SCL Partners with JD.com to conduct Global Optimization Challenge
To promote innovation in logistics management, supply chain technology, and operational optimization, China's largest retailer, JD.com is hosting the Global Optimization Challenge (GOC) with its many partners, including Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Tsinghua University, and Georgia Tech's Supply Chain and Logistics Institute. The challenge takes place over multiple rounds and runs through September.
Researchers from ISyE Partner with China’s SF Express on Data-driven Design of Logistics Networks
As Shenzhen continues to rapidly grow and evolve as the high-tech hub of China, companies are looking for ways to improve their supply chains and logistics. This is where Georgia Tech comes in.
B is for Big Data
In his words: Sebastian Pokutta on big data getting bigger – and what it all means.
Solving the Problem of Medical Waste
Recent ISyE graduate Can Zhang's research matches discarded medical supplies with beneficiaries in developing countries.
And the Spring 2018 Senior Design Finalists Are ...
From among 24 ISyE teams, four – Cycle-Ops, FLEETCOR, Shaw Industries, and Textron were selected as finalists in the ISyE Best of Senior Design competition.
ISYE/CHHS Seminar - Professor Derya Demirtas
Tuesday April, 17th Professor Derya Demirtas will present on public access defibrillator location under demand and supply uncertainty. Professor Demirtas is a visiting faculty in the Industrial and Systems Engineering and in the Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems at Georgia Tech. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. (Read more via the link above)
Pinar Keskinocak Honored with the Outstanding Professional Education Award
The Outstanding Professional Education Award recognizes a faculty member for their contribution to the field of professional education at Georgia Tech.
ISyE Undergraduate Karan Agrawal: On Supply Chain and Founding APICS at Georgia Tech
In this interview, third-year Karan Agrawal discusses his passion for supply chain and how he founded Tech’s premier supply chain organization: APICS at Georgia Tech.
ISyE Graduate Program Maintains Top Ranking
For the 28th consecutive year, the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s graduate program has been ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report.
ISyE’s Turgay Ayer Promoted to Associate Professor
ISyE announced that Turgay Ayer has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, effective August 15, 2018.
Valerie Thomas Honored with Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award
Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, Valerie Thomas has been awarded the Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award by the Faculty Honors Committee.
CHHS Offers Professional Certificate Program in Health & Humanitarian Supply Chain Management
REGISTER ONLINE: https://chhs.gatech.edu/professional-education2018 courses:Pre-planning Strategy for Health and Humanitarian Organizations MAY 14-15Tactical Decision Making in Public Health and Humanitarian Response MAY 16-17Systems Operations in Health and Humanitarian Response MAY 18-19
10th Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference (July 18-19, 2018 | Dubai UAE)
Register Now for our discounted rate by: Wednesday, April 4 2018The aim of the 10th annual Health & Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) Conference is to provide an open forum to discuss the challenges and new solutions in disaster preparedness and response, long-term development and humanitarian aid, and global health delivery. The conference platform encourages learning and collaboration within and across institutions; promotes system-wide improvements in organizations and the sector as a whole; identifies important research issues; and establishes priorities for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), corporations, and the government in terms of strategies, policies and investments.
ISyE’s Nagi Gebraeel Promoted to Professor
ISyE announced that Nagi Gebraeel has been promoted to professor, effective August 15, 2018.
ISyE’s Joel Sokol Promoted to Professor
ISyE announced that Joel Sokol has been promoted to professor, effective August 15, 2018.
ISyE’s Jan Shi Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
ISyE professor Jan Shi has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering’s Class of 2018. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
The Next Frontier in Industrial Engineering
George Family Foundation Assistant Professor at the Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering Turgay Ayer is conducting research focused on developing decision support tools to make optimal hepatitis C treatment decisions.
ISyE Alumna Yuxi Wu: “Humanitarian Supply Chain Is My Passion”
In this interview, ISyE alumna Yuxi Wu talks about her particular interest in humanitarian supply chain and her current role with UNICEF in Amman, Jordan.
The Promise of Blue-green Algae: An Environmentally Friendly Source for Producing Biofuels and Other Products
An Algenol-Georgia Tech team that includes ISyE Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems Valerie Thomas is working to produce ethanol from cyanobacteria.
Connecting Crimes Algorithmically
ISyE Assistant Professor Yao Xie has been working with the Atlanta Police Department to create an algorithm that finds connections between crime incidents.
ISyE Houses Several Advanced and Interdisciplinary Degrees
ISyE is home to the MSSCE Systems Design track and is also connected to the Online Master of Science in Analytics, as well as the new machine learning Ph.D. program.
Two ISyE Senior Design Teams Chosen as Overall Capstone Winners for First-ever Tie
At the fall 2017 Senior Design Capstone Expo, something happened that has never occurred before: Two of the 136 participating teams were announced as tied for overall winners. Both teams were from Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE). And just a few days later, both Capstone winners – Emory Quality Metrics and Bacon ‘n’ Eggs – were selected from among 20 Senior Design teams as finalists in the ISyE Best of Senior Design, along with team Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Collaboration Among Georgia Tech, Mass. General, Emory Researchers to Focus on Elimination of Hepatitis C
Supported by the Directorates for Engineering and Computer and Information Science and Engineering through the Smart and Connected Health initiative, the National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant over four years to a team of researchers to study the elimination of hepatitis C in the United States.
Optimizing the Game with Supply Chain Strategy
ISyE graduate student and Georgia Tech football player Matthew Jordan is passionate about supply chain management and engineering, and he applies these strategies to the gridiron.
ISyE Faculty and Students Receive Awards at 2017 INFORMS Conference
At the annual Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) conference, a number of faculty members and students from Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering received awards for presentations and papers.