The OU Gallogly College of Engineering is proud to celebrate Shivakumar Raman, professor and director of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, who was featured on the January cover of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers ISE Magazine.
In an interview conducted for the segment titled, “What’s Your Story?”, Raman reflected on his 35-year career at OU, noting trends in manufacturing, skills ISE graduates need to improve their career opportunities and the benefits of affiliation with IISE.
Raman earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington and his doctorate in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He has received 50 external grants and contracts totaling $23 million and is co-author of 180 technical documents including 85 journal articles and 10 book chapters. He has taught more than 5,000 students studying industrial and systems, and aerospace and mechanical engineering and was named an IISE Fellow in 2007 and inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2016.
Raman’s contributions continue to impact the ISE landscape confirming his conviction that “ISE is the most versatile and universal engineering discipline that will continue to advance the world faster than ever!”
Members of the IISE can view the feature article here: https://www.iise.org/ISEMagazine/Issue.aspx.
By Karen Kelly, OU Gallogly College of Engineering
