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Undergraduate class of 2019.
A tradition of excellence in engineering education
5/22/19

From health care to national defense, our students have the skills they need to excel in the most in-demand fields. With our 75 years of experience and a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from UB, you'll be workforce-ready.

  • 11/7/19 Learn more about our undergraduate program
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Groundbreaking research that impacts society
9/11/17

Our research goes beyond traditional industrial and systems engineering studies to solve pressing societal issues. Our interdisciplinary approach gives students the flexibility to pursue research and projects of their choice.

  • 9/14/17 Explore our research themes
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Work with the top minds in the field
9/8/17

Our highly ranked graduate programs give students the opportunity to work with research-active faculty from around the world. Students go on to excellent jobs in industry, academia and government with the ability to thrive in a global marketplace.

  • 10/7/19 Learn more about our graduate programs
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One of the nation's top graduate programs
5/22/19

Our graduate program ranked 20th across public universities according to US News and World Report, and 28th out of all 100 industrial and systems engineering related programs nationwide.

  • 10/7/19 Learn more about our graduate programs
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Research Highlights

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  • e-waste basket.
    Managing Electronic Waste
    2/28/19
    ISE faculty members Sara Behdad, Ann Bisantz, and industry partner Willie Cade are leading an NSF project on remediating Electronic Waste (e-waste) problems.
  • Social Media Icons.
    Measuring Engagement in Social Media Plataforms
    2/28/19
    Engagement capacity is a metric that serves to measure the ability of online platform users to engage each other in communication on the platform. 
  • Autonomous Vehicle.
    Autonomous Vehicles - Coming to a Driveway Near You?
    2/28/19
    Professors Jaime Kang and Mark Karwan have recently been awarded a 3-year National Science Foundation grant to define a framework to model and evaluate potential household-level use of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs).
  • Football Helmets.
    Optimization Can Lead to Fairer NFL Schedules
    2/28/19
    The National Football League (NFL) is the highest revenue generating sports league in the world and uses numerous complex rules in scheduling regular season games to maintain fairness, attractiveness and its wide appeal to all fans and franchises.
  • Pills.
    Statins and Public Health Policy: Modeling and Optimization
    2/28/19
    Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., and accounted for almost 70,000 deaths in 2010, the majority of which were caused by coronary heart disease (CHD) or stroke.
  • Professor Lora Cavuoto in the Ergonomics and Biomechanics Lab.
    Improving Workplace Safety
    2/28/19
    Professor Lora Cavuoto, in collaboration with professor Fadel Megahed from Auburn University, was recently awarded a three-year project from the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation.
  • home base.
    Home-BASE Center for Excellence
    8/22/19
    ISE faculty members Victor Paquet, Ann Bisantz, and Lora Cavuoto are leading the development of new person-centered information technologies, sensing systems, assistive technologies, and home environments to advance health and function at home.
  • Nurse and Patient.
    Nursing Teams: Behind the Charts
    2/18/19
    Nurses are renowned for taking care of patients, but what about each other? Researchers from Nursing and ISE believe there is a key social ingredient - based upon mutual support, advice, friendship and other traits – that is critical to the success of nursing teams. 
  • health care lift.
    Health Systems Research
    6/18/19
    ISE is making a difference in health system quality and effectiveness through a multidisciplinary approach that cuts across traditional areas in ISE to include faculty in service systems (Li Lin), human factors (Ann Bisantz, Lora Cavuoto, Victor Paquet) and operations research (Alex Nikolaev).
  • human error .
    Human Error Prediction
    2/28/19
    Prediction of human error before it occurs is one of the most challenging topics in human factors engineering research.
  • robust approval process.
    Developing Decision Models for More Efficient Security Screenings
    8/22/19
    ISE associate professor Jun Zhuang has been awarded a three-year grant of $306K from the National Science Foundation for research on a project ''Robust Approval Process in the Face of Strategic Adversaries and Normal Applicants.'' 
  • Qing He article.
    Making Traffic Safer for Sporting Games, Concerts and Other Large Events
    2/28/19
    Large scale planned special events (PSE), such as sporting games, concerts, and parades, attracting high volume of pedestrians, buses and passenger vehicles, result in significant non-recurrent traffic congestion.
  • An applied research project focused on preventing workplace injuries was conducted a local manufacturer MOD-PAC.
    Applied Research at MOD-PAC Prevents Workplace Injuries
    8/22/19
    Assistant Professor Lora Cavuoto recently completed an applied research project at MOD-PAC, a local manufacturer of folding cartons and personalized print products, to proactively address concerns related to injury risk. 
  • Chi Zhou.
    NSF Grant to Support 3D Printing Computation
    2/28/19
    Professor Chi Zhou, in collaboration with computer science and engineering faculty Wenyao Xu and Jinhui Xu, was recently awarded a two-year project from the National Science Foundation. The project aims to develop a transformative computational paradigm of 3D printing in mass customization.
  • Formal Model Diagram.
    Using Formal Computational Techniques to Make Medical Alarms Safer
    2/28/19
    The volume and auditory properties of medical alarms can produce situations to where medical personnel cannot hear and properly respond to these alarms.
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New & Noteworthy

  • INFORMed Magazine #2
  • Quality Engineering Micro-credential
  • Graduate program ME in Engineering Managment
  • 4/18/18 undergraduate Minors in Manufacturing, Human Factors Engineering, Qualify Engineering and Operations Research
  • Graduate Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing
  • 10/3/18 online master's degree in Data and Information Fusion
  • 12/12/19 Funded PhD assistantships are available for students interested in Human Factors, Operations Research, and Production Systems PhD programs
  • 11/5/19 Occupational safety fellowships available for MS applicants

Faces and Voices

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  •  Jun Zhuang.
    Dr. Zhuang’s research applies operations research and game theory to improve preparations for, and responses to, natural disasters both in the US, and globally.
    3/8/19

    Jun Zhuang
    Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • David Frankenfield.
    David’s focus on creating innovation internally for United Healthcare as well as across the industry exemplifies the mission of helping people live healthier lives.
    1/17/17

    David Frankenfield, BS '06
    Director, United Healthcare

  • Priyadarshini Pennathur.
    Priya's research is in modeling the discharge processes in hospitals, with a view to understanding how health care providers and staff create and use information for patient discharge. 
    1/17/17

    Priyadarshini Pennathur, PhD '10
    Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

  • Courtney Bentley.
    “I like UB because there is a community. The professors want to see you grow, and they’re very supportive.”
    6/18/19

    Jessica Dorismond
    Industrial Engineering Student

  • Ann M. Wegrzyn portrait.
    Ann has distinguished herself professionally in the energy sector while dedicating her volunteer time to her alma mater and the community-at-large with a focus on STEM education. 
    9/12/17

    Ann M. Wegrzyn, BS'85
    Vice President at National Fuel Gas

  • Lora Cavuoto.
    "My research aims to promote a healthier and more productive individual and work environment."
    9/3/19

    Lora Cavuoto
    Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • Oyinkansola Akintan.
    Oyinkansola is driven to apply industrial engineering methodologies to design and implement systems and processes that improve the efficiency in the manufacturing of products and general business operations.
    12/21/17

    Oyinkansola Akintan, BS '11
    Senior Operations Analyst for Gabriel & Co. NY

  • Richard Stone.
    The core of Richard's research is in human performance enhancement in both physical and mental domains.
    1/17/17

    Richard Stone, PhD '08
    Associate Professor, Iowa State University

  • Zachary Steever.
    "We have great diversity of thought, paired with the "City of Good Neighbors" mentality, and that makes for an environment which is both fun and comfortable to learn in."
    9/11/19

    Zachary Steever
    Industrial and systems engineering

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  • 11/3/19 17 SEAS faculty and staff recognized at UB's Celebration of Excellence
  • 10/30/19 Sixth Annual SEAS Awards Night honors alumni, corporate partners and students
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