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MEng Alumni are Finalists in IBM Call for Code 2019 Global Prize
A group of five University of California, Berkeley master of engineering alumni are finalists in the IBM Call for Code 2019 Global Prize. The alums’ Project AsTeR used artificial intelligence to help analyze and respond to the surge of emergency calls that typically take place after a disaster strikes. Over 5,000 projects applied to the…
Read MoreShmuel Oren to be Keynote Speaker for the 2019 IEEE Sustainable Power & Energy Conference
Professor Shmuel Oren will be a keynote speaker at the 2019 IEEE Sustainable Power & Energy Conference (iSPEC). The iSPEC conference will be held during November 21-23, 2019 in Beijing. This years theme is “Grid Modernization for Energy Revolution.” The IEEE Sustainable Power & Energy Conference 2019 aims at providing an international forum for engineers…
Read MoreHow heat waves can shut down power systems — Prof. Lavaei quoted in Bloomberg
GSI positions available Fall 2019
The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research currently has two open positions for Graduate Student Instructors for Fall 2019. The two courses are: INDENG 130 “Methods of Manufacturing Improvement” — available to a graduate or undergraduate student (who took the course and received an A) INDENG 241 “Risk Modeling” — available for graduate student…
Read MoreProf. Candi Yano Shares Her Story in Honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month
In an interview with Laura Counts at Berkeley Haas, Professor Yano talks about her family’s immigration story, tips for students, and how a random college job led her to become a major in industrial engineering and operations research. Read more at Berkeley Haas
Read MoreMEng Students Create Startup Seeking to Help College Students Better Know Themselves Through Genetic Testing
MEng students, Arjun Bidesi (MEng ’19), Dinkar Juyal (MEng ’19), and Kaushal Yagnik (MEng’19), are the driving forces behind GenomEdge, a rising startup that uses genome testing to help college students better understand themselves. Here’s some insight on how they took their interest in healthcare and technology and funneled it into a growing startup. Since…
Read MoreMeet the Class of 2019: Senior Spotlights
The class of 2019 will soon graduate and venture off to make an impact in all areas of industry all over the the globe. But who are the class of 2019? Read on to learn more about some of our graduates, what they liked most about IEOR, and what they plan to do next. Chelsea…
Read MoreEvan Gong announced as winner of Jengyee Prize
The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research congratulates Evan Gong for winning the Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World. Evan Gong, a junior studying political Economy and German, is awarded for his notable contributions in advocating for legislation that significantly expanded personal finance education. He was inspired to engage with this issue…
Read MoreMax Shen Named To Succeed Ken Goldberg As Chair Of IEOR
Professor Zuo-Jun “Max” Shen has just been named to be the next chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley. Professor Shen will take over for Professor Ken Goldberg who will complete his term as chair at the end of 2018. Shen obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences from…
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