Data Analytics and Information Sciences – IISE Sustainable Development Division

Addressing Food Insecurity by Optimizing Partner Agency Operating Hours

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Food Services, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Research & Analysis, Supply Chain Management

Abstract: Food banks work to address the problem of food insecurity for low-income and underrepresented populations. The food bank acquires food and distributes it to their partner agencies, who, in ton, distribute the food to

Evidence Based Green City Evaluation and Prediction in The New Normal

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Urban Planning and Development

Abstract: A green city (GC) implies as an environmental-friendly. How to enhance every city to a green city is a crucial to achieve the new normal after the pandemic. The challenges are with soundness of

The Effect of Different Optimization Strategies to Physics-Constrained Deep Learning for Soil Moisture Estimation

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Agriculture, Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Environmental Engineering and Services, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Abstract: Soil moisture is a key hydrological parameter that has significant importance to human society and environment. Accurate modeling and monitoring of soil moisture in crop fields, especially in the root zone (top 100 cm

An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Wood Chip Moisture Content Prediction

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Manufacturing

Abstract: Wood chips are one of the most prominent biofuel energy sources and an essential raw material for the pulp and paper industries. The quality of the biofuel or pulp is highly dependent on the

How data science can provide nourishment and food security

December 4, 2021 sustainableiise Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Urban Planning and Development

Hunger is a reality for more than 50 million Americans, with food insecurity affecting 13% of U.S. households. To alleviate this, many receive assistance from nonprofit food banks, pantries and meal programs nationwide. Purdue University

Improving food systems in Iowa through industrial engineering

December 12, 2019 sustainableiise Agriculture, Data Analytics and Information Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Food Services, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Operations Research & Analysis

Anuj Mittal, Ph.D. candidate in industrial engineering (IE) at Iowa State University, has been part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study which will allow food hubs in Iowa to share supply chain best