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Two ISE Students Win National Awards

Industrial and Systems Engineering students, Abby Lammons and McNeill Williford, competed nationally in 2010 to win Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society National Awards. McNeill was honored with The John L. Imhoff Scholarship Award, which the society awards to a single student. Abby was one of eight students nationally to win the society’s Award…

April 25, 2010


ISE Student wins Spirit of State Award

Out of 22 students from across the university to be recognized with the 2010 Spirit of State Award, Swati Desai, a senior in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, is said to have “played a major role in promoting diversity at MSU.” As a freshman, she founded Nach, an Indian dance group that has…

April 16, 2010


2010 ISE Distinguished Alumni Fellow

David A. Palmer was named the ISE Distinguished Alumni Fellow in 2010. He received a Master of Science in industrial engineering from Mississippi State University in 1996. For the past 13 years, Palmer has served as chief executive officer of Synergetics Diversified Computer Services Inc., a Starkville-based systems integration consulting firm. Palmer is responsible for…

April 11, 2010


ISE Professor Elected to an IIE Division Board

John Usher, Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering, was elected to serve on the IIE Computer and Information Systems Division Board of Directors. The Board brings together members concerned with the cost-effective utilization of computer technology throughout organizations.

April 10, 2010


Two ISE Students Inducted into the 2010 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame

The Bagley College of Engineering is proud to announce the 2010 Student Hall of Fame inductees. This award recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions to their departments, the college and Mississippi State University. The eight students in the photo above are from left to right Jennifer Sloan, Cameron Blake Jeter, Glenda Young, senior industrial…

April 5, 2010


2010 J. Ron Walsh Outstanding Faculty and Student Awards

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…

March 26, 2010


ISE Professor Receives Student Association Teacher Award

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…

March 4, 2010


Faculty Member Becomes a Professional Engineer

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…

January 22, 2010


Dr. Babski-Reeves Certified Professional Ergonomist

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…

January 21, 2010


ISE Professor and Student Win Best Paper Award

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.”…

June 26, 2009