{"id":64,"date":"2021-02-04T08:08:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=department&#038;p=64"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:22:43","slug":"industrial-manufacturing-engineering","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial &amp; Manufacturing Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"department-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Industrial &amp; Manufacturing Engineering    <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Studying Industrial &amp; Manufacturing Engineering at 51ÁÔÆæ places you at the heart of a high-demand, rapidly evolving field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, industrial and manufacturing engineering is all about designing, improving and optimizing systems, processes and products\u2014ultimately making operations safer, smarter and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn by doing and get hands-on experience with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smart manufacturing and automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply chains and logistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data analytics and simulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable engineering solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make an Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industrial engineers improve how the world works. At 51ÁÔÆæ, you\u2019ll be ready to <strong>lead, innovate, and create solutions that matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--3 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/undergraduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/masters-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master&#8217;s<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/phd-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PhD<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/industrial-manufacturing-engineering\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarships<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mt-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <strong>Contact Info:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ceas-ime@uwm.edu\">ceas-ime@uwm.edu<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Street Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>3200 North Cramer Street<br>Milwaukee, WI 53211<br \/><br \/><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>P.O. Box 784<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201-0784            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\"><hr class=\"uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\" \/><\/div>\n  \n\n\n\n<section id=\"department-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/10\/Niu.other_.grad_.jpg\" alt=\"Two men stand outside a glove box. The one on the right is holding a sample with the gloves that is on the inside of the box, while the other looks on.\" class=\"wp-image-25947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/10\/Niu.other_.grad_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/10\/Niu.other_.grad_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Junjie Niu, professor, industrial &amp; manufacturing engineering (left), and doctoral student S M Shaikhul Islam, examine promising materials for the electrodes of rechargeable batteries from outside the glove box. The researchers can control oxygen and humidity conditions using the glove box. AI aids their hunt for materials that offer higher performance. (Photo by Islam) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-27447\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/rockwell-automation-makes-a-new-gift-of-1-million-to-the-connected-systems-institute\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2026\/01\/CSI.wide_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A male professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering (center) teaches three students - a woman and two men - in a manufacturing setting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2026\/01\/CSI.wide_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2026\/01\/CSI.wide_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/rockwell-automation-makes-a-new-gift-of-1-million-to-the-connected-systems-institute\/\">Rockwell Automation makes a new gift of $1 million to the Connected Systems Institute<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Rockwell Automation is renewing its founding partnership with 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Connected &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/yi-named-csis-director-of-research-and-joins-the-ee-faculty\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/plugins\/uwm-blocks\/dist\/posts\/..\/images\/uwm-placeholder-750x500.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/yi-named-csis-director-of-research-and-joins-the-ee-faculty\/\">Yi named CSI&#8217;s Director of Research and joins the EE faculty<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Alex Yasha Yi has joined the faculty in electrical engineering &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/new-masters-degree-in-connected-systems-engineering-prepares-students-to-future-proof-their-careers\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/06\/Digital-Manufacturing.art_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"a worker in a factory performing manufacturing engineering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/06\/Digital-Manufacturing.art_.jpg 360w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/06\/Digital-Manufacturing.art_-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/new-masters-degree-in-connected-systems-engineering-prepares-students-to-future-proof-their-careers\/\">New master\u2019s degree in connected systems engineering prepares students to \u2018future proof\u2019 their careers<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science is now enrolling &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/akundi-named-to-leadership-role-in-iise\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/plugins\/uwm-blocks\/dist\/posts\/..\/images\/uwm-placeholder-750x500.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/akundi-named-to-leadership-role-in-iise\/\">Akundi named to leadership role in IISE<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Aditya Akundi, who has been named Assistant Vice &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/doctoral-students-outreach-efforts-recognized-with-a-unique-fef-fellowship\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/Swaroop.Behera4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"man melting tin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/Swaroop.Behera4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/05\/Swaroop.Behera4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/doctoral-students-outreach-efforts-recognized-with-a-unique-fef-fellowship\/\">Doctoral student\u2019s outreach efforts recognized with a unique FEF fellowship<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Swaroop Behera is a strong believer in the value of &hellip; 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