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DOT awards a Tier 1 UTC to ISE
Dr. Burak Eksioglu, Associate Professor of Industrial and System Engineering, has been awarded a $3.5M grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to establish a Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC). After a very competitive selection process, USDOT awarded ten Tier 1 UTCs, each of which will try to advance U.S. technology and expertise…
IE Mississippi State Student Chapter Receives Award
The IIE chapter at Mississippi State has been recognized with the Bronze Award for the year 2010-2011 by the IIE headquarters. Nibeer Dewan, president for 2010-2011, wants to thank everyone for showing their support and working hard to get this recognition. He challenges Adam Collins, president for 2011-2012, to go for the gold this year.
HFES Student Chapter Receives National Recognition
The MSU student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) received formal recognition at the HFES national meeting to be held in Las Vegas, NV September 19-23 for their activities in 2010. The national office awards student chapters different levels of recognition depending upon a number of factors including activity. In the first…
ISE Department Head Named Associate Dean of College
Royce Bowden, professor and head of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), with more than 23 years experience as a faculty member will become associate dean for academic affairs in the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE). He assumes his new role September 16, 2011. Professor John Usher will take the wheel as interim head of Industrial…
ISE’s Expansion Continues
The fall unofficial enrollment numbers are in, and ISE continues to expand both its undergraduate and graduate programs. Our total enrollment grew this fall by 5.62% compared to the university’s 3.97% increase. The fall ISE enrollment numbers are 178 B.S., 33 M.S., and 52 Ph.D., for a total of 263 students. Good thing, this economy…
Eksioglu Wins Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Sandra D. Eksioglu, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This is NSF’s most prestigious grant award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education, and the integration of education and…
Carl Brown wins Support Staff Award
Carl Brown, Lab Operations Supervisor for Industrial and Systems Engineering, won one of the 2011 Support Staff Awards given at the Bagley College of Engineering spring picnic. Carl provides excellent technical support and service to the department. The students, faculty, and staff are proud that Carl has received this recognition.
ISE Student Inducted into the Student Hall of Fame
Halston Hales, a senior in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is one of six undergraduate students that have earned a place in the 2011 Bagley College of Engineering’s Student Hall of Fame. In his role as the Student Association’s attorney general, Halston Hales helped establish the Dawghouse Deals program, a campus-wide garage sale…
Academy of Distinguished Teachers
Dr. Lesley Strawderman, ISE Assistant Professor, is one of the newest members of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Her selection was based on nomination letters from Mississippi State administrators, faculty, and students that highlighted her dedication to teaching. Professor Strawderman specializes in courses and research involving human factors and ergonomics. She…
ISE Distinguished Alumni Fellow, Jerry Redmond
Jerry Redmond, B.S.I.E., 1988, was one of ten esteemed alumni of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering to be named a distinguished engineering fellow in 2011. Recognized for their commitment and dedication to the engineering profession, these MSU graduates are part of a tradition of excellence within the college of engineering. Jerry Redmond is…