Future grad student workshop
Join the University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering (U-M IOE) department for a one-day interactive workshop to learn about how you can launch your career and change the world with a graduate degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering.
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Location: University of Michigan North Campus
Overview of U-M IOE Grad Student Workshop
This workshop is geared toward undergraduate students and others within 1–2 years of applying to graduate school. To apply, you do not have to be majoring in engineering; students with computer science, math, physics, statistics and other backgrounds are welcome.
This workshop offers direct access to faculty, staff and graduate students from the U-M IOE department, who are looking forward to providing you with information and answer your questions about our academic programs and career pathways in the field of industrial and operations engineering. We will cover topics of graduate school applications and admissions, research, life on campus, funding and much more!
Through presentations, panel discussions, and mixers for all participants you will have the opportunity to:
- Discover industrial and operations engineering as a field (educational, research and career opportunities).
- Meet fellow prospective U-M IOE students as well as U-M IOE faculty, staff and current graduate students.
- Learn what research activities our current faculty and current students participate in.
- Explore professional opportunities for U-M IOE PhD graduates.
- Tour the department and campus.
- Learn about the graduate student application and admissions process.
- Get advice on PhD applications such as;
- What do faculty look for in an application?
- What can you do to strengthen your application?
- What should you think about when deciding where to apply and which offer to accept?
- Hear about graduate work and student life from current graduate students.
AGENDA
9 – 9:50 a.m. Opening remarks from Julie Simmons Ivy and Viswanath Nagarajan. Introduction to our PhD program and application processes.
9:55 – 11:15 a.m. Research talks by faculty in various areas:
- 9:55 – 10:15 a.m. Data analytics and machine learning presented by Salar Fattahi.
- 10:15 – 10:35 a.m. Data science, quality control, energy and manufacturing by Raed Al Kontar.
- 10:35 – 10:55 a.m. Human Factors in industrial and operations engineering presented by Jessie Yang.
- 10:55 – 11:15 a.m. Optimization and operations research presented by Albert Berahas.
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. Faculty panel Q&A presented by Saif Benjaafar, Albert Berahas, Oshin Tyagi and Mark Van Oyen.
12 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with U-M IOE faculty and students.
1:30 – 2 p.m. Introduction to our master’s program and career paths presented by Xiuli Chao.
2 – 3 p.m. Student panel Q&A from current U-M IOE PhD and master’s students.
3 – 5 p.m. Social activities on north campus guided by the U-M IOE graduate students
5:30 p.m. Dinner and bowling at Revel and Roll.
ATTENDEES
Tolga Atabas
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
UG Majors: Mathematics and Arabic Studies
UG Institution: Swarthmore College
Hobbies/Fun fact: I enjoy traveling, reading short stories, and creative writing.
Dallas Blowers
Hometown: Watertown, NY
UG Majors: Social Sciences and Applied Statistics
UG Institution: Recent Grad
Hobbies/Fun fact: I’m fascinated with space travel, obsessed with DIY/Maker videos on YouTube, and enjoy car camping in the summers. Outside my personal interests, I hope to use systems thinking and advanced analytics to help make healthcare safer for patients and providers, especially through the expansion of preventative and community-care care options.
Andrea Camacho-Betancourt
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
UG Majors: Industrial and Systems Engineering
UG Institution: University of Florida
Hobbies/Fun fact: I enjoy baking, traveling, and playing board games!
Justin Chai
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
UG Majors: Engineering, Applied Mathematics
UG Institution: Swarthmore College
Hobbies/fun fact: I have my scuba license!
Jashvi Desai
Hometown: Midland, Michigan
UG Majors: Operations Research and Financial Engineering
UG Institution: Princeton University
Hobbies/Fun fact: I’m a certified yoga instructor and teach classes at my university!
Marcos Dávila
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico – Maygüez
Hobbies/Fun fact: Reading/Exercising/Recreational Activities Outdoors
Farah Haidar
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
UG Majors: Mechanical Engineering
UG Institution: Boston University
Hobbies/Fun fact: Reading
Andrea Hernandez
Hometown: Mayagüez, PR
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
Hobbies/Fun fact: My hobby is cooking and experimenting with cuisines from different places.
Rutuja Kulkarni
Hometown: Doylestown, PA
UG Majors: Bioengineering
UG Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Hobbies/Fun fact: I did a semester abroad in Australia!
Nicole Lipa
Hometown: Doylestown, PA
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Hobbies/Fun fact: I’m training for a marathon!
Amy Liu
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
UG Majors: Math, Dance Studies
UG Institution: Swarthmore College
Hobbies/Fun fact: I play the piano and flute, love to dance, and play league of legend with friends.
Brandon Liu
Hometown: Northville, MI
UG Majors: Systems Engineering
UG Institution: United States Military Academy-West Point
Hobbies/Fun fact: I am on the Army Crew (rowing) team!
Alison Linares Mendoza
Hometown: Puebla, Mexico
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Hobbies/Fun fact: I enjoy spending my free time playing tennis, walking my two golden retrievers, or trying new food places around the city. I love to travel and hope to learn how to pilot.
Jorge Cruz-Muniz
Hometown: Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Hobbies/Fun fact: I don’t have a driver’s license
Zairelys A. Reyes
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
UG Majors: Bachelor Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus
Hobbies/Fun fact: I love to dance.
Moritz Richter
Hometown: Alma, MI
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: Kettering University
Hobbies/Fun fact: I co-op in Colorado so I am able to cycle and mountain bike a ton! I also ski and hike. I also play soccer and lift. I travel a bit too especially to Germany, where my parents are from. I also enjoy being involved on campus and working with my peers and faculty.
Ryan Rodriguez
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Hobbies/Fun fact: I enjoy playing chess (particularly a spicy variant with hot sauce involved), reading, and fencing!
Carolina Arroyo Roldan
Hometown: Añasco, Puerto Rico
UG Majors: Industrial Engineering
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez
Hobbies/Fun fact: I play the the national instrument of Puerto Rico, the cuatro.
Jordan Sahs
Hometown: Omaha, NE
UG Majors: Mathematics
UG Institution: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Hobbies/Fun fact: I like to collect vintage Math Books – my oldest book is from 1862 (a book with only Log tables)
David Yang
Hometown: San Ramon, California
UG Majors: Math and Computer Science
UG Institution: Swarthmore College
Hobbies/Fun fact: I like to play sports and my favorite basketball team is the Golden State Warriors.