Engineering thrives on precision—clean lines, exact angles, flawless function. But life? That’s where flexibility, adaptability, and the courage to figure things out on the fly
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CEET’s first doctoral graduate reflects on journey: `Every setback is a lesson’
Growing up in India, Dheeban Kumar was drawn to the logic of mathematics and the precision of science—an early fascination that would later guide his
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Video: ISYE Professor Ziteng Wang explains AI powered gait analysis
Two months ago, “Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion” included presentations by three CEET faculty members. One was Ziteng Wang, associate professor in the Department
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ISYE Professor Gary Chen receives NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship
Congratulations to Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Gary Chen on his selection for the NIU Presidential Teaching Professorship. He was featured recently in NIU Today,
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ISYE’s Spring 2025 Newsletter
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has created a Spring 2025 newsletter. ISYE Chair Chang Soo “CS” Nam’s aim is to “keep you up
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$600,000 NSF grant to explore brain-to-brain communication potential
It’s the stuff of science fiction: the ability to communicate with someone else simply by thinking—no speaking or physical gesture. For fans of Star Trek,
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CEET’s ISYE chair serves as editor of `Human-Centered Metaverse’
CS Nam, chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE). is the primary editor of a book that was published this month, “Human-Centered
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ISYE professor plays key role in $2M National Science Foundation grant
Christine Nguyen, an associate professor in CEET’s Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, is part of a core group of NIU professors leading a $2 million
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Inspired by son, professor aims to improve learning for autistic children
“I love my autistic son.” For the past three years, Jaejin Hwang, an associate professor in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), has
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CS Nam begins as Industrial and Systems Engineering Dept. Chair
On July 1, Chang Soo (CS) Nam began in his new role as chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE). Most recently,
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