

Interest to work on improving sales, improving time management, improving

communication, and eliminate most problems and constraints through the use of the

Pareto Principle (80% of the results are caused by 20% of the causes).

Interest to work on reducing the costs by implementing the principles of Supply Chain

Management

Interest to work on improving the working environment and raise the morale of the

employees by implementing 5S techniques.

Interest to work on improving maintenance systems and reduce maintenance costs as

much as possible through the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance

(TPM) principles.

Interest to work on improving the effectiveness of the operational plans through

follow-up and periodic evaluation along with providing to make the necessary proposals

to improve them.

Interest to work on improving, monitoring, directing, reviewing and evaluating work

activities according to Frederick Taylor Scientific Management Principles.

Interest to work on the participation of the subordinates in the development of short and

long-term plans in accordance with Henry Fayol Principles.

Interest to work on promoting teamwork as a single, integrated team, and respecting and

complying with established rules and policies in the organization accordance with

Japanese Management Principles.

Interest to work on implementing the systems of Toyota Motor Corporation such as

Just-in-Time (JIT)

Journal Name Publisher Name

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management Emerald Group Publishing

International Journal of Quality & Reliability

Management

Emerald Group Publishing

OmniaScience Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management

MEMBERSHIP AS A REVIEWER AT INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC JOURNALS

AREAS OF PRACTICAL INTEREST

TQM, Lean Production, Operation Management, Maintenance Management, Engineering work and Human

Resources Engineering

1. Kareem, J. A. H., & Talib, N. A. (2015). A review on 5S and total productive maintenance and

impact of their implementation in industrial organizations. Advanced Science Letters, 21(5),

1073-1082. DOI: 10.1166/asl.2015.6084

2. Hama Kareem, J. A., Talib, N. A., & Akhtar, S. (2015). Employee Behavior and Implementing

5S and Total Productive Maintenance in Kurdish Cement Factories, Iraq. Advanced Science

Letters, 21(5), 1333-1338. DOI: 10.1166/asl.2015.6021.

3. Hama Kareem, J. A., & Talib, N. A. (2015). Role of Ethical Factors in 5S and TPM

Implementation: Study of Kurdish Cement Industry, Iraq. International Journal of Mechanical

and Production Engineering (IJIMP), 3(5), 79-86.

4. Hama Kareem, J. A. (2016). Optimized operational planning and its role in enhancing optimal

production control to achieve effective reduction of defective production. Journal of Quality in

Maintenance Engineering, 3 (2) https://doi.org/10.1101/S0129308309271064.

5. Hama Kareem. (2016). Impact of optimal handling of materials on defective product reduction

skills to enhance overall production efficiency. International Journal of Supply and

Operations Management, 3 (1), 1-15. DOI: 10.10894/249318574892098235.

6. Hama Kareem, J. A., Rashid. W. N., Abdulla, D. F., Mahmood, O. K. (2016). Social media and

consumer awareness toward manufactured food. Journal of Cogent Business & Management, 3

(1), 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2016.1266786

7. Mahmood, O. K., Kareem, J. A. H., Rashid, W. N., & Abdulla, D. F. (2017). Facility layout

Design and its impact on the Healthcare Service Quality in Teaching Hospital and Pediatric

Teaching Hospital in Sulaymaniyah city. International Review of Management and

Marketing, 7(2), 174-179.

Journal Name Publisher Name

Pakistan Administrative Review Rawalpindi, Pakistan

AREAS OF INTEREST FOR RESEARCH

PUBLICATIONS

MEMBERSHIP AS A EDITORIAL BOARD AT INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC JOURNALS

8. Kareem, J. A. H., & Amin, O. A. Q. H. (2017). Ethical and psychological factors in 5S and total

productive maintenance. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 10(3), 444-475.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.2313.

9. Hama Kareem, J. A., Mohamad Al Askari, P. S., & Muhammad, F. H. (2017). Critical issues in

lean manufacturing programs: A case study in Kurdish iron & steel factories. Cogent

Engineering, 4(1), 1386853. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2017.1386853.

10. Hama Kareem, J. A., Faraj, K. A. S., & Mohammed, O. M. (2018). Maintenance Practices in

Poor Uptime of Operating Equipment Toward Dynamic of Business Issues. International

Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 16(1)

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219877019500172.

11. Hama Kareem, J. A. (2019). The impact of intelligent manufacturing elements on product design

towards reducing production waste. International Journal of Engineering Business

Management, 11, 1847979019863955.

12. Hama Kareem, J. A. (2019). Implementation of 5S Methodology: A Case Study for Cement

Factories in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and

Change, In process.

1. ICIEMS 2015 : XIII International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management

Systems, Paris, France

2. International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Management(ICSTEM)-

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11th February 2015.

3. International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality (BIZMATOUR

2015), Melaka, Malaysia.

Mother tongue(s) Kurdish

Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

Arabic Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

English Very Good Very Good Good Good Very Good

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

LANGUAGE(S) SKILLS

1. Successful teaching experience with international students in my country,

2. Identified, selected, and modified instructional resources to meet the varied needs, and

3. Ensured that the students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.

Programming Language: Axcel & Spss, as well the knowledge of Microsoft office.

Good communication skills gained through my experience as Senior Lecturer in university

and supervisor manager for Auto body Paint Dept.

1. In 2001, I gained the prize for top graduated students in the Iraqi universities and institutes.

2. In 2015 (2 November 2015), I obtained the certificate of excellence achievement in PhD thesis

from University Technology Mala

3. ysia (UTM).

AWARDS

TEACHING SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

CONTACT REFERENCES

COMPUTER SKILLS

1- Dr. Kawa Mohammed Farje Qaradaghi

Professor

University of Sulaimani, Iraq

Mobile: + 964(0)7701583431

E-mail: kawa.faraj@univsul.edu.iq

4- Dr. Noraini Abu Talib

Associate Professor

Business Administration Department

Faculty of Management

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

Mobile: +06013-7446105

E-mail: maini@utm.my/norainiabutalib@gmail.com

2- Dr. Wirya Najm Rashid

Assistant Professor

University of Sulaimani, Iraq

Mobile: +964(0)771 896 4335

E-mail: wrya.rashid@univsul.edu.iq /

zheer71@yahoo.com

3- Mr. Shoaib Akhtar

Assistant Professor

Fatima Jinnah Women University,

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Mobile: 92-51-9292900, Ext: 180

E-mail: csakhtar@gmail.com

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES (Latters)