Industrial engineering
Branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems
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| March 2025 | U.S. News undergraduate rankings for Industrial Engineering are published, with Georgia Institute of Technology ranking first and Purdue University ranking second. |
| 2024 | U.S. News graduate rankings for Industrial Engineering released, with Georgia Institute of Technology ranking first, followed by University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley. |
| 2024 | Elected to the Chamber of Representatives for the 50th Legislature, with Lista 10 being the most voted electoral list of the Colorado Party. |
| 2024 | Ran as a candidate in the Colorado Party presidential primaries for president of Uruguay. |
| 2024 | Ranked 55th in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, highlighting his continued business achievements and wealth accumulation. |
| 2024 | Built a new, larger superyacht also named Kismet. |
| April 24 2024 | Shahid Khan made his first on-screen appearance in AEW, entering the ring after his son Tony was attacked by Jack Perry and The Young Bucks as part of a wrestling storyline. |
| 2023 | Concluded his role as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications. |
| October 26 2023 | Resigned from ANTEL to run for president in the 2024 Colorado Party primary. |
| September 2023 | Khan sold his superyacht Kismet to Eric Schmidt, who renamed it Whisper. |
| 2022 | Mykel J. Kochenderfer, Tim A. Wheeler, and Kyle H. Wray published 'Algorithms for Decision Making' through MIT Press, advancing the field's understanding of computational decision-making strategies. |
| 2021 |
Analytic hierarchy process
The first comprehensive evaluation of AHP was published by Springer Nature, authored by academics from Technical University of Valencia and Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. The study, based on testimonies from 101 researchers, identified at least 30 flaws in the AHP method and concluded it was unsuitable for complex problems.
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| 2020 | Began his tenure as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications (ANTEL). |
| 2020 | Concluded his role as CEO of HRU S.A. |
| June 2020 | Reappointed as president of ANTEL following the resignation of Guillermo Iglesias, at the request of President Luis Lacalle Pou. |
| 2019 | Shahid Khan and his son Tony Khan become the lead investors of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), with Tony serving as the President and CEO of the professional wrestling promotion. |
| March 1 2019 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Passed away
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| March 1 2019 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Kumar Bhattacharyya passed away following a short illness, marking the end of his distinguished career as a British-Indian engineer, educator, and government advisor.
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| 2018 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Received Honorary D.Phil. from the University of York, Honorary Doctorates from the University of Science and Technology in Beijing, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, and Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. Also awarded Zienkiewicz medal by Swansea University.
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| 2018 | IISE ceased publication of the Journal of Enterprise Transformation, which was previously published in collaboration with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). |
| November 2018 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Coventry City Council announced renaming part of University Road as Lord Bhattacharyya Way, with the National Automotive Innovation Centre building to be named The Lord Bhattacharyya building.
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| June 8 2018 | Lorenzo Mendoza was invited to speak at an MBA convocation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sharing insights on business resilience in the context of the Venezuelan crisis. |
| 2017 | Publicly expressed disappointment with Trump's presidential tenure, describing him as 'divisive' and 'polarizing'. |
| 2017 | Joined the board of directors of HRU S.A and became country manager of the Codere Uruguay Group. |
| 2017 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Received the Great Wall Friendship Award from Beijing Acting Mayor Chen Jining and the China Friendship Award from Vice-Premier Ma Kai.
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| 2016 | Hamdy A. Taha published the 10th Edition of 'Operations Research: An Introduction' through Pearson, contributing to the ongoing academic development of the discipline. |
| 2016 | Supported Donald Trump in the United States presidential election. |
| 2016 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
WMG awarded a Regius Professorship, with Lord Bhattacharyya becoming Regius Professor of Manufacturing (Engineering).
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| 2015 | Began serving as CEO of HRU S.A, the management company of the Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas. |
| 2015 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Made Honorary Freeman of the City of Coventry, alongside Ratan Tata.
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| 2014 | Frederick S. Hillier & Gerald J. Lieberman released the 10th Edition of 'Introduction to Operations Research' through McGraw-Hill, updating a key textbook in the field. |
| 2014 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Received Coventry Award of Merit for outstanding achievements in engineering and manufacturing, and elected as Fellow of The Royal Society for contributions to engineering research and education.
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| 2013 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Received Honorary DSc from Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, presented by the President of India.
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| July 12 2013 | Finalized the purchase of Fulham F.C. from Mohamed Al Fayed for an undisclosed amount estimated between £150–200 million, acquiring the London Premier League soccer club. |
| 2012 | Featured on the front cover of Forbes magazine, symbolizing his embodiment of the American Dream and rising business success. |
| May 2012 | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Flex-N-Gate $57,000 for health violations at its Urbana plant. |
| January 4 2012 | Khan finalized the purchase of the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first member of an ethnic minority to own an NFL team. |
| 2011 |
Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
Granted Honorary Membership by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for his substantial skills and contributions.
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| December 14 2011 | NFL owners unanimously approved Khan's purchase of the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
| November 29 2011 | Khan agreed to purchase the Jacksonville Jaguars from Wayne Weaver for $770 million, with a verbal commitment to keep the team in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| February 11 2010 | Shahid Khan attempted to purchase 60% of the St. Louis Rams, but was unsuccessful when Stan Kroenke exercised a matching bid clause in his ownership agreement. |
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