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Highlights

ISE researchers and their collaborators from five other institutions will soon engage in research on new construction safety and health
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Dr. Christian Wernz and Andrew Henry won Third Place in the INFORMS Service Science Section Best Paper Award
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ISE Takes First Place in APM Outstanding Chapter Competition for 2008-09!
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2008-2009 Material Handling Student Design Competition won by ISE students
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Winchester's summer research program focuses on diversity, science of human computer interaction
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New staff member to support Harris Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
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Students make own biodiesel derived from waste vegetable oil to fuel vehicles
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Graduate Student, Brian Mayer, participates in two big Adventure Races
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Recent Alumn selected as the Army Chief of Weapons Branch, Human Factors Integration Division
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Students

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Sarah Altarkit

ISE Ph.D. Student (Management Systems Engineering)

Biographical Information

Hometown:

Kuwait

Highlights (curricular or extracurricular):

Before joining the ISE graduate program, Sarah worked as an Industrial Engineer at the Council of Ministers General Secretariate in Kuwait. Sarah received her Bachelor degree from Kuwait University and her MS from Virginia Tech. She is currently working with Dr. Kleiner on effectiveness of multitasking. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys playing with her daughter.

Future Plans

Upon graduation, Sarah plans to work in academia.