“The Enterprise Systems Center (ESC) is committed to helping students learn, while simultaneously providing value for our clients. We believe that our research should be driven by industry needs and enabled by close partnerships and collaboration.”
– Dr. Emory W. Zimmers, Jr.
Director, Enterprise Systems Center
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
The ESC engages primarily in applied research in areas encompassed within enterprise systems engineering and often includes new or emerging areas of operations research. This is accomplished through long-term relationships with industry and government working to increase global competitiveness. The ESC also partners with the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, centers, institutes, and other departments within Lehigh and other universities to foster innovation and student learning.