Johannes Milz is an Assistant Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. His research focuses on optimization under uncertainty and optimal control of uncertain systems, with a strong emphasis on sustainability applications. By addressing large-scale optimization challenges in physics-based models under uncertainty, he aims to contribute to the development of sustainable energy systems, such as renewable tidal energy farms. Dr. Milz is also dedicated to open science; he develops reproducible numerical simulations and shares them publicly, making his results accessible to a broad group of researchers and practitioners. Prior to joining ISyE, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich, where he earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in 2021.

Gerald Wayne Clough is President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. A graduate of Georgia Tech in civil engineering, he was the first alumnus to serve as President of the Institute. 

The Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, which officially opened its doors in August 2011, is named in his honor. Clough has garnered many other awards and honors, including the title of President Emeritus, two Norman Medals, eight honorary degrees, and membership in the National Science Board.

After earning his doctorate, Clough began his academic career as an assistant professor at Duke University in 1969. He joined the faculty at Stanford University in 1974 first as an associate professor and then later as full professor. In 1982, he joined the faculty of Virginia Tech as a professor of civil engineering and served as head of their Department of Civil Engineering for seven years. In 1990, Clough became dean of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. Clough continued his research and instruction of graduate students at Virginia Tech in addition to his administrative responsibilities. Clough's research focused on geotechnical engineering, including earthquake studies, numerical analysis, soil structure interaction, in-situ testing, and underground openings. In 1993, he became provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Washington. Clough cofounded the United States Universities Council of Geotechnical Engineering Research (USUCGER), and served as the organization's first president during 1993.

Russell Gentry is professor of architecture and civil engineering (by courtesy) and a licensed structural engineer. He teaches graduate courses in building structures, computationally-driven fabrication and construction, and building integration. He is affiliated with the design computing faculty in the School of Architecture and the structural engineering and mechanics of materials faculty in the School of Civil Engineering. 

Gentry is the chair of ASTM D30.10, Composites for Civil Structures and an expert on the development of test methods for composite materials. He is a fellow of the International Institute for Fiber Composites (IIFC). He is the Georgia Tech principal investigator on the NSF-sponsored international initiative to develop alternative uses for decommissioned composite wind turbine blades. 

Gentry is the acting director of the Digital Building Laboratory (DBL), an applied research lab in the College of Design, focusing on computational design, building information modeling, and information technology in the AEC industry. He serves as the associate dean for faculty in the College of Design.