{"id":281,"date":"2024-08-13T01:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T01:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/ise\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:25:12","slug":"phd-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/ise\/academics\/phd-program\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a discipline that is continually undergoing groundbreaking research and technological advancements, graduates must be adept at navigating the ever-changing landscape of industrial and systems engineering. A PhD in ISE offers graduates the chance to contribute to industry advancements through honing expertise, participating in interdisciplinary projects, and gaining a competitive edge in specialized research areas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Program Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Our PhD in Industrial Engineering program focuses on foundational research efforts so students can specialize in a number of niche research areas that have global impacts in the field. Graduates and professionals will sharpen their expertise, tackling intricate issues using learned advanced analytical and problem-solving methodologies and technology alongside renowned faculty and domestic and international partners.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>Student pursuing a PhD in Industrial Engineering will have the opportunity to take courses in diverse areas. Here is an example of just a few of the required courses:<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-0\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> IE 503: Introduction to Industrial Engineering Research<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\">Introduction to basic research skills in industrial engineering, including literature review, research question identification and definition, scientific writing, paper revision, presentation, proposal development, network building, research ethics, and an overview of industrial engineering research methods.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-1\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> IE 522: Optimization Methods in Industrial Engineering<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\">Development and application of fundamental deterministic optimization methods including linear programming, dynamic programming, introductory integer programming, basic game theory, and classical optimization theory applied to constrained and unconstrained models.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-2\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> IE 560: Introduction to Proofs\u2014Real and Convex Analysis<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\">An introduction to real and convex analysis for engineers providing groundwork for optimization and probability theory. Topics include convergence, completeness, compactness, and continuity.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-3\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-3\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> IE 565: Applied Data Science<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"custom-collapse-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body\">An introduction to applied data science including machine learning and data mining tools. Topics include supervised and unsupervised algorithms, techniques for improving model performance, evaluation techniques and software packages for implementation. 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