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.
Constantine “Dean” Liollio ’83 built his career on hard work, gratitude and a passion for giving back, and has recently established an endowed faculty chair in industrial and systems engineering.
Texas A&M researchers are developing fish-like swimming nanorobots that could make lithium recovery from seawater more efficient and help strengthen the domestic supply of a critical mineral.
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.
Industrial and systems engineering Ph.D. student Andrew Plucker completed his degree in just three years while balancing a military career and raising a family, supported by faculty mentorship and a flexible, student-focused program.
Senior data engineering student Fletcher Newman is taking his skills from Texas A&M to Wrigley Field, joining the Chicago Cubs’ analytics team and turning his baseball dreams into a career.
Artemis II’s safe return was a team effort on a massive scale — and three Aggie engineers were among the many who made it possible.
Dr. David Eckman joins the growing list of Texas A&M industrial and systems engineering department faculty recognized with NSF CAREER awards across multiple focus areas.
Texas A&M Engineering remains top 10 in public graduate programs
April 7, 2026 • 2 min. readThe college’s graduate program ranks No. 8 among public graduate engineering programs and No. 14 overall in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Rex Grey ’67 received the 2026 Distinguished Former Student Award for his decades of leadership, entrepreneurship and commitment to supporting Texas A&M’s industrial and systems engineering students.