Auburn ISE expands human factors expertise with new faculty addition
9/17/24 10:30 AM
The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has welcomed Missie Smith as its newest faculty member. Smith joins the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention (OSEIP) as an assistant professor, continuing her research in human factors.
Six ISE doctoral students awarded ASSP Foundation Scholarships
8/27/24 10:15 AM
Since 1990, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation has awarded more than $6 million in academic scholarships and professional education grants to occupational safety and health students and professionals working toward their educational goals. This year, six doctoral students in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) have been awarded these scholarships, totaling $32,000.
Huntsville workshops inspire innovation, problem-solving
8/1/24 11:45 AM
The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) recently held two unique workshops at the Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus in Huntsville. The workshops focused on problem-solving, innovation and cognitive engineering.
David named associate dean for research
5/29/24 7:45 AM
Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.
Alumnus credits ISE faculty for Army career success
5/21/24 3:35 PM
Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) alumnus Brandon Daugherty credits the ISE faculty for preparing him for his career as the director of safety for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM).
Maghsoodloo Assistantship awarded to ISE doctoral student
3/14/24 2:10 PM
Industrial and systems engineering doctoral student Savannah Maples has been awarded the annual Dr. Saeed Maghsoodloo Assistantship. The assistantship acknowledges and rewards the valuable role that graduate teaching assistants (GTA) play in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE).
Auburn HFES earns Gold Student Chapter Award
12/11/23 4:05 PM
The Auburn University chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) recently received its first award from the HFES Awards. The Gold Student Chapter Award was presented to the student organization during the 67th HFES International Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Center aims to protect employees through research
10/18/23 3:00 PM
The Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention — part of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University — aims to improve occupational health and safety by shaping the future of work through innovative research, instructional excellence and continuing education.
Industrial Engineering doctoral students publish paper on physical effects of smartphone usage
10/4/23 1:00 PM
Smartphones have become an integral part of society's culture, and researchers have linked prolonged use of these devices to depression and anxiety. However, two graduate students at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering are researching the physical consequences of repeated smartphone usage.
#GINNing Podcast: Acosta's Exo-llent Adventure
9/29/23 3:00 PM
From Puerto Rico to the Plains, Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo is preventing injuries and taking names.
Doctoral students awarded safety scholarships
9/11/23 2:00 PM
Five doctoral students studying in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and six Auburn University students in all, have been awarded scholarships through the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) totaling $25,000.
Auburn University appoints Mario Eden as its new dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
4/14/23 2:00 PM
Following a national search, Mario Eden, the Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor and chair of Auburn University’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has been named as the 14th dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Interim Provost Vini Nathan.
Occupational safety education and research programs renewed
2/28/23 12:45 PM
The Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention, part of the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, recently had two education and research training programs renewed for five years by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The programs are part of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The grants supporting the programs bring approximately $2 million to Auburn. NIOSH and Auburn University have a history dating to the early 1970s, but the history of the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering safety and ergonomics program goes back to the late 1960s.
Industrial and systems engineering professor receives Breeden Professorship
11/28/22 11:30 AM
Mark Schall, director of the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention and associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been named the Dr. Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Professor by the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
ISE professors named to Amazon, National Safety Council advisory council
8/26/22 10:30 AM
In 2021, Amazon and the National Safety Council launched a partnership and nationwide effort to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in industry, and two Auburn University engineering professors have been named to the advisory council to support the initiative.
ISE professor explores musculoskeletal disorders in new book
8/1/22 9:45 AM
In an effort to help others better understand musculoskeletal disorders and why they occur, Sean Gallagher, the Hal N. and Peggy S. Pennington Professor in the Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has written a new book entitled “Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Fatigue Failure Mechanism.”
David named acting associate dean for research
6/1/22 11:45 AM
Allan David has been named as the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s acting associate dean for research.
University of Michigan postdoctoral research fellow joins ISE staff
12/3/21 10:30 AM
The Auburn University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is proud to welcome Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo as our newest faculty member. Acosta-Sojo is joining the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention (OSEIP) as an assistant professor and is excited to continue her research and teaching at Auburn University.
Industrial and systems engineering associate professor named rising safety star
10/5/21 4:25 PM
Mark Schall, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, was recently named a Rising Star of Safety by the National Safety Council.
ISE student working to prevent workplace material handling injuries
6/25/21 1:14 PM
Doctorate student Duha Ali is studying the physiological and psychophysical responses of obese and healthy individuals performing different one-handed carrying tasks on flat and inclined surfaces.
Auburn's combined commencement ceremonies postponed indefinitely
7/27/20 4:13 PM
In the absence of planned ceremonies, Auburn is still prepared to welcome and celebrate graduates and guests who have already planned to travel to Auburn for the Aug. 8 weekend.
Workplace safety and ergonomics research training programs reaccredited
5/1/20 11:21 AM
Two research training programs associated with the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention at Auburn University have been reaccredited for another six-year term. The programs are “Occupational Safety & Ergonomics” and “Occupational Injury Prevention,” and both are sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Auburn Engineering ranks 23rd in U.S. News online program rankings
1/14/20 1:54 PM
The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has again earned national accolades, ranking No. 23 in U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Best Online Engineering Programs. In specialty rankings, civil and industrial engineering are both ranked No. 4 in their respective programs; electrical and mechanical, both No. 7; and engineering management, No. 11.
Auburn Engineering posts banner year in research
12/20/19 9:09 AM
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering brought in $59.6 million in externally sponsored research awards from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019. The college has also placed in the top 10% of engineering institutions in the nation for research expenditures for the past 15 years.
2019 in review: Top Auburn Engineering stories of the year
12/18/19 2:13 PM
This list counts down the college’s top five most widely read and popular news stories of 2019.
Auburn Engineering associate professor named Human Factors and Ergonomics Society fellow
3/14/19 8:43 AM
Sean Gallagher, the Hal N. and Peggy S. Pennington Associate Professor of industrial and systems engineering, is included among more than 300 individuals elected to fellow status, highlighting their achievements, contributions and personal service to the society and its members.
LISTEN: Auburn Engineering faculty incorporate new methods to teach Generation Z
4/30/18 2:00 PM
Rob Thomas and Richard Sesek talk with WANI NewsTalk about their efforts to engage Generation Z in the classroom.
College of Engineering establishes new workplace safety and health center
2/9/18 2:00 PM
Auburn University has formally established a new interdisciplinary center in occupational safety, ergonomics and injury prevention in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.