Industrial and Systems Engineering
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact from the Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
New Texas A&M research explores how people shift attention during every day, high-stakes tasks, revealing why focus drifts at critical moments and how those patterns can influence decisions, mistakes and performance.
Rethinking safety in real-world industrial systems
June 15, 2026 • 4 min. readAtif Ashraf, a recent Ph.D. graduate in industrial and systems engineering, studies how frontline workers adapt in practice when safety procedures meet the realities of high-risk work.
Three engineering faculty members receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Aug. 19, 2025 • 4 min. readThe awards will support faculty work to solve complex engineering challenges in different fields.
Transforming the certification process of 3D-printed critical components
May 13, 2025 • 4 min. readThis new DARPA-funded approach will have far-reaching impact on the additive manufacturing industry.
Researchers will introduce a breakthrough wearable device for PTSD management at the 2025 Project Hero Texas Challenge.
Drs. Jaesung Lee and Yuxiao Zhou receive prestigious Seed Program Award for advancing smart orthopedic surgery planning.
New research uses AI to improve training of sensorimotor skills in human subjects, with potential applications ranging from performing surgery to perfecting tennis serves.
Technology in 3D: How additive manufacturing benefits semiconductors
Nov. 7, 2024 • 3 min. readTexas A&M Ph.D. candidate researches possible benefits of 3D printing on semiconductor manufacturing and the global supply chain.
For the first time, Texas A&M researchers experimentally show that sustained exertions could disturb the neck’s mechanical structure and increase the risk of neck pain.
Research reveals at-home blood pressure self-monitoring offers a more cost-effective approach compared to traditional clinic-based monitoring.









