Category: Faculty

Vipul Bansal, Ph.D., is among the first faculty members to join the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Florida’s Jacksonville campus. “It’s a great opportunity for me to be one of the first people to be part of this initiative,” said Bansal. “There are huge possibilities here in Jacksonville, which gives […]

Researcher and musician Olaf Diegel visited UF to share his work in 3D-printed guitars and collaborate with engineering faculty on AI-enhanced metal casting.

From working on the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 3 at IBM to advancing additive manufacturing research, Eric MacDonald brings a unique industry and academic perspective to UF.

Liu was chosen to participate in the prestigious symposium, where early-career engineering leaders from academia, industry and government will explore advances in artificial intelligence, hypersonics, bioengineered materials and agricultural systems.

Hidden within a controlled lab environment, UF’s new Renishaw AM-400 brings advanced metal 3D printing capabilities to students and researchers. The laser powder bed fusion system enables the creation of complex, lightweight components while opening new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

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 […]