University of Florida Professor Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., the Paul and Heidi Brown preeminent chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been named a fellow with the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
“This is the highest distinction you can get in your field. To be nominated, you have to have made an impact in your field throughout the years, and, in my case, it is manufacturing,” Rivero said shortly after receiving the news. “Manufacturing is a passion that I live and breathe all the time.”
Since 1986, the SME College of Fellows has honored members who have made outstanding contributions to the social, technological and educational aspects of manufacturing. The honor is awarded to those with 20 years or more of experience.
“Dr. Iris V. Rivero was selected for the prestigious SME Fellow designation in recognition of her transformative contributions to manufacturing engineering through research, education and professional leadership,” noted Ben Wang, Manufacturing Systems chair and professor emeritus at Georgia Tech University. “Her qualifications as an SME Fellow are rooted in her longstanding technical excellence and educational innovation.”