Engineers at West Virginia University are preparing the manufacturing industry in West Virginia for the fourth industrial revolution by bringing advanced smart manufacturing processes to the workplace to improve efficiency and build sustainable futures for companies.
West Virginia University will help promote emerging concepts, technologies and use of alternative energy sources to supply heat, power and new feedstocks for energy-intensive industries, thanks to U.S. Department of Energy funding aimed at helping small- and medium-sized manufacturers reduce carbon emissions and energy costs.
Ashish Nimbarte, professor of industrial engineering at West Virginia University, has been named interim chair of the department, effective August 1, 2021.
Alumni Series Where are they now?: Industrial and Management Systems Engineering alumnus Frankie Ceglia
After West Virginia University student Anthony Garber’s friend’s dog accidentally received a hard pull on the neck from a retractable leash, Garber began searching the dog leash market for a product that wouldn’t yank so harshly on the dog’s neck. When he couldn’t find a leash that fit his idea, he began brainstorming.
As COVID-19 and its variants continue to spread throughout the country, workplace safety has taken on a new meaning. West Virginia University’s Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene, newly moved to the WVU School of Public Health, is designed to help students address modern day occupational health issues as they gain the ability to anticipate, evaluate and control occupational health hazards.
The world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics has always played an important role in Abigail Osborne’s life.
For graduating senior Billy Cawthorne, West Virginia University has always been at the forefront of family time.