{"677185":{"#nid":"677185","#data":{"type":"event","title":"LeeAnn and Walter Muller Distinguished Lecture Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch2\u003E2024 LeeAnn and Walter Muller Distinguished Lecture Series, Dr. Russell Meller\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Academia to Industry: Observations of a Traveler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMarcus Nanotechnology Building, Room 1116-1118\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ETuesday, October 29, 2024\u003Cbr\u003E3:30-4:30PM\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EReception held in the Atrium\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERSVP here: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eforms.isye.gatech.edu\/2024-distinguished-lecture-series\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/eforms.isye.gatech.edu\/2024-distinguished-lecture-series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAbstract:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome people meticulously plan every step of their career, mapping out milestones with precision. I\u2019m not one of those people. Instead, I follow where my curiosity leads, seizing opportunities when they present themselves. In transitioning from academia to industry, I\u0027ve observed how to transform a job into a fulfilling career, the distinct differences between these two worlds, and the importance of continuous learning in the era of AI. I\u0027ll share these reflections, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAbout: Dr. Russell Meller, Keynote Speaker\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Russell D. Meller is the Chief Scientist at FORTNA, a company that designs and implements complex distribution centers.\u0026nbsp; He oversees a group of 25+ researchers that develop all algorithms in the FortnaWES\u2122 software, perform data analysis on design projects, simulation of designs, emulation of material handling systems and all modeling aspects of the FortnaDCdesign Suite\u2122. Russ holds a B.S., M.S. \u0026amp; Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.\u0026nbsp; He\u2019s been with FORTNA for over 10 years after an illustrious 20+ year career in academia, holding positions at Auburn University, Virginia Tech, the University of Arkansas and the Technical University of Graz (Austria).\u0026nbsp; In 2020, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest honor for an Engineer in the United States. \u0026nbsp;His election was due in large part to creating a scalable design methodology at FORTNA for distribution centers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Russell D. Meller is the Chief Scientist at FORTNA, a company that designs and implements complex distribution centers.\u0026nbsp; Russ holds a B.S., M.S. \u0026amp; Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.\u0026nbsp;He\u2019s been with FORTNA for over 10 years after an illustrious 20+ year career in academia, holding positions at Auburn University, Virginia Tech, the University of Arkansas and the Technical University of Graz (Austria).\u0026nbsp; In 2020, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest honor for an Engineer in the United States.\u0026nbsp;His election was due in large part to creating a scalable design methodology at FORTNA for distribution centers.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for the Distinguished Lecture Series, with keynote speaker: Dr. Russell Meller, Chief Scientist at FORTNA\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From Academia to Industry: Observations of a Traveler"}],"uid":"36284","created_gmt":"2024-09-27 20:47:10","changed_gmt":"2024-10-23 18:44:36","author":"chenriquez8","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-10-29T15:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-10-29T16:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-10-29T16:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-10-29 19:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-10-29 20:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-10-29 20:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Room 1116-1118 ","extras":["free_food","freebies"],"hg_media":{"675174":{"id":"675174","type":"image","title":"Distinguished Lecture Series","body":null,"created":"1727794285","gmt_created":"2024-10-01 14:51:25","changed":"1727794285","gmt_changed":"2024-10-01 14:51:25","alt":"Distinguished Lecture Series","file":{"fid":"258776","name":"Distinguished Lecture Series  (1).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/01\/Distinguished%20Lecture%20Series%20%20%281%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/01\/Distinguished%20Lecture%20Series%20%20%281%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":4760149,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/01\/Distinguished%20Lecture%20Series%20%20%281%29.png?itok=kAVIfbVy"}}},"media_ids":["675174"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/eforms.isye.gatech.edu\/2024-distinguished-lecture-series","title":"RSVP Link"}],"groups":[{"id":"660354","name":"Center for Academics, Success, and Equity"},{"id":"660346","name":"Master of Science in Analytics"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"},{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}