Nick Lentz didn't always picture himself as an engineer. "I'm very humanities-minded," 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.

The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering is proud to announce that several faculty members have been honored with Seed for Success Acorn Awards. The Seed for Success Acorn Award is given to investigators in recognition of their accomplishment in obtaining an external sponsored award of $1 million or more.

Industrial Engineering senior George Youssef has been honored with the Purdue Student Union Board (PSUB) Pillars of Excellency Award in the Research and Innovation category, recognizing his outstanding achievements in human factors and healthcare research as well as his wide-ranging involvement across campus.

Exploring the Human and Technological Frontiers of Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence

The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering and Purdue University will play a key role in a new up-to-$41.5 million, five-year research initiative led by the University of Pittsburgh aimed at transforming mobility and independence for people with disabilities through advanced robotics.

The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering celebrated student achievement, faculty excellence, and staff dedication during its annual Scholarship Awards Banquet, held in early October. The event brought together students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the school to honor the individuals whose hard work and generosity continue to strengthen the Purdue IE community.

The international Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) recently held its 69th Annual Meeting, ASPIRE (Advance Systems and Practices through Innovation, Research and Education).

It's one thing to hear statistics about how climate change and resulting sea level rise will impact our world, and it's another thing entirely to step into an immersive virtual reality environment that lets you visualize those effects.