Dr. Satish Bukkapatnam and Dr. Cèsar Malavè of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have been selected to receive the Fellow Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). Bukkapatnam is a professor in the department and Malavè is the head of the department.
The Fellow Award recognizes outstanding leaders who have made significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial engineering. This is the highest classification of IISE membership.
Bukkapatnam and Malavè are both leaders in promoting industrial engineering and continue to enhance the impact of the industry through promotional activities. They have each served in national and international groups relating to industrial engineering and work to enhance the visibility of the industry. These qualities, among others, qualify Bukkapatnam and Malavè for this honor.
The pair was selected by the Fellows Committee to attend a reception and awards banquet at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo in May.