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Hossein Bahreinizad’s journey from a small town in southern Iran to the forefront of traumatic brain injury research at the University of Florida is grounded in lifelong curiosity about the human body.  

With a background in mechatronics, Gustavo Paulon is a third-year Ph.D. student in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) working to design smarter, safer helmets for first responders.

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering welcomed three new faculty members this fall — Drs. Fatemeh Nosrat, Jia (Peter) Liu, and Jad Atweh — whose expertise spans healthcare optimization, AI-driven manufacturing, and human factors engineering. Together, they bring diverse perspectives that will strengthen the department’s research, innovation, and teaching excellence.

Tanner Staggs, a Ph.D. student in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, develops novel algorithms to address large-scale network interdiction problems that strengthen infrastructure systems against disruptions and vulnerabilities.

Amirreza Saffarian, a third-year Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, develops optimization models to protect Florida’s wildlife, including the Florida panther. Originally from Iran, he’s earned top academic honors and enjoys hiking, soccer, and exploring new cultures.

University of Florida Professor Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., the Paul and Heidi Brown preeminent chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been named a fellow with the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).  “This is the highest distinction you can get in your field. To be nominated, you have to have made an impact in […]

When University of Florida graduate Andres Espinosa isn’t optimizing supply chains, diving into transportation research or fine-tuning an artificial intelligence model to compose video game music, he often can be found on the pickleball court or strumming his guitar.

The Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) program at the University of Florida celebrated a major milestone in May as it surpassed 1,000 graduates. The achievement highlights the program’s success in shaping and cultivating future engineering leaders.  

For the second consecutive year, Scott Bartnick, a 2015 graduate of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been named a Gator100 honoree. The award honors UF alumni who have created some of the fastest-growing businesses in the world. Bartnick is the co-founder and CEO of Otter PR, […]

Xiang Zhong grew up with her role model. 

“My mother was an engineering faculty member in a Chinese university,” said Zhong, Ph.D., an associate professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.