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.
Texas A&M undergraduate engineering programs improve in national rankings
Sep. 22, 2026 • 2 min. readThe College of Engineering and eight of its undergraduate engineering programs earned top 10 rankings among public institutions.
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.