Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Innovation in Systems, Algorithms and Quantitative Methods

Industrial and Systems Engineering at USC

The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering leads through innovation in systems, algorithms and quantitative methods. We prepare students to become skilled experts, managers, decision-makers and researchers for design and optimization in complex and uncertain environments. The Epstein Department’s research and education benefit society through novel systems for healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, security, e-commerce, and the environment.
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Oct15Tue
Epstein Institute, ISE 651 Seminar Class

Tue, Oct 15, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Location: SOS B2
Speaker: Dr. Szu Hui Ng, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, University of Singapore Talk Title: Dynamic Simulation Optimization of Chlorine Dosage in Drinking Water Distribution...

Oct16Wed
EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. Students

Wed, Oct 16, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 222A
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!

Oct16Wed
ARC Prize @ USC | A $1M+ Competition Towards Open AGI Progress

Wed, Oct 16, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Private Location (register to display)
Come and explore frontier AGI research that challenges current industry benchmarks and beliefs. ARC Prize challenges participants to beat ARC-AGI, the only benchmark that measures AI's ability to generalize (not memorize) Forever the...

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Can AI have common sense? Finding out will be key to achieving machine intelligence
Can AI have common sense? Finding out will be key to achieving machine intelligence

Mayank Kejriwal and co-authors explore how the rise of LLMs has reignited debates about the boundaries of machine intelligence.

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New ISE Professor Harnesses Mathematical Insights to Solve Financial Problems
New ISE Professor Harnesses Mathematical Insights to Solve Financial Problems

Camilo Hernández joins the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as an assistant professor bringing expertise in stochastic control and behavioral economics.

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New ISE Lecturer Brings Expertise in Transportation Systems and Data Analytics to USC Viterbi
New ISE Lecturer Brings Expertise in Transportation Systems and Data Analytics to USC Viterbi

Tao Ma joins the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering as a lecturer in transportation systems engineering, data analytics and machine learning.

Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on October 10th, 2024