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Fall/Winter 2021
MEM PRODUCING
FEMALE LEADERS
AT A SUPER RATE
The Master of Engineering
Management Program has a student
population that is 61 percent women,
Also in this Issue
five times the national average.
COHEN’S CARING EARNS HIM
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Welcome back, everyone. After a
full year and a half of teaching,
working and studying (remotely for
many), the university community
has fully returned to campus for
the fall semester. It is terrific to see
Fitts-Woolard Hall full of people and
buzzing with energy. I want to thank
everyone for following the COVID-19
procedures and working together to
keep each other safe.
While I am thanking everyone, I
would also like to thank those who
participated in this year’s Day of
Giving. As you may know, your
generosity led to NC State raising
$58 million from more than 14,000
gifts, setting a national record for
dollars raised during a university
giving day. ISE engaged in a friendly
competition with fellow engineering
departments, trying to receive the
most gifts and win a more significant ISE Alumni LinkedIn Group, NC State Dr. Julie Swann
share of the $15,000 in prize money online library access, ISE job board, ISE Department Head and
from Dean Louis Martin-Vega. With and more. We anticipate adding A. Doug Allison Distinguished
221 gifts (totaling $70,460 with an more to it over the coming months.
Professor
estimated $3,124.50 in Dean’s Prize Discover more about the program on
Money), we finished a close second page 9.
to Civil Engineering (234 gifts).
I will wrap this up with a final
We also competed against Civil and thank you. I believe I speak for
Mechanical Engineering to see which everyone in the community when
would receive 150 gifts first. While I say “Thank you” to Gayle Lanier Do yo
Civil Engineering reached its 150 gifts for her leadership and guidance as u like
ISE’s advisory board chair this past inG ear?
first, all three departments made Please
their challenge, receiving extra funds academic year. I want to welcome take a
tell me secon
from our departmental advisory our newest advisory board chair, what d to
Stuart Nisbet. But, I will let him what you lik
boards. Again, thank you for your you w e and
generosity and support. tell you a little about himself in his (jlswa ould li
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article, Advisory Board Chair Notes, csu.e ee
The pandemic has undoubtedly on page 29. And finally, I also want Thank du).
s,
created challenges for faculty, staff, to send well wishes to everyone in
the ISE community as we continue
Julie
students and alumni alike. So it is the
ISE Department’s turn to give back. to face the challenges that the
Over the summer, we introduced pandemic brings.
our new Alumni Resources Program.
You, our alumni, can find many free
sources to help you advance your
career or network with fellow alumni,
faculty and students. This program
includes our 1100+ member private Julie Swann
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5 Questions with ...
TIFFANY CHIN-MOORE
Hometown: Oxon Hill, MD
Graduating Class: 2001
Career Overview: Over 20 years in manufacturing in various positions including
new product introduction, quality, continuous improvement and
industrialization. She is currently the Director of Quality and
Continuous Improvement for Cognex Corporation based in Natick, MA.
What is the single most important experience or understanding you gained in
the ISE department? Leveraging your team’s strengths to execute goals. I learned this from
one of my very first ISE classes with our group projects and it’s a lesson I hold true today not just
in the team I lead, but also with my peers in projects we are driving to completion. I understand
my strengths and what I bring to the table and leverage those of my team members to achieve
common goals.
What is the most pressing issue facing human society that engineers should
be working harder to solve? The digital divide still exists. It is not just in lower income areas,
but also with older generations. With so many solutions and services migrating to digital platforms,
it is forcing a less technical savvy population to a divide that did not exist. I would like to see more
emphasis put on addressing this digital divide with learning for those that are not as comfortable
with electronics, the internet, etc. along with support and funding for those that desire access but are
unable to obtain digital or electronic platforms (phones, computers, etc.).
What would you like to accomplish in your career? What are you most proud
of so far? I would like to continue to support the increase of
diversity within engineering. I am a firm believer in diversity
of thought and the more diverse the background of the
team, the more creative you can be at problem solving. I
am proud to be in a position that not only supports this
initiative, but also in a position that allows me to speak
on the great careers in engineering to encourage more
underrepresented groups to engage in STEM fields.
If you were not in the engineering field, what
would you likely be doing? I would probably be
in human resources or teaching. I enjoy developing
and coaching people. I also enjoy teaching people new
skills and encouraging and stretching people to their full
potential. In both HR and teaching, it would afford me the
opportunity to do this.
What advice do you have for current
ISE students? It’s important to get industry
experience coupled with your classroom learning.
The experience is invaluable and allows you to
link coursework and real-life application. It also
is important in those internships and coops,
that you establish and maintain connections
and start building your professional network.
Professional organizations like National Society
of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Institute of
Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE)
are great assets to provide opportunities
for relevant job experience as well as
your network.
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COHEN’S CARING EARNS
HIM DISTINGUISHED
MEM PRODUCING FEMALE EDUCATOR AWARD
LEADERS AT A SUPER RATE Paul Cohen has made caring the
The Master of Engineering focal point of his forty-year career
Management Program has a student and that commitment has earned
population that is 61 percent women, him the Albert G. Holzman
five times the national average. Let’s Distinguished Educator Award.
meet a couple of its stars.
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SIZES,SCALES AND POWERS
OF 10
ALONS IS AN
ACADEMIC ALL-
AMERICA SELECTION
With two national
championships under her
belt, junior swimmer Kylee
Alons was named a Second
Team CoSIDA Academic All-
How much is a billion? How tiny is an America selection
14
atom? The National Science Foundation
(NSF) has awarded assistant professor
Karen Chen and her team a $1.3 million
research grant, allowing them to use
virtual reality to improve students’
understanding of the extremes of scale
in STEM.
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Cohen’s Caring
Earns Him
Distinguished
Educator Award
Paul Cohen is the Edgar S. Woolard Distinguished Professor and served as the ISE department head from 2007 - 2017
A
ll good educators share as a person,” he reflected. “Once learning and to grow professionally.
common qualities like you recognize this, the way you “There is much to be learned
intellect, innovation and prepare, teach and treat students outside the classroom while in
passion. But perhaps the quality fall into place.” For Cohen, it is school, and this learning certainly
that separates the great from the rewarding to see students grasp continues past graduation,”
good is the ability to care. Style and critical concepts and grow, knowing Cohen stated.
method can change, but without that the professor provided the
caring, students will never reach background to be successful. Cohen served as the ISE
their fullest potential. Paul Cohen, department head from 2007 until
Edgar S. Woolard Distinguished Providing the best possible 2017, where he spearheaded the
Professor, has made caring experience requires a commitment focus on providing students with an
the focal point of his forty-year to change. “I think it is important excellent educational experience.
career in higher education. That to continue to innovate, adapt, “Even after stepping down from
commitment has earned him the and change the content one is that role, he has continued to be
Albert G. Holzman Distinguished teaching over time as the needs involved in education, research, and
Educator Award. of the students change,” said Julie outreach,” reflected Swann. Cohen
Swann, ISE department head. pioneered the modernization of a
Cohen’s contributions to education Cohen has continually introduced traditional Industrial Engineering
and constant focus on providing new and contemporary topics into area by bringing IT tools into
the best possible educational his classes, developed new courses “planning and control” instruction
experience are the hallmark of and added multiple interdisciplinary and developed new tools and
his career. “The most important components. He believes that it methods for manufacturing
thing is to care about students is essential to prepare for lifelong applications in engineering. “His
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Albert G. Holzman
Distinguished Educator
enthusiasm for engineering has eyes of industrial engineers
been contagious for everyone he worldwide. “We are so proud Award
contacts,” explained professor that Dr. Cohen has been selected
emeritus Richard Wysk. for this distinguished educator The Albert G. Holzman Distinguished
award, which shows the national Educator Award is one of IISE’s most
Cohen embodies what an and international reputation that
prestigious awards recognizing
engineering professor should be. educators who contributed
he has as an educator of both
“When I look at the list of past significantly to the profession
undergraduate and graduate through teaching, research and
winners, many are good friends students,” Swann remarked. publication, extension, innovation,
who I respect greatly, and I am
and administration. “His contributions
humbled,” Cohen said. “To be Recently, Cohen also received the
to industrial engineering span all
honored for something you love Institute of Industrial and Systems of the areas required to be a most
doing, contributing to the education Engineering Manufacturing & distinguished educator,” explained
of students, our next generation Design Division’s Outstanding Wysk. His door is always open for
of professionals is a wonderful Service Award, recognizing his students and colleagues, whether they
recognition and a tribute to my leadership and contributions to have questions or need to discuss
many mentors who shaped my the manufacturing public and ideas. “He has extended himself
career and its values.” Winning community, further showing his for students in all of his classes and
this prestigious award enhances dedication and care to the industrial has even helped students with other
the department’s reputation for engineering field. classes that he is not teaching,”
high-quality education in the Wysk recalled.
OUTSTANDING TEACHER WINS OUTSTANDING AWARD
While it may seem backward to some, highlight ways in which students can better “A strong indicator of Dr. Starly’s teaching
ISE professor Binil Starly enjoys teaching engage with course material,” he recalled. effectiveness is that he was voted by the
because he enjoys learning. The ability “His use of 10-minute videos to complement ISE students as the Anderson Outstanding
to teach a variety of courses allows him his in-class lecture was available even before Faculty as soon as he became eligible for the
to Better understand new and emerging the pandemic. It is a practice adopted by award,” Wysk recalled.
technology areas. Starly’s passion for many other ISE faculty.”
Starly wants to thank his parents and his
learning, teaching, and enhancing education
Showing passion for the subject enables wife for their continuous support, without
has earned him an NC State Outstanding
students to enjoy the learning process and which he could not have made a positive
Teaching Award, a prestigious award
ensures that the material is constantly impact on his students. “I also want to
recognizing excellence in teaching at
improved. “I see my classes that I teach as thank the ISE department and the College
all levels.
a product that I deliver,” Starly explained. of Engineering for continuously supporting
Passion, Starly believes, is the core of what Like with any good product, he goes through my teaching effort,” he said. Taking every
makes a teacher good. “Show passion for iterations and processes to continuously opportunity to continue teaching, he hopes
the subject. Students perceive the passion refine courses year after year. “He is truly a that winning this award serves as an
with which a teacher teaches a particular ‘Renaissance Man’ that looks to the future inspiration for ISE’s junior faculty to excel in
subject and the thoughtfulness placed for the next wave of exciting opportunities to engineering education delivery.
into the lecture content, exercises, and produce products,” said Wysk.
Warwick Arden, Executive Vice Chancellor
feedback provided,” he said. ISE emeritus
Earning an Outstanding Teaching Award is and Provost extends his warmest
professor Richard Wysk, whose book on
no small accomplishment. In fact, it has congratulations for Starly’s excellence as
computer-aided manufacturing Starly read
been 20 years since the University has a teacher and mentor. “Your commitment
as an undergraduate, shares the innovative
honored an ISE faculty member with this to the success of your students is an
methods Starly uses to involve students in
award. “I always knew that winning the embodiment of NC State’s mission and
class activities – particularly when content
University Teaching award was hard,” Starly vision,” he praised. For his efforts, Starly
can be dry and boring. “Use of class
recalled. “It feels great to represent our will become a member of the Academy of
discussion, Think-pair-share activity, use of
department among the outstanding teaching Outstanding Teachers for the duration of his
sketches, even a cookie tasting exercise
faculty ranks.” faculty appointment at NC State.
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IS
AN
ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICA
SELECTION
With two national championships Open record. She was a 2021 All-
under her belt in 2021, junior American in seven events at the
swimmer Kylee Alons was named NCAA Championships, including
a Second Team CoSIDA Academic all three of her individual events.
All-America selection on their At- She also reached the finals of all
Large Team. Along with her many three of her races at the 2021 ACC
athletic accomplishments, Alons Championships. Alons was the ACC
has completed her junior year champion in the 50-yard freestyle this
with a 3.80 GPA in her industrial past season, and she did not lose a
engineering major. single individual race during 2020-21
dual action.
Since she arrived from Fort Collins,
CO, Alons has been an All-ACC Joining Alons on the CoSIDA
and CSCAA Scholar All-American Academic All-America Team are
team member three times. This fellow swimmer Sophie Hansson
past academic year, she won a pair (3.83 GPA, Business Management)
of NCAA titles in the 200-yard and and fellow swimmer and engineer
400-yard medley relays, with her Eric Knowles ( 4.0 GPA, Materials
butterfly leg in the 400-yard race Science Engineering).
helping to set a new NCAA and US
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XIAOLEI FANG
S
ome people are planners. and diagnosing problems. "We had By choosing academia over industry,
Others go with the flow. a great team that could build the Fang could have the freedom to work
Some people play it whole condition monitoring system on whatever interested him.
safe. Others are risk-takers. from head to toe," Fang stated. While However, the freedom that comes
When it comes to ISE professor there, he contributed to the design with academia is useless without the
Xiaolei Fang, he prefers the and development of different modules resources to back it up. To research
best of all worlds — he always of the condition system. This work what truly interested him, Fang would
has a plan but isn't afraid to included hardware design, software need a major university. That is when
seize opportunities. development, database and algorithm he discovered NC State. "The ISE
Fang planned to earn his design and user interface improvement. department at NC State is one of the
undergraduate degree — Fang found a new, intense interest in top in the nation," Fang explained. "The
Bachelor's of Science in creating data analytics methodologies department has a large number of
Mechanical Engineering at within all of this work — an attraction excellent researchers and a wide range
the University of Science and so strong that he once again switched of focus areas, which provide plenty
Technology Beijing (USTB) — plans and pursued a new degree of collaboration opportunities. Also,
and then join the workforce. ... at a new university ... in a new Raleigh is one of the most livable cities
But as he was finishing his country. He decided to enroll at with very attractive weather."
degree, he seized one of Georgia Tech to complete a Master's in
Statistics and a Ph.D. in Industrial and With the support of the ISE
those opportunities. "I was
Systems Engineering. Department, Fang's research lies
recommended for admission
in the intersection of engineering,
to be a postgraduate without Along with the decision to change statistics, machine learning, artificial
exams when I was a senior," degrees, he also seized the opportunity intelligence and optimization. It will help
Fang recalled. "I accepted to change his career path. "I decided the manufacturing industry to reduce
the recommendation since it to work in academia before I made the equipment failures and maintenance
was exam-free, and I could decision to pursue a Ph.D. degree," costs while improving product quality
expect a better job with a remembered Fang. and equipment availability. His research,
higher salary after completing
"I found it was very interesting to use much like Fang himself, is ready
graduate studies."
the knowledge I learned from class to seize new opportunities with its
So Fang continued studying to develop new methods to solve potential applications across many
at USTB, working with the challenging problems in real-world industries, including manufacturing,
top two steel production applications, especially when no healthcare, power and aviation.
companies in China, monitoring solution is available for these problems
the conditions of machines or existing models do not work well."
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RETIREMENTS
JAVAD TEHARI
Javad Taheri first joined the NC State at Nortel, mostly in a very high tech
ISE Department as a Ph.D. student. manufacturing environment, and at the
As he neared graduation, he had the Durham VA Healthcare System."
opportunity to teach a course over the
Taheri was an innovator in both the
summer. "That summer, I realized how
industrial engineering industry and
much I enjoyed teaching, and teaching
in the classroom. "I would like to be
became my life-long desired profession,"
remembered as someone who had a
he recalled.
genuine interest in and cared deeply for
After graduating, Taheri took this his students," he stated. He would like
revelation and ran with it, joining the to thank the late professor John Canada,
department as a visiting assistant his first manager, his two committee
professor. After his time as a visiting co-chairs, professor Henry Nuttle and
scholar, he began working with Northern the late Raul Alvarez, his second career
Telecom corporation (now Nortel). There, mentors, professors Ivy and Roberts and
he served as a project manager but still Kenneth Goldberg, at the Durham VA
maintained an adjunct professorship Medical Center.
with the department. "During my career
During retirement, Taheri hopes to
at Nortel, I had hired several of NCSU's
volunteer in the community, travel and
Master and Ph.D. students," Taheri said.
read poetry. Of course, he hopes to
He also collaborated with the Integrated
continue his life-long passion for teaching
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
by instructing one — maybe two —
Institute Program helping students
classes in the future.
in their co-op positions. He finished
his career at Nortel as the director
of Operations Research with early
retirement.
Now that he was enjoying his retirement,
Taheri attended one of professor Robert
Young's classes. "He provided me with
an opportunity to contribute to the
course material and teach a few of the
classes," he said. Soon after, Taheri began
teaching Introduction to Simulation and
Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers.
"Thanks to professor Roberts’ ingenuity,
I obtained a 5/8 IPA grant from Durham
VA Medical Center in 2009, and I became
a full-time faculty member," Taheri
explained. He later joined professor
Julie Ivy and contributed to her CDC
Preparedness Project. "My greatest
accomplishment has been translating
the principles of industrial and systems
engineering into practical solutions
8 | in G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1Before joining NC State's Materials instructor, mentor, colleague and friend
Science and Engineering Department to me," recalled ISE alumnus and former
in 1992, Dan Leonard was a machinist Processes Lab Technician Tood Goldfarb.
with Edward Valves (now Flowserve). "He taught me the value of being safe,
In September of 2008, Leonard moved doing things the right way and treating
DAN LEONARD
from material science to the Industrial our environment, tools and each other
and Systems Engineering Department with respect. Thank you Dan!"
as the supervisor of ISE's Manufacturing
Long-time lab manager, Jason Low,
Processes Laboratory. This move
recalls Leonard's many learning moments
allowed him to get back to his passion
both with students and himself. "Dan will
for machining.
always be remembered for keeping all
As the caretaker of the Processes Lab, of our lab equipment running smoothly
Leonard will be remembered for his and occupants safe, providing some of
guidance of countless students in safely the best hands-on laboratory experiences
completing their machining projects. one could ever imagine in an engineering
From lab experiments, course projects, program," remembered Low. "But I will
summer camps and open houses, he always have fond memories of getting
was the "go-to guy" when there was to know Dan as a person and how much
something to be done that involved he cared for his environment and fellow
the use of equipment and processes man. May we all learn by his example."
under the ISE roof. "Dan is the first face
As Leonard moves into retirement and
you think of when you think about the
trades in his infamous closed-toe shoes
manufacturing department," said ISE
for a more comfortable pair of sandals,
senior Nikki Gorrell. "He has given so
he said he doesn't have any plans.
many of us students invaluable skills by
Still, we suspect that one will be able
volunteering his time around complex
to find him with his wife, Paige, and an
machinery. I know that I will be forever
accompaniment of friends at the TraLi
grateful for his expertise."
Pub in Morrisville, playing traditional Irish
Leonard was not only known for his dance tunes on his iridescent blue Reso-
unwavering belief in safety but for Dude guitar.
having respect for all things as well.
"Working with Dan was great - he was an
STEPHEN JACKSON
One word that could be used to his return to NC State, where he would
describe Steve Jackson and his career earn his second engineering degree
is multidisciplinary. Maybe not a in integrated manufacturing systems.
term that is often used to describe After that, he remained at the university
someone, but it fits in this case.Jackson as the director of graduate programs
received all three of his degrees from in the Integrated Manufacturing
NC State, and each in a different Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI).
engineering discipline. It was the perfect fit since IMSEI is a
multidisciplinary program that uses
After graduating with a bachelor’s
faculty, course offerings and laboratory
in civil engineering, Jackson spent
facilities within the engineering, computer
several years as a designer at an
science, business, textiles and other
aircraft ground support equipment
departments. In 2001, Jackson earned
manufacturing company, eventually
his Ph.D. in his third engineering field,
rising to the department head position.
mechanical engineering.
While there, he implemented product-
focused organization and encouraged
closer cooperation between the
design, production planning, and
manufacturing teams. Jackson
was later president of a computer-
aided manufacturing software firm,
leading its product development
and administering its general
company management.
But it was his passion for
manufacturing systems that prompted
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ISE “SEEN”
break at a joint ice cream social.
It’s an exciting time to be part of ISE, and
these photos prove it. Have you been seen?
@ncstateise
on
Instagram
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Second
Gentleman Doug Emhoff learn about the advanced
manufacturing and 3D printing capabilities of the CAMAL lab
NC State alumni who didn’t have the
opportunity to attend an in-person graduation
come together for a reception on the oval.
ISE alumnus Will Heath returns to the
Pack as he joins The Ergonomics Center.
ISE alumnus Anton Ørskov
Search Ipsen is back at the 2021
ncstateise Olympic Games. Check out the
on wolf he threw after his event
in 2016!
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standing in front of “The Bean” in
downtown Chicago
NCStateISE
on
Youtube
ISE’s Maria Mayorga talks with CBS
17 about the effectiveness of masks
and COVID testing in schools.
Ph.D. graduate Li Li having some fun with
a “research partner” during his hooding
ceremony at Fitts-Woolard Hall
US Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg and Second
Gentleman Doug Emhoff tour the
ISE and CCEE Departments before
heading over to textiles
@NCStateISE
on
Twitter
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SCHUCHARD
Do all engineers start loving STEM at a young age? From disassembling and Karl Schuchard is a Ph.D.
reassembling models to excelling in math in science classes, it seems like all engineers student who received
begin here. However, Ph.D. student Karl Schuchard challenges this stereotype. For him, it his bachelor’s degree
all started with a love of nature.
in political science
“My parents encouraged my personal scientific exploration when I was growing up, from the University of
and we did a lot of at-home experiments,” Schuchard recalled. Being free to explore
nature served to fuel his curiosity, so in college, Schuchard participated in various nature
Minnesota. His research
research projects while studying political science and mathematics. One project was a focuses in the area
two-year National Science Foundation research program of biomanufacturing
in biology and mathematics. This collaboration
under professor
gave Schuchard experience performing
hands-on research with biologists. Rohan Shirwaiker
In return, he taught his fellow
researchers how to mathematically
model results. “Through this work,
I learned the value of humbly
stepping outside of my research domain to work on a cross-functional team,” he
explained. “I knew that this was the type of research that I wanted to continue doing
in graduate school.”
With support from his advisors in biology and mathematics, finding a path to follow
in graduate school was easy. Industrial Engineering was a perfect fit because of its
cross-functional and widely applicable field. “ISEs are systematic problem solvers,
and I think we catch on fast and can apply ourselves in new ways constantly, all the
while working with a huge cross-section of the population,” Schuchard stated. It
complements what he learned during his undergraduate research flawlessly.
Just like discovering how ISE was the perfect degree, finding the ISE department
at NC State was also a Goldilocks situation. “I was unsure of what area I wanted to
pursue research in but knew that I wanted a larger ISE department that was solid
in a wide breadth of disciplines so I could explore a bit,” Schuchard admitted. Some
departments were too small, and others were too specialized. “But, when I came to NC
State, it honestly felt like home,” he said. NC State held many research concentrations,
experienced and relatable professors and offered an active larger community. Schuchard
could continue making contributions to science, technology, and society while enjoying
the natural splendor of North Carolina’s beaches, mountains, music, food, lakes, rivers
and parks.
Never one to slow down, Schuchard stays active while finishing his Ph.D. “I’ve
played golf since I was 5 and of course, being in North Carolina: every day
is a challenge to keep my GPS pointed away from the range or squeezing
in nine (or 18, don’t tell my advisor),” he exclaimed. Schuchard even finds
ways to merge nature and engineering. “I really enjoy rock climbing in the
Piedmont with my friends and girlfriend,” he said. Many routes are protected
and require removable anchors into existing cracks or weaknesses in the
rock. “It’s really a high-dimensional engineering problem that you get to
physically experience, which is both physically and mentally challenging,”
he explained.
Upon graduation, Schuchard will consider biomedical and
pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development, and quality
science opportunities. “The Research Triangle Park is a great place to be
for pursuing these positions, so I will be here for now.”
12 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1Alumni and Friends of ISE Help
Set a New Day of Giving Record
A
s alumni, faculty and staff (totaling $70,460 with an estimated postponed to September due to the
members, and friends of ISE $3,124.50 in Dean’s Prize Money) COVID-19 pandemic.
came together in support and the Department of Mechanical
of their department, they helped and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Competing against other colleges
drive NC State to a record-setting with 193. and units at NC State, the College
day. Overall, the University raised won two of the hourly challenges —
$58 million from more than 14,000 ISE also competed against CCEE and most gifts made from 12 – 1 a.m. and
gifts, setting a national record for MAE to see which would receive 150 the “Show Us Your Wolfies” photo
dollars raised during a college or gifts first. While CCEE reached its challenge — earning an extra $3,500.
university giving day, according to 150 gifts matching challenge first, Despite spending a good portion of
the consulting firm State of Wow. The all three departments made their the day at the top of the leaderboard
previous record for the highest total challenge, receiving extra funds from for total funds raised, the College
funds raised during a single day was their departmental advisory boards. was runner-up for both total funds
held by Purdue University when $42 and number of gifts.
Day of Giving is a 24-hour
million was raised in 2020.
fundraising campaign to raise ISE is grateful to everyone who
Throughout the day, ISE engaged money to support the University’s participated in this year’s Day of
in a friendly competition, trying world-class research, develop new Giving. The incredible support
to receive the most gifts to win a opportunities and improve existing will have an impact for future
greater share of $15,000 in prize programs for students. Now in its industrial and systems engineers for
money from Dean Louis Martin- third year, NC State has seen a rise generations to come.
Vega. The Department of Civil, in giving every year since 2019.
Construction, and Environmental Remarkably, the 2021 record-setting
Engineering (CCEE) won, with 234 total comes just six months after
gifts, closely followed by ISE with 221 the 2020 Day of Giving, which was
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 13Swann Named IISE Council Chair
Department head Julie Swann will be the 2022 Chair of the
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Council of
Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (CIEADH).
Her election shows the dedication and commitment Swann has
led to improving the industrial engineering field.
Beginning at the May 2021 IISE meeting, Swann will be the
CIEADH Chair-elect for one year, where she will serve under
this year's CIEADH Chair, Sunderesh S. Heragu from Oklahoma
State. After serving as the chair in 2022, Swann will be
recognized as the Immediate past chair during her third year,
starting in 2023.
What is CIEADH?
CIEADH is composed of the leaders of industrial engineering
programs nationwide. As a part of the Institute of Industrial and
Systems Engineers, CIEADH works to encourage interest in the
industrial engineering field. They also discuss ways to improve
industrial engineering education, curriculum, accreditation,
student activities, research and faculty development.
The ISE Department has launched our Alumni Resources Program
to provide you, our alumni, with FREE resources that will benefit you
throughout your career.
These resources include:
• Private ISE Alumni LinkedIn Group (1150+ members)
• NC State Online Library Access
• ISE / OR Job Board
• Online Certifications and Professional Learning
• NC State Alumni Directory
• Alumni-Student Mentoring Program
• Ask the Pack Alumni to Alumni Program
Whether you are looking to gain a competitive edge in your career or
interested in networking with ISE alumni, faculty and students, the Alumni
Resources Program can help.
14 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1MARIA-HUNTER
MACKIE
Maria-Hunter Macie is a
senior double majoring in
inustrial engineering and
business administration.
There are many stories about ISE students and faculty who knew that industrial She performs undergraduate
engineering was for them from a young age, either through playing with legos or research under the
following in their parent’s footsteps. But what about the people who find themselves mentorship of professor CS
later in life?
Nam.Together they study
Enter Maria-Hunter Mackie, an undergraduate student whose entire life path changed Brain to Brain Interfacing an
once she discovered ISE. “I have been interested in systems design for a long time, but
it wasn’t until 2017 that I realized it was a field I could get a degree in,” Mackie recalled.
emerging technology that
“I read up on the major and found that it fit my desire to work with people, technology, allows information exchange
and processes to get better outcomes for the customer, worker and the company.” directly between brains
When Mackie finished high school, she wanted to move out of state to continue her
education like many of her fellow graduates. However, she made a decision that
changed everything; she took a gap year to work in the field. Once the time to apply
to colleges rolled back around, her outlook on North Carolina had changed. She
decided to stay in her home state, beginning her associate’s in engineering at a local
community college. It was there that she discovered the perfect degree.
Mackie Joins ISE
Mackie enrolled in the ISE department and joined a research experience (REU) with
Ph.D. student Zach Traylor under the supervision of professor Chang S. Nam.
Nam leads the research at NC State’s Brain-Computer Interface Lab, focusing on
human-systems engineering.
Together, they studied Brain to Brain Interfacing (B2BI), an emerging
technology that allows information exchange directly between brains
using neuroimaging and neurostimulation methods. At that point, B2BI
researchers lacked a uniform classification for B2BI systems. So the team
set out to fix that. “From the research, we noticed a lack of classifications
for experimental communication loops,” Mackie explained. “An interesting
outcome of my semester was working with Mr. Traylor and Dr. Nam to
create terminology to distinguish experiments where the feedback loop for
communication used B2BI or other methods (such as a computer screen).” To
speed up all future B2BI research, The team developed a system that put all
B2BI systems into one of four classifications.
At the same time, Mackie applied what she had learned at the NC
Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Conference and a featured article in IISE
magazine. “I left the REU with new insight into how ISE could be applied to the
world, a deeper understanding of graduate school and research paper writing,”
said Mackie. “It was a really positive experience for me, and I would recommend
it to anyone considering undergraduate research.”
When Mackie isn’t busy researching cutting-edge technology, she’s
volunteering at a local nonprofit. “Pre-Covid-19 I spent those
hours helping people learn how to use 3D printers, laser
cutters, micro bits, and shop tools as well as mentoring
a 14-person middle school FIRST FTC team - FTC
13883 the Razzle Dazzle of Fantazmagazzles,” Mackie
explained. “With Covid-19 I have continued to work
with Razzle Dazzle and have done a small amount
of laser cutting support as well. I like to read and
play lots of puzzle games.”
After graduation, Mackie hopes to get a job
in supply chain that has a direct impact on
the consumer. If her adaptable and diligent
nature has shown anything, she should have
no problem finding that perfect job too.
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 15PHILANTHROPY PROJECT CLASSROOM SUMMER CAMP TOURS OF
AND OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTATIONS OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIAL
SPONSORSHIP AND LEARNING FACILITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Outside support ISE’s senior design You can interact with ISE You can interact with Have students tour your
through philanthropy course is a chance to students through class future ISE students industrial facilities. This
and sponsorship work with students who presentations, panels and through class is a great opportunity
allows us to enhance can analyze your proposal lectures. This allows you presentations and for students to see
our programs. The ISE and provide valuable to engage students in hand-on exercises. principles taught in the
Enhancement Fund solutions. real-world problems and This is a great way to classroom getting put
addresses one of the solutions. expose students to into action.
department’s greatest Kanton Reynolds what it’s like to be an
needs, discretionary ktreyno2@ncsu.edu Julie Swann industrial engineer. Jingyan Dong
support. These funds 919.515.0605 jlswann@ncsu.edu jdong@ncsu.edu
allow the department 919.515.6423 Jason Low 919.515.7196
head to quickly respond jclow@ncsu.edu
to these opportunities 919.515.1424
and challenges.
Mike Walsh
mpwalsh2@ncsu.edu
919.515.7237
16 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1CO-OPS AND RECRUITING CAREER FAIRS INDUSTRY
INTERNSHIPS RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
Co-ops and internships Interested in our Take part in one of NC ISE’s faculty and students
allow you to work with students? We State’s Engineering work with corporations
some of the nation’s top encourage you to send Career Fairs. This is a and governmental
students. They give you job announcements to great way to enhance agencies to perform
the opportunity to test a the department. You your company’s in-context research.
student’s effectiveness can also post right visibility to future job This research broadens
and potential as a on our social media candidates in ISE. To knowledge and creates
future employee. channels: Facebook, register go to https:// new methodologies.
Students also benefit by Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. www.engr.ncsu.edu/
gaining valuable work careerfair/employers/. Julie Swann
experience. Julie Swann jlswann@ncsu.edu
jlswann@ncsu.edu Brian Koehler 919.515.6423
Julie Swann
919.515.6423 engineering@ncsu.edu
jlswann@ncsu.edu
919.515.3263
919.515.6423
The ISE Department works with a wide network of industry
partners and our alumni. Above are nine ways in which ISE and the
professional community are working together for mutual benefit.
Got your own idea? We are always eager to explore new and
creative ways to team up with our alumni and industry friends.
Ready to go?
Register at go.ncsu.edu/PartnerWithISE
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 17FEATURE
NC State’s Master of Engineering
Management Program boasts
a staggering 61 percent female
population compared to the 12.1
percent women in engineering
management nationally. Let’s
meet two of its stars.
By Kierney Leonard
18 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1FEATURE
T
he number of women pursuing
STEM-based and leadership
careers has continued to trend
upward over the last several decades.
According to the Census Bureau,
the ratio of women in STEM careers
jumped from eight to 27 percent
between 1970 and 2019. Taking this
trend to the next level, NC State's
Master of Engineering Management
(MEM) Program boasts a staggering
61 percent female population
compared to the 12.1 percent
women in engineering management
nationally. Let's meet two of NC
State's female leaders from MEM,
Melissa Pressley and Delshad Zaker.
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 19FEATURE
Since graduating with her bachelor’s degree
from NC State’s Edward P. Fitts Department
of Industrial and Systems Engineering in
2016, Melissa Pressley has worked for Duke
University Health Systems. She plans to use
her MEM degree to advance her career and
further pursue her passion for healthcare.
MELISSA PRESSLEY
Young professional Melissa work hard to make it in a historically
Pressley became one of the first male-dominated career.
two alumni of the MEM program,
Studying and working in STEM and
graduating over the summer. She
business fields, she admitted there
originally graduated from NC State’s
had been times when she was
Industrial and Systems Engineering
the only woman in the room. By
Program (ISE) in 2016, earning
seizing development opportunities
her Health Systems Engineering
and building relationships with
Certificate. This program inspired
female peers and teachers in the
her to work in healthcare. Having
MEM program, Pressley built the
built a solid foundation of technical
confidence to say, “Yes, I’m the
skills through ISE, Pressley planned
only one here, but that doesn’t
to grow her leadership skills
mean my voice matters any less or
and explore healthcare through
that my opinion is any less valid.”
graduate school.
She furthered, “I have earned my
With a long list of MEM seat at this table, now it’s time for
concentrations to choose from, me to take advantage of it.”
Pressley chose Health and Human
Systems, which married her
background in industrial engineering
to her passion for healthcare. “I
want to be able to do something
where, at the end of a career or
at the end of every day, there
is something that I have been
working on that is going to improve
the lives of other people,” stated
Pressley, who now works as a
management engineer for Duke
University Health Systems. She
works on process improvements in
healthcare delivery, which tackles
patient issues, such as wait times
for surgery. Pressley is now doing
what she loves, but she had to
20 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1FEATURE
DELSHAD ZAKER
Since graduating with her bachelor’s
degree from Islamic Azad Univeristy in 2016,
Delshad Zaker has worked for Middle East
Water and Evironment. She plans to use her
MEM degree to advance her career in the
Coming from Tehran, Iran, where attracted her to study engineering manufacturing or healthcare fields.
she began her journey earning an management at NC State. Currently
undergraduate degree in Industrial halfway through the program's
Engineering, Delshad Zaker now on-campus curriculum, Zaker
calls NC State home. In 2017, plans to work in manufacturing or "I think it is very important that we
Zaker worked for an engineering healthcare once she graduates in work in this field more and [take
consultant company called Middle 2022. The global pandemic sparked on leadership positions]. We have
East Water and Environment as her interest in healthcare, and to for the next generation. [Men
an industrial engineer before her creativity contributed to her need to know] they can count
continuing her education. With her desire to pursue manufacturing. on us like themselves," Zaker
background in engineering and a Regardless of which career path explained. She encourages women
passion for leading, Zaker felt that she chooses, Zaker feels prepared to join programs like engineering
the MEM program at NC State best to lead. management to find their place as
fit her career aspirations. leaders in society.
Growing up, she has always had the
The diverse courses, accelerated instinct to lead. Despite leadership
timeline, networking and leadership positions being male-dominated,
development opportunities she hopes more women step up.
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 21Karen Chen, assistant professor, will use the $1.3 million NSF research grant awarded to improve students’ understanding of the extremes of scale.
CREATING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO COMPARE
H
ow much is a billion? understanding of the extremes of STEM fields have to deal with
How tiny is an atom? scale in STEM. entities and ideas at the extremes
These seem like simple of scale, it is critical
“Conceptualizing
questions, but people of all ages
struggle to conceptualize extreme extreme scales “Conceptualizing for students to
develop accurate
sizes and scales. However, sizes, and sizes have
been a well-
extreme scales conceptions of
scales and powers of 10 (10x) are scales that exist
fundamental subjects in STEM. documented and sizes have well beyond
challenge in
When ISE assistant professor
Karen Chen heard of this the education been a well- their everyday
experience
literature,” Chen
challenge, she knew that VR could
explained.
documented of the world,”
help bring the hard to visualize Chen stated.
items into view. The National However, the challenge in An inaccurate
subject is a
Science Foundation (NSF) has understanding of
awarded Chen and her team crucial one to the education size and scale can
understand in
a $1.3 million research grant,
allowing them to use virtual STEM fields. literature.” make it hard to
apply concepts in
“Given many
reality to improve students’ the real world, and
22 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1E EXTREME SIZES
not understanding subjects can
also become a barrier to STEM The virtual reality controller and headset are used to experience virtual environments
for students.
As a solution, the team will create sizes, scales and powers of 10, collaboration with experts
“Scale Worlds,” a new immersive which are impossible to make outside of the engineering field,”
virtual environment showing in everyday life. “Since VR she stated, “Scale Worlds is
scientific entities of different enables us to visualize practically truly a transdisciplinary research
sizes. Students can enter one of anything we could render using a project.” How much is a billion?
31 distinct environments and see computer, we thought it would be and how small is an atom? will
incredibly small and unbelievably a great approach to help students be much easier questions to
large objects in relation to conceptualize extreme scales,” answer, thanks to Karen Chen
their bodies, like the difference Chen said. and her team.
between molecules and cells
Chen is working with faculty
or the sun and the moon.
from the College of Education
This project allows students
and College of Design. “I
to make realistic comparisons
am very excited about this
and understand the concept of
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 23JEFF HOYLE, Director
of Ergonomic Services at
the Ergocenter, received an
Outstanding Extension Award
from NC State’s Office of
Outreach and Engagement. He
earned this award for his leadership
in the field of ergonomics and
his passion, dedication, and drive
to educate and assist others in
making the workplace safer. Hoyle
also received the Creativeness
in Ergonomics Practitioner of
the Year Award at the Applied
Ergonomics Conference for
JEFF HOYLE his achievements in the creative
application of ergonomics. ROHAN SHIRWAIKER
ROHAN SHIRWAIKER,
associate professor, received the 2021
KAREN CHEN, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Award from the Penn State Industrial
assistant professor, received
and Manufacturing Engineering Society
the Young Investigator of the
in collaboration with the Harold and
Year Award from the Applied
Inge Marcus Department of Industrial
Ergonomics Conference. She
and Manufacturing Engineering. He
won this award because of
received this award for demonstrating
the outstanding contributions
successful early career development
she is making to the
and achievements.
ergonomic field through her
applied research.
KAREN CHEN
KANTON
REYNOLDS, BINIL STARLY, James T.
Director of Ryan Distinguished Professor,
Undergraduate received a 2021 SME Journal
Programs, won of Manufacturing Systems
the COE Award Reviewer of the Year Award
for Excellence from the North American
from NC State. Manufacturing Research
He received this Institution of SME. The
award for improving award, given out since 2018,
efficiency and recognizes high-performing
innovation both in reviewers for their critical
the ISE department review and oversight.
and at the University. BINIL STARLY
KANTON REYNOLDS
24 | i n G e a r - Fa ll/ W i n te r 2 0 2 1Kate Moore,
senior, and Kylee
Alons, junior,
were named to the
All-ACC Swimming
and Diving Academic
Team by the Atlantic
Coast Conference. The
two ISE stars are no
strangers to winning All-
ACC academic honors
as this is the third
for each.
KATE MOORE KYLEE ALONS
XU XU, assistant professor, received an inaugural
Goodnight Early Career Innovator Award from NC
State’s Provost’s Office. He earned this award for his
cutting-edge work in biomechanics, as well as his academic
achievements and teaching excellence. Xu also won the
2021 C.A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award from the
ISE Department. The winner of this award is determined by
student voting.
CHANG “CS” NAM, professor, received
XU XU
Fellow Status from the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society (HFES). Fellow is the highest
recognition bestowed by the HFES and given to
recognize outstanding achievement, consistently
OLA HARRYSSON, Fitts superior professional performance, exceptional
Distinguished Professor, received the contributions, personal service to the Society, and
International Freeform and Additive other meritorious accomplishments.
Manufacturing Excellence Award
from the Solid Freeform Fabrication
Symposium in August. The award CHANG “CS” NAM
is given out at the International Solid
Freeform Fabrication Symposium and
recognizes an outstanding researcher in
the field of freeform/additive fabrication.
NATALIA
SUMMERVILLE,
lecturer, received a
2021 CEO Award of
Excellence from SAS.
Summerville was
nominated by her peers
for living out SAS’s values
each day.
NATALIA SUMMERVILLE
OLA HARRYSSON
g o. n c s u . e d u/ inGear | 25SENIOR DESIGN
Advance Auto Parts Biogen
Sidney Allen, Rebecca Rowen, Rachel Sykes, Maks Bezruchko
Gabrielle Tonsay and Nathan Woelfel Quesinberry, Da
Christine Wilkin
Advance Auto Parts wanted to improve its marketing efforts
towards its commercial customers and optimize its inventory Biogen wanted to de
management. The senior design team analyzed four years of alternative supplier
customer data to determine any buying patterns. Once the and money in the ev
data was cleaned, they discovered seasonal buying patterns researched local sup
across all matches. They placed the vast majority of the help determine the f
customers into eight pervading clusters, improving customer with a new supplier,
relations, decreasing inventory costs, and increasing revenue. how a new supplier
City of Raleigh - A City of Raleig
Rana Farawi, Connie Feinberg, Tess Garrison, Jessica Berlin, Hannah Kosze
Matthew McMillan and Samantha Nagle Mansdoerfer and Connor Pat
The City of Raleigh added License Plate Recognition Software The City of Raleigh wanted to add n
(LPR) to its parking enforcement operations. But, it lacked its Citrix Cycle Bikeshare Program in
the procedures for the drivers of its LPR-equipped vehicles studied areas, Five Points and Missi
to maximize their LPR usage. The senior design team created lacked a tool to select locations for t
dynamic routes to optimize parking enforcement around stations in those areas, which waste
NC State University and Downtown Raleigh. The team also station siting process. The senior de
streamlined communications between the department a dynamic decision matrix that inco
and the LPR technology provider, Genetec, to significantly various sources to produce the optim
improve the enforcement process. Lastly, the team made in the predetermined areas. City pla
recommendations on how to measure and incentivize tool in the future to increase the pro
driver performance.
NC State
Manhattan Associates College of Veterina
Daniel Cockson, Emily Cooke, Rahul Dhawan, Ben Boyd, Sohil Doshi, Julia Peters and
Matt Izzo, Anthony Szanfranski Toofan Salahuddin
Manhattan Associates wanted to improve client satisfaction The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine used
and performance of its trucking supply chain division. They time-consuming Google Forms to capture reques
needed a tool that was compatible with its Profit Analyzer their principal investigators. Also, the investigator
Tool and would reduce the time spent on cost model creation not duplicate, make minor changes and resubmit
and maintenance process by 15 percent. Using Microsoft when they were completing a project again. Addi
Excel, the student team built a template with five built-in inefficiencies was a general lack of communicatio
VBA macros that automated the cost modeling process.
awareness of the Lab Animal Resources (LAR) we
They reduced the cost model initialization time by more than
After completing a thorough voice of customer an
50 hours and the monthly maintenance time by more than
student team created a Vet Services Form Prefilled
five hours per week. Their efforts led to a 25 percent time
saves 30 minutes per submission. They added dro
reduction and $50k in potential new client income.
menus and redesigned the Forms page, which inc
user-friendliness by 32%.
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