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What does it mean, in the 21st century, to answer Rensselaer's founding directive of applying science to the common purposes of life through rigorous mathematics and algorithms? Historically, mathematical optimization has focused on minimizing costs, reducing time, or maximizing profits. Yet, as sociological patterns evolve and our communities grow ever more complex, leaders across the public and social sectors face increasing challenges that exceed traditional capabilities.
Timothy Wise, known as Tim, is an alumnus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute whose path through engineering reflects both persistence and a strong sense of purpose. Initially drawn to RPI for its rigorous engineering curriculum, Tim entered without a fixed discipline but with a clear goal of becoming an engineer. The opportunity to pursue a master’s degree through the Co-Term program, along with the ability to remain close to home and continue his career in track and field, made RPI a natural choice.
Thank you to all the admitted students and their families who attended last Saturday’s Accepted Student Celebration at RPI. Several current Industrial and Management Engineering undergraduate students were on hand to answer questions. Pictured here from left to right is Miranda Pena and Jayden Goodbee. Our next and final one will be on April 11.
In February two RPI undergraduate students, Nyati Misra '27 (BMED) and John Weller '27 (AERO), placed in the Top 4 out of 72 schools nationwide! They represented RPI with exceptional analytical rigor, professionalism, and ethical depth. Throughout the competition, they demonstrated remarkable composure, clarity of thought, and principled decision-making, serving as outstanding ambassadors for RPI. Dr. Azita Hirsa served as their faculty advisor for this competition. To learn more about the event, please reach out to Dr.
Please join ISE on Tuesday, March 17 at 4:00 PM in CII3206 for a colloquium featuring Dr. Emily Tucker's research on A Non-Variational Quantum Approach to Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems: Iterative-QAOA!
Yue Zhao, one of our PhD students in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems, presented his research conducted with Dr. Yinan Wang and others at the Poster Session during the Prospective Engineering Graduate Students Spring Day on February 20.
Dr. Azita Hirsa recently authored an Insights article entitled Let’s Talk About It in the Winter issue of ASEE’s PRISM. ASEE is the American Society for Engineering Education. The piece highlights the work of the Online Ethics Center’s webinars hosted by Dr. Hirsa and reflects her broader engagement in engineering ethics education, dialogue, and national professional outreach through ASEE.
Recently faculty, staff and students gathered to present a brief overview of some of their current research. Shown here presenting are some of our PhD students: Carlos Morel Figueroa, John Nichols, Wang Ngai Wong, Batuhan Celik, Hongyue Tian, Miaomiao Feng, Jiayu Liu, Junfeng Wu, and Yue Zhao.
Recently faculty, staff and students gathered to present a brief overview of some of their current research. Shown here are faculty members Emily Liu, Jen Pazour, Diego Moran Ramirez, Bahar Cavdar, James Bailey, Yinan Wang and Nima Ahmadi.
At the end of this month RPI's student chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers will host Lean Green Belt certification, taught by MANE Professor and Master Black Belt Dr. Ashish Ghosh! Lean Green Belt is a 3-day intensive course about Lean manufacturing, waste management, and engineering management. Any student is welcome to sign up! For a discounted price, register by this Friday 1/16/26. Registration is open until the week of the course.
