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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.

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 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.

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 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.  

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steve Ellet, Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Design, Chainalytics

SCL Welcomes Steve Ellet with Chainalytics to its Industry Advisory Board

Steve Ellet is Senior Vice President of the Supply Chain Design practice at Chainalytics where he focuses on applying large-scale optimization and simulation models to strategic and tactical...

For a quarter-century, ISyE's undergraduate program has been ranked No. 1.

USNWR Ranks ISyE’s Undergraduate Program as No. 1 for the 25th Year

ISyE has reached this remarkable milestone thanks to its outstanding faculty, students, staff, and alumni.

ISyE Assistant Professor Swati Gupta

Meet Your Newest Job Recruiter, the Algorithm

Equal employment opportunities may not be part of a computer’s calculations, but ISyE Assistant Professor Swati Gupta is trying to change that

Foundation of Data Science Summer School attendees with ISyE Professor Xiaoming Huo (center)

The Foundation of Data Science Hosts First Summer School

The four-day program, introducing attendees to a theoretical foundation of data science, was organized by ISyE Professor and TRIAD Director Xiaoming Huo.

ISyE Assistant Professor Mathieu Dahan

ISyE Welcomes Assistant Professor Mathieu Dahan

Dahan earned his Ph.D. from MIT and joined ISyE on August 15, 2019.

ISyE undergraduate Morgan Knowlton presents her project at the 2019 Ideas to Serve competition.

The Problem with Solutions

ISyE fourth-year Morgan Knowlton reflects on her experience with the Ideas to Serve Competition.

High school students attending the Seth Bonder Camp in Computational and Data Science for Engineering

Introducing Computational and Data Science to the Next Generation of Engineers

A. Russell Chandler III Chair Pascal Van Hentenryck hosts a week-long summer camp for high school students that teaches the basics of programming and computer science.

Mahati Vavilala, Isabella Sanders, and Toral Kadakia

Leading the Way for Women Engineers

Three female ISyE students have held the top leadership positions for Georgia Tech's Society of Women Engineers. They discuss their experiences in this interview.

ISyE Professor Emeritus William "Bill" Hines

In Memoriam: William "Bill" Hines

Hines had a long and distinguished career at the School, where he served as graduate chair for over 25 years. Under his tenure, ISyE's graduate program was ranked No. 1 for the first time.

The new driving simulator lab includes this full-size Ford Fusion and two smaller desktop simulators that can interact in the simulated environment.

New Simulator Puts People in a Full-size Car to Understand Their Driving Behavior

All you have to do is drive, and along the way researchers are going to study how people behave behind the wheel.

Tom Cuce, UPS President of Corporate Transportation

SCL Welcomes UPS' Tom Cuce to its Industry Advisory Board

Tom Cuce serves as UPS President of Corporate Transportation where he manages Hub, Feeder and Air Operations, Enterprise-wide Network Planning, Global Carrier Relations and Procurement, USPS...

Supply Chain Transportations

Industry Trends: Supply Chain and Logistics

The newest supply chain trends range from AI to omnichannel distribution. Read how these industry trends will impact future supply chains.

A Port of Savannah employee working with a shipping container

Freight Expectations: Growing Port Seeks Logistic Expertise

Even in the era of high-tech commerce and increased air freight, shipping goods via oceans is still a key cog in the global supply chain.

IPIC 2019 Award Recipients

Georgia Tech PhD Students Receive Prestigious Physical Internet Generation Award

Georgia Tech PhD students Louis Faugere and Nayeon Kim recently received the prestigious Physical Internet Generation Award for their engagement in the Physical Internet Initiative and their...

Assistant Professor Debankur Mukherjee

Debankur Mukherjee Joins ISyE as Assistant Professor

Mukherjee’s research spans the areas of applied probability and stochastic networks.

Anderson-Interface Chair and Professor Shabbir Ahmed

In Memoriam: Shabbir Ahmed

ISyE Anderson-Interface Chair and Professor Shabbir Ahmed passed away on June 19, 2019. He made substantial contributions to the field of optimization.