[Iefac.list] Call for Papers: 2020 IISE-DAIS Best Student Paper Competition

[Bing Si]

 CALL FOR PAPERS

*2020 IISE Annual Conference Data Analytics & Information Systems Track*

*Best Student Paper Competition*


The Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Division of the Institute
of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) announces the *DAIS Track Best
Student Paper Award *whose objective is to recognize excellence among its
student members. The award program brings prestige to the DAIS 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 2020 IISE Annual Conference to be held in New
Orleans, LA. May 30-June 2, 2020. All finalists will receive an award
certificate. The first-place winner will receive a framed certificate. The
Best Student Paper Award will be presented at the town hall meeting of the
DAIS Track during the 2020 IISE Annual Conference.
Eligibility Requirements

·         The award nominee must be a student member of the DAIS division.

·         The paper topic should fit the DAIS themes. The paper must
present original research results and CAN NOT be accepted for publication
elsewhere at the time of submission.

·         The first author must be a member of IISE and the DAIS division.

·         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 the DAIS Best Student Paper
Competition at the 2020 IISE Annual Conference.

·         Paper considered for this competition MAY NOT be simultaneously
submitted to other competitions at the 2020 IISE Annual Conference.

·         Finalists must be able to attend the IISE Annual Conference &
Expo, May 30-June 2, 2020 in New Orleans, LA.
Evaluation Process:

Each eligible paper will be reviewed by two-three external referees, each
of whom will assign a numerical score using the following five criteria.
For each criterion, an integer score between 1 and 5, with 5 being the
highest rating, will be assigned.

·         Originality

·         Depth and completeness of the work

·         Significance

·         Organization and quality of writing

·         Relevance to DAIS (importance of the problem and its impact on
the practice of DAIS)
Formatting and Submission Guidelines

·         Paper format: follow the paper guidelines and requirements of
IISE conference proceedings.

·         To enter, please submit a blinded and unblinded version of the
paper along with a formal signed statement by the student’s advisor, all in
electronic format (PDF files ONLY), with subject “DAIS Best Student Paper
Competition” to the 2020 contest coordinators Dr. Bing Si (
bsi at binghamton.edu) and Dr. Ying Lin (ylin58 at uh.edu) no later than *February
16, 2020*. Late or incomplete submissions will not be eligible. *IISE
Conference and DAIS division do NOT own the copyright of the papers
submitted to this competition*.

·         Papers submitted to the DAIS track using conference submission system
are also qualified for this competition. If you would like to participate,
please email the signed statement by the student’s advisor along with the
paper ID to the coordinators no later than *February 16, 2020*.



If you have any questions, please send an email (with subject “DAIS Best
Student Paper Competition”) to the coordinators. All submitted papers will
be reviewed and ranked by external referees and finalists will be announced
on *April 5, 2020*. The winner of the competition will be decided upon the
review evaluation and oral presentation.
Deadlines

Paper submission: February 16, 2020

Finalists notification: April 5, 2020

Submissions should be sent to the committee chairs: Bing Si (State
University of New York at Binghamton, bsi at binghamton.edu) and Ying Lin
(University of Houston, ylin58 at uh.edu)
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