Category: Department News

Honcheng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), is working with “small” data to provide personalized and highly accurate radiation therapy treatment. His work supports the effective elimination of tumors and promotes safety for critical structures surrounding tumors. In some healthcare practices, the amount of data that is […]

The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida has moved up two spots in the rankings for public institution graduate schools. According to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report on Best Graduate Schools, the ISE graduate program is now ranked No. 12 among public institutions and No. 18 nationally. […]

Dr. Panos M. Pardalos, a distinguished professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida has received the Humboldt Research Award. This award, granted by the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, is given to 100 researchers annually in recognition of their entire academic achievements with the expectation that they will […]

Michael Edward Thomas, former chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida (UF), passed away on November 23, 2018. After receiving his Ph.D. in operations research from Johns Hopkins University, Thomas joined the UF ISE department in 1965 as a faculty member. He became chair in 1973 and […]

Xu Sun will join the faculty of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Florida as an assistant professor in July of 2019. His research is focused on data analytics and applied operations research. Upon joining UF, Sun will continue to advance his research in areas such as performance analysis and […]

Panos M. Pardalos, the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), has received a 2018 University Term Professorship. The professorship is for three years from 2018-2021. Pardalos was recognized for his record of achievements in 2015-2017. Pardalos has been with the University of Florida since 1991 and […]

Charles T. Frock was always destined for a career based in engineering, a path he chose at a young age. His decision to major in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) had a lasting impact on his career that he hadn’t anticipated and recently inspired Chuck and his wife Nancy to give back to his alma […]

University of Florida alums, Mike (BSCEN 1993) and Kimi (BSADV 1992) Cottmeyer and their family have established two gifts for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering: a faculty fellowship for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) and student scholarships for the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). The Cottmeyer Family […]

Industrial & Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Xiang Zhong, Ph.D., has received $286,655 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in support of her research methods to improve specialized medical care for people with serious illness, also known as palliative care. Due to advanced technology in healthcare, the life-expectancy rate has increased significantly. As […]

Over 350 University of Florida students seeking internships and career opportunities attended the second annual Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Career Fair on September 25, 2018. During the 3-hour event, undergraduate and graduate students lined up for one-on-one interviews with 19 companies. The ISE Career Fair was created to provide an opportunity for students to […]