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Industrial & Systems Engineering

Optimization, stochastic modeling, and decision science applied to operations, supply chains, and complex socio-technical systems.

● 6/6 appointed & live Programs: Foundation, undergraduate-level, graduate-level, professional certificates (operations research, supply chain analytics)

Research areas

Faculty directory

Department chair · Operations Research

Prof. Ada Sarn

Linear & integer programming, network optimization, and large-scale computational optimization.

linear & integer programmingnetwork optimizationlarge-scale computational optimization
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Stochastic Systems

Prof. Samir Peregrine

Queueing theory, Markov decision processes, and simulation modeling.

queueing theoryMarkov decision processessimulation modeling
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Supply Chain & Logistics

Prof. Layla Sarn

Inventory theory, logistics network design, and demand forecasting.

inventory theorylogistics network designdemand forecasting
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Analytics & Decision Science

Prof. Ravi Nolan

Data-driven decision making, machine learning for operations, and decision & risk analysis.

data-driven decision makingmachine learning for operationsdecision & risk analysis
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Human Factors & Work Systems

Prof. Layla Kestrel

Ergonomics & human-systems integration, quality engineering, and lean & production systems.

ergonomics & human-systems integrationquality engineeringlean & production systems
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Engineering Management & Systems Design

Prof. Dalia Corvel

Systems engineering, technology & innovation management, and project & program economics.

systems engineeringtechnology & innovation managementproject & program economics
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3