In this new year’s holiday season, the Data-Driven Industrial Systems (DIS) research group pauses to reflect on gratitude.

This year reminded us that meaningful progress is built through consistency, collaboration, and a shared commitment to learning. Some milestones we are thankful for:

• 5 PhD graduations, 80% completed in under 3.5 years, and each resulting in at least 3 Q1 journal publications

• 25 publications, including 18 Q1 journal articles, with contributions to leading journals such as Journal of Manufacturing Systems (CiteScore 29.4), Sustainable Cities and Society (22.4), Computers in Industry (22.4), Applied Energy (20.1), Resources, Environment and Sustainability (18.5), and International Journal of Production Research (17.5)

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• 41 Bachelor’s and Master’s theses successfully completed

• 5 new enrolled PhD students

We are especially proud of the people behind these numbers:

  • Marius Gerhard Sehrbrock (Germany & Philippines), Teaching and Research Assistant, recipient of the Dean’s Prize for Best Bachelor Thesis (School of Business, Social & Decision Sciences)
  • Hendro Wicaksono, head of the group, was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award (School of Business, Social & Decision Sciences)
  • Dr. Ishansh Gupta (India), Postdoc, selected to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences (August 2025)
  • Dario Shandro (Albania) and Alexis Zaidman (Venezuela), Teaching and Research Assistants, were awarded Student of the Year (Industrial Engineering and Management)
  • Nada Martinovic (Serbia), Research Assistant, Faculty Recognition Award (Industrial Engineering and Management)

These achievements belong to a collective (students, supervisors, collaborators, reviewers, and families) who quietly support the journey behind the scenes.

Looking ahead to 2026, we remain grounded and ambitious, aiming for greater impact, stronger interdisciplinary collaboration, and research that not only advances science but also serves society responsibly.

Grateful for how far we’ve come. Energized for how much more we can learn and improve together.

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