Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Connor Boyce, Natalie Barbu and Nick Kane, co-founders of Rella, in San Francisco.

Nov 9, 2022

The rise of Rella: A story of engineering entrepreneurship

There are important moments in our lives that require a little courage to take that leap of faith. At least, that is how Natalie Barbu, industrial and systems engineering ’18; Nick Kane, electrical and computer engineering ’20; and Connor Boyce, electrical engineering ’20, felt when they first launched their brand-new business, Rella, in app stores.

Left to right, Elizabeth Beese, Minh-Thu Dinh and Rachel Raineri.

Oct 25, 2022

Three engineering students among 2022 Leader of the Pack Award finalists

The six students will be recognized and the Leader of the Pack winner will be announced at halftime of the Red and White Week football game on Saturday, Nov. 5.

A dark grey, 4-door sedan electric vehicle connected to a charging station.

Oct 17, 2022

New approach would improve user access to electric vehicle charging stations

The goal of the dynamic computational tool is to make EVs more attractive for drivers.

A line of protesters dressed in black carry yellow placards with black text.

Oct 12, 2022

New computational tools to help target sex, labor trafficking operations

The tools use publicly available data to identify businesses that are most likely to be violating human trafficking laws.

newspaper headline that reads "Monkeypox" - the remainder of the text on the newspaper page is blurred

Aug 10, 2022

Should I be worried about monkeypox? And what exactly is monkeypox anyway?

How contagious is monkeypox? How dangerous is it? Experts answer your questions.

David Anderson, left and wife Allison each hold one of their two children while standing on the beach.

Jul 20, 2022

Engineering alumni establish new endowment for Caldwell Fellows program

The Caldwell Fellows Program is excited to celebrate the establishment of a new endowment by two of our alumni with a unique story. Allison Anderson (BS Biomedical Engineering ’05; MS Industrial Engineering ‘07) and David Anderson (BS Mechanical Engineering ’05) met during their time in the Caldwell Fellows Program. It had such a significant impact on their lives, that they decided to establish a new named fund that will honor this impact and benefit students in the program.

African-American woman in white shirt behind superimposed computer graphics.

Jun 30, 2022

Human-computer interface, deep learning and explainable AI

The human body is an important source of big data. Biometric data can be collected to track health status and actively improve quality of life. Though data analysis has recently been actively used as a tool for industrial innovation, biometric data analysis seems to approach the essence of engineering in terms of developing technologies that benefit human beings.

Image of Maria Mayorga superimposed over black background and muted gold computer generated vertical lines.

Jun 27, 2022

Mayorga named Interim OR Director

Maria Mayorga, a rising star amongst the ISE faculty, is ready to take on a new challenge. A University Faculty Scholar and Professor of Personalized Medicine, Mayorga has now accepted the title of Interim Director of Operations Research.

Jun 7, 2022

New model finds best sites for electric vehicle charging stations

The model also determines how powerful the station can be without placing an undue burden on the local power grid.