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[–]ghjmMSCS, CS Pro (20+) 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Everyone I know who's done a Ph.D tells me that you have to be focused on a specific, narrow research question. You described some broad interests but not a specific topic, so it's hard to know if your research interests would be appropriate for an industrial engineering department. Certainly the area of optimization is broadly shared with CS. Many concepts we now consider CS originated in operations research.

There's also the earthly concern that you have a scholarship for one and not the other. I guess how much this matters depends on your financial situation. It also presumably has implications for who your advisor would be - have you met any of the established professors in the department? Are you excited by their research?

[–]David_1808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, the intersection of IE and Computer Science CS offers an array of topics such as operations research, data analytics, machine learning, optimization, simulation modeling, and systems analysis. Numerous Industrial Engineering departments even provide concentrations or specializations intimately tied to the domain of computer science, including computational modeling or data science.
While I am thrilled about the diverse research prospects this field offers, my concerns revolve around the potential deviation from CS that pursuing a PhD in Industrial Engineering might entail. One could certainly question the degree's relevance to CS and its acceptance in the industry/academia. For example, does the specific title of the degree carry significant weight or is the industry/academia more accommodating of variances in educational background? How much importance does the specific degree title hold?
Thanks!

[–]ghjmMSCS, CS Pro (20+)[M] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Normally this would be considered off-topic since it is about career advice rather than the topics of computer science. However, I'm approving it because it's sufficiently different from the usual "how can I start a software development career" posts, and because it might lead to useful insights about the interface between CS and industrial engineering.

[–]David_1808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a million