Dadi Xing, a second year Ph.D. student in the School of Industrial Engineering, won the Best Poster Award (second place) of QSR at INFORMS 2011 Annual Meeting (Nov 13-16, Charlotte, NC). Dadi is advised by Professor Hong Wan and co-advised by Professor Michael Zhu of the Department of Statistics at Purdue.

We are extremely sad to announce that Dr. James W. Barany, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering, passed away Monday night, November 7, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. With his passing, the School of Industrial Engineering, the College of Engineering, and Purdue University have lost one of the most respected and beloved members of our family. Seemingly from the day he arrived at Purdue in 1958 through the last seven decades, Dr. Barany has been the heart and soul of Purdue IE and he will be sorely missed.

Two IE seniors, Mayank Garg and Daniel Huerta, received the 2011 SIGM Dean's Award last month. The award was given to the top few students from a participant pool of 125.

Dr. Bradley Duerstock is now an Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in BME and IE. In this position, Dr. Duerstock will apply his unique practical experience with assistive technology (AT) to engage and collaborate with students, staff members, and faculty members in the development of AT. AT relates to any equipment or process that provides persons with disabilities greater access to or independence in their daily lives and performing educational, occupational, or healthcare-related activities.

2011-2012 Academic Year

We are proud of the time and dedication each of our graduates have devoted to their degrees.
Please join us in congratulating these exceptional individuals.