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Keynote Speakers<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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June 9, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

9:00 \u2013 9:10 AM: IEOM-Milwaukee Conference Co-Chairs and IEOM President’s remarks<\/p>\n

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9:10 \u2013 9:20 AM:<\/p>\n

Prof. Canan Bilen-Green <\/strong>
\nUWM Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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9:20 \u2013 10:00 AM: Opening Keynote:<\/p>\n

John Miller<\/strong>
\nDirector, Wisconsin Economic\u00a0Development Corporation (Tentative)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

10:00 \u2013 10:20 AM Coffee Break<\/p>\n

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10:20 \u2013 11:00 PM<\/p>\n

University of Wisconsin E-Business Consortium<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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11:00 \u2013 11:40 PM – Keynote<\/p>\n

Andrew Ellis<\/strong>
\nVP Global Portfolio Engineering<\/strong>
\nRockwell Automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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11:40 \u2013 12:20 PM<\/p>\n

VP \u2013 Generac Advanced Manufacturing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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12:20 \u2013 1:00 PM Keynote<\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Jag Sarangapani<\/strong>
\nWilliam A. Rutledge \u2013 Emerson Electric Company Distinguished Professor<\/strong>
\nElectrical and Computer Engineering Department<\/strong>
\nMissouri University of Science and Technology<\/strong>
\nRolla, MO, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Sarangapani is a Curators\u2019 Distinguished Professor and Rutledge-Emerson Chair at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA. He was the Site Director for the graduated NSF Industry\/University Cooperative Research Center on Intelligent Maintenance Systems for 13 years and an Interim Director for Intelligent Systems Center. He also has a courtesy appointment with the Department of Computer Science. He has co-authored 209 peer-reviewed journal articles as two-author papers, 308 refereed IEEE conference articles, several book chapters, and co-authored five books and two edited books. He holds 21 patents, one defense publication, with several pending. He has supervised the completion of over 36 doctoral students and 32 M.S. thesis students. His research funding is more than $47 million dollars (his shared credit over $13.8 million) from NSF, NASA, AFOSR, ARO, ONR, AFRL, Boeing, Honeywell, Sandia and from other companies. His current research interests include learning, adaptation, neural network decision making and control, networked control systems\/cyber physical systems, prognostics\/bigdata, and autonomous systems\/robotics with healthcare applications.\u00a0\u00a0 He served\/serving on various editorial boards including as a Senior Editor, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, organizing committees in various international conferences, and as a co-editor for the IET Book series on Control.<\/p>\n

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June<\/strong> 10, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

9:00 \u2013 9:10 AM: Opening remarks: UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Dean of Research<\/p>\n

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9:30 \u2013 10:00 AM:<\/p>\n

Joe Hamman<\/strong>
\n Executive Director <\/strong>
\nUWM Connected Systems Institute<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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10:20 \u2013 10:40 AM Coffee Break<\/p>\n

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10:40 \u2013 11:20 AM – Keynote<\/p>\n

Michael Cook<\/strong>
\nDirector of Industry-Academia Engagement<\/strong>
\nRockwell Automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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11:20 \u2013 12:00 PM – Keynote<\/p>\n

John Dyck\u00a0<\/strong>
\nChief Executive Officer, CESMII<\/strong>
\nThe Smart Manufacturing Institute<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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12:00 \u2013 12:10 PM Short Break<\/p>\n

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12:10 \u2013 1:00 PM – Keynote<\/p>\n

Dr. Anthony Rollett<\/strong>
\nU.S. Steel Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science and University Professor, Materials Science and Engineering<\/strong>
\nCo-Director of the NASA STRI IMQCAM and the NextManufacturing Center<\/strong>
\nCarnegie Mellon University<\/strong>
\nPittsburgh, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Presentation Title:<\/p>\n

Bio:<\/p>\n

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June 11, 2026 (Thursday)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

9:00 \u2013 9:40 AM:<\/p>\n

Northwestern Mutual <\/strong>
\nVP, Data Science and Analytics (Tentative)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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9:40 \u2013 10:20 AM:<\/p>\n

Dr. Keuter Tucker<\/strong>
\nData Science Manager<\/strong>
\nCharter Steel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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10:20 \u2013 10:40 AM Coffee Break<\/p>\n

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10:40 \u2013 11:20 AM:<\/p>\n

Panel:\u00a0<\/strong>Workforce Development in Automation: Area Community Colleges (Moderator: W. Otieno)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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11:20 \u2013 11:30 am – Short Break<\/p>\n

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11:30 – 12:00 PM – Research Keynote:<\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Alejandro Hern\u00e1ndez Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Electrochemistry, Manufacturing Processes, and Dynamics<\/strong>
\nFaculty of Chemical Sciences<\/strong>
\nUniversidad Ju\u00e1rez del Estado de Durango (UJED)<\/strong>
\nDurango, Mexico<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Alejandro Hern\u00e1ndez Gonz\u00e1lez is a Research Professor at the Universidad Ju\u00e1rez del Estado de Durango (UJED) and serves as the President of the IEOM Durango Chapter. His expertise is built on a global academic foundation, having conducted research and specialized studies at institutions in Germany, Singapore, and the USA, including the Technical University of Munich, the German Institute of Science and Technology (Asia), MIT, and the University of Colorado Boulder.<\/p>\n

As the Innovation and Project Leader at Star Hunters Rocketry, Dr. Hern\u00e1ndez specializes in experimental rocketry and liquid propulsion systems. He is deeply committed to democratizing space knowledge, actively mentoring students through the NASA International Space Apps Challenge and fostering local aerospace development.<\/p>\n

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12:00 \u2013 12:30 PM – Research Keynote:<\/p>\n

Dr. Habib (UWM) – Tentative<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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12:30 \u2013 1:00 PM- Research Keynote:<\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco<\/strong>
\nChair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Transportation<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering<\/strong>
\nUniversidade Fedral do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Presentation Title: Best Practices for Modernizing Industrial Engineering Curricula: Insights from Benchmarking Initiatives in Developing Countries<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Maria Auxiliadora Cannarozzo Tinoco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Universidade Fedral do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. She teaches at the undergraduate and graduate program in Industrial Engineering. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Transportation (since 2025).<\/p>\n

She holds a Ph.D. (2011) and M.Sc. (2006) in Industrial Engineering from UFRGS, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Carabobo, Venezuela (1998). She also completed postdoctoral research at UFRGS, focusing on quality management, sustainability, and project portfolio management.<\/p>\n

Her academic and professional experience includes leadership and coordination roles such as Coordinator (2018\u20132020) and Vice-Coordinator (2016\u20132018) of the Undergraduate Program in Industrial Engineering at UFRGS, and Manager of the Technological Incubators Network (REINTEC\/UFRGS) at the Zenit Science and Technology Park (2021\u20132022). She was also a Visiting Professor at the University of Central Florida (USA) in 2021.<\/p>\n

Professor Maria Cannarozzo Tinoco is an active researcher affiliated with the Organizational Engineering Research Group (NEO\/UFRGS) and the Innovation and Sustainability Center (NIS\/UFRGS). She currently coordinates institutional initiatives for the modernization of engineering education program (PMG), supported by CAPES and the Fulbright Commission since 2019 in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Her main research interests include Service Management, Quality Management, Sustainable Product-Service Systems (PSS), Innovation and Sustainability, and Engineering Education with a focus on competency-based learning. More recently, her work also explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence in service operations and engineering education.<\/p>\n

She has extensive experience in research, teaching, and industry collaboration, with numerous publications in international journals and conference proceedings. Her work contributes to advancing both theoretical and applied knowledge in service operations, sustainability, and educational innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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