University of TN, Knoxville Industrial & Systems Engineering

08/28/2026

Join ISE on Friday, Sept. 4, as Dr. Yang Chen, Research Scientist at ORNL, presents his seminar "ISE for Many Missions Across Energy, Resilience, and Healthcare."

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08/19/2026

🌏 TCE will debut a three-week study abroad program in Japan in the summer of 2027. Students will learn about lean manufacturing principles, visit leading companies, and receive cultural experiences. The session runs from July 18 to August 7 and is open to all TCE students. Learn more at the link below!

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06/16/2026

Students in this year’s Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering (GSSE) recently had the opportunity to engage in an informal Q&A session with Dr. Ming Jin from ISE at UT!

Through conversations like these, GSSE participants gain valuable insight into cutting-edge research, academic pathways, and real-world engineering challenges while connecting with faculty leaders in their fields. Experiences such as this help inspire Tennessee’s brightest young minds as they explore future opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering

05/21/2026

ISE Professor Xueping Li and a multidisciplinary team of UT leaders are applying industrial systems expertise to public healthcare with SmartSHOTs. This award-winning app tackles barriers to childhood vaccination.

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ISE Professor Xueping Li is applying industrial systems expertise to public healthcare with an app that tackles barriers to childhood vaccination.

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our Industrial & Systems Engineering who graduated last week! 🎓 Your hard work, dedication, and problem-solving mindset have prepared you to make an impact in the industry and beyond. We’re proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s next. 🧡

05/18/2026

The IISE Annual Conference and Expo has officially kicked off in Arlington, Texas! ISE has several attendees at this year’s conference, including many presenters. Rachel Duncan and Ben are pictured below connecting with conference attendees.

Go ISE, Go !

04/23/2026

ISE were recently honored at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Awards Banquet. The banquet opened with remarks from department head Mingzhou Jin and included student chapter updates, recognition of graduates, department awards, and a Hall of Honor induction. See the full list of Honorees below!

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Students, faculty, and alumni were honored at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Awards Banquet.

04/21/2026

David E. Bernal Neira, Assistant Professor in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, will be on campus this Friday to discuss evaluating the performance of quantum processing units at large width and depth. Get more details at the link below ⬇️

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04/14/2026

Sharon Davis, Associate Director of the Center for Improving the Public's Health through Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will visit this Friday to discuss responsible deployment of AI in healthcare. Learn more at the link below ⬇️

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04/01/2026

ISE Professor and Associate Department Head James Ostrowski and ISE Assistant Professor Rebekah Herrman were jointly awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to help engineers apply quantum computing to multi-stage uncertainty optimization problems.

“Improving our ability to solve them efficiently is fundamental to helping organizations make better decisions in a complex and uncertain world.” - James Ostrowski

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Two ISE faculty received an NSF grant to help engineers apply quantum computing to multi-stage uncertainty optimization problems.