Category: Department News

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 […]

Xiang Zhong grew up with her role model. 

“My mother was an engineering faculty member in a Chinese university,” said Zhong, Ph.D., an associate professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

By David Schlenker The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded University of Florida engineering professor Aleksandr Kazachkov $550,213 to develop integer optimization technology that may enhance power system operations, vehicle routing, and even organ transplant allocation.  The NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program grant will fund research to improve the scalability, speed, and reliability […]

By Megan Howard ISE Student Profile From farming to government to engineering, University of Florida Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) junior Allen Kurian doesn’t spend much time relaxing. On the weekends, he can be found on his family’s Newberry-area farm, working in the barn or driving the tractor. During the weekdays, he can be found attending […]

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 Board of Directors. After graduating […]

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 a range of representation, which […]

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, civil engineers, industrial engineers, and […]

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 TSA to improve their efforts […]

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 associate professor. Prior to the […]