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When you join ISE at Grainger Engineering, you join a community where big ideas meet bold collaboration. At Illinois, you’ll design data-driven solutions, lead cross-disciplinary teams and shape innovations that make industries—and lives—work better.

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Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineers at Work

From inspired thinking to real impact — explore the stories of ISE.

2026 ISE Student Conference: Showcasing innovation in data-driven intelligent systems

ISE News
May 11, 2026

The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted the 3rd Annual ISE Student Conference on April 24, 2026, bringing together students, faculty, and researchers for a day of presentations focused on data-driven intelligent systems and real-world impact. The event featured keynote talks from Nagi Gebraeel and Navid Azizan, followed by an evening poster session and networking reception.

When data doesn’t play by the rules: Illinois researchers find a new path to stability in AI-era data markets

ISE News
May 7, 2026

Researchers from the Grainger College of Engineering's Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering found that traditional pricing models fail in data markets because datasets can be sold repeatedly without being depleted, making stable pricing difficult to achieve. Their ICML 2026 Spotlight paper shows that allowing prices to vary based on purchase quantity can restore market stability, offering a practical framework for the rapidly growing AI and data economy.

When decisions shape uncertainty: Illinois researchers advance a new frontier in optimization

ISE News
May 4, 2026

Two ISE Faculty Honored for Excellence in Teaching

ISE News
April 15, 2026

Chrysafis Vogiatzis and Avinash Gupta, are being recognized for excellence in teaching with campus- and college-level awards reflect a shared commitment to student-centered innovation and the impact of mentorship within ISE.

From systems thinking to safer care: An ISE alum's path to transforming healthcare

ISE News
March 30, 2026

An Illinois ISE alum traces her journey from optimizing hospital scheduling as a graduate student to shaping medical device data standards at the FDA and beyond — showing students how systems engineering can drive meaningful change across an entire healthcare ecosystem.

From Entrepreneurship to Engineering Mentorship: Remembering Marvin Smollar (‘68 BS GE; ‘68 BA LAS)

ISE News
March 23, 2026

The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering honors the memory of alumnus Marvin Smollar (‘68 BS GE; ‘68 BA LAS), whose leadership helped establish programs that continue to connect Grainger Engineering students with alumni and industry leaders. Smollar was instrumental in creating the ISE Engineer in Residence program and helped found the Technology Entrepreneur Center at Illinois, expanding opportunities for mentorship, innovation and entrepreneurship across campus.

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ISE faculty are leaders in advancing human-centered systems, data analytics and optimization. Their groundbreaking research and cross-disciplinary collaborations drive innovation in fields ranging from healthcare and manufacturing to sustainability and artificial intelligence.

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Alumni

From Fortune 500 companies to cutting-edge startups, ISE alumni are shaping how the world works. Their Illinois experience empowers them to lead with insight, optimize with impact and build a better future wherever they go.

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