More than 80 students, researchers, and professionals gathered at Purdue University for the inaugural HFES Midwest Regional Meeting, marking a successful launch for the new regional event hosted by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering moves to highest ranking in over two decades in the newly released U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings

IE's Behzad Esmaeili and April Savoy Promoted

Last month, Purdue's Industrial Engineering (IE) community made a powerful impact at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) 2025 Annual Convention in Chicago. With over 100 Purdue Engineering undergraduates and more than 30 graduate students, faculty, and staff in attendance, the Boilermaker presence was impossible to miss.

Keyvan Esfarjani earned bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering in 1992 and 1994, respectively. His 28-year Intel Corporation career commenced in 1996 when he joined as an industrial engineer.

Meet Akhila!

Yu was invited as one of two featured speakers for the IISE Applied Ergonomics Conference (March 17-20).

Purdue IE and VMS Solutions partner to train future chip engineers with digital twin tech, helping close the talent gap and boost U.S. supply chains.

Visiting Assistant Professor Mohamed Salama, Research Assistant Min K. Lee, and Tompkins Professor Yuehwern Yih have been published in the International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), a leading journal in manufacturing, industrial engineering, operations research, and management science.

Yih, Tompkins Professor in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, is also a recent National Academy of Engineering electee.

Yih, Tompkins Professor in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, is one of six Boilermakers elected to NAE in 2025.

The two-day event, with the theme of "Emerging Domains" featured panels and keynotes with several Purdue IE alumni.