Optimization is like climbing a mountain. The goal is to find a path to reach the top as safely and as quickly as possible.
Category: Faculty Research


Michael Dorneich
In our increasingly complex world, we require technology that is more capable, more aware, and more tightly couples with user needs.

Max Morris
Large computer models often involve thousands of input and output quantities and can require days of execution time.

Sigurdur Olafsson
Meaningful and useful patterns in databases are often hidden and unexpected, which implies that they may not be uncovered by hypothesis-driven methods.

Frank Peters
Variability happens. A major thrust of Dr. Peters’ teaching and research is to control or minimize variability that occurs within manufacturing processes and systems.

Gary Mirka
Over their lifetime, nearly 70% of all individuals in the work force will have a back injury that will keep them from working.

Leslie Potter
“Time is money.” The old adage still rings true, and as industrial engineers, it is critical that we exemplify efficient and economic action. SaveSave

Jo Min
Dr. Min is interested in the economically efficient and effective design and analysis of energy and environmental systems.

John Jackman
In engineering complex systems, we need to anticipate the unexpected. Some outcomes are easily predicted.