Dr. Yung-wen Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, is working with several researchers from Henry Ford Health System on development of the Markovian simulation models and cost-effectiveness methods for investigating long term (five-year) benefits gained through the increase of the annual mammography rate for the African-American employees in the United States.   The benefits include the increases of life expectancy and quality adjusted life years (QALYs), decreases of medical care costs, missing employment hours and turnover costs.

The College of Engineering & Computer Science is now offering offer its Industrial & Systems Engineering graduate program (MSE-ISE) via distance learning technologies.

I&SE courses scheduled for the Fall semester include Human Factors & Ergonomics and Probability & Statistics. Students currently enrolled in the campus-based program are eligible to register for these courses. Prospective students that would like additional information about this or other distance learning programs offered through CECS may contact Susan Guinn at 313-593-4000, by email at sguinn@umich.edu or visit http://dln.engin.umd.umich.edu.
News Posted: July 04, 2007

Dr. David Rodrick will join IMSE department in Fall 2007 as an assistant professor. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from University of Louisville, Kentucky. Following his graduate studies, he worked as a post-doctoral research associate at Learning Systems Institute of Florida State University. David’s research interests concern human factors and ergonomics, biomechanics, and occupational safety and health.