{"675468":{"#nid":"675468","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ISyE Welcomes Katya Scheinberg, Newly Elected MOS Chair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter her dedicated work at Cornell and Lehigh Universities, we\u2019re excited to welcome \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/katya-scheinberg\u0022\u003EDr. Katya Scheinberg\u003C\/a\u003E as she joins the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, as the Coca-Cola Foundation Chair and Professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmid this significant chapter in her academic journey, Scheinberg was elected as the next Chair of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mathopt.org\/\u0022\u003EMathematical Optimization Society (MOS)\u003C\/a\u003E. Known for her expertise in the field, Katya is driven by a desire to address critical issues within the community, particularly evolving the publication culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the next Chair of MOS, she is aiming to enhance the structure and efficiency of the organization, potentially establishing more sustainable practices for organizing events like conferences and ensuring continuity in leadership initiatives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpholding Research Excellence\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EScheinberg\u2019s passion for continuous optimization, and advocation for a comprehensive and balanced approach to evaluating research contributions, fuels her vision for a more supportive environment for early-career researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith ambitions to shift how academic contributions are valued, Katya is determined to tackle the growing pressures for young researchers to publish quickly, often at the expense of in-depth study and\/or meaningful results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027ve seen students get frustrated by that and abandon one project after another just because it\u0027s not leading to a publication within a year, and thus fail to accumulate the necessary background and tool set.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy promoting a culture that values careful, thoughtful research and high-quality peer reviews, she believes this can foster a supportive environment for prospective researchers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Path to ISyE\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her new role at MOS, Scheinberg is looking forward to learning new things, while promoting mentorship and collaboration as ISyE\u2019s next Coca-Cola Foundation Chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKatya\u2019s journey to this pivotal position was shaped by her rich academic background and experiences gathered along the way, including establishing robust research groups for students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoving to Georgia Tech\u0027s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) department represented a new opportunity to continue this type of work on a larger scale \u2013 one she knows left a lasting impact on her colleagues and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m hoping to mentor younger faculty \u2013 I\u2019m excited for that and eager to co-supervise students with the possibilities to build a research group.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EISyE\u0027s supportive environment became the perfect setting to nurture her diverse interests and initiatives, which further solidified her desire to move to Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the midst of celebrating her own transition, it\u2019s noteworthy that this move also supports her husband, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/oktay-gunluk\u0022\u003EDr. Oktay G\u00fcnl\u00fck\u003C\/a\u003E, who additionally will be joining ISyE as the Gary C. Butler Family Professor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EG\u00fcnl\u00fck brings an abundance of knowledge from his previous roles at Cornell University, and IBM Research, where he led significant projects in mathematical optimization and grew his expertise in integer programming.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen discussing the opportunity, Scheinberg cited that the department\u2019s legendary reputation, welcoming atmosphere, and overall benefit to their family, confirmed the decision to start a new chapter with ISyE.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The welcome we got from everybody at ISyE and specifically the School Chair, Edwin Romeijn... the whole process of recruiting us was very welcoming and encouraging.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis next chapter for both Katya and Oktay marks a promising start for the ISyE community, where their combined expertise will undoubtedly drive innovative research and collaborative success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Scheinberg\u2019s leadership in the Mathematical Optimization Society and her new role at Georgia Tech, she is set to inspire and mentor the next generation of researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E__________\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECamille Carpenter, Communications Manager\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EISyE welcomes Katya Scheinberg as the Coca-Cola Foundation Chair and professor, as she stands at the threshold of becoming the newest Chair for the Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dr. Scheinberg Begins New Role, Focuses on Research and Mentorship"}],"uid":"36284","created_gmt":"2024-07-15 19:46:46","changed_gmt":"2024-07-15 19:48:24","author":"chenriquez8","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674352":{"id":"674352","type":"image","title":"Katya Scheinberg","body":null,"created":"1721072823","gmt_created":"2024-07-15 19:47:03","changed":"1721072823","gmt_changed":"2024-07-15 19:47:03","alt":"Katya Scheinberg","file":{"fid":"257852","name":"Katya Scheinberg.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/07\/15\/Katya%20Scheinberg.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/07\/15\/Katya%20Scheinberg.png","mime":"image\/png","size":543148,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/07\/15\/Katya%20Scheinberg.png?itok=5d_CTZXw"}}},"media_ids":["674352"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}