Category: Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Fatemeh Nosrat joins UF’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor, bringing expertise in operations research and healthcare. Her work focuses on mathematical optimization models to enhance clinical decision-making in cancer care, with a background in stochastic optimization, integer programming, and inverse optimization.

This Fall, Dr. Peter Liu joins the University of Florida’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an associate professor specializing in AI-driven manufacturing systems. With a focus on additive manufacturing and manufacturing security, Dr. Liu leverages cutting-edge AI and physics-based modeling to advance understanding of complex processes and improve supply chain resilience. A recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and principal investigator on multiple high-profile grants, he is eager to contribute to UF’s collaborative AI initiatives and interdisciplinary research.

This Fall, we warmly welcome Dr. Jad Atweh to the University of Florida’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an assistant instructional professor. Dr. Atweh brings expertise in human factors, ergonomics, and cognitive systems engineering, focusing on designing smarter technologies that enhance team coordination and decision-making in high-stakes environments. He is equally dedicated to innovative teaching that inspires and engages students across undergraduate and graduate courses.