The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology is proud to announce that two of its professors won the distinction in 2022 of NIU Presidential Teaching
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Six Sigma Certification Drives Continuous Improvement
Additional Courses Added for 2021 A new schedule of Lean Six Sigma certification courses has been announced by the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
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Applause, Please! Award Winning CEET Faculty and Students
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has a lot to celebrate this spring. Many awards have been granted to its faculty and staff, including:
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Purushothaman Damodaran named 2021 Presidential Teaching Professor
Purushothaman Damodaran, Ph.D. joined NIU in 2009 as an assistant professor in industrial and systems engineering (ISYE) and in 2012 was named chair of the ISYE
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Engineering Team Helps Keep COVID Vaccine Lines to a Minimum
Standing in long lines to receive the COVID vaccine is one of the major concerns facing those who are eligible for the vaccine. As many
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Congratulations, CEET Professor Wins 2020 IISE OpEx Teaching Award
Congratulations to Purushothaman (Purush) Damodaran, Ph.D., professor and chair of the industrial and systems engineering department of the CEET who won the 2020 Institute of Industrial and
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Supply Chain Challenges Explained
Many consumers are wondering why it seems that supplies are running low in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Chair and professor of industrial systems
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Six Sigma Certification Drives Continuous Improvement
Improving processes that increase productivity, reduce costs, increase profits and so much more. That’s what professionals in all types of organizations can learn by earning
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What is Industrial and Systems Engineering?
Alex Hurtado When Alex Hurtado came to Northern Illinois University, she had never heard of industrial and systems engineering. At the urging of her cousin,
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Faculty Profile: Dr. Purushothaman Damodaran
Purush Damodaran, Ph.D., always knew he wanted to be an academic. But he also wanted to be a working engineer. In his position as chair
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