We are extremely pleased to report that Lehigh ISE Ph.D. student Sharmine Akther Liza won track 3 of the "3-Minute Thesis Pitch" Competition, held at the 24th Annual IISE Doctoral Colloquium, Saturday, May 16, 2026, IISE Annual Conference, Arlington, TX. Sharmine's thesis is titled “Optimizing Inventories in a Multi-echelon Inventory System”, and it is being developed under the supervision of Dr. Lawrence V. Snyder, Harvey E. Wagner Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh.
The competition rewards doctoral students who demonstrate exceptional ability to communicate the significance and impact of their research in a clear, concise, and engaging three-minute presentation. Participation in this prestigious event provided doctoral students with national visibility and opportunities to engage with leading researchers, faculty members, and industry professionals in the industrial and systems engineering community.
We are also very pleased to report that Lehigh ISE Ph.D. alumnus Man Yiu (Tim) Tsang won a 3rd place at the 2026 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers. Tim's thesis was titled “Optimization under Uncertainty: Methodologies and Applications”, and it was developed under the supervision of Dr. Karmel S. Shehadeh, WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering.