Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Cybersickness more likely to affect women, ongoing research to understand why
An interdisciplinary team of Iowa State researchers, including IMSE professors Stephen Gilbert and Michael Dorneich, find women experience cybersickness with virtual reality headsets more often than men. Their ongoing work explores why this difference exists and methods to help people adapt. Read More

May 3, 2023
Kylie Mathison: Engineering commencement student marshal
"I am proud to be a Cyclone Engineer because of the diverse skill set I have gained while at Iowa State. I have learned the importance of creating and improving systems to better sustain the future and hope to use this knowledge to drive innovation into the workplace everywhere I go." Read More

May 2, 2023
Cameron MacKenzie promoted to Associate Professor
The Iowa Board of Regents approved the tenure and promotion of Cameron MacKenzie to the rank of Associate Professor. Read More

April 23, 2023
Cyclone engineering seniors receive first place in pitch off competition for automated medicinal sprayer product
The sixth annual Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship college-by-college pitch off was just completed this month - with Belling and Meyer placing first in the “New Idea” category, receiving a $5,000 award. The students participating in the pitch-off have to go through several rounds for the potential to win, and pitch their idea in 90 seconds to panels of judges. Read More

March 20, 2023
Industrial engineering assistant professor wins prestigious Young Investigator Program Award
Danial Davarnia, assistant professor in the department of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been selected for the 2023 Young Investigator Program Award by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Read More

March 6, 2023
Industrial engineering seniors take second place in global simulation competition
Katie Wyatt and Moriah Conner, both seniors in Industrial Engineering, earned a second place finish among hundreds of international student competitors for their project simulating operating efficiency at a soccer stadium. Read More

February 13, 2023
Beloved industrial engineering emeritus professor announces free follow-up to award-winning statistics textbook
Steve Vardeman, longtime professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, is the co-author of a newly available open-source book, Basic Engineering Data Collection and Analysis. Read More

January 30, 2023
Educating future industrial engineering innovators
"Working as an undergrad research assistant taught me to think differently, and I learned how we can design efficient systems to better conserve our resources – because I believe Cyclone Engineers have the talent and responsibility to create a better world for future generations." Read More

January 10, 2023
Award-winning INFORMS chapter celebrates diversity through food
When Zhuoyi Zhao, a graduate student in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Student Chapter realized that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) set out to celebrate STEM - they decided food was a great way to highlight diversity. Read More

December 12, 2022
Blake Clark: Outstanding senior in industrial engineering
Blake Clark is the fall 2022 outstanding senior in industrial engineering. Read More

December 6, 2022
Exploring how analytics can help farmers and policymakers achieve financial and environmental sustainability
In their analysis and case study for corn production, professor and C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. Therkildsen IMSE Department Chair, Sarah Ryan, and recent PH.D. graduate, Görkem Emirhüseyinoğlu, discuss how climate uncertainties and global market volatility can impact annual farm management decisions. Read More

November 29, 2022
Industrial engineering student, Sarah Ng, wins seed money to turn ideas into actions and solutions
With help from the donor-supported Student Innovation Fund, Sarah and her partner, Phillip Gorni, will use their seed funding to acquire the technical support to develop a “minimum viable product” – essentially, an early prototype. They’ll present their progress at next year’s challenge, which could result in more support. Read More

November 4, 2022
Laura Brooks Maxwell receives Cyclone Engineering’s Professional Citation in Engineering for outstanding career accomplishments
Laura Brooks Maxwell ('89 industrial engineering) is a recipient of a 2022 Professional Citation in Engineering. The PACE award recognizes alumni for significant career accomplishments. Read More

October 14, 2022
“Food brings people together”: Ani Yam engineers manufacturing processes for meals meant to be shared
Ani Yam (’22 industrial engineering) loves to create connections and community – and what brings people together more than delicious food? So after getting a taste of the food industry in a summer internship, Yam is now a manufacturing and engineering associate at General Mills. Read More

October 10, 2022
Guiping Hu to join national program aimed at helping STEM faculty from underrepresented backgrounds ascend to leadership roles
Guiping Hu, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been named a fellow in the fourth cohort of the IAspire Leadership Academy. Read More

October 5, 2022