Ghada

worked as assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah, KSA. She earned Masters and PhD in Industrial Engineering from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, B.Sc. in Production Engineering from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Her research interests include operation management, manufacturing, simulation, optimization, transportation, scheduling, and inventory management

EDUCATION

Masters and PhD in Industrial Engineering from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, B.Sc. in Production Engineering from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

RESEARCH INTERESTS

operation management, manufacturing, simulation, optimization, transportation, scheduling, and inventory management

Scopus Publications

Determinants of an Organization's Readiness for Drone Technologies Adoption
Sadia Samar Ali, Rajbir Kaur, Himanshu Gupta, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Ghada Elnaggar
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2024
Increased use of unmanned arial vechieles has generated interest in the scope of its applications in alternate fields motivating organizations to integrate these smart flying robots in their systems. Looking at the significant rise in drone usage in diversified fields of industrial operations, organization must capture on its value for competetive advantage and outreach to vast customer community. Theoretical foundations of technology-organisation-environment and diffusions-of-innovation are taken along with expert opinion to identify the determinants of an organizations readiness for the adoption of drone in their systems. A multicriteria decision analysis method, the best worst method is applied here to evaluate and priortize the determinants of drone adoption. The results depict cost parameters of technology, competiton, trading partners' advantage and top management as strong supporters of the adoption. The complexity and compatibility along with customer perception and regulations need more considerations for effective results. This article offers valuable insights to practitioners as well as future researchers regarding soft dimensions of drone adoption and navigates them to work on their operational and industrial environemnt to derive maximum benefits.
Effect of operator skill level on assembly line balancing in apparel manufacturing: A multi-objective simulation optimization approach
Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2019
Dual cycle mode scheduling of internal transfer in container terminals using a Genetic Algorithm
Ghada Elnaggar, Yasmine Abouelseoud, M. Nashat Fors
Ieom 2015 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Proceeding, 2015
The use of standardized containers in cargo transportation has gained undoubted worldwide importance during the last four decades. At a container terminal, containers are transferred between vessels and container yard blocks by different types of transporters. Improving transporter utilization can lead to improving terminal throughput and operational efficiency. This is why dual-cycle transfer mode is applied. In dual-cycle transfer mode, transporters operate in a pool serving several cranes in alternative modes of loading or discharging. Although empty travel distance can be reduced, it is difficult to apply dual-cycle transfer mode at manned container terminals. Grouping of transporters can combine ease of use and dual-cycle transfer mode, where transporters in the same group operate in a pool. In this paper, a Multi-Layer Genetic Algorithm (MLGA) is developed to first construct groups of transporters, and then schedule transporters in the same pool in a dual cycle mode of transfer. The decision aims to decrease the makespan of discharging and loading of containers.
Simulation optimization of an (s, s) inventory control system with random demand sizes, demand arrivals, and lead times
37th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering 2007, 2007

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Regression and statistical analysis of heat transfer enhancement in water/ethylene glycol (40/60) base molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) MXene nanofluid using a transient fractional model
NA Sheikh, ZB Ismail, I Khan, GR Elnaggar, SW Teklu
Discover Nano 21 (1), 188 , 2026
2026
Comprehensive modeling and thermal control of selenium nanoparticle enhanced blood flow under biomagnetic and ferrohydrodynamic effects with quadratic thermal radiation
EM Elsaid, MR Eid, M Abd El-Haleem, K Lotfy, GR Elnaggar, SA Hussein
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 1-27 , 2026
2026
HEAT TRANSFER IN TRANSIENT FLOW OF RATE-TYPE FLUID IN A POROUS MEDIUM: FRACTIONAL MODELS OF CAPUTO, CAPUTO–FABRIZIO AND ATANGANA–BALEANU DERIVATIVES
I Khan, TN Alharthi, G Alhamzi, GR Elnaggar, NA Mohammed, TA Assiri, ...
Fractals, 2640057 , 2026
2026
Hall-induced Cattaneo-Christov effects on Carreau nanofluid flow across a stretchable vertical wedge with an inclined magnetic field
EM Elsaid, MR Eid, GR Elnaggar, M Abd El-Aziz
Chinese Journal of Physics , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Rotational hemodynamic flow of hybrid nanofluid containing microorganisms over a rotating disk: implications for biofluid modeling and diagnostic applications
AS Alsheri, EM Elsaid, F Alotaibi, GR Elnaggar, MS Abdelwahed
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 1-28 , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Enhancing Warehouse Picking Efficiency Through Integrated Allocation and Routing Policies: A Case Study Towards Sustainable and Smart Warehousing
JA Bashatah, GR Elnaggar
Applied Sciences 15 (20), 11186 , 2025
2025
Citations: 4
Rheology and Electrokinetic Flow of Generalized Oldroyd-B Fluids in Two-Layered Vertical Nanochannels: A Numerical Study with Thermal and Solutal Coupling
MA El Kot, EM Elsaid, MR Eid, RD Alsemiry, GR Elnaggar, ...
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 107258 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Seismic attributes and impedance simulations image lower Cretaceous hydrocarbon-bearing sedimentary systems, Indus Basin
S Naseem, MT Naseer, A Khan, M Elsadig, Z Ali, G Kontakiotis, ...
2025
Real-Time Urban Congestion Monitoring in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Using the Google Maps API: A Data-Driven Framework for Middle Eastern Cities
GR Elnaggar, S Al-Hourani, R Abutaha
Sustainability 17 (18), 8194 , 2025
2025
Citations: 3
Slip and thermal effects on MHD fractional Jeffrey nanofluid flow
S Abbas, S Saleem, M Fatima, IL Popa, M Nazar, GR Elnaggar, R Jan
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 18 (3), 101688 , 2025
2025
Citations: 6
Enhanced heat transfer in nanofluid flow via prabhakar fractional models for solar thermal systems
S Abbas, GR Elnaggar, A Shafique, IL Popa, S Saleem, M Ramzan, ...
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 18 (3), 101641 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Investigation of a novel thermal and mass stratification effect on second grade fluid: Applications in industrial heat transfer systems
U Rafique, M Nazar, S Abbas, GR Elnaggar, A Arishi, B Abdullaeva
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 73, 106399 , 2025
2025
Citations: 18
Multi-Variate Regression Analysis of Inventory Parameters in a Decentralized Multi-Echelon Supply Chain: A Simulation-Based Approach
GR Elnaggar
Processes 13 (8), 2345 , 2025
2025
Alert Results MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN 3-D WATER FLOW OVER A STRETCHING SURFACE 23 of 29 MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN 3-D …
I Mahariq, S Aziz, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, WS Koh
Vınca Inst Nuclear Scımıhajla Petrovıca-Alasa 12-14 Vınca, 11037 Belgrade … , 2025
2025
Unsteady heat transfer of Maxwell nanofluid-flow with thermal radiation and bioconvectionover a stretching sheet modelling and simulation
I Mahariq, M Shaheen, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (5 Part B), 4081-4089 , 2025
2025
Modelling and simulation of heat and mass transfer in 3-D water flow over a stretching surface
I Mahariq, S Aziz, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, WS Koh
Thermal Science 29 (5 Part B), 4091-4103 , 2025
2025
Passive control of MHD Maxwell nanofluid-flow with thermal radiation over a stretching surface modelling and simulation
I Mahariq, S Aziz, AS Abas, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (5 Part B), 4105-4116 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Mathematical and numerical investigations of fractional stochastic epidemic model
A Ayaz, TN Alharthi, MAU Rehamn, GR Elnaggar, M Rafiq, Z Iqbal, ...
Thermal Science 29 (5 Part A), 3669-3679 , 2025
2025
Modeling and simulation of micropolar flow and thermal radiation in porous media
I Mahariq, K Ullah, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (4 Part B), 3075-3086 , 2025
2025
Modeling and simulations of thin film magnetized Sisko fluid-flow on an unsteady stretching surface
I Mahariq, M Fiza, AS Abas, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (4 Part B), 3045-3059 , 2025
2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Determinants of an organization's readiness for drone technologies adoption
SS Ali, R Kaur, H Gupta, Z Ahmad, G Elnaggar
IEEE transactions on engineering management 71, 43-57 , 2021
2021
Citations: 78
Investigation of a novel thermal and mass stratification effect on second grade fluid: Applications in industrial heat transfer systems
U Rafique, M Nazar, S Abbas, GR Elnaggar, A Arishi, B Abdullaeva
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 73, 106399 , 2025
2025
Citations: 18
Effect of operator skill level on assembly line balancing in apparel manufacturing: a multi-objective simulation optimization approach
G Elnaggar
Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and … , 2019
2019
Citations: 13
Simulation optimization of an (s, s) inventory control system with random demand sizes, demand arrivals, and lead times
AB Eltawil, GR Elnagar
37th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2420-2432 , 2007
2007
Citations: 7
Slip and thermal effects on MHD fractional Jeffrey nanofluid flow
S Abbas, S Saleem, M Fatima, IL Popa, M Nazar, GR Elnaggar, R Jan
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 18 (3), 101688 , 2025
2025
Citations: 6
Enhancing Warehouse Picking Efficiency Through Integrated Allocation and Routing Policies: A Case Study Towards Sustainable and Smart Warehousing
JA Bashatah, GR Elnaggar
Applied Sciences 15 (20), 11186 , 2025
2025
Citations: 4
Real-Time Urban Congestion Monitoring in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Using the Google Maps API: A Data-Driven Framework for Middle Eastern Cities
GR Elnaggar, S Al-Hourani, R Abutaha
Sustainability 17 (18), 8194 , 2025
2025
Citations: 3
Enhanced heat transfer in nanofluid flow via prabhakar fractional models for solar thermal systems
S Abbas, GR Elnaggar, A Shafique, IL Popa, S Saleem, M Ramzan, ...
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences 18 (3), 101641 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Hall-induced Cattaneo-Christov effects on Carreau nanofluid flow across a stretchable vertical wedge with an inclined magnetic field
EM Elsaid, MR Eid, GR Elnaggar, M Abd El-Aziz
Chinese Journal of Physics , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Rotational hemodynamic flow of hybrid nanofluid containing microorganisms over a rotating disk: implications for biofluid modeling and diagnostic applications
AS Alsheri, EM Elsaid, F Alotaibi, GR Elnaggar, MS Abdelwahed
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 1-28 , 2026
2026
Citations: 1
Rheology and Electrokinetic Flow of Generalized Oldroyd-B Fluids in Two-Layered Vertical Nanochannels: A Numerical Study with Thermal and Solutal Coupling
MA El Kot, EM Elsaid, MR Eid, RD Alsemiry, GR Elnaggar, ...
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 107258 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Passive control of MHD Maxwell nanofluid-flow with thermal radiation over a stretching surface modelling and simulation
I Mahariq, S Aziz, AS Abas, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (5 Part B), 4105-4116 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Modeling and simulation of time-dependent Williamson nanofluid flow with thermal radiation and bioconvection
I Mahariq, M Shaheen, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, ...
Thermal Science 29 (4 Part B), 3087-3095 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Dual cycle mode scheduling of internal transfer in container terminals using a genetic algorithm
G Elnaggar, Y Abouelseoud, MN Fors
2015 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations … , 2015
2015
Citations: 1
Regression and statistical analysis of heat transfer enhancement in water/ethylene glycol (40/60) base molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) MXene nanofluid using a transient fractional model
NA Sheikh, ZB Ismail, I Khan, GR Elnaggar, SW Teklu
Discover Nano 21 (1), 188 , 2026
2026
Comprehensive modeling and thermal control of selenium nanoparticle enhanced blood flow under biomagnetic and ferrohydrodynamic effects with quadratic thermal radiation
EM Elsaid, MR Eid, M Abd El-Haleem, K Lotfy, GR Elnaggar, SA Hussein
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 1-27 , 2026
2026
HEAT TRANSFER IN TRANSIENT FLOW OF RATE-TYPE FLUID IN A POROUS MEDIUM: FRACTIONAL MODELS OF CAPUTO, CAPUTO–FABRIZIO AND ATANGANA–BALEANU DERIVATIVES
I Khan, TN Alharthi, G Alhamzi, GR Elnaggar, NA Mohammed, TA Assiri, ...
Fractals, 2640057 , 2026
2026
Seismic attributes and impedance simulations image lower Cretaceous hydrocarbon-bearing sedimentary systems, Indus Basin
S Naseem, MT Naseer, A Khan, M Elsadig, Z Ali, G Kontakiotis, ...
2025
Multi-Variate Regression Analysis of Inventory Parameters in a Decentralized Multi-Echelon Supply Chain: A Simulation-Based Approach
GR Elnaggar
Processes 13 (8), 2345 , 2025
2025
Alert Results MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN 3-D WATER FLOW OVER A STRETCHING SURFACE 23 of 29 MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN 3-D …
I Mahariq, S Aziz, M Fiza, H Ullah, A Akgul, GR Elnaggar, I Khan, WS Koh
Vınca Inst Nuclear Scımıhajla Petrovıca-Alasa 12-14 Vınca, 11037 Belgrade … , 2025
2025