The 2024 SAIIE Awards and Gala Dinner was held on the 14th of August 2024. We're proud to announce that Professor Yadavalli was awarded the prestigious Kris Adendorff Award, a testament to his exceptional contributions to Industrial Engineering.This well-deserved honour recognises his outstanding work and dedication to the field.

Prof Yadavalli attracted several research projects over the years from the National Research Foundation, and industry. He was past Vice-President and President of the Operations Research Society of South Africa. He has published over 150 research papers in these areas. He published articles in various national and international journals including IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Stochastic Analysis and Applications, International Journal of Systems Science, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Applied Mathematics & Computation, etc. He is on the editorial board of various national and international journals. He is a Fellow of the South African Statistical Association and has received various awards from various professional bodies like IEOM (Industrial Engineering & Operations Management, USA) and the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for his contributions towards research. In addition to this, he was a well respected Operations Research and Reliability Engineering lecturer at the University of Pretoria, at undergraduate and post-graduate level, as well as our Head of Department for many years. 

Congratulations, Prof. Yadavalli! We salute you!