[Iefac.list] Best Student/Track Paper at CIS IISE 2018

[Changqing Cheng]

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*2018 IISE Annual Conference Computer & Information Systems Track*

*Best Student Paper Competition*

The Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Division of the Institute of
Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) announces the *CIS Track Best
Student Paper Award* whose objective is to recognize excellence among its
student members. The award program brings prestige to the CIS Division as
well as to the recipients honored.

Four finalists for the Best Student Paper Award will be selected to make
oral presentations at the 2018 IISE Annual Conference to be held in
Orlando, FL, from May 19-22, 2018. All finalists will receive an award
certificate. The winner will also receive a plaque. The Best Student Paper
Award will be presented at the town hall meeting of the CIS Track during
the 2018 IISE Annual Conference.

The broad criteria for selecting the recipient of the CIS Best Student
Paper Award are: (a) academic significance (originality, depth, and
completeness of the work and its potential impact on future research); and
(b) research relevance to CIS (importance of the problem and its impact on
the practice of CIS).

Eligibility Requirements and Application Process:

·         The paper topic should fit the CIS themes.

·         The student should be the first author of the submitted paper.
Moreover, a formal, signed statement by the student's advisor should be
submitted along with the paper affirming that the majority of the original
results presented in the paper are due to the student rather than the
advisor or other collaborators involved in the work.

·         The paper should be completed during the first author’s
undergraduate or graduate studies.

·         Previous finalists who wish to compete again should submit an
entirely different paper. However, past winners are not eligible for the
competition.

·         The finalists will be announced before the conference and will
present their papers in the session of CIS Best Student Paper Competition
at the 2018 IISE Annual Conference.

·         Paper considered for this competition MAY NOT be simultaneously
submitted to other competitions in the IISE Annual Conference.

·         Paper format: Follow the paper guidelines and requirements of
IISE conference proceedings. The selected papers should be included in the
conference proceedings. To enter, please submit your paper before the
deadline of the IISE annual conference.

·         In addition to submitting your paper using the conference
submission system, please email the *signed statement by the student’s
advisor* along with *the paper ID* to both Dr. Changqing Cheng
ccheng at binghamton.edu and Dr. Xin Chen xchen at siue.edu before the submission
deadline of the IISE annual conference.

If you have any questions, please send an email (with subject “CIS Best
Student Paper Competition”) to the 2018 contest coordinators, Dr. Changqing
Cheng ccheng at binghamton.edu and Dr. Xin Chen xchen at siue.edu. Late
submissions will not be eligible for the contest.

All submitted papers will be reviewed and ranked by external referees. The
winner of the competition will be decided upon the review evaluation and
oral presentation.

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

*2018 IISE Annual Conference Computer & Information Systems Track*

*Best Track Paper Competition*

The Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Division of the Institute of
Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) announces the *CIS Best Track
Paper Award* whose objective is to recognize excellence among its members.
The award program brings prestige to the CIS Division as well as to the
recipients honored.

Four finalists for the Best Track Paper Award will be selected to make oral
presentations at the 2018 IISE Annual Conference to be held in Orlando, FL,
from May 19-22, 2018. All finalists will receive an award certificate. The
winner will also receive a plaque. The Best Track Paper Award will be
presented at the town hall meeting of the CIS Track during the 2018 IISE
Annual Conference.

The broad criteria for selecting the recipients of the CIS Best Track Paper
Award are: (a) academic significance (originality, depth, and completeness
of the work and its potential impact on future research); and (b) research
relevance to CIS (importance of the problem and its impact on the practice
of CIS).

Eligibility Requirements and Application Process:

·         The paper topic should fit the CIS themes (see the CFP of CIS
track).

·         Previous finalists who wish to compete again should submit an
entirely different paper. However, past winners are not eligible for the
competition.

·         The finalists will be announced before the conference and will
present their papers in the session of CIS Best Track Paper Competition at
the 2018 IISE Annual Conference.

·         Paper considered for this competition MAY NOT be simultaneously
submitted to other competitions in the IISE Annual Conference.

·         Paper format: Follow the paper guidelines and requirements of
IISE conference proceedings. The selected papers should be included in the
conference proceedings.

·         To enter, please submit your paper using the conference
submission system before the deadline of IISE annual conference. When
submitting your paper, please indicate (check the box) that you would like
to be considered for the Best Track Paper Award.

If you have any questions, please send an email (with subject “CIS Best
Track Paper Competition”) to the 2018 contest coordinators, Dr. Changqing
Cheng ccheng at binghamton.edu and Dr. Xin Chen xchen at siue.edu. Late
submissions will not be eligible for the contest.

All submitted papers will be reviewed and ranked by external referees. The
winner of the competition will be decided upon the review evaluation and
oral presentation.


*_____________________________________*

*Changqing Cheng, PhD.*
Assistant Professor
Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE)
State University of New York at Binghamton
e-mail: ccheng at binghamton.edu
Tel: 607-777-5029
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