Dr.Tan wins IISE M&D Outstanding Teaching Award

Dr. Tan is the First Prize Winner of the 2025 Manufacturing & Design (M&D) Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) from the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). The award recognizes members for excellence in manufacturing or design education and training, which includes curriculum development and the dissemination of courses.

Tan received the award in June during the IISE Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta. The IISE is the preeminent international organization for industrial and systems engineers, with more than 45,000 members worldwide. He is the fifth winner of the award since its inception in 2021, and the first from the University of Houston.