[Iefac.list] Fwd: SJSU ISE Spring 2022 Department Newsletter

[Yasser Dessouky]

Dear Colleagues,

I am sharing below the SJSU ISE dept newsletter for Spring 2022.

Hope you enjoy learning and reading about our department's activities.

Best,
Yasser Dessouky
Professor & Chair
Industrial & Systems Engineering
San Jose State University
Editor-in-Chief Computers and Industrial Engineering.
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0085
Voice:408-924-4133
Fax:408-924-4040
email:yasser.dessouky at sjsu.edu


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San Jose, CA, 95192
Industrial & Systems Engineering Department
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Spring 2022 ISE Newsletter
*A Message from the Chair*
Dr. Yasser Dessouky

Similar to other institutions, San José State University has had a
challenging two years during this pandemic. However, the Industrial and
Systems Engineering Department has continued to provide the quality of
education that is expected by our students whether in-person, hybrid, or in
an online mode of instruction.

This is testament to the resilience of our faculty, staff, and students and
I cannot be prouder of their dedication during this period. We have
continued with our mission to enable our students to become socially
responsible engineers and leaders in Silicon Valley and beyond through an
accessible, world-class education. In fact, Silicon Valley employs more
engineering graduates from the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
than any other university, and the College *ranks 3rd nationally* among
public engineering programs offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees,
excluding service academies. This newsletter profiles some of the exciting
activities the department is engaging in, and I hope you enjoy the reading.

*A few highlights: *A generous gift from the Li Family to support our newly
named state-of-the art wireless smart manufacturing lab, the welcoming of a
new faculty member, Dr. Gaojian Huang, who is a recent PhD graduate from
Purdue University, the numerous awards and/or scholarships won by our
faculty, staff, and students, the mentoring our alumni are providing to our
students, and the outstanding research our faculty is performing. These are
few of the many stories below that are presented in this edition.

**Note that several story extensions can be reached by clicking the links
indicated, which will take you to various web pages on the Department’s
website. Return to the newsletter to continue by going back to your email
view, or click now at the very top of this mailing to open the newsletter
in a new tab on your browser. Then return to that tab to continue reading.*
ISE Receives Named Lab Gift

In January, 2022, the Davidson College of Engineering announced that
Engineering Room 194 will henceforth be known as:

*The Vy and Timothy Li Laboratory for Industrial and Systems Engineering*

This gift, the first in the ISE Department’s history, will enable the
department to further the teaching and research activities of the lab. Near
term goals include the development of new exercises and projects for all
ISE core courses that can be conducted by students in the Vy and Timothy Li
Lab. In addition, new robotic and vision system equipment, along with new
sensor devices will enhance the research capability of the faculty using
the lab.

The Li’s directed that their gift be recognized to be in honor of Dr. Louis
Freund’s decades of service to the ISE Department. Dr. Freund is an
Emeritus Professor in the Department, founder of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics MS Program, and served as ISE Department Chair from 2001-2009.
The Li’s are both BSIE graduates of the Department (in 2003) who went on to
found MaxDecisions, Inc., a fintech leader in banking information systems.

The department is grateful to the Li’s for this amazing tribute and also
appreciates the many other donations in support of the department’s
students and programs over the past several years. The installation of a
plaque and ribbon cutting ceremony are planned for the near future.
2020-21 Senior Design Sponsors

Our senior design projects continue to be a highlight of our students’
learning experiences. While he COVID pandemic created challenges, our
sponsors came through for us. We are deeply grateful to all of the recent
sponsors listed below.
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Featured Sr. Design Project Sponsor

*Meet two ISE Fall 21 grads who completed a terrific Sr. Design project at
Morgan Advanced Materials. Morgan, located in Hayward, CA, has been an ISE
Sr. Design project sponsor for many years. The company that creates unique
ceramics out of recycled materials. In the most recent project, sponsor Ha
Nguyen (also an SJSU ISE grad) set the goal of improving the efficiency of
the ceramic making process in order to reduce waste and develop savings*
Read the story here
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ISE Alums Begin Mentoring ISE Students

Using the new SJSU2 PeopleGrove Mentoring portal, 12 ISE Alums have
volunteered to be mentors for current ISE students. Students can review
each mentor’s professional history, interests, and preferred mentoring
topics, then select mentors for a mentoring connection. All mentoring
sessions are confidential, and are privately arranged on Zoom or F2F.

*Alums and students who want to participate in this program can click *
*here*
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and join the ISE Mentoring Group.*
*Our Faculty Spotlight is on …*
Dr. Gaojian Huang

Dr. Gaojian Huang joined San Jose State University (SJSU) as an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in Fall
2021. His research focuses on human behavior and performance and technology
accessibility in complex systems, with an emphasis on automated driving,
aging, and multimodal interface. During his first year as a faculty member,
he has won six research grants and funding awards.
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Recent Tenure Announcements!

The Department confirmed in 2020 that Dr. Ayca Erdogan and Dr. Dan
Nathan-Roberts had been awarded tenure. In 2021, Dr. Anil Kumar also
received the tenure award. All are Associate Professors in ISE The award of
tenure is a major milestone in a faculty member’s career and represents
sustained excellence in their record of teaching, research, and service.
Click here to view the entire list of ISE faculty
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Dr. Yasser Dessouky appointed Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s*Computers &
Industrial Engineering*
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Link below to view the Complete lists of 2020 - 2021 ISE faculty
publications, presentations, awards, and professional activities…

…that can be found on separate pages on our Department website. *Internal
grants and* *activities of note **are reported here*
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College of Engineering 2021 Staff Excellence in Service Award
Ms. Fabiola Arellano

*Administrative Analyst, ISE Department*

I’ve been a staff member with San Jose State for 16 years!. Having been a
student myself and having been in their shoes, I wanted to give to them
what had not been offered to me. I wanted to be there for the less
represented students and give them what I would have wanted while I was
studying. I’m happy to see many students, once they are ready to graduate,
come to my office and simply say a “Hello and Thank you for all your help
these years.” This is very rewarding!!
Learn More
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ISE 151 Wins GE Area V Approval!
*Student Highlights*
*2021 ISE Jindia Scholarship Award Winners*
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Daniela and Gift are Senior ISE students with exceptional backgrounds,
achievements and inspiring stories. They were selected from among all
eligible applicants to receive the 2021 $800 Jindia scholarship award near
the end of the Fall semester.
*Click the photos for details*
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2021 ISE Newnan Student Excellence Award Ms. Gaia Bach Industrial & Systems
Engineering
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Spring/Fall 2021 Graduation Recognitions

The Department was proud to learn of the outstanding academic achievements
of the following May, 2021 BSISE graduates:

*Summa Cum Laude (*Above 3.85 GPA)*:* —Mamta Kanda — Joveli Njomin

*Magna Cum Laude (*Above 3.70 GPA)*: *—Adam Ababneh— Ethan Duong

*Cum Laude (*Above 3.5 GPA):——Steven Permana—— Nestor Gimenez—— Jin You
Goh—— To Uyen Nguyen Hoang—— Andre Ng
A quick look at the numbers:

ISE registrations in all programs remain strong. Overall enrollment is up
over the year by 20 students, with BSISE growing by 24 students from its
2021 level, and grad programs remaining relatively steady.
*Alumni Spotlights*
Ms. Rebecca Maddox

Rebecca (Mantecon) Maddox received a B.S. in ISE from SJSU in 2013 and an
M.S. in ISE in 2015. She’s worked for Juniper Networks and is now a
Technical Program Manager at Applied Materials.
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Mr. Franklin Davis

Franklin has a B.S. in ISE from SJSU and an M.S. in Engineering Management
& Leadership (Santa Clara University). Now, with over 20 years of
industrial experience, he is a Site Director for Resonetics.
Learn More
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*In the Department Advisory Committee (DAC) Spotlight: *
Mr. Sohel Sareshwala

Sohel Sareshwala is an accomplished industrialist who completed bachelor’s
degree in Mechanical Engineering at L.D. College in Ahmedabad in 1986. He
then completed his Masters in ISE at SJSU in 1988. Sohel is now the CEO and
President of Accuswiss Inc, which manufactures precision components and
parts for O.E.M’s.
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In closing, just “one more thing”….
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*Send comments and corrections to the Editor: Louis.Freund at sjsu.edu
<louis.freund at sjsu.edu>*

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