Two Georgia Tech Teams Awarded NSF Civic Innovation Challenge Awards
ISyE Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck leads an interdisciplinary Georgia Tech team that was selected for an award in the Communities and Mobility category.
ISyE Alumna Charu Thomas and the Growth of Oculogx
Headquartered in the hills of northwest Arkansas, Thomas' retail-tech startup, Oculogx, uses AR wearable devices to make warehouse order picking faster and more accurate.
Christos Alexopoulos Receives I-SIM and WSC Awards
Alexopoulos is the first person to receive both awards in the same year.
NSF Awards Georgia Tech Researchers with $100K in Civic Innovation Challenge Grants
National Science Foundation-funded competition supports ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects with high potential for scalable, sustainable, and transferable impact on community-identified priorities.
ISyE’s National Academy of Engineering Members
Election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is one of the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer.
Jan Shi Awarded ASQ Shewhart Medal
ASQ cited Shi for creatively devising and implementing engineering-driven data fusion methodologies to achieve IPQI in manufacturing systems.
Supply Chain and Logistics Student Adolfo Rocco Defends Thesis to Earn PhD in Operations Research
Adolfo Rocco, a graduate student assistant studying under SCL faculty members Alan Erera and Alejandro Toriello, recently earned his PhD after successfully defending his thesis "Service Network Design for Parcel Trucking".
Keskinocak Named One of Motherboard’s 2020 Humans of the Year
For its 2020 Humans of the Year series, Motherboard selected 20 scientists, engineers, and visionaries who have done remarkable work to make the world a better place.
Covid-19 Interventions Can Cut Virus Infections, Severe Outcomes, and Healthcare Needs
In a new paper, a team of ISyE researchers confirm that non-pharmaceutical interventions can help slow the spread of Covid-19.
Despite Challenges, Fall Senior Design Cohort Finishes Strong
Eighteen teams of ISyE students navigated a compressed semester, social distancing requirements, and technical difficulties in collaboration to do remarkable work for a broad range of clients.
SIReN Lab Brings Immersive Technologies to Supply Chain and Logistics Research
This recent addition to the SCL research ecosystem is dedicated to leveraging immersive technologies to enhance human capabilities for engineering and managing supply chains and logistic systems.
A Machine-Learning Model for Optimal Allocation of Limited Medical Resources to Covid-19 Patients
To make the best use of available resources, a team led by Harold E. Smalley Professor Chuck Zhang and Gwaltney Chair in Manufacturing Systems and Professor Ben Wangdeveloped a machine-learning model to inform clinical decisions and optimize resource allocation.
Teaching in the Time of Covid-19
This article highlights four College of Engineering faculty members who - because of instructional challenges imposed by Covid-19 -- have taught outside the box this semester.
Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Will Launch Unprecedented Public Health Initiative
When the FDA approves one or more Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use -- likely by mid-December -- this will launch a public health and logistics initiative unlike any in U.S. history.
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Will Impact the Holiday Buying Season
Overtaxed supply chains and unreliable delivery dates will likely inform the 2020 holiday shopping experience.
Interdisciplinary Team Contributes to Georgia Tech’s Secure and Safe Elections Research Project
The Election Day effort ties into a larger six-month project by the SSE group that focuses on providing local election officials with tools to help them better manage the voting process.
How ISyE Is Optimizing Voting in Fulton County for the 2020 Election
A team of 8 ISyE undergraduate and graduate students reviewed Fulton Co. polling locations and provided recommendations for resources that benefit both voters and poll workers.
Santanu Dey Awarded Inaugural Egon Balas Prize
The Egon Balas Prize, which was established in 2020, is awarded annually to an early-career individual for significant contributions in the field of optimization.
Georgia Tech Team Wins $1 Million Grant to Lead University Transportation Center
The team includes ISyE Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck and the Socially Aware Mobility Lab.
Fellowship Created for ISyE Students in Health Systems and Analytics
The George Family Foundation has provided funding to launch the George Fellows Leadership Program for the 2020-21 academic year.
INFORMS “Analytics for Infectious Disease Control" webinar featuring Pinar Keskinocak and Julie Swann
An INFORMS hosted webinar on how operations research and anayltics methods can be used in supporting public health interventions for infectious disease.
ISyE’s Dave Goldsman Elected as 2020 INFORMS Fellow
This honor is given for outstanding lifetime accomplishments and contributions to the field of operations research and analytics.
Rebuild Supply Chains for Quicker Hurricane Recovery
Alleviating suffering more effectively in the wake of hurricanes may require a shift in relief strategies, says the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
New Tool Can Detect COVID-19 Outbreaks in U.S. Counties
Using machine learning, the online tool can predict outbreaks in different counties across the U.S.
ISyE Undergraduate Program Again Ranked No. 1
This marks the 26th consecutive year that ISyE holds the top position.