Category: Department News

Boyi Hu, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida (UF), has received funding from the National Science Foundation in support of his research in on human-robot collaboration in the remanufacturing industry. Remanufacturing is an industrial process that takes an old or used product and […]

UF Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) alum, Carlos del Sol (BSIE ’72) has dedicated years of time and service to both the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering. Mr. del Sol believes giving back is only a small token of gratitude for an institution that has given him […]

In Spring 2020, the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida introduced a new driving simulator that will be utilized in the Human Systems Engineering Laboratory (HSEL) for driver behavior and autonomous vehicle research. This new driving simulator represents a world-class research resource. The simulator integrates a Bosch motion platform […]

The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida has hired five new faculty in 2019 and 2020. Sima Sabani, Ph.D., and Yu Yang, Ph.D., both joined the department this fall. Sima Sabani, Ph.D. Lecturer Sima Sabahi, Ph.D. is a permanent lecturer in ISE. Dr. Sabani graduated with a bachelor’s and […]

Hongcheng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has received funding from the National Science Foundation to support his research in the area of health systems engineering. The new project focuses on creating algorithms to improve methods of radiation therapy used in cancer […]

Two data analytics faculty members in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida have received awards from the UF Informatics Institute (UFII) in support of research projects, two of which focus on predicting socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19. Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Ph.D., an assistant professor, received two separate awards from […]

For some, taking a leap of faith and going to work for a startup company can be extremely unnerving. However, Heather Sherlock believes taking risks can benefit in long-term career success. Sherlock (BSISE ‘07) is currently Head of Global Logistics and Distribution for Uber Technologies, Inc. In this role, she is a constant problem-solver, with […]

Xiaochen Xian, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, recently received funding from the National Science Foundation in support of her research to develop adaptive sampling strategies for administering mass testing for COVID-19. The purpose of the research is to establish a reliable framework […]

The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Florida has hired two new assistant professors, Aleksandr Kazachkov, Ph.D., who will be joining in Spring 2021, and Alexander Semenov, Ph.D., who will be joining in Fall 2020. Aleksandr Kazachkov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Aleksandr Kazachkov, Ph.D., joins the ISE department as an assistant professor […]

Jayla Bradley, a recent graduate from the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, was one of three student speakers for the online celebration of 2020 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Graduates in early May. Bradley was born in Key West, Fla., but considers herself a nomad. She is from […]