Ambarish Acharya, Dr. Lesley Strawderman, Dr. Sandra Eksioglu, Lucas McDowell, Nirathi Keerthi Govindu, Abby Lammons, Tugce MartaganCongratulations to the Industrial and Systems Engineering 2010 J. Ron Walsh Outstanding Award winners: Abby Lammons – Outstanding Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Award Lucas McDowell and Tugce Martagan – Outstanding Industrial and Systems Engineering M.S. Student Award Nirathi…
Dr. John Usher, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was selected as the College of Engineering teacher recipient for the 2009-2010 Student and Teacher Recognition program sponsored by the Student Association Academic Affairs Committee. The Student and Teacher Recognition program honors students and teachers whose work and dedication greatly enhance the learning environment at Mississippi…
Dr. Lesley Strawderman recently became a Professional Engineer (PE). PE licensure is the engineering profession’s highest standard of competence, a symbol of achievement and assurance of quality. The PE is granted by the National Society of Professional Engineers. To become licensed, engineers must complete a four-year college degree, work under a Professional Engineer for at…
Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves recently became a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). In the field of human factors and ergonomics, the CPE is the foremost certification and is granted by the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics. The Board defines a CPE as a career problem solver who applies and develops methodologies for analyzing, designing, testing, and…
ISE’s Dr. Lesley Strawderman and Arash Salehi, and Chemical Engineering’s Dr. Bill Elmore won 2nd place honors in the Best Papers American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) First-year Programs Division Awards at the Austin 2009 conference. The title of the award winning paper is “Exploring the Impact of First-year Engineering Student Perceptions on Student Efficacy.”…
ISE’s Dr. Burak Eksioglu has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Operations Research Division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) is dedicated to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. The members of the Operations Research Division apply…
ISE’s Dr. Lesley Strawderman has been elected to the Industrial Engineering Division Board of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) as secretary/treasurer. The Industrial Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education is dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology education, especially as it pertains to the field of industrial engineering.
Glenn Dennis, Quality Manufacturing Laboratory and Manufacturing Process Improvement Manager at MSU’s CAVS Extension Center, was presented the first Engineering Service Award given by the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE). Dennis is a 1974 graduate of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The award was established to honor those who contribute to the outreach…
Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been inducted into the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She was selected for the honor by a committee of engineering faculty and students based on the following selection criteria: –Outstanding teachers engage students in the learning process and motivate students to…
Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves received the Alexander C. Williams, Jr., Design Award at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 52nd Annual Meeting in New York this fall. The national award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the conception or design of any product, service, or system that has had a significant impact on users…