Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech

Congratulations to George Fellow and Bonder Scholar Che-Yi Liao on successfully defending his thesis: “Operationalization of AI Systems Through Data-Centric Design.”
A machine learning PhD Student, Liao’s research explores how data‑centric design can help AI systems remain reliable and effective in real‑world decision environments. By integrating prediction, optimization, and action across applications in public health, personalized medicine, and foundational data science, his work reframes AI deployment to address issues such as local data limitations and delayed reporting.
Liao’s thesis committee consisted of:
Professor Kamran Paynabar (Advisor)
Assistant Professor Gian-Gabriel Garcia (Advisor)
Professor Yao Xie
Professor Jing Li
Assistant Professor Esmaeil Keyvanshokooh

Senior Design team Lean on Me is partnering with Georgia Tech’s Academic Success & Advising (ASA) unit to develop a data-driven operational analytics framework built on Navigate360 appointment data. The objective of the project is to strengthen ASA’s ability to scale advising services in response to growing enrollment, while improving access, equity, and overall student support.

By integrating demand forecasting, no-show risk modeling, and operational dashboards, our approach enables ASA to move from reactive scheduling to proactive planning. The desired impact is twofold: improving advisor workload balance and resource allocation and ultimately enhancing student academic success through more timely and reliable access to advising services.

Team Members:
🐝 Shivani Murugapiran
🐝 Surya Rangaswami
🐝 Julianne Latimer
🐝 Wyatt Stephens
🐝 Annie Dang
🐝 Ansley Nguyen
🐝 Josh Rauf
🐝 Noah Koh