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Alumni of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department
Cyrus D. Agarabi
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: May 2007
Research Interests: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Title of Thesis: To be determined
Major Professor: Valerie Maier - Speredelozzi |
Amanda Bligh
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Research Interests: Product development processes and methodologies, Product innovation, Problem solving methodologies
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Aaron Clark
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated May 2007
Major Professor: Jyh-Hone Wang
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Siamak Hesar
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: May 2006
Major Professor: Jyh-Hone Wang |
Sarah Gabryluk
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Graduated May 2007
Areas of Interest: Quality Control, Operations Research.
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Merve Keceli
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Degree sought: M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Graduated: May 2008
Research Interests: Human Factors in Transportation, Operations Research
Major Professor: Jyh-Hone Wang |
On-Uma Lasunon
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Degree sought: Ph.D in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: December 2006
Title of Dissertation: Capabilities and Economical Evaluation of Rapid Prototyping Processes for Sheet Metal Parts
Major Professor: Winston Knight |
Melinda McGurer
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Degree sought: Ph.D in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: May 2007
Research Interests: Machine Shop Scheduling
Title of Dissertation: Waiting Measures in Flowshops
Major Professor: Manbir Sodhi |
David Merkel
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Degree sought: Degree Program, MS Manufacturing; Diplom Ingenieur
Research Interests: Advanced Topology Optimization for Ultimate Light Weight Structures
Major Professors: Peter Dewhurst and David Taggart
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Richard Waterman
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: December 2006
Title of Thesis: Rotationally Symmetric Minimum Weight Structures
Major Professor: Peter Dewhurst |
Christian Brandt
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Program: Dual Degree Master's (URI - Braunschweig University).
Graduated: Summer 2007
Research Interests: Lean Manufacturing
Major Professor: Valerie Maier - Speredelozzi |
Rocio Escalante Ceballos
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated:Summer 2007
Research Interests: Manufacturing Systems, CAD/CAM, Supply Chain Management
Major Professor: Valerie Maier - Speredelozzi
Currently working at Murata Power Solutions |
Nils Franzen
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Program: Dual Degree Master's (URI - Braunschweig University).
Graduated: Summer 2007
Research Interests: Operations Research
Major Professor: Manbir Sodhi
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Pejman Hassanzadeh Mostafai
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Degree sought: Ph.D in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Graduated: May 2007
Research Interests: FMS Scheduling, Manufacturing Systems Analysis, Operations Research, Simulation
Title of Dissertation: A Methodology for Rescheduling Point Determination in Dynamic FMS Using Flexibility Metric
Major Professor: Valerie Maier - Speredelozzi |
Jeff Severson
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Degree sought: M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering
Graduated: Summer 2007
Major Professor: Jyh-Hone Wang
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Other ISE Alumni
Alumni News
Aaron Clark
I am currently a Field Industrial Engineer for New Penn Motor Express (www.newpenn.com), a Northeast Regional Less than Truckload (LTL) carrier operating 26 terminals in the northeast from Baltimore, MD extending north as far as Burlington, Vermont with 2 other terminals in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and Quebec, Canada. As a regional carrier, New Penn carries next day guaranteed overnight service in the majority of its service lanes throughout its network, and prides itself on delivering among the highest percentage of on time service in the industry, without damages. Because of the high on time service percentage (98.5% or higher) and a low percentage of damages, customers are willing to pay a premium for shipping freight with New Penn.
As an industrial engineer, my job at New Penn is constantly focused on improving the service we provide to customers within our network on an everyday basis. As such, the job entails a high amount of travel, willingness to work a flexible schedule including long hours, nights, and weekends, in order to ensure New Penn continues its reputation as the premier carrier here in the Northeast. Although I am currently still learning about basic operational policies and network procedures, my job will entail working on various projects to improve operational efficiency on a network wide basis in order to provide better on time service and reduce damages for our customers. This position also involves a fair amount of numerical calculations and analysis, and operates in a high visibility capacity, requiring constant interaction with other employees on all levels, from union employees to upper level management.
I feel that my education at URI has given me the critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills needed to handle the demands of a position of this capacity, by offering an Industrial Engineering Program in a smaller academic setting with a dedicated faculty and student body, without the large amount of debt incurred through some other universities offering similar degree programs. I am proud to be a URI graduate, and am looking forward to an exciting career that degrees in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering have prepared me for.
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