• Industrial Engineering

News

• OMGT Promotions
• Dr. Kim LaScola Needy honored with 2009 Bernard R. Sarchet Award
• Meller Named IIE Fellow
• Meller receives IIE Award for Technical Innovation
• Johnson article chosen in selective Best of Human Factors book
• Nachtmann featured on the cover of Materials Management in Health Care
• Meller featured in March Issue of Industrial Engineer
• University of Arkansas IIE Chapter wins Gold Award
• Rossetti publishes textbook: "Simulation Modeling and Arena"
• Nachtmann named "Trendsetter" by Public Works
• IE grad student, Tish Pohl, highlighted in Modern Materials Handling
• 2007 Annual Report released
• Nachtmann honored with Outstanding Advisor Award
• Meller receives first place in 2008 Outstanding Material Handling and
  Facility Logistics Research Paper Award
• IE students recognized in IE magazine
• Four professors recognized for endowed chairs

Founded in 1950, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas is one of the oldest programs in the country. Recently, department faculty members have been recognized with honors and distinctions from prominent international journals and professional societies, as well as holding key leadership and editorial positions. The department has a very active research program that is supported by a growing body of outstanding M.S. and Ph.D. students. The department is currently listed as the 29th best graduate program in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering by US News and World Report and is the lead campus for the Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution, which is comprised of nine other universities.

Our Mission: The mission of the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas is to be a nationally competitive, student-centered, Industrial Engineering program serving Arkansas and the world through undergraduate and graduate studies, and leading-edge research programs.