The mission of the laboratory is to advance the information technology and mathematical optimization techniques of strategic importance to the society, including Intelligent Manufacturing Systems-planning, scheduling, and coordination of design, manufacturing, and service activities; Smart and Green Buildings and Eco Communities-optimized energy management, HVAC fault detection and diagnosis, emergency crowd guidance, and eco communities; Smart Power Systems-smart grid, design of auction methods for electricity markets, robust renewable (wind and solar) integration to the grid, electricity load and price forecasting with demand management, and micro grid; and mathematical optimization of large-scale mixed-integer problems, and decision-making under uncertain, distributed, or antagonistic environments. For the past 30 years, the research in the laboratory was continually supported by NSF and industry (Southern California Edison, ISO-New England, MISO, Alstom, Northeast Utilities, Inotera Memories, UTRC, GE, Toshiba, etc.). Results from research has led to the publication of 100+ journal papers, 260+ conference papers, and 24 Ph.D. students graduated.