On-Demand Multimodal Transit Solution to Bring Equitable, Affordable Transportation to Atlanta’s Underserved Communities
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Stage 2 Civic Innovation Challenge grant to a team led by Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck to pilot an On-Demand Multimodal Transit System in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech Leads Industry Effort to Tackle the Composite and Hybrid Materials Challenge
The Georgia Tech Center for Composite and Hybrid Materials Interfacing, led by ISyE's Chuck Zhang, intends to dramatically improve how composite and hybrid structures are joined and repaired.
SCL Welcomes Americold's Jason DeLoach to its Industry Advisory Board
Jason DeLoach is VP of Supply Chain Engineering Solutions at Americold. Jason brings 27 years of experience and leadership in Supply Chain Strategy, Analytics, Design, Engineering, and Implementation.
Valerie Thomas Named Chair of National Academies Committee to Study Life Cycle Analysis of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels
Thomas, an expert in life cycle assessment, sustainability, and science and technology policy, will lead the committee's considerations of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions.
Chen Zhou on Aligning Supply Chains with Human Needs
In an article published in the ISE magazine from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, Chen Zhou discusses the moral complications of supply chain optimization.
The Seth Bonder Camp Expands Reach and Representation
Pascal Van Hentenryck leveraged the virtual format of the camp to partner with high schools and the nonprofit Kids Teach Tech, reaching 150 students across all five camps.
Brookings Institution Spotlights Improving the Manufacturing Sector
The Brookings Institute recently convened a virtual panel of manufacturing experts that included ISyE's Ben Wang.
Team Led by ISyE’s Pascal Van Hentenryck Awarded $20M NSF Grant to Fund Center for Study of AI and Optimization
AI4OPT is bringing together the fields of AI and mathematical optimization to achieve research breakthroughs in automated decision making that separately are unattainable.
Supply Chain Crisis Forcing Shoppers to Buy Early
Experts share their thoughts about the holiday shopping season
Nick Sahinidis Joins ISyE as Inaugural Butler Family Chair
Sahinidis joins ISyE as the inaugural Gary C. Butler Family Chair, with a joint appointment in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Improving the Human Condition Through ISyE Senior Design
Through their projects, Senior Design teams "Watt-lanta" and "Improving the Children's Condition" produced solutions that have made a direct -- local -- community impact.
Scheller’s TI:GER Program: Q&A with ISyE Ph.D. Students Jana Boerger and Emma Wu
TI:GER is a three-semester program offering an immersive practical education that teaches participants how to transform ideas into successful technology innovations.
Modeling Finds Relaxing Covid-19 Safety Protocols During Vaccination Period Risky
The continued practice of mask wearing and social distancing during ongoing vaccinations could help stem a potential surge in Covid-19 cases, particularly as more infectious variants emerge.
Georgia Covid-19 Vaccine Dashboard Breaks Down Vaccination Trends by Race at County Level
New findings say that although Covid-19 vaccinations are gradually increasing nationwide, disparities exist among vaccination rates across race and geographic areas among Georgia’s counties.
George Lan Appointed to A. Russell Chandler III Professorship
Lan will use the professorship's funds to pursue applications for stochastic and nonlinear optimization models in large-scale data analysis.
Dave Goldsman Appointed to a Coca-Cola Foundation Professorship
Goldsman, who also directs ISyE's master's programs, plans to use this professorship's funds to help attract elite students and academic visitors to the School.
Covid-19 Research Team Awarded Rockefeller Foundation Grant
The grant will fund expansion of the team's Covid-19 Simulator to project how quickly states can return to normal activities given vaccine uptake.
ISyE Spring 2021 Senior Design Results in Tied Winning Teams and National Competition Winners
Twenty-six teams comprised of 197 students from the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering completed projects across a wide variety of industries.
Valerie Thomas Appointed to Anderson-Interface Chair
Thomas will use the chair's funds to focus on higher profile projects examing the role of land and forests in the combined systems of industry, energy, climate, nature, and people.
Jan Shi Receives S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award
The award honors outstanding original research presented as a paper at the annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference that has had a significant commercial/societal impact.
Pinar Keskinocak Continues Work on Pandemic-Related Issues with NASEM Committee Appointment
Among other tasks, the committee will examine Covid-19 vaccine dissemination both regionally and globally, with an eye toward implications for flu vaccine distribution.
ISyE Faculty Win Institute Awards for Pedagogy
Two ISyE faculty members have been honored with Institute-level teaching awards from the Georgia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning.
George Lan Promoted to Professor
The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) announced that George Lan has been promoted to the rank of professor.
ISyE’s Graduate Program Ranked First, Again
The 2022 USNWR graduate program rankings have been released, and for the 31st consecutive year, Georgia Tech ISyE is in the top spot.
George Nemhauser: A Retirement Retrospective
In his 60-year-long academic career, George Nemhauser developed theory and applications that profoundly shaped the field of operations research. He spent 35 years at ISyE.
A Conversation with George Nemhauser
In this Q&A, Nemhauser reveals the career accomplishment he's most proud of and what he foresees for the field of operations research, among other topics.