A Stochastic Approximation Approach to Communication Efficient Decentralized Optimization
by Dr Hoi-To Wai
Associate Professor
Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong
28 November 2025
BEng (ISE) student – Tan Yang Keat
Yang Keat chose to pursue ISE because of its versatile nature. Before university, he was not entirely sure which career path he wanted to take, but he saw that ISE offered the perfect balance between technical skills and business acumen. What inspired him most was seeing how seniors from the program went on to thrive in such a wide range of industries—this flexibility gave him the confidence that ISE would open up many possibilities.
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Post-Disruption Restoration for Water Distribution Networks
by Xiao Peihong
PhD student
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering & Management, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
18 November 2025
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MSc (SCM) student – Leslie Lee
In recent years, Leslie has witnessed how global disruptions such as COVID-19, geopolitical tensions, and rising tariffs have placed immense pressure on businesses. For a resource-scarce nation like Singapore, securing raw materials, managing costs, and ensuring resilience are critical for survival. These challenges sparked Leslie’s interest in understanding supply chain dynamics, leading him to enrol in the MSc in Supply Chain Management programme at the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, National University of Singapore.
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Clipped Stochastic Gradient Tracking for Locally Smooth Functions in Distributed Optimization
by Mei Leilei
PhD student
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering & Management, College of Design and Engineering, NUS
9 October 2025
Closing the Loop: Coordinating Inventory and Recommendation via Deep Reinforcement Learning on Multiple Timescales
by Dr Yijie Peng
Associate Professor
Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
6 October 2025
BEng (ISE) student – Seah Xin Ying
Xin Ying’s inspiration to pursue Industrial & Systems Engineering stemmed from an interest in optimization and efficiency. She has always been drawn to complex systems—whether in supply chains or business processes—and the challenge of making them smarter, faster, and more resilient. The ISE program’s unique blend of engineering fundamentals, data analytics, and human-centric systems thinking was the perfect fit. It promised the toolkit to not only identify bottlenecks but to design and implement data-driven, automated solutions that create tangible value.
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Fluid Model Applications in Reliability and Queueing Systems
by Dr Young Myoung Ko
Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
19 September 2025
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Cyber-physical System for Experiments and Measurements of UAS
by Dr Datong Liu
Professor
School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
11 September 2025
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MSc (MTM) student – Phang Fu Chun
As an Industrial and Systems Engineering alumnus (Class of 2019) with nearly five years of experience spearheading digital transformation at a leading multi-purpose port operator in Singapore, Phang Fu Chun was drawn back to pursue the Master of Science in Maritime Technology and Management (MTM) programme for AY2024/25. The programme’s joint hosting between the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) and Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS) offered a unique blend of technological expertise and management principles to advance his career.
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