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Below are stories that show how faculty, students, and alumni are applying their knowledge with industrial engineering and operations research.
Berkeley IEOR Graduates Lead the Way in Lucrative Careers: Report Highlights Operations Research as Highest-Earning Field
A recent report by the HEA group, a respected higher education research and consulting agency, has shed light on the correlation between specific fields of study and early-career earnings. Drawing upon data from the US Department of Education, which highlights the average pay four years after graduation, the report revealed a noteworthy finding: operations research…
New Doctoral Fellowship Supports IEOR Scholars and Honors Rising Star in Operations Research
New Doctoral Fellowship Supports IEOR Scholars and Honors Rising Star in Operations Research Meet Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio – a trailblazing Berkeley IEOR Ph.D. student and the inspiration behind The Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio Fellowship in IEOR (UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau) The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is pleased to…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Professor Xin Guo and Her Research Group
March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in our community and around the world. Berkeley Engineering has always been a leader in breaking barriers for women, and the Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research takes great pride in leading the college in gender diversity, with over…
Five examples that show the power of machine learning, as told by IEOR 142
In IEOR 142: Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Analytics, Professor Paul Grigas uses real datasets to teach students key techniques in machine learning and data analytics. The class culminates with a final project where students must identify a real-world problem, collect and process data, and then use models and concepts taught in class to…
Berkeley IEOR Graduate Named to Forbes 30-Under-30 List
Berkeley IEOR graduate Courtney Z. Chow (BS IEOR’ 16) joins a different kind of class for 2023: The Forbes 30-under-30. Established ten years ago, the Forbes Under 30 list recognizes tomorrow’s brightest young innovators, trailblazers, and disruptors working to solve the world’s biggest problems – on their own terms. As Vice President of technology and…
Filipino American History Month: Student Stories
October is Filipino American History Month (FAHM)! Filipino American History Month celebrates the culture, experiences, and lives of Filipino Americans throughout history. This year marks historic firsts for campus institutions to uplift the Filipinx community via events, exhibits, and digital archives honoring FAHM — to learn more, check out the email from Dania Matos, Vice…
National Latinx Heritage Month: Student Stories
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 every year to celebrate the history, culture, and many contributions that U.S Latinx and Hispanic communities have brought to American society. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we wanted to highlight current student, Thomas Estrada’s story about what being a member of the…
A Carbon-Neutral Future with Nanavati Low and BIB Technologies
Nanavati Low (B.S. ‘16 IEOR) co-founded BIB Technologies as a way to help businesses and companies scale efficiently and sustainably. In 2018, BIB Technologies launched four mobile utility vehicle models, including their signature product, AUTOMATO, a modular electric vehicle storefront that combines sustainability with automotive delivery to help address a changing economy, one where more…
National Latinx Heritage Month
Happy Latinx Heritage Month! The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research honors and celebrates the cultures, contributions, and lasting influence of Latinx, Chicanx, and all Hispanic-identified Americans with ancestors in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain. While every year Americans come together to observe National Latinx Heritage Month from September 15th…
Ariel Qian (M.E.T IEOR ’24) on the Importance of Programs like Kids Teach Tech
For the second year in a row, Berkeley IEOR has partnered with Georgia Tech ISyE and Kids Teach Tech (KTT) to virtually deliver the Seth Bonder Summer Program in Computational and Data Science for Engineering, an immersive, virtual summer camp designed to give K-12th grade youth a better understanding of the careers and opportunities available…