Purpose

The Intelligent Systems Laboratory conducts research in data science and computational intelligence leading to applications in manufacturing, energy, service industry, and healthcare. Current projects focus on smart manufacturing, digital industry, cloud and edge modeling, service manufacturing, and autonomous systems. Many of the intelligent manufacturing concepts pursued globally have originated in the laboratory. The pioneering research has been marked with publishing the textbook Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (Prentice Hall) and launching the Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (Springer Nature). A number of successful companies have been established based on the research conducted in the laboratory. Most of PhD graduates from the laboratory pursue academic careers. Dozens MS graduates and some former PhD students have joined high tech corporations, including Microsoft and Google. 

Personnel

The research activities of the Intelligent Systems Laboratory are coordinated by Andrew Kusiak, professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Iowa. Ongoing industrial and government-funded research projects are conducted by graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of Industrial Engineering.

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  • Upendra Belhe
  • Jack Feng
  • Yuan Gan
  • David He
  • Chun-Che Huang
  • Nick Larson
  • Gun-Ho Lee
  • Shital Shah
  • Zhe Song
  • Bill Tseng
  • Juite (Ray) Wang
  • Ranko Vujosevic
  • Armen Zakarian
  • Zijun Zhang

  • Academia and Industry: Most of PhD graduates from the Intelligent Systems Laboratory have joined universities. They enjoyed careers from Professor to Department Chair, Dean, and University President. Some graduates work for large corporations in positions ranging from a manager to a partner and CEO.

  • Start-up Companies: Three successful start-up companies have been established based on research in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Optimal Electronics (based on the research in decomposition), Teseon GmbH (based on the triangularization algorithm), and Jet-China company (based on the data science research in energy).  Optimal Electronics (Austin, TX) was established by the former PhD student R. Vujosevic initially in Iowa City and then moved to Austin, TX. Teseon GmbH was established by M. Maurer, a PhD graduate from the Technical University of Munich, Germany whom Professor Kusiak has co-advised with Prof. Lindemann, TUM. Dr. Maurer has extended the matrix topology concept developed in the Intelligent Systems Laboratory and implemented it a software solution for product complexity management. Dr. Maurer has later cofounded Spritz Technology, Inc., Boston, MA and subsequently joined Akamai Technologies, Boston, MA. Shortly after graduation from the University of Iowa, Z. Song has cofounded an energy management company, Jet-China in the Shanghai area, China while pursuing his academic career.

Resources

The Intelligent Systems Laboratory is furnished with the latest technology to support research on a variety of computing platforms. A variety of software is also available in the laboratory for modeling, design, and construction of intelligent systems; including the following:

  • Machine learning software
  • Evolutionary computation software
  • Process modeling software
  • Logic programming languages
  • Intelligent design software
  • Simulation software
  • Standard word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and project management software
  • Software development environments
  • General purpose programming languages
  • Specialized programs for design of products and systems

Industrial Partners

The Intelligent Systems Laboratory maintains long-standing relationships with several area corporations; including the following:

In addition, the lab continues to actively seek new partnerships with area industry.

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