News & Highlights

The OEM Class of 2022 celebrated graduation at a banquet on Sunday, May 1, at the Reitz Union on the main UF campus in Gainesville. The students were joined by their families and friends to commemorate their accomplishments. The Program Director, Mengyu (May) Li, Ph.D.,… Read more: Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

The University of Florida’s Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) master’s program celebrates 25 years since its inception in 1996.  Housed in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), OEM is geared towards working professionals who wish to receive a master’s degree in ISE with a concentration in Engineering Management.   Beginning each August, the 20-month program is held… Read more: UF Outreach Engineering Management Program Celebrates 25 Years

The road to success isn’t always easy, but Consuela Smith finds inspiration in the little things to continue to strive for greatness. Whether it’s comforting words from family or finding ways to give back to her community, she continues to accomplish her goals while motivating… Read more: UF ISE Alum Breaks Down Career Barriers with Motivation from Those Closest to Her

Kathleen Plinske, Ed.D., a current student of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering’s Outreach Engineering Management Program at the University of Florida, has been named Valencia College’s next president. Dr. Plinske will be the first woman to serve in the role. The Valencia College… Read more: UF OEM Student is Named President of Valencia College

UF Industrial & Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Ph.D., has received funding from the National Science Foundation for his research in developing a proactive, data-driven framework for monitoring road transportation networks during extreme events. The detection of abnormal traffic patterns based on incomplete… Read more: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Ph.D., Develops Data-Driven model to Detect Transportation Disruption During Extreme Events

Two data analytics faculty members in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida have received awards from the UF Informatics Institute (UFII) in support of research projects, two of which focus on predicting socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19. Mostafa Reisi… Read more: Two ISE Faculty Receive Awards from UF Informatics Institute

Xiaochen Xian, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, recently received funding from the National Science Foundation in support of her research to develop adaptive sampling strategies for administering mass testing for COVID-19. The… Read more: UF ISE Faculty Develops Model To Administer Mass COVID-19 Testing

Jon Gotwald, an Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) Program alum, has received the 2018 Engineer of the Year Award, given by the Florida Engineering Society (FES), Pinellas Chapter. This prestigious award is presented to one FES member each year who not only embodies the ideal image… Read more: OEM Alum Jon Gotwald Named Florida Engineering Society Pinellas Engineer of the Year

Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). Guan has been recognized for his significant contributions to the industrial &… Read more: UF ISE Professor Named an IISE Fellow

Sowa is currently Manager of Facilities Operations Services for Environmental Programs at Walt Disney World. She was recently promoted to this position and explained that the OEM program gave her confidence to take-on the leadership role. She said that the combination of industrial engineering and… Read more: Alumni Spotlight: Lindsay Sowa Q&A

UF ISE recently welcomed the newest group of OEM students to the department and The Gator Nation during a weekend-long orientation event held on the main UF campus in Gainesville. For those among the class who were already Gator Engineers, it was a weekend of… Read more: OEM Program Begins 21st Offering, Welcoming 40 New Master’s Students to ISE

Our Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) Master’s Program will be hosting a networking reception and info session at our Orlando classroom facility in Lake Nona’s Medical City on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. We invite anyone who is interested in learning more about OEM to join us for a… Read more: OEM: 5/17/17 Networking Reception and Info Session at Orlando Class Site