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VAILS co-founders Kendall McRae and Brianna Cochran

Nailed It: How an ISyE Alumna Is Reshaping a Corner of the Beauty Industry

Brianna Cochran has co-founded VAILS, a startup that will enable people to design and 3D-print artificial nails to their personal specifications.

George Family Foundation Early Career Professor and Associate Professor Turgay Ayer

Effectively Treating Hepatitis C

Associate Professor Turgay Ayer created a model showing that treating prisoners with Hepatitis C is the most effective way to eradicate the disease.

ISyE alumna Maithili Appalwar

Maithili Appalwar Shares Innovative Technologies with India’s Farmers

ISyE alumna Maithili Appalwar co-founded Avana, which provides simple technologies to help farmers store water.

The blank hull of a Light Armored Vehicle ready for rebuild at the Marine Depot Maintenance Command in Albany, Georgia.

ISyE Professors Improve Efficiency for the U.S. Marine Corps

Christos Alexopoulos and Dave Goldsman are providing the Marine Corps Logistics Base with models and methods to improve process efficiency and supply chain.

High school students participating in Mission Possible toured Georgia Tech's athletic facilities as part of the camp.

MIssion Possible 2019

The annual summer camp introduces high school students to principles and applications of industrial engineering.

Associate Professor and Director of the Algorithms and Randomness Center Mohit Singh

Associate Professor Mohit Singh Leads Algorithms & Randomness Center

ARC serves as Georgia Tech's "think thank" for the theory of computing and optimization.

Preliminary design of an on-demand multi-modal transit system for Atlanta

Data-driven Research Aims to Solve First/Last-Mile Problem

Georgia Tech, the city of Atlanta, and the SAM Lab use data and machine learning to look at how on-demand multimodal transit could improve traffic congestion and mobility.

ISyE fourth-year and Georgia Tech Student Ambassadors President Tess Denniss

ISyE Undergraduate Tess Denniss, The Face of the Face of Georgia Tech

Fourth-year Tess Denniss fell in love with the Georgia Tech Student Ambassadors when she joined the organization in her second year.

ISyE Assistant Professor Rachel Cummings

Assistant Professor Rachel Cummings Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Cummings’ project is titled “Algorithms, Incentives, and Policy for Data Privacy,” under the NSF Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program.

Professor Yajun Mei

Yajun Mei Promoted to Professor

Mei's promotion will be effective in mid-August.

Nagi Gebraeel

Two ISyE Faculty Receive Teaching Awards

Nagi Gebraeel and Damon Williams each received the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Class of 1934 Award.

Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and Professor; Director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems

Create Dedicated Pandemic Clinics Now to Address COVID-19

According to ISyE Professor Pinar Keskinocak, COVID-19 needs pandemic clinics focused on treating it and keeping it away from non-COVID patients.

ISyE's graduate program has been ranked No. 1 by USNWR for the 30th consecutive year.

ISyE Graduate Program Maintains Top Ranking

For the 30th consecutive year, ISyE's graduate program has been ranked No. 1 by USNWR.

ISyE third-year and Startup Exchange President Stavan Shah

ISyE Undergraduate Stavan Shah on Building Georgia Tech’s Startup Community

ISyE third-year Stavan Shah is president of Startup Exchange, the largest organization of its kind on Tech's campus.

Building Blocks of the Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups

Thousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one — visioning and drafting — of Georgia Tech’s strategic planning process. Now, the process moves into the...

Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and Professor; Director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems

Optimizing the Flu Vaccine Supply Chain for Maximum Impact

ISyE Professor Pinar Keskinocak and her team have developed a model that better matches flu vaccine supply with actual regional demand.

A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor Alex Shapiro has been elected to the NAE's Class of 2020.

ISyE's Alexander Shapiro Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

In announcing Shapiro’s election to the prestigious organization, the NAE commended him for “contributions to the theory, computation, and application of stochastic programming.”

Kofi Smith

ISyE Alumnus Kofi Smith: From the Football Field to the Boardroom

ISyE alumnus Kofi Smith leads teams to new heights.

Tech Square Phase III

Georgia Tech’s Technology Square Phase III to Include George Tower

George Tower approved to house the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering in Tech Square Phase III.

ISyE Grad Raianna Brown Performs in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Georgia Tech Engineering Grad Dances in Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show

Industrial engineering graduate Raianna Brown was selected to dance at Super Bowl LIV with Shakira.

ISyE third-year Kathryn Otte

Undergraduate Kathryn Otte Zeroes in on Sustainability

When it comes sustainability, the ISyE third-year practices what she preaches.

Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Professor Nicoleta Serban

ISyE Professor to Serve on State Health Reform Commission

Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Professor Nicoleta Serban will serve on the commission that will review Georgia's behavioral health system.
Karan Agrawal

ISyE Alumnus Karan Agrawal Shares His Supply Chain Insights on "Supply Chain Now" Podcast

In his appearance on the SCN episode, Karan discusses why millennials make for excellent hires in this industry.

H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair and Professor Edwin Romeijn

The College of Engineering Announces the Reappointment of Edwin Romeijn

Under Romeijn's tenure as School Chair, ISyE has remained the No. 1 program of its kind nationally.

William W. George Chair and Professor and INFORMS President Pinar Keskinocak

Pinar Keskinocak Assumes INFORMS Presidency

Keskinocak has been an engaged member of INFORMS since early in her academic career, and the presidency represents the pinnacle of her involvement.

ISyE Assistant Professor Lauren Steimle

Lauren Steimle Joins ISyE as Assistant Professor

Steimle earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and joined ISyE in January 2020.

ISyE fourth-year Ndeyanta Jallow is this year's president of the Georgia Tech Society of Black Engineers.

In Conversation: ISyE Undergraduate & GTSBE President Ndeyanta Jallow

Fourth-year Ndeyanta Jallow is this year's president of GTSBE, an organization that has defined her Georgia Tech experience.

ISyE fourth-year Pooja Juvekar is this year's SGA president.

In Conversation: ISyE Undergraduate & SGA President Pooja Juvekar

Fourth-year Pooja Juvekar is the latest in a long line of SGA presidents from ISyE. Her preparation for this position began early in her college career.

A. Russell Chandler III Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Santanu Dey

Santanu Dey Assumes Role of Associate Chair for Graduate Studies

As ACGS, Dey will work to ensure the continued excellence of ISyE's graduate programs and implement new intiatives to strengthen them.

ISyE Director of Professional Practice and Senior Design Coordinator Dima Nazzal, fourth-year Emma Baubly, and fourth-year Kevin Kwon

New Cornerstone Class Preps Students for Senior Design and Beyond

The Cornerstone class helps train ISyE students to develop, write, and present problem-solving proposals using ISyE methodologies in advance of Senior Design.

Senior Design Team "Sky's the Limit" (Client: Delta Air Lines)

ISyE Senior Design Team Wins Fall Capstone Expo

The winning team, "Sky's the Limit," worked with Delta Air Lines In-Flight Services. This is the 2nd time an ISyE team has received the top Capstone award.

ISyE School Chair Edwin Romeijn, ISyE HR Administrative Manager Lisa Cox, and COE Dean Steve McLaughlin

Lisa Cox Receives the COE Culture Champion Award

The award is given to a COE staff member who advocates for a positive and productive culture, works to support and develop successful cultural practices, and strives to make a difference.  

Isabella Sanders and Eli Sanders

ISyE Ph.D. Student Isabella Sanders: Encouraging Women in STEM

While working on her Ph.D. and MBA, Isabella Sanders has earned two master's degrees along the way.

Dr. He Wang

Designing the Next-generation Platform for Logistics Services

ISyE Professor He Wang is working with a startup company in San Francisco to design an on-demand marketplace for long-haul freight transportation in the U.S.

Dr. Valerie Thomas

The Future of Energy in Rwanda

Dr. Valerie Thomas is working with two Georgia Tech colleagues to create the Rwanda Study Abroad: Sustainable Development Program.

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Megan Stevens to Earn Family's Fifth Georgia Tech Degree

Her parents and sister all graduated from Tech, and many of them aren't stopping there.

Conner Reinhardt and Jhillika Kumar

Mentra: Developing Workforce Skills for the Autistic Community

Mentra is an app created by two Georgia Tech students to assist individuals with cognitive disabilities in developing job skills and finding employment.

Seven teens with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice received certificates for completing Georgia Tech’s Logistics Education And Pathways program.

Partnership between SCL and the Dept of Juvenile Justice Leads to Success

Seven teens with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice received certificates for completing Georgia Tech’s Logistics Education And Pathways program on November 13, 2019.

Participants in the Third Georgia Tech Workshop on Energy Systems and Optimization

ISyE Hosts Third Georgia Tech Workshop on Energy Systems and Optimization

To address the many challenges within the energy industry, ISyE created the Workshop on Energy Systems and Optimization.

A. Russell Chandler III Chair Alexander Shapiro

Alexander Shapiro Appointed as A. Russell Chandler III Chair

The A. Russell Chandler III Chair endowment enhances ISyE’s ability to attract and retain eminent teacher-scholars to a position of academic leadership in ISyE.

Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Professor Nicoleta Serban

Nicoleta Serban Appointed as Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Professor

The Mellos endowed this professorship specifically for faculty working in the field of health care delivery operations.

A. Russell Chandler III Professor Santanu Dey

Santanu Dey Appointed as A. Russell Chandler III Professor

A. Russell Chandler III (BIE 67) established the endowment fund in order to enhance the ability of ISyE to attract and retain eminent teacher-scholars.

A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck

Pascal Van Hentenryck’s Socially Aware Mobility Lab Begins Its Work

The interdisciplinary SAM Lab is working to improve Atlanta's traffic problem by making public transportation more user-friendly and convenient.

Manhattan Associates/Dabbiere Chair and Professor John Bartholdi III

In Memoriam: John Bartholdi III

Manhattan Associates/Dabbiere Chair and Professor John Bartholdi III passed away on October 29, 2019. He made important contributions to the supply chain field.

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Engaging the Next Generation of Industrial Engineers

In order to help future generations learn more about industrial engineering as a potential career choice, ISyE has increased educational outreach efforts.

Presenter Team Homeland Security Challenge Wins

ISyE Graduate Students Win Homeland Security Advisory Council Case Challenge

Ph.D student Amanda Chu and master's students Daniel Kim and Jin Noh presented the winning policy brief on the case challenge's theme on homelessness and public health.

ISyE fourth-year and Ramblin' Reck Club President Jill Riley

She’s a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech: An Interview with Jill Riley, Ramblin’ Reck Club President

In this interview, ISyE fourth-year Jill Riley discusses her passion for Tech's traditions and how the Ramblin' Reck Club has shaped her Georgia Tech experience.

William W. George Chair and Professor PInar Keskinocak was inducted as the president of INFORMS.

ISyE Faculty and Students Receive Awards at 2019 INFORMS Conference

Numerous ISyE faculty members and Ph.D. students received recognition for their research.

Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and professor, and director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems

INFORMS Podcast "Resoundingly Human" Features Pinar Keskinocak

Keskinocak discusses using OR and analytics to save lives and money before and after distasters occur.

UPS Professor of Logistics Alan Erera is serving as ISyE's new associate chair for research.

Alan Erera Assumes Role of Associate Chair for Research

As ACR, Erera will work with ISyE’s faculty members to develop and sustain their research programs. This includes fostering relationships with funding agencies, foundations, and industry.

A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck will serve as ISyE's new associate chair for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Pascal Van Hentenryck Assumes Role of Associate Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

As ACIE, Van Hentenryck will, among other responsibilities, lead the development of “blue sky” initiatives and build strategic partnerships.

A. Russell Chandler III Professor Roshan Joseph

Roshan Joseph Appointed as A. Russell Chandler Professor

ISyE alumnus A. Russell Chandler III (BIE 67) established the endowment fund in order to enhance the ability of ISyE to attract and retain eminent teacher-scholars.

Colby Chiles, Vice President of Delivery, The Home Depot

SCL Welcomes Colby Chiles with The Home Depot to its Industry Advisory Board

Colby Chiles is Vice President of Delivery for The Home Depot. He is responsible for strategy, execution, and customer experience for all appliance, store, online, and Interline deliveries.