The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1.18 million grant to a team of researchers at the University of Florida. Led by Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), the… Read More
Kaber Named 2023 IEEE Fellow
David Kaber, Ph.D., Dean’s Leadership Professor and chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been elevated to Fellow status in The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Kaber is… Read More
David Kaber, Ph.D., and Team Use Augmented Reality to Aid in Extreme Operational Tasks
David Kaber, Ph.D., the Dean’s Leadership Professor and chair of the UF Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), has received funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in support of his research to use augmented reality (AR)… Read More
New Faculty Join the UF ISE Department
The University of Florida Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) welcomes two new faculty, Hamed Amini, Ph.D., and Minhee Kim, who will join the department this fall. Hamed Amini, Ph.D. Associate Professor Hamed Amini, Ph.D., will join ISE… Read More
Boyi Hu, Ph.D., Develops Robotic Pollinators to Improve Food Security
Boyi Hu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture in support of his… Read More
UF ISE Faculty Retire After Years of Service
This year, two senior faculty retired from the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, including Panos Pardalos, Ph.D., and Suleyman Tufekci, Ph.D. In October 2021, the ISE Department celebrated the two faculty members to commemorate their many years of success. Panos Pardalos, Ph.D. Dr. Pardalos joined the… Read More
Xiang Zhong, Ph.D., Uses AI to Transform Intensive Care Delivery
Xiang Zhong, Ph.D., assistant professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida recently received funding from the National Science Foundation in support of her research in developing a causal AI digital twin framework to tackle the challenges of critical… Read More
Remembering Donald W. Hearn
Donald W. Hearn, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida (UF), passed away on July 9, 2021, in Pinehurst, NC. Dr. Hearn received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the… Read More
Panos Pardalos, Ph.D., Receives Funding for Research in Navigation Approaches for Autonomous Vehicles
Panos Pardalos, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Industrial & Systems Engineering, in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, received funding from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. The funding supports Dr. Pardalos’ research to develop deep learning navigation… Read More
UF ISE Faculty Design Automated Driving System for People with Cognitive Disabilities
Three University of Florida Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (UF ISE) faculty received funding from the Department of Transportation (DOT) after competing in the Inclusive Design Challenge, which tasked competitors with designing a solution to enable people with disabilities… Read More