Where in the World are ISE Alumni?

After completing his bachelor’s degree in his home town of Chennai, India, Ravi Jaikumar worked for a couple of companies before deciding to pack his bags for the United States and pursue a master’s degree in industrial engineering at NC State in 2015. “NC State prepared me for life after school in the U.S. for sure,” said Jaikumar. He graduated in three semesters and accepted a job with ON Semiconductor in Nampa, Idaho.

As for his life in Idaho, Jaikumar enjoys his involvement in the community and having made good friends. He has been visiting the different national parks — 10 down, 48 to go — and becoming more outdoor-friendly.

Shortly after receiving his Ph.D. from NC State in 2001, Andrés Medaglia joined the faculty of the Industrial Engineering Department at the Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, where he served as department chair from 2014 to 2017. Now, being a faculty member in his home country, he sees mentorship as the most valuable academic activity. When recalling his time at NC State, Medaglia remembers the warmth, one-to-one mentorship, and time that the faculty gave with overwhelming generosity to guide him through his doctorate.

As an avid road cyclist, he won the Colombian national title in the individual time trial in the master’s category (46-52) in 2018.

Kim Schofield received her Bachelor of Science in engineering operations in 1983 from NC State. For more than 16 years, she has lived and worked in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, where she founded her company O2K Limited. Schofield’s engineering degree allows her to facilitate collaboration between her company’s clients including governments, global manufacturers, academia, and technology companies.

Schofield supports the U.S. business community with her participation as a director for AMCHAM Abu Dhabi, a sister organization of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She is chair of the SME Committee and Offsets Subcommittee.

After receiving his Ph.D. from NC State in 2001, Bagas Wardono joined the American University of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, as an assistant professor in the Industrial Engineering and System Management Department. Then, he worked as a senior lecturer at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka in the Management Department in Durian Tunggal, Malaysia. At present, he works as an assistant professor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Jubail University College, Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.