IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2025 Program Committee

2025 Program Chairs

Elizabeth Gentry, Philips
Feng Ju, Arizona State University
Xiao Liu, Georgia Tech

IISE Senior VP - Continuing Education

Iris Rivero, University of Florida 

Track Chairs

Construction Track

Presented by the Construction Division
Henry Lester, University of Dayton - Primary Coordinator
Russell Milam, Louisiana State University
Robert Ranollo, FedEx
Emily Wall, Mississippi State University

Data Analytics and Information Systems

Presented by the Data Analytics and Information Systems Division
Xiaoyu Chen, University at Buffalo
Hyeong Suk Narendren, University of Missouri
Cesar Ruiz, Oklahoma State University 
Yinan Wang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Primary Coordinator

Energy Systems Track

Paritosh Ramanan, Oklahoma State University 
Murat Yildirim, Wayne State University 

Engineering Economy Track

Presented by the Engineering Economy Division
Ahmet Akgun, California University of Pennsylvania - Secondary Coordinator
Mario Beruvides, Texas Tech University
Taner Cokyasar, Argonne National Laboratory
Alok Ashwinkumar Dand, LendingTree - Primary Coordinator
Noha Mostafa, The British University in Egypt
Nabil Nehme, American University of Beirut
Raymond Smith, III, East Carolina University
Bayram Yildirim, Wichita State University 

Engineering Education Track

Jenna Johnson, Mississippi State University - Secondary Coordinator
Christina Scherrer, Kennesaw State University - Primary Coordinator

Engineering Management Track

Presented by the Society for Engineering & Management Systems   
Tracey Bauer, Stratasys - Secondary Coordinator
Michael Graul, Texas A&M University - Secondary Coordinator
Amir Momenipour, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Primary Coordinator
Ashish Shah, Excellence in Execution

Facilities Design & Planning Track

Presented by the Logistics & Supply Chain Division
Natalie Cherbaka, Virginia Tech
Tanveer Hossain Bhuyian, University of Texas at San Antonio - Primary Coordinator
Junfeng Ma, Mississippi State University
Cori Mowrey, University of Dayton
Michael Sherwin, Duquesne University - Primary Coordinator
Renee Thiesing, Promita Consulting - Secondary Coordinator
Ravi Vengadam, Target

Health Systems Track

Presented by the Society for Health Systems
Feifan Wang, Tsinghua University
Xiang Zhong, University of Florida

Human Factors & Ergonomics Track

Presented by the Applied Ergonomics Society
Boyi Hu, University of Florida - Secondary Coordinator
Renran Tian, North Carolina State University - Primary Coordinator

Industry Case Studies, ISE Tools and Professional Development

Presented by the IAB and the Young Professionals Group
David Hampton, Frito-Lay (retired), - Primary Coordinator
Doug Rabeneck, West Monroe
Ashish Shah, ExiEx
Helen Siegrist, Rochester Institute of Technology
Steve Snelling, Boeing

Lean & Six Sigma Track

Presented by the Operational Excellence Division
Tres Bishop, Florida Atlantic University - Secondary Coordinator
Purushothaman Damodaran, Northern Illinois University - Primary Coordinator
Chad Demore, Amtrack
Ahmad Elshennawy, University of Central Florida
Dave Harry, Process Whisperer Consultants LLC
Cecilia Martinez Leon, University at Buffalo
Mukul Parkhe, DHL Supply Chain  

Logistics & Supply Chain Track

Presented by the Logistics & Supply Chain Division
Erin Gerber, University of Louisville - Primary Coordinator
Yanchao Lin, Wayne State University
Kaushik Narendren, Moderna
Christine Nguyen, Northern Illinois University
Payam Parsa, California State Polytechnic University - Primary Coordinator
Debjit Roy, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Yuehwern Yih, Purdue University

Manufacturing & Design Track

Presented by the Manufacturing & Design Division
Ashif Iquebal, Arizona State University - Secondary Coordinator
George Tan, University of Houston - Primary Coordinator
Renee Thiesing, Promita Consulting - Secondary Coordinator

Modeling & Simulation Track

Presented by the Modeling & Simulation Division
Chaitra Gopalappa, University of Massachusetts Amherst - Special Session Coordinator
Marzieh Soltanolkottabi, University of New Haven
Gerda Trollip, MOSIMTEC - Primary Coordinator
Huaiyang Zhong, Virginia Tech - Secondary Coordinator

Operations Research Track

Presented by the Operations Research Division 
Muge Capan, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bahar Cavdar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rob Curry, University of Arkansas
Kelly Sullivan, University of Arkansas - Primary Coordinator
Weijun Xie, Georgia Tech  

Performance Excellence Track

Presented by CISE
Scott Sink, Virginia Tech & The Poirier Group - Primary Coordinator

Quality Control & Reliability Engineering Track

Presented by the Quality Control & Reliability Engineering Division
Sungil Kim, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Chao Wang, University of Iowa - Primary Coordinator
Xiaowei Yue, Tsinghua University - Secondary Coordinator

Student Track

Satya Aditya Akunki Vyasa Venkata Naga, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sandy Furterer, The Ohio State University - Primary Coordinator
Muheeb Hijazeen, The Ohio State University - Primary Coordinator
Jenna Messmore, The Ohio State University
John Olenik, The Ohio State University

Sustainable Development Track

Presented by the Sustainable Development Division
Andres Acero, Grancolombiano Polytechnic
Curtis Bush, Avid Technology, Inc.
John Corliss, PEER Consultants - Primary Coordinator
Julianne LaRock,  South Florida Water Management District
Ricardo Thierry-Aguilera, Tecnologico de Monterrey
Chen Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology

Systems Engineering

Presented by the Integrated Systems Technical Interest Group
Ben Amaba, Sonatype
Edward Huang, Auburn University - Secondary Coordinator
Leon McGinnis, Georgia Tech University - Primary Coordinator

Work Systems & Services Track

Presented by the Work Systems Division
Laila Cure, Wichita State University - Secondary Coordinator
Jonathan Grooms, West Monroe Partners - Secondary Coordinator
Greg Melroy, West Monroe
Denny Yu, Purdue University - Primary Coordinator