Industrial Engineering

Joel Greenstein named an I.D.E. Clemson University Emeritus College Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. Joel Greenstein for being named an I.D.E. Clemson University Emeritus College Fellow! These named fellows were created to honor emeritus faculty members each year who steadily render valuable service to the Emeritus College and to Clemson University without compensation. In service to the Emeritus College, Greenstein has served as a member of […]

Kapil Chalil Madathil wins NSF Grant

Dr. Tanju Karanfil (Environmental Engineering) and Dr. Kapil Chalil Madathil (Industrial Engineering) received an NSF grant to support water treatment operations. Empirical studies will determine the efficacy of mixed reality technology to support the training needs of water treatment technicians.

IE endowment co-founder Karen Lindenmeyer passes

Karen Lindenmeyer passed away in early February. Karen Lindenmeyer, who was an IE faculty member for years, will have an endowment in her honor that provides funding for the Lindenmeyer Leadership and Public Service Award.

Clemson’s IE department ranked 18th among public universities

2023 USNWR graduate program rankings place Clemson IE at 24 (overall rank) and 18 (public rank). This is a move up from 29 (overall) and 22 (public). Kevin Taaffe, chair of the department, commented, “This is great news. I believe as a department we are doing all of the right things. We have an extremely […]

Alumni Spotlight: Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald has taken an interesting career path since his undergraduate days in the Clemson IE program. He cites the beginning of his untraditional experience as graduating high school with lots of AP credits— almost too many. When he began attending Clemson, those credits removed general education and basic courses from his graduation requirements, and […]