IOE Graduate School Workshop

Friday Oct 8, 2021

Location: North Campus, University of Michigan

Workshop Day Snapshots

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Join us 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!

OVERVIEW

This workshop is aimed at undergraduate students and others within 1–2 years of applying to graduate programs. 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 IOE department at the University of Michigan, who are looking forward to providing you with information and answering your questions about studies and career paths 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 IOE students as well as IOE faculty, staff, and graduate students
Learn about the research activities of our faculty and current students
Explore professional opportunities for IOE Ph.D. graduates
Tour the department and campus
Learn about the application and admissions process
Get advice on Ph.D. applications: 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 graduate student life from current students

AGENDA

8:30-10am – Welcome and information about Industrial Engineering, research areas, courses and what career paths after graduate studies.

Presentations by the department chair, Prof. Brian Denton.
Presentations by faculty members working in data analytics, optimization, operations research, human factors, and various application areas.
Presentations by PhD students with different backgrounds.

10:10-10:40am – Information about graduate school

Presentation by Prof. Marina Epelman (Associate Chair for Graduate Study) about master and PhD studies in IOE.
Q&A with workshop participants.

10:45-11:25am – How to write a successful application?

Presentation by Prof. Siqian Shen (Graduate Recruitment and Admission Chair) about preparation of application to either master or PhD program.

11:30-12:30pm – Outdoor lunch and interaction with our faculty and graduate students.

12:30-1:30pm – Q&A with graduate student panelists (both PhD & master)

1:40-2:15pm – Q&A with faculty panelists (about different research areas in IOE)

2:20-3:00pm – Tauber, CHEPS, MICDE, MIDAS opportunities at UMich

Presentations by representatives from Tauber, CHEPS, MIDAS, MICDE about their activities for graduate students.

3:00-3:10pm – Presentation by Prof. Nadine Sarter about Center for Ergonomics followed by lab tour in IOE.

3:10-4:30pm – IOE Lab Tour & North Campus Tour

4:30pm-7pm – Outdoor Dinner and Social Events at Gallup Park

ATTENDEES

Lily Anthony
Current Institution: Oklahoma State University
Hometown: Norman, OK
UG Major: Industrial Engineering & Management
I enjoy training for an upcoming half marathon, cooking, reading good books. Excited to learn more about grad school!

Abdurrahman Arastu
Current Institution: Texas A&M University
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
UG Major: Industrial Engineering
My passion within industrial engineering lies in the intersection of operations research/optimization with the transportation/aviation industry. I like cycling, exploring new places, and playing simulation management games!

Jessica Aujla
Current Institution: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Centreville, Virginia
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
(I am) an avid DC sports fan and consumer of desserts

Keaton Carter
Current Institution: Oklahoma State University
Hometown: Stillwater, OK
UG Major: Industrial Engineering
I like to watch college football with my dad, play the piano, and race office chairs!

Claire Chang
Current Institution: Harvey Mudd College
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
UG Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
I love rock climbing, baking, and playing board games!

Isabelle Crawford-Eng
Current Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Hometown: Bedford, New Hampshire
UG Major: Systems Engineering
Baking, photography, reading

Roshan George
Current Institution: Virginia Tech
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
I enjoy sports, the outdoors, and people! I love learning about leadership and management!

Alina Gorbunova
Current Institution: Rutgers University
Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
I took drawing and painting lessons for over a decade and taught art at the same studio during high school

Abraham Holleran
Current Institution: Gordon College
Hometown: Chester, VT
UG Major: Mathematics
I love to play board games and I enjoy online chess!

Nate Houston
Current Institution: Dartmouth College
Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts
UG Major: Electrical Engineering
I love triathlon! P.S. –

Adam Jaroudi
Current Institution: U-M Dearborn IMSE Department
Hometown: Canton, MI
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
FSAE member / Stocks and Real estate / Can go Down the stairs by 2

Jason Luo
Current Institution: Texas A&M University
Hometown: Plano, Texas
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
I enjoy skiing and rollerblading.

Concepta Njolima
Current Institution: Berea College
Hometown: Berea, KY
UG Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
I like biking and crocheting!

Tolu Oladele
Current Institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hometown: Southfield, Michigan
UG Major: IOE
I love playing video games, and I have worked on games in the past. I am also the first generation of my family to be born in the United States

Bryan Ortiz-Torres
Current Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Hometown: Barranquitas, PR
UG Major: Industrial Engineering
I love watching movies, reading and spending time with my friends.

Jahinaya Parker
Current Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Hometown: Springfield, MA
UG Major: Industrial Engineering
Some of my hobbies include gardening, cooking, and conducting research. In my free time, I like to watch old movies and do puzzles. One fun fact about me is that I have 2 high school diplomas.

Sharon Patta
Current Institution: Gordon College
Hometown: Westford, Massachusetts
UG Major: Mathematics
I like doing calligraphy.

Alyssa Pletcher

Alyssa Pletcher
Current Institution: University of Oklahoma
Hometown: Lawton, OK
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Fun fact: I’m a twin, but we are opposite in every way!

Madeleine Pollack

Madeleine Pollack
Current Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Hometown: Fort Mill, South Carolina
UG Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Fun fact: I was once a self-taught contortionist!

Shefali Ramakrishna
Current Institution: Bryn Mawr College
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
UG Major: Mathematics
I enjoy Pokémon, tactics videogames, tabletop RPGs, and improv!

Ted Sweeney
Current Institution: U-M Statistics Department
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI
UG Major: Data Science and Music
I’m a big sports fan, especially tennis. I also love listening and performing early music (pre-1700)!

Frank Tsang
Current Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Hometown: Suwanee, Georgia
UG Major: Industrial Engineering
I love playing tetris, racquetball, and badminton!