His research and teaching involve mathematical modeling of engineering design processes and product development of complex man-made systems. He has published in this area over fifty articles in various journals and international conferences. Dr. Yassine received the B. E. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1988 from the American University of Beirut. He received the M. S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in 1989 and 1994 from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of INFORMS, ASME and PDMA.website: http://www.iese.uiuc.edu/pdlab/