{"678346":{"#nid":"678346","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pinar Keskinocak Named Chair of H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/pinar-keskinocak\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has been selected as the next leader of Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. She will serve as the H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair beginning January 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak is the\u0026nbsp;William W. George Chair and Professor and serves as ISyE\u2019s associate chair for faculty development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe will be ISyE\u2019s ninth permanent chair, leading a school renowned for its top-ranked graduate and undergraduate industrial engineering programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/undergrad-engineering-program-ranks-no-4-us-news-best-colleges\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has consistently ranked ISyE as the nation\u0027s best since the mid-1990s.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPinar is a proven and respected leader both on campus and within her academic and research community,\u201d said Raheem Beyah, dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. \u201cShe is well-positioned to continue advancing ISyE\u2019s national prominence and accelerate the School\u2019s trajectory.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak is the cofounder and director Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Health and Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an interdisciplinary research center focused on education, outreach, and developing innovative solutions via advanced modeling, analytics, and systems engineering.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EKeskinocak\u2019s research has had broad societal impact. This includes policies and practices for improved emergency preparedness\u0026nbsp;and response, disease prevention and public health, healthcare access, resource allocation, and supply chain management.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak has collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Carter Center, and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations to translate research into real-world solutions that benefit people and communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am honored to have the privilege of serving our School in this important leadership role,\u201d Keskinocak said. \u201cAs ISyE continues to expand our core activities in education and research, we will strive to advance our excellence and leadership and grow our impact. I look forward to collaborating with our faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as with the leadership of the College, Georgia Tech, and our broader community and partners.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA highly regarded researcher, Keskinocak has published extensively in top-tier academic journals. She served in various leadership roles within professional societies, including as the 2020 president and a two-time board member of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.informs.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EINFORMS (The Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. She is the cofounder, and has been president, of multiple INFORMS subdivisions. She also has served on several National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak is a fellow of INFORMS and recipient of the society\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Recognizing-Excellence\/INFORMS-Prizes\/George-E.-Kimball-Medal\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge E. Kimball Medal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Recognizing-Excellence\/INFORMS-Prizes\/INFORMS-President-s-Award\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPresident\u2019s Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.informs.org\/Recognizing-Excellence\/Wagner-Prize\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel H. Wagner Prize\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. At Georgia Tech, she has been recognized with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/institute-research-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Program Development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Award, Class of 1934 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/tech-celebrates-outstanding-faculty-staff-members\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Service Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/news\/pinar-keskinocak-honored-outstanding-professional-education-award\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Professional Education Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/faculty-spotlight-isye-health-humanitarian-faculty-members-receive-denning-faculty\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDenning Award for Global Engagement\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA dedicated mentor, educator, and advocate for broadening participation in STEM fields, Keskinocak served as the College\u2019s ADVANCE Professor from 2014 to 2020. She was recognized with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news\/pinar-keskinocak-honored-2021-recipient-award-advancement-women-orms#:~:text=Pinar%20Keskinocak%2C%20the%20William%20W,of%20Women%20in%20OR%2FMS.\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EINFORMS Women in OR\/MS Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and the Georgia Tech Women in Engineering Excellence Teaching Faculty Award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak replaces Edwin Romeijn, who will return to the ISyE faculty after 10 years as chair.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am thankful to Edwin for his very successful tenure, during which ISyE enrollment grew from 1,800 students to more than 8,000,\u201d Beyah said. \u201cI\u2019m also grateful to our search committee and chair Arijit Raychowdhury. This group of students, faculty, and staff diligently worked to help identify a national, diverse pool of strong candidates.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDistinguished ISyE professor will lead the nation\u2019s No. 1 industrial engineering program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Distinguished ISyE professor will lead the nation\u2019s No. 1 industrial engineering program. 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