Category: Faculty News

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 […]

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 […]

Robert Braswell, Ph.D., grew up in Boaz, Ala. After completing secondary school, he joined the Air Force and served in Korea during the war. He subsequently attended Snead College where he became inspired to a life in academia. In 1965, at 31 years old, Dr. Braswell became chair of what was then known as the […]

At the end of 2023, David Kaber, Ph.D., completed his service as the chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida. With his departure, Dr. Kaber elected to take research leave for the current spring and pending summer terms. He applied for and received a prestigious Erskine Visiting […]

The Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida welcomes its new department chair, Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., the Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Chair in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She is the first Hispanic woman to chair the department.  “Dr. Rivero brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our […]

When disasters occur, conducting a rapid damage assessment (RDA) is crucial for making time-sensitive decisions. The RDA plays a vital role in providing local governments with essential information to respond adequately to life-threatening situations. This includes tasks such as directing first responders, analyzing potential hazards to critical infrastructure, determining the need for additional resources, and […]

The emergence of new infrastructure systems continue to have an increasing impact on existing civil infrastructure, especially when it comes to individual transportation systems and providing access for disadvantaged populations. Related to this situation, it remains unclear how to properly measure equity in delivery of these new systems due to their high operational dynamics and […]

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida has experienced significant growth in the number of students enrolled in both graduate and undergraduate programs offered through the department. David Kaber, Ph.D., Dean’s Leadership Professor and department chair, said the growth has been elevated through new student recruiting efforts, new student […]