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January 17, 2024
Professor Nagabhushana Prabhu has recently published a paper that potentially solves two major problems in Quantum Field Theory (QFT).
QFT, the theoretical foundation for high-energy physics, was developed over nearly a century with contributions from several legendary physicists including Dirac, Pauli, Heisenberg, Bethe, Fermi, Feynman, Schwinger, Wilson, Salam and Weinberg.
December 21, 2023
Denny Yu Earns International Ergonomics Association IEA/Tsinghua Award
The School of Industrial Engineering is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Denny Yu was awarded the International Ergonomics Association’s (IEA) 2023 IEA/Tsinghua Award.
December 8, 2023
Yuehwern Yih honored with Tompkins Professorship
Yuehwern Yih, professor of industrial engineering, has been named the Tompkins Professor of Industrial Engineering.
November 28, 2023
Purdue laser innovations unleash precision, potential in laser-material interactions
Patented laser innovations have applications in consumer devices, aerospace and naval industries, plasmonics, sensing, and quantum information
November 20, 2023
Student Spotlight: Ibukun Phillips
Meet our next student spotlight: Ibukun Phillips!
Ibukun is a PhD candidate in Industrial Engineering completing research on the verification and validation of AI-enabled systems.
Ibukun is a PhD candidate in Industrial Engineering completing research on the verification and validation of AI-enabled systems.
November 16, 2023
Yuehwern Yih Receives Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award
During International Education Week (November 13th through 17th) the Purdue Office of Global Partnerships and Global Academic Committee recognized four winners of Purdue's 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award. IE's Yuehwern Yih is the 2023 recipient of this award.
November 14, 2023
Purdue-led national summit issues call to action for resilient U.S. supply chains
Physical. Digital. Sustainable. Three Purdue NAE members lead a national event, eXcellence in Manufacturing and Operations (XMO) Summit in DC, coalescing experts for development of industry infrastructure for the next industrial revolution.
November 13, 2023
Alpha Pi Mu Honored as Outstanding Chapter
Alpha Pi Mu, the national industrial engineering honor society, awarded the Purdue chapter 3rd place in this year’s Outstanding Chapter Award competition! This recognition marks Purdue APM’s significant contributions towards student success and involvement in the field of IE.
November 9, 2023
Purdue sensors measure uric acid levels better than other noninvasive methods
Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering have created new noninvasive, wearable sensors that monitor levels of uric acid in human sweat. A paper about the research has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Nano Energy.
Faster, more accurate measurement of uric acid levels could lead to better diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of several physiological and psychological conditions
Faster, more accurate measurement of uric acid levels could lead to better diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of several physiological and psychological conditions
October 31, 2023
Brandon Pitts Receives 2023 Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award
Brandon Pitts, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, has received the 2023 Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award given by the Surface Transportation Technical Group (STTG) of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
October 19, 2023
IE’s Yu She Co-principal Investigator of NSF Grant-Winning Research Project
Led by Oregon State University researchers, this $1.5 million endeavor aims to develop a team of underwater robots that can collect measurements of ice cavities and oceanic properties by traveling beneath ice shelves.