June 13, 2023

Industrial Engineering students present at national conference

Industrial Engineering students and faculty traveled to New Orleans last month to present research projects at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) annual conference.

May 1, 2023

Researchers devise new technique to monitor reactor coolant pumps

Nuclear power plants that provide needed electricity rely on reactor coolant pumps for safe, continuous and reliable operations. But if the pump malfunctions, it can take plants offline, requiring costly repairs and interrupting services, or, worse, cause environmental and safety problems. Now, a Mizzou industrial and systems engineering team has devised a new technique to allow plants to monitor the reactor coolant pumps more closely, allowing plant operators to flag abnormalities before they become problems. “This research is directly related to the safety of nuclear plants,” Assistant Professor Kangwon Seo said. “If a plant has safety issues, it…

Jan. 5, 2023

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering name change reflects student outcomes, industry

Students graduating with degrees in industrial engineering at Mizzou go on to work in a variety of areas including healthcare, logistics, manufacturing and service.

Sep. 8, 2022

Team develops new method to determine lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

A Mizzou Engineering team has devised a new way to determine how many times you can recharge a lithium-ion battery before it needs to be replaced. Lithium-ion batteries are common in electronics such as laptops, and they’re a key component to getting electric vehicles on the roads. They can be recharged hundreds of times, but at some point, they’ll run out of charging cycles. That could be bad news if, say, you’re traveling, and your electric vehicle can no longer be recharged. Kangwon Seo “Lithium-ion battery capacity decreases whenever we use it, and at some point in time, we’re…

Sep. 30, 2021

Study explores ways to help emergency rooms better manage demand

A Mizzou Engineering team is proposing a model that could help emergency departments better manage unexpected demand.