Forming connections outside of the classroom is an integral part of the student experience at UT. Through several department student organizations, you’ll have access to professional development and networking opportunities, guest speaker sessions, and a chance to attend regional and national conferences to connect with peers for a more robust student experience.
In addition to the department student organizations listed below, there are more than thirty student organizations to network with other Engineering Vols from other departments. Explore the college’s student orgs.
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers at UT is a student governed organization providing members with outside resources for career development and fostering community though peer connection. Visit IIE’s national site for more information.
IISE Officers
- President: Chase Post
- Vice-President: Caroline Czarnecki
- Treasurer: Madeline Jenkins
- Secretary: Annabeth Parker
- Faculty Advisor: Mingzhou Jin
Feel free to contact Chase Post with your questions.
Alpha Pi Mu
Alpha Pi Mu is the nationally recognized industrial engineering honor society for fostering closer student-faculty relationships, encouraging movement that advances interest in education, and bringing together those with similar interest for professional welfare. Membership is open to qualified juniors and seniors with strong academic performance.
Alpha Pi Mu Gaols
- To confer recognition upon the industrial engineering student who has shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in his field.
- To encourage, wherever possible, any movement which will advance the best interest of industrial engineering education.
- To further unify the student body of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in presenting its needs and ideals to the faculty.
- To create a closer student-faculty relationship by bringing together the needs and thoughts of both.
- To assist and cooperate with all organizations and persons working for the interest of industrial engineering.
- To benefit its members by the association and experience that can come from bringing together a group with similar interests, objectives, and abilities and to promote the professional welfare of all.
Learn more about Alpha Pi Mu by visiting the National Chapter website.
Students interested in Joining Alpha Pi Mu should contact the university chapter’s faculty advisor, Xueping Li.
Alpha Pi Mu Officers
- President: Jessie Wilson
- Vice-President: Wendy Dong
- Treasurer: Paulina Urbanowicz
- Secretary: Sydney Mills
- Faculty Advisor: Xueping Li
Feel free to contact Chase Post with your questions.
WISE
Women in Industrial and Systems Engineering empowers and equips women with the knowledge and resources to achieve their full potential in the engineering field through mentor programs, professional speakers, leadership opportunities, social events, and more.
WISE Officers
- President: Wendy Dong
- Vice-President: Justine Pagan
- Secretary: Lauren Bell
- Public Relations: Samantha Labato-Romero
- Faculty Advisor: Anahita Khojandi
Feel free to contact Wendy Dong with your questions.
INFORMS Student Chapter
The Institute of Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) is home to a diverse collection of academic and industry experts in fields including operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics, and more. The INFORMS Student Chapter at UT is a joint organization within the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Haslam College of Business’s Department of Business Analytics and Statistics.
Members of the student chapter will have great opportunities to connect with others in the same fields and take part in all community activities. Within INFORMS student chapters, you can meet frequently and forge intellectual connections with faculty and professionals that lead to publications, job opportunities, consulting relationships, internships, and personal friendships.
INFORMS Officers
- President: Beau Groom
- Vice-President: Moises Ponce
- Treasurer: Harsh Vardhan
- Secretary: Rachel Wood-Ponce
- Faculty Advisor: Anahita Khojandi