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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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Joseph Wilck

Dr. Joseph H. Wilck IV

Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee's Department of Industrial and Information Engineering

Biographical Information

Education

  • PhD Industrial Engineering (Operations Research) Pennsylvania State University 2008
  • MS Industrial and Systems Engineering (Operations Research) Virginia Tech 2005
  • BS Industrial and Systems Engineering Virginia Tech 2004

Biography

Joe Wilck is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). He received his PhD in IE from Pennsylvania State University in 2008 specializing in operations research under the advisement of Professor Tom Cavalier. Previously, he worked under Professors Russell Meller and Kimberly Ellis at Virginia Tech. During his time in graduate school, Dr. Wilck received the Spanco, Inc. Honor Scholarship from the Material Handling Industry of America for his work in material handling and vehicle routing.

Dr. Wilck's research focuses on applying industrial engineering and operations research to solve problems from various industries and services. Currently, he is exploring effective vehicle routing when energy prices are volatile.