Welcome to the UF Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering‘s digital newsletter. Each semester, you will receive a message from us highlighting departmental updates and successes. We look forward to connecting with you.
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ISE Fall 2024 Newsletter: A Message from the Chair
Dear ISE Friends and Colleagues: I am thrilled to share our Fall 2024 digital newsletter, highlighting the incredible accomplishments of our department this semester. As Florida’s leading ISE program, we…
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Paying Tribute to the Life of Carlos del Sol
Carlos Manuel del Sol (BSIE ’72) passed peacefully on November 24, 2024. He served as chair and member of the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board, former chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) Advisory Board, and a member of the UF Alumni Association…
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UF ISE Attends 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle
Students, faculty and staff from the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida made a trip to the Pacific Northwest in October to attend the 2024 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting at the Seattle Convention Center. The department had…
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ISE Faculty Addressing Climate Change by Researching New Structural System Concepts
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation has awarded a collaborative grant totaling over $830,000 to a multidisciplinary team comprised of researchers at Iowa State University, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the University of Florida. The team consists of architects,…
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UF ISE Researcher Working to Improve Decision-Making for Transportation Security Administration
Constraints in airport space and a limited number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers combined with an increase in air travelers and a rising amount of security threats can put more pressure on TSA staff and resources. Because of this, developing new operational and workforce management tools is critical for…
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Welcoming Suman Chowdhury, Ph.D., and Murwan Siddig, Ph.D., to UF ISE
The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida has welcomed two new faculty members to Gainesville for the Fall 2024 semester. Suman Chowdhury, Ph.D., and Murwan Siddig, Ph.D., bring years of industry experience with them to campus. Chowdhury joins the UF ISE department as an…
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UF ISE Undergraduate Program Ranked No. 11 Among Public ISE Programs
The undergraduate program for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida was ranked No. 11 among public undergraduate industrial and systems engineering programs by the 2025 U.S. News & World Report. “I am really proud to see our undergraduate program hold another impressive…
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ISE department chair helps bring new 3D printer to UF
One of the country’s largest and most advanced 3D construction printers is on campus thanks to Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D.
