Tag: 2025 Fall Newsletter

The University of Florida is part of a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team that will tackle the global challenge of halting corrosion of infrastructure, like bridges.  

ISE senior Corey Reynolds balances his passion for basketball with the precision of engineering as a student manager for the national champion Gators. From logistics to leadership, he’s learning what it takes to support a winning program on and off the court.

Hello alumni, faculty and friends of the UF Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering. There is so much happening and expansion in ISE facilities this semester. Weeks after Herbert Wertheim toured our towering 3D concrete construction printer (of which we made a concrete UF logo to greet him), we cut the ribbon to officially establish […]

There is a powerful new industrial tool in the College of Engineering, a revolutionary machine that combines precise machining with advanced 3D printing to repair and rebuild large metal parts.  

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.