Research

Dr. Zhu presenting at screen

Active research areas in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering include:

Data Analytics

  • forecasting (energy, retail, healthcare, transportation, sports and business)
  • machine learning
  • big data
  • artificial intelligence
  • simulation

Energy Systems

  • power system modeling
  • analysis and control
  • distributed energy resource
  • smart grid
  • microgrid control
  • electricity market/trading
  • energy forecasting
  • cybersecurity of power grid

Healthcare Systems

  • forecasting in healthcare
  • cognitive engineering
  • motor control
  • XR digital health tools
  • human-computer interaction
  • AI in medicine
  • healthcare systems design and enhancement
  • biomechanics

Operations Research

  • stochastic optimization
  • revenue optimization
  • decision making and risk management
  • nonlinear optimization
  • network interdiction
  • large scale optimization
  • network modeling and optimization
  • resource allocation
  • scheduling

Production Systems

  • retail/business forecasting
  • logistics
  • supply chain management
  • production planning
  • global product innovation
  • quality management
  • six sigma
  • project management

Transportation Systems

  • smart mobility
  • spatial sensing
  • big data in transportation
  • shared mobility
  • automated mobility
  • micro mobility
  • transportation sustainability
  • transportation electrification