Dr. César O. Malavé

Dr. César O. Malavé is the Dean of Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ). He was previously a Professor and Department Head of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he also held a variety of administrative positions within the College of Engineering, including responsibility for all international collaborations and undergraduate recruitment programs.

Dr. Malavé’s major career accomplishments span the areas of manufacturing systems analysis, engineering education innovation, and the development of engineering faculty and undergraduate student programs. He has served as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) on more than $35 million in sponsored research and academic projects.

He is internationally recognized for his contributions to engineering education. His work stems from a 10-year, NSF-funded Foundation Coalition Grant to revamp engineering education. As Lead PI for Texas A&M, Dr. Malavé coordinated all activities related to curriculum development, implementation, and outcomes assessment across partner sites.

Dr. Malavé is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). He earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida.