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IOE graduation speakers reflect on their Michigan Engineering journeys
Each spring, the University of Michigan (U-M) College of Engineering selects two student speakers for the undergraduate and graduate commencements. This year both speakers are from the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE). Undergraduate student Bella Wash and Ph.D. student Dr. Leena Ghrayeb will share their unique paths and their commitment to human-centered engineering.
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Students showcase innovation at IOE Senior Design Expo
U-M IOE Senior Design Expo highlights graduating seniors’ real-world research and solutions.
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Hyesun Chung named 2025 Barbour Scholar
Barbour Scholars are selected from among the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship awardees and represent outstanding female scholars from Asia and the Middle East pursuing graduate degrees at U-M.
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Celebrating IOE Student Excellence at the 2025 Leaders and Honors Banquet
This year, five IOE students have been recognized for their accomplishments including Sinan Abdulhak, Ethan George, Jacqueline Hannan, Jiahao Shi and Aubree Xia.
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More efficient wind turbine reliability simulation
Digitally testing the reliability of large-scale structures can be computationally intensive, but a new method significantly boosts efficiency while maintaining accuracy.
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Leia Stirling honored with the 2025 Neil Van Eenam Memorial Undergraduate Teaching Award
This prestigious award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to undergraduate education, mentorship and curriculum innovation.
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Sinan Abdulhak selected for the Aviation Week Network’s 2025 20 Twenties Class
A celebration of the master’s student’s achievements took place at the 20 Twenties awards banquet in Washington D.C.
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Alexander Salazar
Alexander Salazar is an engineer at Blue Origin, a privately funded American company building Space Rockets and a Space Station.
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Estrada-Garcia awarded 2025 IES graduate and postdoctoral fellowship
Juan-Alberto Estrada-Garcia, a PhD student in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering has been awarded a 2025 U-M Institute for Energy Solutions Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship for his work in power systems amidst wildfires.
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Berahas named member of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research 2025 Young Investigator Program
Albert S. Berahas will use this opportunity to develop, analyze and implement algorithms for solving noisy constrained derivative-free optimization problems, prevalent in fields such as engineering design, medicine and machine learning.
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Engineering a smarter game for Michigan’s soccer teams
A unique collaboration between the University of Michigan College of Engineering and its soccer teams is transforming the game, one data-driven decision at a time.
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U-M IOE Building Grand Opening: A Celebration of Community
The newly renovated University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering Building was unveiled on January 22, marking the completion of a $4.5 million transformation aimed at making it a hub for connection and progress in engineering excellence.
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Albert S. Berahas wins Charles Broyden Prize
U-M IOE assistant professor recognized for advancements in machine learning optimization
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IOE students showcase research skills at fall Senior Design Expo
The biannual event illustrates U-M IOE seniors’ workforce preparedness by collaborating with industry partners.
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U-M IOE community excels at 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting
The University of Michigan Industrial and Operations Engineering Department walked away with numerous awards, including an INFORMS Fellow Award for Amy Cohn and Magna Cum Laude status for the U-M INFORMS student chapter.
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Ivy named the Vivian L. Carpenter Professor of Engineering
Department Chair of the University of Michigan Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, Dr. Julie Simmons Ivy is honored for her new appointment as the Vivian L. Carpenter Professor of Engineering.