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Turbo-charging AI

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For Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) Professor Zhaosong Lu the art of designing algorithms to tackle complex optimization problems has always held a profound intellectual allure. One aspect of these techniques that fascinates him is that they can be applied virtually anywhere – enhancing systems, boosting performance, optimizing production, and reducing costs. Discovering the most effective methods that lead to the best possible solutions has been a driving force in his research and an enduring presence in his academic journey.

The Food Group
Research

Mitigating Food Insecurity With Mobile Grocery Markets

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The department of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s faculty and students work in collaboration with a local nonprofit to help mitigate food insecurities in the Twin Cities.

Phantom Auto
Research

Could Remote Drivers Be the Future of Ride Hailing?

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A new technology combining nearly autonomous vehicles with remote “tele-operators” has the potential to overcome both the technological and societal hurdles posed by driverless vehicles. Ride-hailing providers will be an important application for remote-driving technology, and U of M researchers found it offers clear advantages for companies and their customers.

Optimizing the Future of Health Care
Research

Optimizing the Future of Health Care

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The breakthrough contributions that ISyE faculty are making in medicine and healthcare range from cancer treatment to organ transplantation—and they all have the potential to save lives.

Hitch a Ride
Research

Hitch a Ride

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ISyE and Carlson School of Management researchers are teaming up with Hitch Health to determine how hospitals can cut down no-show rates for appointments.

Hitting the Information Sweet Spot
Research

Hitting the Information Sweet Spot

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In the fast-growing field of information design, ISyE Associate Professor Krishnamurthy Iyer examines how revealing the right information at the right time yields better outcomes.

Data Modeling Reinvented
Research

Data Modeling (Reinvented)

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ISyE Assistant Professor Ying Cui wants to help the world make better use of Big Data.

Evening the Odds
Research

Evening the Odds

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ISyE Assistant Professor Nick Arnosti sees single lottery systems as a tool for good that could improve the lives of students and people living in public housing.

Kevin Leder
Awards and Honors, Research

Research Council of Norway Awards Grant to Kevin Leder for Personalized Medicine Research

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Leder and his fellow researchers aim to accomplish two goals: study statistical questions surrounding personalized medicine and develop advanced courses on the subject.

Saif Benjaafar
Awards and Honors, Research

Saif Benjaafar Awarded Grant to Develop New Emergency Response System

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Benjaafar will use technology tools, like artificial intelligence and machine learning, to help responders assess an emergency situation and route it to the right professionals.

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