Archive for May 2024
Jason Ma ’84 Highlights Mentorship at Legacy Builders Conference
Berkeley IEOR alum Jason Ma ’84 recently took the stage as a speaker at the prestigious Legacy Builders Conference, an exclusive event in San Jose that gathers leading minds in philanthropy, wealth management, and legacy planning. Jason Ma, CEO and Chief Mentor of ThreeEQ and acclaimed author of “Young Leaders 3.0,” significantly inspired and contributed…
Read MoreAI and Optimization Retreat: Exploring the Future of Automated Decision-Making
In April, Berkeley IEOR hosted a day-long conference on AI and optimization, featuring panels on sequential decision-making, ethical AI, transportation electrification, and future AI trends, with working groups, student poster sessions, and networking opportunities. Established in 2021 with a $20 million NSF grant, the AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) includes UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, USC, UCSD,…
Read MoreCelebrating the Accomplishments of the Class of 2024
Last month, the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley proudly celebrated the achievements of 266 graduates from its undergraduate and graduate programs. This joyous occasion also marked the second year of the UC Berkeley Master of Analytics program, with all 86 graduates securing internships or full-time positions by year-end. On…
Read MoreBerkeley IEOR Annual Advisory Board Meeting: Guiding the Future
This week, Berkeley IEOR hosted its annual Advisory Board Meeting on campus, bringing together leaders from various fields to provide guidance and insight into the department’s future direction. The day began with a welcome from Dean Tsu-Jae King Liu, who shared comprehensive updates on the College of Engineering’s strategic initiatives and goals. This was followed…
Read MoreXenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26 Recipient of Berkeley Mentorship Cohort Peer Award
Xenia Chen, BS IEOR ’26, is the recent recipient of the Berkeley Mentorship Cohort (BMC) Peer Award. After two years of dedicated participation, first as a mentee and now as a mentor, Xenia has been celebrated for her outstanding character and dedication to supporting both mentors and mentees alike. Throughout her time with BMC, Xenia…
Read MoreXin (Jennifer) Chen Delivers Student Commencement Address
“To me, IEOR is not just an academic discipline; it’s fundamentally an art of thinking. Industrial Engineers articulate real-world problems through a diverse array of stylized mathematical models—whether it’s a queueing model, a stochastic optimization model, or a fluid dynamics model. Then, we develop and apply techniques in optimization, stochastics, and simulation to devise solutions.”…
Read MoreHaixiang Zhang Receives 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics
Haixiang Zhang (https://zhanghxpku.github.io/), a UC Berkeley graduate student, has been honored with the 2024 Friedman Memorial Prize in Applied Mathematics. Established in 1966, this award recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding research in applied mathematics. Zhang, advised by Berkeley IEOR Professor Javad Lavaei, has shown substantial achievements in the field. He graduated from UC Berkeley…
Read MoreOutstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award
Yunduan Lin Runhuan Xie We are pleased to announce that Yunduan Lin and Runhan Xie, PhD Candidates in Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley, respectively, have been honored with the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Award. Both recipients have earned excellent ratings and high praise for their impactful teaching…
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