Research profile
The department combines a rich collection of in-house disciplinary perspectives ranging from social sciences and humanities to operations research, management, and entrepreneurship. Building on these disciplinary knowledge and using a system’s approach, our research focuses on gaining knowledge on and designing integral solutions for complex industrial and societal challenges. Our aim is effective, acceptable and value driven innovation, leading to successful and responsible adoption and implementation in and by humans, companies and society at large of new key enabling technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, green energy and high-tech systems.
Our research themes
To optimally address grand industrial and societal challenges, the department IE&IS focuses on four departmental research themes. These themes build on our joint strengths and focus on areas that address important trends in science and society.
IE&IS research groups
IE&IS researchers are working on the scientific fundaments of the research themes, from seven (multi-)disciplinary research groups:
- Human Performance Management
- Information Systems
- Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship and Marketing
- Operations, Planning, Accounting & Control
- Human-Technology Interaction
- Philosophy & Ethics
- Technology, Innovation & Society
Cooperating research institutes
IE&IS researchers are involved (at the managerial or coordinating level) in a variety of centers and institutes within and outside TU/e. An overview: