Fostering Empathy in Diverse Team Interactions: A TTL Initiative
The Transformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) Strategic Initiative calls us to: 'Promote innovation in teaching and learning practices by providing faculty support to innovate and scale transformative teaching practices and creating conditions for all students to engage in meaningful experiential learning.'
Kindling Innovation in Supply Chain Logistics: The SCL Amazon Scholars Program
The collaboration between the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute and Amazon has given rise to the SCL Amazon Scholars program. This initiative is driven by the goal of highlighting the achievements of outstanding students from diverse backgrounds in the realm of supply chain logistics. For the current academic year, Olivia Arneson, Ariana Garbers, Naman Kanoi, Kya Wiggins, Katja Meuche and Xilei Zhu have been chosen as the SCL Amazon scholars.
Yuming Sun, Awarded Seth Bonder Scholarship for Outstanding Research in Health Services
Yuming Sun, a Ph.D. student studying Operations Research at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been honored with the 2023 Seth Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Health Services.
First job, First Paycheck: Ana Melissa Avila, Business Operations Analyst
Ana Melissa Avila, presently employed as a Business Operations Analyst at Dell and a recent MSC in Supply Chain program graduate, recounts her initial job and first paycheck experiences. Her intention is to offer essential advice to recent graduates, facilitating their transition from academia to the professional realm.
ISyE Doctoral Students Dipayan Banerjee and Sushil Varma Excel as Finalists in INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Student Paper Competition
Dipayan Banerjee and Sushil Varma, Ph.D. students in Operations Research at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), were selected as finalists for the 2023 INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL) student paper competition. The winner receives the TSL Best Student Paper Award which is given once a year to an outstanding paper in the field of transportation science and logistics.
Kya Wiggins’ Dedication to Systems Engineering and Social Impact
Kya Wiggins, a transfer student at Georgia Tech, is dedicated to enhancing systems, promoting access to resources, and has evolved into a culturally responsible engineer. Her pursuits are fueled by support like the Amazon Scholars Program.
Dr. Benoit Montreuil selected as Keynote Speaker at 2024 IISE Conference and Expo
Dr. Benoit Montreuil, the distinguished Coca-Cola Material Handling and Distribution Chair Professor at ISyE, has been chosen as a keynote speaker for the esteemed IISE 2024 conference due to his remarkable research accomplishments in industrial and systems engineering, logistics, supply chain management, and sustainability science.
Celebrating Remarkable ISyE Appointments at Georgia Tech
Meet the esteemed individuals appointed as Anderson-Interface Professor, A. Russell Chandler III Professor, Coca-Cola Foundation Professor, Fouts Family Professor, and Harold E. Smalley Professor, and discover their impressive research interests.
ISyE Faculty Experts Attend International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)
Georgia Tech’s experts and larger research community are invested in a future where artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can benefit individuals and communities across our planet. Meet the machine learning maestros among Georgia Tech’s faculty at the International Conference on Machine Learning — July 23-29, 2023, in Honolulu — and learn about their work.
6 ISyE Alumnus Recognized in GT 40 under 40, Class of 2023
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association is thrilled to announce the 2023 class of 40 Under 40. This annual program showcases how Tech alumni impact every field worldwide and work to improve the way we live through their diligence and expertise from an early age.
Distinguished ISyE Graduate Students Recognized for their Academic Excellence
Graduate students, under the guidance of SCL affiliated faculty member Jianjun Shi, have recently received well-deserved recognition for their accomplishments.
Celebrating George Lan's Appointment as the A. Russell Chandler III Chair
George Lan assumes the A. Russell Chandler III Chair at Georgia Tech, demonstrating his expertise in stochastic optimization and nonlinear programming.
Chuck Zhang Appointed to Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair
Chuck Zhang's appointment as Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. Chair signifies his exceptional scholarship and leadership in advanced manufacturing, showcasing his impressive research accomplishments, his transition from directorship to a prestigious chair position, and his contribution to fueling innovation in the field.
Yao Xie: Driving Data Science Innovation as Coca-Cola Foundation Chair
Yao Xie has been appointed as the Coca-Cola Foundation Chair, recognizing her outstanding research and leadership at the intersection of statistics, optimization, and machine learning.
Valerie Thomas Selected to Speak as part of Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress 2023
Valerie Thomas, Anderson-Interface Chair of Natural Systems and Professor in the H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was asked to speak as part of Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress 2023. The event was recently hosted online and at the Panama Convention Center by the National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Republic of Panama (SENACYT) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).
Turgay Ayer Selected to Speak at The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2023 Symposium
Turgay Ayer, a professor at Georgia Tech, has been chosen to speak at The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2023 Symposium of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The symposium aims to foster a vibrant engineering profession and public appreciation of engineering, with Georgia Tech partnering with The Grainger Foundation to achieve this goal.
NSF Fellowship Awardees' Research: Advancing Machine Learning for Healthcare, Supply Chain Optimization, and Manufacturing Systems
Jacob Aguirre focuses on efficient optimization algorithms for healthcare analytics, Joseph Boone aims to optimize supply chain networks in various sectors, and Alina Gorbunova advances quality improvement in manufacturing systems using machine learning and data analytics techniques.
ISyE members received "Best Paper" awards at 2023 IISE Conference
ISyE faculty and Ph.D. alumni gather to celebrate their recent achievements at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo.
Yajun Mei elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Mei was chosen for his path-breaking research in sequential analysis and change-point detection, seminal contribution to streaming data analysis in machine learning and data science, and outstanding service to the profession.
Earthquake Debris Could Create an Environmental Catastrophe in Türkiye and Syria
Featured in Scientific American, Pinar Keskinocak warns of a potential environmental catastrophe in Turkey and Syria due to earthquake debris and ongoing conflict in the region.
New Marine Corps Contract Will Support Logistics, Broad Range of Research
A $51 million, five-year contract awarded from the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command (MARCORLOGCOM) will expand Georgia Tech’s support to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Southwest Georgia and open new opportunities for research to support U.S. Marine Corps (USMC).
SCL Welcomes Becky Francosky with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its Industry Advisory Board
Becky Francosky lends her 15+ years of experience in strategic planning, market research, analytics and project management to SCL.
Pinar Keskinocak Recognized for Outstanding Service at Georgia Tech
Among many efforts, Keskinocak served on the Institute’s Covid task force, helping to establish an institutional approach to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dima Nazzal Wins 1st Place for IISE Innovation in Education Competition
Nazzal will be presented with the award on May 23, at the annual conference and expo in Seattle, Wash.
New Study Shows Hybrid Learning Led to Significant Reduction in Covid-19 Spread
A new study published in BMC Public Health shows that hybrid learning utilizing alternating school days for children offers a significant reduction in community disease spread. Total closure in favor of remote learning, however, offers little additional advantage over that hybrid option.
ISyE Sends 2 Grad Students to ORISE Program at CDC for 2nd Straight Year
Current Ph.D. students Arden Baxter and Daniel Kim join Akane Fujimoto and Melike Yildirim as admits to the ORISE Research Participation Program at the CDC, an educational and training program designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to connect with the center’s unique resources.