[Iefac.list] 2018 IISE Annual Conference & Exp - Operations Research Track - Call for Abstracts

Tue Sep 5 16:38:48 EDT 2017

*Call for Papers*

2018 IISE Annual Conference & Expo
Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, Florida
May 19 – May 22, 2018

Track: Operations Research Track
Deadline for abstract submission is November 7, 2017
Abstracts are required to be between 100 and 200 words

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Dear Colleagues:

The Operations Research Division of the Institute of Industrial & Systems
Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the Operations Research Track at the 2018
IISE Annual Conference and Expo. The conference is a forum for exchanging
knowledge and discoveries in the industrial and systems engineering
research and practitioner communities. The 2018 IISE Annual Conference and
Expo integrates research and industry under one conference.

As track chairs of the Operations Research Track, we would like to
encourage you to contribute to the conference by submitting an abstract.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present their work in a
session, choosing either a standard 20-minute presentation or a new
40-minute presentation for a lengthier discussion. Each session will be 80
minutes. Abstracts are welcomed for the Operations Research Track in the
following areas:

*Approximate Dynamic Programming*

*Data Driven Models and Tools*

*Dynamic Programming*

*Heuristic Procedures*

*Integer Programming*

*Markov Decision Processes*

*Multi-Objective/Multi-Criteria Optimization*

*Nonlinear Programming*

*Optimization under Uncertainty*

*Queueing Theory and Applications*

*Scheduling Theory and Applications*

*Stochastic Modeling and Analysis*

*Stochastic Programming*

In addition to the traditional abstract and presentation, two other options
are available for presenting your work: an extended abstract and a full
paper.

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   *Extended Abstract.* A new feature at this year’s conference, the
   extended abstract is intended as a mechanism to explain the author's’ work
   in more detail than the standard conference abstract allows. An extended
   abstract can include problem descriptions, technical details, and a brief
   analysis of the conclusions reached in the study or the impact of the
   engineering work to be discussed at the conference. Extended abstracts will
   be limited to three pages and will be judged based on correctness (e.g.,
   accuracy of the statements made, relationships to other problems in the
   field), professionalism (e.g., quality of grammar and figures, adherence to
   formal writing standards), and content (e.g., sufficiency of information
   convey beyond the standard conference abstract). Extended abstracts must
   contain citations where appropriate, and may not plagiarize (or
   self-plagiarize) other work in the literature. Authors will be able to
   claim these works as *refereed extended abstracts*, which will be
   publicly viewable. They will not be copyrighted or indexed in the official
   conference proceedings, and therefore there is no limitation on reusing
   extended abstract material for other purposes (e.g., toward the publication
   of journal papers or subsequent conference proceedings).

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   *Full Paper.* Like previous years, full papers should contain results
   that are *significant* and have *archival value* to the industrial and
   systems engineering research and practitioner community. Full papers have a
   six-page limit and will undergo a double-blind peer review process with
   more rigor relative to the extended abstract. Accepted papers will be
   copyrighted and indexed in the conference proceedings. Authors of rejected
   papers will be given the opportunity to resubmit their work as an extended
   abstract.

Important deadlines for the conference are as follows (*NOTE: THERE WILL BE
NO EXTENSIONS*)

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   Abstract Submission Deadline: *November 7, 2017*
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   Notification of Decision on Abstract: *November 28, 2017*
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   Submission of Extended Abstracts and Full Papers (optional): *January
   16, 2018*
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   Notification of Decision on Paper: *February 20, 2018*
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   Final Version of Full Paper Due: *March 6, 2018*
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   Presenting Author Registration Deadline: *March 13, 2018*
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   Schedule Published: *April 3, 2018*
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   2018 IISE Annual Conference and Expo: *May 19-22, 2018*

If your abstract, extended abstract, or full paper is accepted: (a) the
presenting author must register for the conference by March 13, 2018
(presentations without the presenting author registered for the conference
will be withdrawn from the program and the proceedings); (b) the presenting
author must attend and present the paper at the conference (presenting
authors who fail to attend will have their paper withdrawn from the
proceedings); and (c) all authors who submit an extended abstract or a full
paper are expected to review two extended abstracts or full papers (as
appropriate) for fellow authors.

There are also opportunities to organize invited sessions, panels, and
tutorials. In addition to research and practitioner presentations, the
annual conference offers many opportunities for attendees, including plant
tours, networking, and keynote speakers.

We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!

*Regards,*

Operations Research Track Chairs

Ridvan Gedik

Email: rgedik at newhaven.edu

Christina H. Rinaudo

Email: Christina.H.Rinaudo at erdc.dren.mil

Lizhi Wang

Email: lzwang at iastate.edu

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Lizhi Wang
Associate Professor
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
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