IE Computes

One cannot go a day in modern society without using and benefitting from computating. Industrial Engineers look at data science, modeling, simulation, artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning, and predictive analytics with a systems perspective. What does it mean for humans to interact with these systems? How can we create new ways of looking at the world to address the challenges ahead?

The trailblazing work of Alan Pritsker in discrete event simulations and James Solberg in intelligent manufacturing systems, set the foundations for Purdue IE’s international preeminence. Join us as we take this computational world to the next generation of possibilities.

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Team Leaders

Gesualdo Scutari

Pedro and Barbara Granadillo Professor, Edwardson School Industrial Engineering
*Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests

Distributed and Large-scale Optimization

Computational Game Theory

Variational Inequalities

Machine Learning

Big Data Analytics

Applications in Communications, Networking, Signal Processing, and Sensor Networks

Harsha Honnappa

Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Queueing Theory

Applied Probability

Statistics and Game Theory

Team Members

Vaneet Aggarwal

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Supervised learning

Reinforcement Learning

Large Language Models

Quantum Machine Learning

Applications in Networking, Transportation, Robotics, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Biomedical, and Climate

Stephan Biller

Harold T. Amrine Distinguished Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business Director of Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises
Research Interests

Digital-Industrial Strategy, Business and Financial Models

Resilient and Sustainable Manufacturing & Supply Chains

Production Systems, Operations Management, Enterprise Systems

Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, AIoT

Digital transformation, Digital Twins

Energy Transition & Transportation

Innovation Commercialization & Go-to-Market @Scale

Zaiwei Chen

Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Reinforcement Learning

Learning in Games

Applied Probability

Optimization

Control

Gary Cheng

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Laser materials processing

Hybrid manufacturing systems

Rapid manufacturing of 3D bulk structural nanomaterials

Manipulation and processing of biomaterials

Multilayer functional coating

Mechanical/physical property enhancement of metals

Joaquín Goñi Cortes

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Complex Systems

Graph Theory and Network Science

Information Theory

Neuroimaging and Brain Connectomics

Souvik Dhara

Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Applied Probability

Inference and Algorithms on Networks

Random Graphs

Stochastic Processes

Ana María Estrada Gómez

Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Complex Systems

High-dimensional streaming data

Monitoring and diagnosis

Adaptive sampling

Probabilistic graphical models

Syed Ahmad Helmi

Professor of Engineering Practice, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Joint Appointment with School of Engineering Education
Research Interests

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Smart Manufacturing and Process Optimization

Digital Twin and Predictive Simulation (Discrete Events and System Dynamics)

Engineering Learning Innovation and Pedagogy

Susan Hunter

Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Methods for simulation optimization

Methods for multi-objective simulation optimization

Methods for two-stage multi-objective linear programs

Cost-effectiveness analysis

Reem Khir

Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Logistics and transportation planning

Supply chain analytics

System modeling and optimization

Robust and stochastic optimization

Machine learning for constrained optimization

Seokcheon Lee

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Distributed control

Supply chain management

Computer/Communication networks

Sensor networks/Ubiquitous systems

Service systems

Andrew Liu

Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Interactions of optimization

Game theory and Industrial organization, with applications to model and analyze energy markets and environmental policy

Shimon Nof

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Director, PRISM Center
Research Interests

Collaborative robotics, e-Work, and e-Business systems

Decision support networks for integrated production and service systems

Automation of nano and micro sensor networks

Systems security, integrity, and assurance

Nagabhushana Prabhu

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Nonlinear optimization and its applications

Eigenvalue computation of large sparse matrices

Computational oncology

Soliton physics

Siva Seetharaman

Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Control systems, machine learning, networks, energy, transportation, cyber-physical systems

Young-Jun Son

James J. Solberg Head;
Ransburg Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Real-time Control of Smart Factory and Extended Enterprises via Digital-Twin

Modeling Human Decision-Making (Extended Belief-Desire-Intention Model)

Multi-paradigm Simulations (agent, discrete event, system dynamics, virtual reality)

Modeling and Control of Emerging Applications (Emergency Evacuation, Healthcare, UAV/UGV Coordination, Social Network)

Mario Ventresca

Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Spread of pandemic diseases (e.g., Zika, COVID-19)

Antigenic variability and influenza modeling

Equity-based vaccination and health policy optimization

Social media's influence on health policy

Network science and fMRI-based cognitive analysis

Operations research, ML, and algorithm design

Wenzhuo Wu

Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Research Interests

Nanomanufacturing

Self-powered Nanosystems

Human-integrated Technologies

Smart sensors and electronics

Yuehwern Yih

Tompkins Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Director of Smart Systems and Operations Laboratory;
Director of LASER PULSE Consortium
Research Interests

Design and control of complex systems

Behavior-based dynamic control

Process/system model analysis

Machine learning and AI

Healthcare system re-engineering

Miaolan Xie

Joining the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering in Fall 2025
Research Interests

Stochastic Optimization

Data Science

Nonlinear Optimization

Machine Learning

Algorithms

Applications in Healthcare

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