Tag: 2024 Spring Newsletter

Dear Friends and Colleagues: I am thrilled and excited to have become a part of Gator Engineering this past January. Stay tuned for the upcoming academic year as new initiatives ramp up and our facilities get expanded. Also, a big thank you to David Kaber, Ph.D., who served as department chair for five years and has […]

Our Outreach Engineering Management (OEM) program continues to draw strong demand from industry partners and students throughout Florida and beyond. As we prepare to launch our 28th offering this upcoming fall semester, we are proud of the talented students and the robust connections to industry that make our program a vital asset to the Department […]

The graduate program at the University of Florida Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) was ranked No. 13 among public graduate engineering programs by the 2024 U.S. News & World Report.   “Our graduate program continues to thrive as we provide our students with the tools and skill necessary to succeed in the workforce,” said […]

Franco Nazarian, a recent graduate of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), has been selected to the UF Division of Student Life 2024 Hall of Fame. This honor is described by the Division of Student Life as its highest recognition given to seniors and graduate students who have consistently demonstrated an outstanding commitment […]

Scott Bartnick, a 2015 graduate of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been named as a 2024 honoree of the Gator100 award. The award honors alumni from UF who have created and guided some of the fastest-growing businesses in the world. Bartnick is the Co-Founder & CEO […]

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 […]