Author: Lathan Gregg | Major: Industrial Engineering This summer, I had the incredible opportunity of studying in Florence for six weeks. I knew that this experience was going to be memorable, but I had no idea how much it would impact my perspective and opinions of...
No Spain, No Gain
Author: Valerie Jackson Major: Industrial Engineering This past summer I had the opportunity to spend 5 weeks abroad living in Madrid, Spain. Being able to say that sentence has been a dream of mine since I began my Spanish learning journey back in high school....
Wholistic Approach at Analyzing NFL Players
Author: Lawson Porter Major: Industrial Engineering My name is Lawson Porter and I am finishing up my senior year in May here at the University of Arkansas. I am pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering within the Bell College of Engineering as well as a minor in...
Reimagining the Logistics System
Author: Patrick Dougherty Major: Industrial Engineering My name is Patrick Dougherty. I am a senior industrial engineering major in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas, with a minor in General Business through Walton College. In my research,...
Highway Performance Deterioration
Author: Michael Rechtin Major: Industrial Engineering During the Fall semester of 2020, I continued my research in the Industrial Engineering Department under my advisor, Dr. Xiao Liu. The objective of the research is to propose a stochastic data-driven model that...
Locating Drone Battery Swap Stations to Facilitate the Delivery of Blood to Rural Areas
Author: Madeline Suellentrop Major: Industrial Engineering For the Fall 2020 semester, I conducted research in the Department of Industrial Engineering with the assistance of my advisor, Dr. Sarah Nurre. Dr. Nurre is an Assistant Professor in the Department of...
Collaborative Logistics and the Trucking Industry
My research seeks to understand how collaborative logistics can reduce the cost, miles traveled, and carbon emissions of trucking. Collaborative logistics is where competitors work together to serve a common customer. This includes the sharing of resources and information to reduce the operating costs of all parties involved.
Wireless Sensor Networks
Author: Maria Rene Arandia Jimenez Major: Industrial Engineering My research is about optimizing the design of heterogeneous wireless sensor networks (WSN) within security applications. I have been doing this research under the mentorship of Dr. Kelly M. Sullivan,...
Understanding Breast Cancer
Author: Sierra Wagner Major: Industrial Engineering During the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters, I performed research in the industrial engineering department under my advisor, Dr. Shengfan Zhang. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Zhang...