An Optimization Model for the Student-to-Project Supervisor Assignment Problem-The Case of an Engineering Department

Table 1

Grouping of supervisors’ research interests.

Interest group	Interests
Optimization (I1)	Systems optimization
	Productivity improvement
	Optimizing decision making
	Process improvement
Manufacturing (I2)	Lean manufacturing
	Lean six sigma
	Advanced manufacturing
	Bio fuels
Quality and systems control (I3)	Quality control
	Systems control
Logistics management (I4)	Logistics and supply chain management
Simulation (I5)	Simulation modelling
Project management (I6)	Project and program management
Hybrid systems (I7)	Hybrid systems