Lab Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Muyue “Margaret” Han
Assistant Professor
Dr. Muyue “Margaret” Han is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Illinois Chicago and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on the sustainable co-design and additive manufacturing of functionally engineered multi-material structures, integrating machine learning-assisted adaptive process control to enhance printing fidelity, performance, and sustainability. She also explores manufacturing systems integration, including energy management, distributed manufacturing, and closed-loop supply chains, to advance smart, resilient, and sustainable manufacturing practices. Dr. Han’s contributions have been recognized with the 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Energy Engineering Award from the U.S. Department of Energy, and she was named a 2024 Provost’s Faculty Fellow.
Current Members
Ph.D. Student
Anika Akther is a doctoral student in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. Her research focuses on optimization modeling, additive manufacturing (AM), and supply chain network design. She holds a B.Sc. in Industrial and Production Engineering and has hands-on experience working in a multinational sports goods manufacturing company. Drawing on this foundation, she aims to bridge theoretical modeling with industrial application.
Ph.D. Student
Timilehin (Gloria) Adedeji is a Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Ph.D. Student
Biswas Asha Rahman is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She completed her M.Sc. in Industrial & Production Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology and B.Sc. from Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology in the same discipline. Her research focuses on additive manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, and process modeling and optimization.
Alumni
M.S. 2025
Mya Mitchell is a second-year Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering student from Bowie, Maryland. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Working with Dr. Han, Mya is completing her Masters capstone to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment on footwear midsole materials. This project evaluates different manufacturing techniques, with a focus on material selection, circularity, and end-of-life recycling for improved product development. Her research interests include manufacturing systems, sustainability operations, and product development strategies. She is a former NCA&T Woodland Hall Fellowship recipient and a current member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.