ISE Research

Discover research news about Mizzou’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Instructor in front of room of students

Aug. 20, 2026

Advancing AI literacy among high school students

Mizzou Engineering researchers are leading a project to promote AI-literacy with cybersecurity concepts among the next generation of scholars and professionals.

A young woman wears a virtual reality headset, actively reaching out with her hands as she explores a digital environment in a vibrant setting illuminated by colorful light.

Aug. 12, 2026

Nudging students helps them maintain focus

Mizzou researchers demonstrate the potential of combining AI, AR technology and eye tracking to create more responsive and supportive learning environments.]

Visualization of drones descending on disaster-struck town with packages

Aug. 10, 2026

Accelerating disaster-response logistics

Mizzou Engineering researcher Sharan Srinivas has explored how relief organizations can combine trucks and drones to distribute aid more quickly and efficiently after a disaster.

Sharan Srinivas and Arghadeep Mitra

June 17, 2026

Optimizing warehouse execution through human-robot collaboration

Engineering researchers address unpredictable environments with a system designed to coordinate human workers, autonomous mobile robots and operational workflows.

Sharan Srinivas

June 3, 2026

Reimagining delivery from the road to the sky

NSF-funded research shows that coordinated truck-drone systems can reduce delivery costs through smarter routing, speed control and cost-aware operations.

Yi Wang

May 14, 2026

Industrial engineering researcher receives NSF CAREER award

Industrial engineering researcher Yi Wang will study ultrasonic vibration-enhanced anti-gravity electrohydrodynamic 3D printing for high precision microstructures.

Audrey Steinert, Kyle Bush, Lauren Jones and Caden Davis

March 17, 2026

Caden Davis places third at IISE Regional Paper Competition

His study combines AI and operations management methods to translate customer reviews into insights that support better decision making.

Shivam Shrivastava and Hyeong Suk Na

March 9, 2026

AWS supports Mizzou researcher to advance disaster damage assessment

Assistant Professor Hyeong Suk Na will expand cloud-based AI research while creating new student training opportunities in geospatial analytics.

Lafferre Hall

Feb. 8, 2026

Richey wins ISE undergraduate research competition

The Missouri Method was on display as engineering students shared their research projects with alumni and faculty at the annual event.

Jung Hyup Kim

Nov. 16, 2025

Mizzou Engineering researcher discovers pandemic’s impact on ICU patient care

A careful examination of nursing practices opens up opportunities to improve more lives through data-informed systems thinking.