October, 2006 - Industrial & Systems Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

ISE Designing National Emergency Communications System

Professors Sandra Eksioglu and Burak Eksioglu of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering are Co-Principal Investigators for a $497,000 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security. The project is a joint effort between Mississippi State University and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Principal Investigator for the project is Professor Lori Bruce…

October 27, 2006


ISE Improving Safety and Performance of UPS Drivers

Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves is the contract Principal Investigator for a $450,000 grant from United Parcel Service (UPS). This effort is being conducted in conjunction with researchers in the Human Factors and Ergonomics option at Virginia Tech. The focus of the research is the development and enhancement of current delivery service provider training programs to improve…

October 24, 2006


ISE Professor Receives $441,000 Grant to Improve Homeland Security on Inland Waterways

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Professor Mingzhou Jin is the Principal Investigator for a $441,000 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security. The project is a jointed effort between Mississippi State University (MSU) and the Oak Ridge National Lab. ISE Professors John Usher and Royce Bowden, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor William McAnally,…

October 16, 2006


ISE Recognized by ASEE

In a recent report published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the MSU Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was included in a list of top programs in terms of the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2004-2005. We awarded 34 IE degrees placing us among the top 30% in the nation. Schools…

October 11, 2006


ISE Professor Receives $837,540 Grant to Model Pedestrian Traffic

Professor John Usher is the Principal Investigator for an $837,540 grant from the United States Department of Transportation. Professors Lesley Strawderman and Royce Bowden are also involved with the project. The focus of the research program will be on the development of methodologies and software algorithms necessary for realistic simulation of pedestrian traffic at intermodal…

October 5, 2006


Co-op Student Blazes Six Sigma Trail!

Brian Porter, a senior in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Columbia, recently became the first cooperative education student to participate in the Mississippi State, Bagley College of Engineering Six Sigma Certificate program during a co-op work semester. Brian’s co-op employer is Shaw Industries, located in Dalton, Georgia. Six Sigma is a methodology, widely used in…

October 3, 2006