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Industrial Engineering

The Department of Industrial Engineering faculty are widely recognized for their significant contributions to industrial engineering research and education. Their diverse research expertise often pairs with other departments and colleges within the university.

Research Applications

Research Methodologies

Health Systems

Health systems are characterized by increasingly complex challenges to equitably delivering safe and effective care. Researchers in IE are working to address these through a variety of methods, including performance and behavioral modeling, supply chain optimization, systems engineering, user-centered design, and clinical trials. Domains include surgery, anesthesia, emergency medicine, telehealth, radiology, and pharmaceuticals. The research projects serve a broad range of goals, including improving patient safety, efficiency and costs of care, and training and education.

Focus Areas

  • Decision Making
  • Performance Modeling
  • Quality and Safety
  • Policy and Operations
  • Behavioral Modeling
  • Occupational and Industrial Safety
  • Data-driven Human Performance and behavior modeling
  • Digital (wearable) monitoring and Analytics
  • User-interface Design
  • Observations
  • Interviews
  • SEIPS
  • Clinical Trial Planning
  • Control of Infectious Diseases

Faculty

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Jackie Cha

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
(864) 656-1874
jackie@clemson.edu

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Kapil Chalil Madathil

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Wilfred P. Tiencken Professor of Industrial & Civil Engineering
(864) 656-0856
kmadath@clemson.edu

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Sudeep Hegde

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
(864) 656-0111
sudeeph@clemson.edu

Tuğçe Işık

Tuğçe Işık

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
(864) 656-2454
tisik@clemson.edu

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David M. Neyens

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
(864) 656-4719
dneyens@clemson.edu

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Kevin M. Taaffe

PROFESSOR/DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Professor
(864) 656-0291
taaffe@clemson.edu

Emily Tucker profile

Emily Tucker

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
(864) 656-9573
etucke3@clemson.edu

The Department of Industrial Engineering faculty are widely recognized for their significant contributions to industrial engineering research and education. Their diverse research expertise often pairs with other departments and colleges within the university.

Research Applications

Research Methodologies