Industrial Engineering

New Faculty Positions Available

  The Department of Industrial Engineering invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor starting in August 2021. Clemson University is growing our expertise in the broad areas of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data Science, and Health and Bioengineering. We are seeking candidates in all areas of […]

Everroad honored as one of top staff members in Clemson University’s CECAS

During the annual holiday lunch and awards ceremony at the Madren Center, Dean Anand Gramopadhye recognized outstanding employees who contribute to the success of the college. Industrial Engineering’s Graduate Student Services Coordinator, Mrs. Monique Everroad, was honored with a Dean’s Exceptional Staff Award for her outstanding performance, achievements, and accomplishments. 

Katie Jurewicz on completing her BS, MS, and PhD at Clemson IE

Katie Jurewicz began her journey as a Clemson Industrial Engineering (IE) student in 2011. She graduated with a BS in 2015 and then stayed to get an MS. This May, Katie is expected to graduate with her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with the dissertation: “Using a Bayesian Framework to Develop 3D Gestural Input Systems Based on Context, Expertise, and Exposure.”

Clemson IE Student Wins Regional Student Paper Competition

Mary Grace Stachnik, a junior in the Industrial Engineering department at Clemson University, placed first in the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference technical paper competition. Stachnik’s paper, co-authored with senior IE student Marisa Shehan, titled, “Investigating Microbial Load in the Operating Room.”

Amro Khasawneh on Defending Dissertation and Earning HFES Award

Clemson IE, Ph.D. student, Amro Khasawneh, successfully defended his dissertation this fall, completing the hardest and most important step to receiving his doctorate. Amro began as a Ph.D. candidate in Fall 2016 shortly after earning his master’s degree from Binghamton University in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Programming Workshop Gives Clemson IE Students Unique Skills

This semester, Clemson IE students were given a unique opportunity to attend a series of computer programming workshops sponsored by the student chapter of INFORMS. Learning modern programming languages can give IE students a clear advantage over their peers, while also enriching their academic skills. Berkay Gulcan, president of Clemson’s student chapter of INFORMS stressed […]

Strong Showing for Clemson IE Students at INFORMS Annual Meeting

Several members of Clemson University’s student chapter of INFORMS attended the organization’s Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA from October 20-23, 2019. The Clemson chapter, which was honored by INFORMS for its notable activities, received a Cum Laude award. Current chapter president Berkay Gulcan and former chapter president Josh Margolis accepted the award on behalf of the organization. […]

IE Welcomes Smaller and more Diverse Class of Graduate Students

Clemson IE opened its doors to a smaller and more diverse class of graduate students for the fall 2019 semester. The class consists of 24 new graduate students from a range of backgrounds, far fewer than the 84 admitted last year. This change toward a smaller cohort is a direct result of the naturally increasing admission standards in […]

IE Welcomes New Faculty Members

Clemson’s Department of Industrial Engineering (IE), one of the nation’s top 20 public IE programs, is pleased to announce the arrival of three outstanding faculty members.  Caglar Calayan, Assistant Professor. Dr. Caglar Caglayan joined the IE faculty after earning a Ph.D. in Operations Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology in August 2019.  Dr. Caglayan’s research […]

IE Faculty Appointed to Prestigious Editorial Boards

Two outstanding Clemson IE faculty members have been named to the editorial boards of significant journals in the fields of industrial engineering and operations research. Mary Beth Kurz, Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair, has been appointed as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Manufacturing Systems.  The journal is widely recognized as one of the top outlets for […]