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- Finding a new passion through education
Meng Zhang, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, took that idea and applied for external funding to create a new engineering course focused on the emerging health care field of point-of-care additive manufacturing. - Beth Ward named Kansas State University Alumni Fellow
Beth Ward is one of 12 distinguished Kansas State University alumni honored as 2025 Alumni Fellows. Ward is an Alumni Fellow for the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering and will be on campus to present guest lectures April 23-24.
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K-State researchers aim to develop soil sensors that will measure farm fields at the nanoscale
Suprem Das, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, is leading a team of K-State researchers that received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to develop sensors that can more accurately detect nutrients, chemical compounds, soil microbiomes and greenhouse gases in soil. -
K-State engineer leading study on point-of-care additive manufacturing
Meng Zhang, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, is conducting a study aimed at assessing and increasing the technical knowledge and professional skills of engineering students in the emerging field of point-of-care additive manufacturing. -
Kramer elected IISE fellow
Bradley Kramer, Ike and Letty Evans engineering chair, professor and head of the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department, was elected a fellow by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, or IISE. -
Technology Development Institute and GO Topeka partner to develop new hypoallergenic pet foods
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute has partnered with GO Topeka and Arch Pet Food to develop a new low-ingredient hypoallergenic dog food formula.
- K-State student researchers win top honors at governor's water conference
Shiseido Robinson, graduate student in industrial engineering, was awarded first prize at the Governor's Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas in November. - IMSE students receive scholarships from IISE
Four K-State industrial engineering students were recently selected to receive distinguished scholarships from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, or IISE, Scholarship and Fellowship Program. - Heier Stamm attends prestigious HERS Leadership Institute
Jessica Heier Stamm, Gisela and Warren Kennedy cornerstone teaching scholar and associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, recently attended the Higher Education Resource Services, or HERS, Leadership Institute. -
Technology Development Institute at K-State creates custom machine for Kansas entrepreneur
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute has helped a Wichita-based entrepreneur design and fabricate a custom piece of automation equipment to increase production volumes.
- Das receives NSF CAREER award to investigate sensors from nano-engineered atomically thin material architectures
Inventing field-effect transistors that achieve high-performance signals with ultra-low electronic noise and laying the foundation for emerging biosensor technologies is the research focus of Suprem Das, who has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. - Office of VPR congratulates researchers awarded patents
A pair of Carl R. Ice College of Engineering faculty members were congratulated by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Kansas State University Innovation Partners for being awarded U.S. patents during the first quarter of 2022. - Technology Development Institute assists in development of new litter control product
Design assistance provided by the Technology Development Institute, or TDI, in the Kansas State University Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has led to the design and production of a new product to reduce litter and improve the environment during outdoor recreational activities.
- Carl R. Ice College of Engineering presents inaugural Sue Barsamian Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering had even more to celebrate than usual at this year's fifth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit on Nov. 9, presenting a pair of new awards created by alumna Sue Barsamian. - Lei awarded NSF grant to develop all-optical fabrication of waveguides in silicon
Shuting Lei, Carl R. and Mary T. Ice industrial engineering professor, has received a National Science Foundation grant to develop a direct laser writing method to produce 3D optical waveguides embedded inside silicon with low propagation loss. - Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering graduate student wins outstanding paper award
Halil Tetik, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering graduate student, was recognized for having a 2021 North American Manufacturing Research Institution Conference Outstanding Technical Paper. - Engineering professor's graphene additive manufacturing research makes journal's cover story
As researchers around the world study the potential replacement of batteries by supercapacitors, an energy device that can charge and discharge very fast — within few tens of seconds — the team led by Suprem Das has an alternate solution. - Six graduate students recognized for research presentations at K-State GRAD Forum
Six graduate students earned awards for their research and scholarly presentations at this year's K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum. - Industrial engineering student earns top award at Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers regional conference
Ethan Copple, senior in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, was awarded first place in the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers South Central Regional Conference paper competition. - Engineering faculty members receive named positions
Jessica Heier Stamm is one of seven faculty members in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering announced as its most recent recipients of named positions.
- K-State gets $1.7 million in CARES Act funds to support Kansas manufacturers coping with pandemic
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.7 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Kansas State University. - K-State professors cited for research efforts in science news report
Two K-State professors from the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department were noted for their research efforts in the article, "How the Lightest Materials in the World Absorb Sound," published in the Dec. 11 issue of Inside Science. - Engineering faculty members receive named positions
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has announced nine faculty members, including two from industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, as the most recent recipients of named positions. - Technology Development Institute receives CARES funding to create Innovation Stimulus Program
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded the Technology Development Institute at K-State grant funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to assist regional innovation efforts.
- Doctoral student publishes paper on nanoscience discovery
Doctoral student research article published in Journal of Applied Physics.
- Technology Development Institute assists in development of new agricultural product
The Technology Development Institute at the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has provided a Salina entrepreneur and inventor with the development assistance needed to get his newest product ready for interested manufacturers.
- Technology Development Institute expands lineman's prototype idea into reality
Design assistance provided by the Technology Development Institute at the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has helped bring a new version of a wire stripper used in the energy industry to market. - Long-held tradition of vise manufacturing continues with switch to online learning
Timothy Deines, senior instructor in the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department, has moved to online instruction for his Manufacturing Processes Lab, an undergraduate course he teaches six, three-hour sections of per week. - Four K-State faculty honored for excellence in undergraduate teaching
Four Kansas State University faculty members, including Jessica Heier Stamm, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, are recipients of the 2020 Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. -
Technology Development Institute assists state's small businesses, manufacturers with COVID-19 through Great Plains TMC initiative
The Technology Development Institute at the Kansas State University Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has assembled a COVID-19 resource guide and is disseminating this information through the Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster initiative.
- National Science Foundation awards grant for study of thin-film applications
Shuting Lei, professor in the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, has been awarded a nearly $300,000 research grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Program of the NSF.
- National association recognizes work of engineering professor
Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been recognized by the National Graphene Association for his research.
- Engineering college awards 24 named faculty positions under matching initiative
Suprem Das, Jessica Heier Stamm and Chih-Hang (John) Wu are recipients of either a Keystone Research Scholar or Cornerstone Teaching Scholar award funded as a part of the Carl R. Ice Faculty Development Initiative Match Program.
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CRMER Summer 2019 newsletter now available
See the IE students highlighted in the most recent Center for Risk management Education and Research newsletter. -
Rethinking what it means to be an industrial engineer
Keystone Scholar Dr. Jessica Heier Stamm helps provide research opportunities to change the world.
- Das' research team featured in top physics journal
Suprem Das is leading a research team studying the next generation of information carriers and storage units.
- Gattani award recipients selected
Doctoral candidate Pedram Parandoush, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, is one of two students awarded the Gattani Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
- IMSE research projects utilize undergraduates' skills
From advancements in 3D printing AI to laser irradiation to healthcare industry preparedness, undergrads are using their classroom knowledge in practical research applications.
- IE alumni recognized by the College of Engineering
The College of Engineering celebrates IE alumni Carl R. Ice and Kyle Franklin for their achievements.
- 2019 College of Engineering Open House Highlights
IMSE students put their best foot forward at this year's Open House events.
- IE student earns top awards at IISE Regional Conference
Madison Tischhauser, senior in industrial engineering, was awarded first place in the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers South Central Regional Conference paper competition.
- A new study on low noise and high-performance transistors could bring innovations in electronics, sensing
A research study on low noise and high-performance transistors led by Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, in collaboration with researchers at Purdue University, was recently published by Physical Review Applied.
- Thomas Anjard, IE senior, credits scholarships for motivation to succeed
Passionate, hard-working and service-minded is how those who know Thomas Anjard describe him. A senior in industrial engineering from Overland Park, Kansas, Thomas is thankful for his experiences and accomplishments at Kansas State University, made possible by scholarships and the generous donors who fund them.
- Two K-State faculty receive $5,000 Iman Awards for research and teaching
Todd Easton, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, will receive the Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching.
- IMSE students apply lessons beyond the classroomKSolutions began with an idea to generate opportunities for students to develop relevant skills and explore their interests by working on meaningful projects for local businesses and campus organizations.
- IMSE Professional Academy hosts resume/interview critique eventThe IMSE Professional Academy is an alumni group who assist, mentor, and connect with department students. Each fall semester the Professional Academy hosts a resume/interview critique event.
- Easton honored with outstanding teaching award
Todd Easton, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been named co-winner of the 2018 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Outstanding Teaching Award.
- Three Kansas State University researchers awarded more than $415,000 to study microbiomes
Lin, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, will receive $137,630 to use 3D printing to develop novel cellular structures from cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls and fibers.
- Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering professor receives first place in dissertation award
Ashesh Sinha, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, received the first place Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.
- Kansas State University students elect Kiehl, Pitts as student body president, vice president
Jordan Kiehl, senior in industrial engineering, will serve as student body president.
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A new study on low noise and high-performance transistors could bring innovations in electronics, sensing
A research study on low noise and high-performance transistors led by Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, in collaboration with researchers at Purdue University, was recently published by Physical Review Applied. - Thomas Anjard, IE senior, credits scholarships for motivation to succeed
Passionate, hard-working and service-minded is how those who know Thomas Anjard describe him. A senior in industrial engineering from Overland Park, Kansas, Thomas is thankful for his experiences and accomplishments at Kansas State University, made possible by scholarships and the generous donors who fund them.
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Two K-State faculty receive $5,000 Iman Awards for research and teaching
Todd Easton, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, will receive the Iman Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching. -
Chapman Scholarship recipients benefit from summer opportunities
Ethan Copple, junior in industrial engineering and anthropology, traveled to Joyabaj, Guatemala, to research the health care system, through the support of the Mark Chapman Scholars Program. -
Easton honored with outstanding teaching award
Todd Easton, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been named co-winner of the 2018 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Outstanding Teaching Award. -
Engineering professor named outstanding manufacturing engineer
Peter Zhang, Kansas State University assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been named one of 18 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers for 2018 by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. -
University's online engineering master's programs No. 1 in national ranking
Kansas State University's online engineering master's programs are the best in the nation according to a new national ranking. - Three Kansas State University researchers awarded more than $415,000 to study microbiomes
Dong Lin, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, will receive $137,630 to use 3D printing to develop novel cellular structures from cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls and fibers. -
Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering professor receives first place in dissertation award
Ashesh Sinha, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, received the first place Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. -
Kansas State University students elect Kiehl, Pitts as student body president, vice president
Jordan Kiehl, senior in industrial engineering, will serve as student body president.
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Industrial engineering senior presents research at state environmental conference
Carolyn Countess, senior in industrial engineering, presented research from her internship with the Kansas State University Pollution Prevention Intern Program at the Kansas Environmental Conference on Aug. 10. -
Ice Professorship awarded to Shuting Lei
Shuting Lei, professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at Kansas State University, has been awarded the Carl R. and Mary T. Ice Industrial Engineering Professorship. -
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ names engineer's graphene aerogel as world's lightest 3-D printed material
A Kansas State University engineer has co-developed 3-D printed graphene aerogel that GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS has declared the lightest 3-D printed material in the world. -
University's 2017-2018 Coffman chair to focus on classroom tutoring
K-State's 2017-18 Coffman chair for distinguished teaching scholars, Todd Easton, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems, plans to help other faculty members improve their teaching abilities by incorporating tutoring during lectures. -
Heier Stamm earns NSF CAREER award for study of coordinated response efforts in public health emergencies
Jessica Heier Stamm, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, is the fourth K-State faculty member — and the third from the College of Engineering — to receive a National Science Foundation CAREER award this semester. -
Graduate student alumnus wins thesis award previously won by his major professor
Luke Muggy, 2015 doctoral graduate in industrial engineering, has been awarded the Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute Best Doctoral Thesis Award — the same award won by his major professor and nominator Jessica Heier Stamm. -
Three Kansas State University students receive prestigious Gilman scholarships to study abroad
Thomas Anjard, junior in IMSE, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in the Czech Republic.
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Summer internship leads to scholarship for K-State's Bell
A Kansas State University senior in industrial engineering is receiving an intern scholarship from Ash Grove Cement Co. -
IMSE department relocates to Rathbone Hall
Throughout the summer and fall, the IMSE department has been moving staff and faculty offices, classrooms, labs, conference rooms and graduate student offices from Durland Hall to Rathbone Hall. -
Prominent IMSE alumni featured on Landon Lecture higher-education panel
Tackling the toughest issues at universities today, including diversity and inclusion, sexual assaults, and campus security, requires a cultural climate change that starts with open and honest dialogue, according to participants at a Landon Lecture Series on Sept. 26 -
Kansas State University researchers map links between salmonella and sepsis
Research by industrial engineering and biology researchers at Kansas State University marks a significant milestone in the battle against sepsis, the second highest cause of death in intensive care units in the U.S. -
K-State IISE wins national awards at conference
K-State's Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers was recognized with the Gold Award at the annual Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers conference in May. This is the highest student award offered by the institute's Chapter Recognition Program. -
Engineering team earns NSF award for biofuel manufacturing project
With today's economy and society highly dependent on liquid transportation fuels, development of domestically produced and environmentally safe alternatives is increasingly important. Research conducted by Meng Peter Zhang will address this challenge. -
Zhang joins IMSE faculty as assistant professor
Since he first arrived at Kansas State University, Meng (Peter) Zhang has held a number of titles in IMSE, including Ph.D. student, postdoc and visiting assistant professor. -
Engineering professor elected fellow in professional society
Zhijian Pei, professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at Kansas State University, has been elected to the 2016 Society of Manufacturing Engineers College of Fellows. -
Ben-Arieh honored with IISE Fellow Award
David Ben-Arieh, a professor in the IMSE department, was selected to receive the award of 2016 Fellow by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. He was presented with the award at the IISE annual conference in Anaheim, Calif. on May 23. -
Industrial engineering students earn Culbertson Steel Ring Scholarships
Two industrial engineering seniors from Kansas State University have been honored for their leadership in student organizations and activities. -
Zerr recognized with Professional Progress Award
Brian Zerr, a 1997 BSIE alumnus, was honored with the 2016 Professional Progress Award for IMSE. This honor recognizes successful alumni for their professional accomplishments within the first 20 years after graduation. -
IMSE Professor Shuting Lei awarded Incentive Grant
The Office of International Programs announced that Shuting Lee is one of the winners of the spring 2016 Incentive Grant awards. -
SORA using K-State engineering, Olathe campus to improve health care
A local biotechnology company is using Kansas State University's expertise and resources to improve health care.
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NSF grant to help researcher with work improving manufacture of ultra-thin precision parts
A grant from the National Science Foundation will help a Kansas State University engineer develop better ways to machine ultra-thin precision parts, which are micro-sized components for high-performance products. -
K-State IIE chapter hosts regional conference
In February, the Kansas State University chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, or IIE, hosted the 2016 IIE South Central Regional Paper Conference. Over 150 students from 11 universities attended the event.
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Cassone joins K-State Olathe as engineering programs coordinator
Deandra "Dee Dee" Cassone has been hired as an associate professor in the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering program at Kansas State University Olathe. -
Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department co-host national NSF CAREER proposal writing workshopThe industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department co-hosted a National Science Foundation CAREER proposal writing workshop for early career engineering faculty.
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Engineering assistant professor selected for National Science Foundation-funded fellowship program
Jessica Heier Stamm, K-State assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been selected for the National Science Foundation-funded fellowship program Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards and Disasters Researchers. The fellowship supports the careers of junior faculty through structured mentoring and networking opportunities with other interdisciplinary researchers in the field. -
IMSE Student wins K-State Launch Award
A Kansas State University competition has rewarded 38 students and 16 business ideas with more than $20,000 in prize money.