University at Buffalo Industrial and Systems Engineering

06/12/2026

The University at Buffalo is once again at the forefront in the discussion about artificial intelligence as resource for the public good.

Read more about a recent summit that took a closer look: http://ms.spr.ly/6182viDie

Summit hosted by UB sought to move beyond theory and toward actions that can shape AI in the service of society.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

05/13/2026

congratulates professor and chair Robert Dell who has been selected by the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) as the 2026 MOR Journal Award winner.

His article, "The Military Bulk Fuel Distribution Problem" can be found in Military Operations Research Volume 30, Issue 4, pp: 5-30.

The award recognizes professionals who, among other contributions, have expanded the application of national security operations research techniques and published an article with the results of their work in the MOR Journal.

Congratulations!

05/07/2026

congratulates Xiaoyu Chen for receiving a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award.

The award is given to early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.

ISE applauds Xiaoyu's well-deserved honor and recognition.

04/01/2026

Samuel P. Capen Professor of Engineering Management Maria Lehman recently delivered the keynote at the national convening of World Water Day in Washington, D.C.

She discussed the critical nature of water for everyday life as well as the importance of promoting conservation and environmentally responsible development of water resources.

03/27/2026

There is exciting news to share as UB researchers are leading efforts to finding a solution to recycling flexible plastics.

Read the story: http://ms.spr.ly/6184QvVF2

PP and PE are used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, microwave containers, and other flexible, plastic films. Their flexibility  makes them resilient to recycling processes, and these plastics often end up in landfills or leak into the environment.

10/02/2025

It is one of the highlights of the academic year for hashtag , the annual PhD Mixer!

It's an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to share and a little about their lives and studies and to also learn about each other.

As you can see, the event, as always, was a smashing success!

09/15/2025

Happy ISE Day! Today we celebrate and recognize all the great things about ISE and the many contributions that industrial and systems engineers have made and continue to make to improve lives each and every day. As part of the celebration, introduces you to one of the department's many success stories!

08/12/2025

couldn't be more proud to share the news that Associate Dean for Research and Morton C. Frank Professor Jun Zhuang has been selected as the new editor-in-chief for Decision Analysis.

Decision Analysis is a peer-reviewed international journal published by INFORMS. The journal focuses on helping advance the theory, application, and teaching of all aspects of decision analysis.

Congratulations!

06/09/2025

More international recognition for two of 's best! Professors Sayanti Mukherjee and Jose Walteros were recently published in the European Journal of Operations Research. With Prasangsha Ganguly, they co-authored, "An Integrated Framework to Improve the Resiliency of Electricity Distribution Systems Exposed to Wildfires." You will find the publication, here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0377221725003200