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April 30, 2025 30 mins

We live in a world filled where our lives and livelihoods increasingly depend on complex systems.  In this episode, Professor Laura Albert from the University of Wisconsin discusses a recent paper on the “Grand Challenges in Industrial and Systems Engineering” and offers some suggestions on how educational programs must evolve in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Timestamps

0:00 - Preview & Introduction

3:20 - Definition & Importance of Resiliency

5:38 - The Need for Big Thinking in the Field

6:45 - Significance of case studies in bridging academia and industry needs9:00 - Rethinking educational approaches in light of GenAI advancements

11:23 - The Threat of Irrelevance for Industrial & Systems Engineering

12:55 - Challenges of Teaching with GenAI

13:55 - Lessons from COVID-19: Supply Chain Resiliency

16:32 - AI in Decision-Making and Governance

18:15 - Identifying and managing trade-offs

21:24 - Barriers to Impact in Data Science and OR Fields

23:45 - Cybersecurity as an Opportunity for Industrial and Systems Engineering & Operational Research

26:10 - The 'Equifax Breach Story'

29:10 - Laura Albert’s blog



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Connect with guest

Laura Albert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraalbertphd

Laura's Blog: https://punkrockor.com/

Connect with hosts

Prof. Vijay Mehrotra (University of San Francisco): ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-mehrotra-ba9498/⁠⁠

Prof. Michael Watson (Northwestern University): ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-watson-07600a1⁠⁠


About the podcast

The Decision Intelligence Lab podcast delivers real-world insights for data professionals, business leaders, and anyone seeking to leverage data & AI for smarter decision-making & successful business outcomes.

For business inquiries, email at  decisionintelligencepodcast@gmail.com


Keywords:

Industrial Engineering, Grand Challenges, Resiliency, Education, AI, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Governance, Decision-Making, Operations Research, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Resiliency, Complex Systems, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Education, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI (GenAI), AI Governance, Engineering Curriculum, AI Ethics, Human-AI Teaming, Systems Thinking, Optimality, AI Audits, Workforce Training, Trade-offs, Data Science Projects, Impact Measurement, Public Outreach, Software Supply Chains, Power Systems, Digital Transformation, Decision-Making, Risk Management, Academic Blogging

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