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Professor Art Hyde’s Passion for Cars, Students and Family Drives His Electrifying Spirit
After collecting proposals for engineering research focused on breakthrough ideas tackling complex challenges facing society, ISD is ready to distribute funding to select research opportunities.
ISD Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Dr. Amir Sabet Sarvestani Feels Right at Home Tackling the Unknowns
Professor Miki Banu, recognized with the Collegiate Research Professorship Award from the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research. Professor Miki Banu is a premier researcher in the fields of natural fiber extraction, dental implants, and natural human function engineering.
The Integrative Systems + Design (ISD) experience is multifaceted with meaningful experiences inside and outside of the classroom. To help you have the best experience possible and thrive in an ever changing world, we have curated this resource guide that has useful information as you navigate your way. This handbook is a living document, and will be continually updated with new information as it becomes available. If there is anything that you would like to see added, please contact us at isd-questions@umich.edu.
As each of us seeks new ways to find balance in our lives while navigating this new normal, please know that Integrative Systems + Design, the College of Engineering and the University of Michigan are here to support you. It is vital that you take care of yourself and look out for other members of our community, and we have compiled these resources from across the University that should help you in that endeavor.
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Relive the memories of the ISD Graduation Celebration on December 16th

Mr. Mustang
Professor Art Hyde’s Passion for Cars, Students and Family Drives His Electrifying Spirit

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ISD Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Dr. Amir Sabet Sarvestani Feels Right at Home Tackling the Unknowns
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Spotlights

Jacob Doyle
Master’s Graduate, ISD Energy Systems Engineering
Jacob Doyle, a recent graduate of the ISD Energy Systems Engineering program, is the recipient of the 2022 ISD Outstanding Capstone Award. Doyle began his journey with ISD last winter as a Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies student while completing his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan.

Grace Burleson
Master’s Graduate, Design Science
During her time in the Design Science program, Grace Burleson has made the most of her opportunity to take an integrative approach to engineering. Grace has also helped to promote the impact this work can have on diversity, equity, and inclusion, as evidenced by her receiving the 2022 ISD Distinguished Leadership Award in DEI.

Shonda Adams
Admissions and Academic Programs Coordinator
Shonda Adams earned the 2022 ISD Staff Excellence Award for “demonstrating above and beyond performance with enthusiasm and positivity” in the areas of customer service, professionalism, teamwork, initiative, and innovation. In her role as ISD Admissions and Academic Programs Coordinator, Adams oversees the application processes for the division as well as playing a key role in credit transfer and degree audits. Adams will be celebrating her 10-year ISD work anniversary next month in June.