In coordination with the US National Science Foundation, the Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen AGriculturE (AI-ENGAGE) initiative recently announced its six international research award recipients, collectively receiving $2.4 million to support artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

New Optimization Method Enables Reliable Learning Without Controlled Randomness

A recent publication by Assistant Professor Yu She, James H. and Barbara H. Greene Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering,
Juan Wachs, and students Zhixian Hu and Yi Royce Cheng introduces a new bio-inspired robotic manipulator designed to handle fragile organisms and delicate objects safely.

Wenzhuo Wu has been named a recipient of the IEEE Region 4 (Central US) Outstanding Professional Award

A premier thought leader in supply chain management and business analytics joins Purdue University to teach in the Mitch Daniels School of Business' Supply Chain and Operations Management Department and in the College of Engineering's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering.

Nick Lentz didn't always picture himself as an engineer. "I'm just as interested in social systems as I am in data and physical systems," he admits. But as a senior in Purdue's Industrial Engineering program with minors in Sustainable Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy, Lentz has found a way to merge his passion for the environment with the analytical rigor of IE.

We are excited to share the latest news from the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering in our Fall Newsletter.

The Purdue University College of Engineering is pleased and honored to announce that professors Stephan Biller and Luna Lu have been elected as National Academy of Inventors fellows.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany has awarded a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship to Professor Wenzhuo Wu of Purdue University's Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering.

Vaneet Aggarwal has been named the Reilly Professor of Industrial Engineering.

What began as a simple idea to spark curiosity in young minds has quickly grown into a vibrant community outreach program connecting Purdue's Industrial Engineering students with future engineers.

As a PhD student in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Tuhina Saxena is helping shape the future of low-cost, scalable wearable health technologies. Working in Professor Wenzhuo Wu's lab, she focuses on developing next-generation sensors built from 2D materials; an intersection of industrial engineering, materials science, and human-centered innovation.

Yuehwern Yih, Tompkins Professor in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, has been awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers - USA, in recognition of her significant contributions to systems engineering and supply chain management.