Purdue University Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Congratulations to Abigail Boerwinkle, who has been awarded the 2025 Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Teaching Award!

Congratulations to Caitlin Hurley! Caitlin is a Sophomore in Industrial Engineering and a member of the Women's Swimming & Diving team. Caitlin has been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

??? March 22 (2021) On March 22, 2021, Karen Gibson (BSIE ’86) made history by becoming only the second woman appointed as the sergeant at arms of the United States Senate. In this pivotal role, she was entrusted with maintaining security in the Capitol and all Senate buildings and with ensuring the protection of members of Congress. As the Senate's chief law enforcement officer, Gibson oversaw a range of responsibilities, including managing computers and technology support services, escorting the president and other heads of state or official guests of the Senate in the Capitol, and holding custody of the Senate gavel. She served in this capacity until Jan. 3, 2025. After Purdue, her academic journey continued with master's degrees in national security strategy from the National War College and in strategic intelligence from the National Intelligence University. Gibson recently concluded a 33-year military career, achieving the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army. She excelled in various intelligence and cyberspace operations roles throughout her extensive service. Gibson's Army career culminated in her appointment as a Deputy Director of National Intelligence. In previous assignments, Gibson held crucial positions, such as director of intelligence for United States Central Command, as well as director of intelligence for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition dedicated to defeating the ISIS caliphate in Iraq and Syria. She also served as deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Cyber Command. A seasoned combat veteran, Gibson demonstrated exemplary leadership in intelligence-operations fusion centers across Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, East Africa, and the United States. Purdue Engineering Timeline: https://bit.ly/3ZGs8hg Purdue University Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering #PurdueEngineering150

Congratulations to Pedro Henrique de Souza Barbosa! Pedro was recently honored with the Future Mentors Program's Outstanding Graduate Research Mentor Award by the Purdue University | John Martinson Honors College. Pedro and his mentee Sarah Pushparaj spoke with us last fall about their research project and the impact that it will make, as well as what they learned during the process. https://lnkd.in/ggaYvYCq

Don't miss it! Tomorrow afternoon at 1:30, in PHYS 112, Keyvan Esfarjani (BSIE '92, MSIE '94) will deliver a seminar on "Emerging Industry Trends and Opportunities in Technology." Esfarjani is a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus ('23) and served as Executive Vice President, Chief Global Operations Officer, and GM of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations at Intel Corporation. Esfarjani is joining Purdue as a Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellow, hosted by the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering and the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

??? March 22 (2021) On March 22, 2021, Karen Gibson (BSIE ’86) made history by becoming only the second woman appointed as the sergeant at arms of the United States Senate. In this pivotal role, she was entrusted with maintaining security in the Capitol and all Senate buildings and with ensuring the protection of members of Congress. As the Senate's chief law enforcement officer, Gibson oversaw a range of responsibilities, including managing computers and technology support services, escorting the president and other heads of state or official guests of the Senate in the Capitol, and holding custody of the Senate gavel. She served in this capacity until Jan. 3, 2025. After Purdue, her academic journey continued with master's degrees in national security strategy from the National War College and in strategic intelligence from the National Intelligence University. Gibson recently concluded a 33-year military career, achieving the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army. She excelled in various intelligence and cyberspace operations roles throughout her extensive service. Gibson's Army career culminated in her appointment as a Deputy Director of National Intelligence. In previous assignments, Gibson held crucial positions, such as director of intelligence for United States Central Command, as well as director of intelligence for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition dedicated to defeating the ISIS caliphate in Iraq and Syria. She also served as deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Cyber Command. A seasoned combat veteran, Gibson demonstrated exemplary leadership in intelligence-operations fusion centers across Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, East Africa, and the United States. Purdue Engineering Timeline: https://bit.ly/3ZGs8hg Purdue University Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering #PurdueEngineering150

Congratulations to YuChien Yu, the most recent recipient of the Outstanding PMP award and Fall 2024 MSIE alumni. YuChien Yu graduated with his BSIEM from NYCU, Taiwan and joined Purdue Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering-Professional Master’s Program (PMP) in Fall 2023. Learn more about his journey through the PMP program at the video below. https://lnkd.in/dZVW8PTu #PurdueIE #ProfessionalMastersProgram #AmazonRobotics #Eaton #ThermoFisherScientific #Apple Ben Fong, Ph.D., P.E., CSSBB, ASQ-CQE

The Purdue Resiliency Index for Supply Chain Management, or PRISMA, was introduced in Indianapolis during the “Strategies for Resilient and Efficient Manufacturing and Supply Chain Symposium” Learn more about how this development can help companies make proactive decisions at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eCpmg6cE #PurdueIE #SupplyChainManagement #SupplyChainResilience

Congratulations to Jose Alfredo Ocegueda, who has been awarded the 2025 Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Teaching Award!

In just over a week IE's Distinguished Engineering Alumni Keyvan Esfarjani will deliver a seminar as a Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellow. "In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, engineering students must stay ahead of the curve to shape the innovations of tomorrow. This lecture is for all engineering students and will provide an insightful exploration of the most promising trends, challenges, and opportunities where technology is shaping the future." https://lnkd.in/gBW4kU_w