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The Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and Institute Advancement recently hosted an Alumni Night in Seattle, WA at the INFORMS Annual Meeting (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences). Thanks to all that could attend. It was wonderful to bring our faculty, students and alumni together to catch up on their lives, careers and what’s happening at RPI as we celebrate our bicentennial year.
We would like to congratulate our winners of the 2024 Founders Award of Excellence, the highest honor given at the annual Honors Convocation Ceremony! Pictured from left to right: Anna Zuniga, Junior in the IME program, David Gardiner, Co-Terminal M.Eng. student in the SETM program, Valerie Bubel, Senior in the IME program. Not pictured are Vivian Rost-Nasshan, Senior in the IME program, Abby Coscia, Senior in the IME program, and Stephen Feldman, Senior in the IME program.
Several of RPI's faculty and students recently attended and presented at the INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. Shown here is Dr. Kedong Chen, Dr. M. Hakan Hekimoglu, Dr. Esra Agca Aktunc, Dr. Bahar Cavdar, Dr. Kristen Schell, Dr. Emily Liu, John Nichols, Milan Kaur, Dr. James Bailey, Ran Hu, Batuhan Celik, Dr. Jennifer Pazour, Carlos Morel Figueroa, Yue Zhao, Joyjit Bhowmick, Junfeng Wu, Dr. Yinan Wang, and Jaiyu Liu.
Dr. Jianjun Shi from Georgia Institute of Technology presented a seminar this week entitled Co-Evolution of Data Science, Data Modality, and Modeling of Multistage Manufacturing Processes. This seminar was part of the Vollmer W. Fries Lecture Series and sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Dr. Jianjun Shi from Georgia Institute of Technology visited RPI this week and offered advice to graduate students on how to select research topics and write papers. Dr. Jianjun Shi is the Carolyn J. Stewart Chair and Professor in H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He is also a member of National Academy of Engineering.
This past weekend, the Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), in collaboration with the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), organized a “Six Sigma Green Belt (GB) and Healthcare Green Belt (HC-GB) Dual Certification” course. The event, held from Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd, 2024, was open to RPI students, faculty, alumni, and community members.
Meet the future leaders of our society! "Since 1978, PREFACE has provided a pre-college introduction to the different types of engineering, allowing students to understand what engineers do and what it takes to become an engineer. PREFACE students are exposed to today’s global challenges and learn to use engineering design and manufacturing processes to develop possible solutions."
ISE Research Scientist Kristen Schell and ISE PhD graduate Mario Arrieta-Prieto were awarded the International Institute of Forecasters-SAS 2023 Methodology Award for their work on improving wind power forecasting with the accurate characterization of circular variables. They presented their research at the International Symposium of Forecasting this July in Dijon, France.
How can summer classes be educational and entertaining at the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute? Students in one of Dr. Azita Hirsa's Summer courses, STSO4100-05 Professional Development - Technical Issues and Solutions, recently held their class at Pat's Barn where they discussed an engineering ethics story, effective communication, and more. Awesome undergraduate students (next generation of change makers), tasty food, and lively discussion! It was a great way to start wrapping up the summer session.
Dr. Jennifer Pazour and PhD Student Joyjit Bhowmick’s joint research was recently featured in MHI Solutions (Material Handling Industry) magazine. The article is entitled Omnichannel Services: A logistical challenge for retailers and business opportunity for the material handling industry. A link to the article is here.
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In ancient Greek mythology, the hero Theseus is famous for cleverly solving a labyrinth and defeating the Minotaur at its center. That story, as well as a famous maze experiment from the history of machine learning, is the inspiration for a new generative AI tool that helps researchers navigate the domain of computer modeling.
In ancient Greek mythology, the hero Theseus is famous for cleverly solving a labyrinth and defeating the Minotaur at its center. That story, as well as a famous maze experiment from the history of machine learning, is the inspiration for a new generative AI tool that helps researchers navigate the domain of computer modeling.
As Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute celebrates its Bicentennial, we reflect on the many great minds, pioneers, entrepreneurs, and game-changers who are Rensselaer alumni. In 1995, the Rensselaer Alumni Association, with the full endorsement of the Institute Board of Trustees, created the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame to preserve and celebrate the exceptional heritage of alumni accomplishments throughout the years. Honorees are chosen by a selection committee based on reputation, professional achievements, service and career contributions, and uniqueness.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has signed a letter of intent with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), one of India’s leading technological universities, to establish academic cooperation and offer joint educational programs and research initiatives. The development marks a significant step towards enhancing worldwide academic engagement between two premier institutions in the fields of engineering, science, and technology.
Imagine tires that charge a vehicle as it drives, streetlights powered by the rumble of traffic, or skyscrapers that generate electricity as the buildings naturally sway and shudder. These energy innovations could be possible thanks to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developing environmentally friendly materials that produce electricity when compressed or exposed to vibrations.
