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Faculty in 911爆料鈥檚 (SEOR) continue to gain national recognition for excellence in research, teaching, and professional leadership. This year, two faculty members received major honors from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), one of the field鈥檚 leading professional organizations.
Lizhi Wang Named IISE Fellow
, professor of bioengineering and systems engineering and operations research, was selected as a 2026 IISE Fellow, one of the highest distinctions awarded by the organization. The honor recognizes outstanding leaders whose nationally recognized contributions have advanced the industrial and systems engineering profession.
Wang joined 911爆料 in 2025. Throughout his career, he has applied systems engineering principles to complex challenges in agriculture, environmental systems, animal health, and human health. His research integrates mathematical modeling, optimization, and data-driven methods to better understand and improve biological systems.
His work has led to innovations in crop production, livestock management, and digital twin technologies, including the co-founding of agricultural technology companies that help growers improve yields while reducing resource consumption. More recently, Wang has focused on using physiology-based models to better understand the human heart and support advances in disease prevention and healthcare.
In addition to his research achievements, Wang has demonstrated extensive service to IISE, including editorial leadership, participation in professional divisions and boards, and mentoring future faculty through the organization鈥檚 Future Faculty Fellows program.
Shima Mohebbi Receives IISE Sustainable Development Teaching Award
Associate Professor was honored with the 2026 . The award recognizes exceptional educators who advance sustainability principles through innovative teaching, applied learning experiences, and student engagement.
Mohebbi鈥檚 teaching and research focus on resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems, data-driven decision making, optimization, and artificial intelligence applications for complex engineering challenges. Her work connects systems engineering with pressing societal issues, helping students understand how engineering methods can support sustainability, resilience, and informed decision making.
A nationally recognized scholar and educator, Mohebbi has earned numerous honors for both research and teaching and has held leadership roles within IISE, including service as president of the organization鈥檚 Modeling and Simulation Division. The teaching award highlights her commitment to preparing the next generation of engineers to address sustainability challenges through systems thinking and analytical problem-solving.
Together, these distinctions reflect the growing impact of SEOR faculty on the industrial and systems engineering profession through innovative research, outstanding teaching, and dedicated service to the field.