[Iefac.list] Reminder (Deadline 02-28-2021): 2021 IISE DAIS - Best Student Paper Competition

[Chen, Cheng Bang]

This is a kind reminder that the submission deadline for the IISE DAIS Best Student Paper Competition is Feb. 28, 2021

Call for Papers: Best Student Paper Competition
Data Analytics & Information Systems Track
     sponsored by Binghamton University

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 2021 IISE Annual Conference May 22 - May 25, 2021. All finalists will receive an award certificate. The first-place winner will receive a framed certificate and a partial reimbursement of the registration fee, which is generously sponsored by the Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University. The Best Student Paper Award will be presented at the town hall meeting of the DAIS Track during the 2021 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 DAIS Best Student Paper Competition session at the 2021 IISE Annual Conference.
  *   Paper considered for this competition MAY NOT be simultaneously submitted to other competitions at the 2021 IISE Annual Conference.
  *   Finalists must be able to attend the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, May 22-May 25.

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 one blinded and one unblinded versions of the paper along with a formal signed statement by the student's advisor, all in electronic format (PDF files ONLY), with the subject "DAIS Best Student Paper Competition" to the 2021 contest coordinators Dr. Cheng-Bang Chen (cxc1920 at miami.edu<mailto:cxc1920 at miami.edu>) and Dr. Hyunsoo Yoon (yoonh at binghamton.edu<mailto:yoonh at binghamton.edu>) no later than February 28, 2021. 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 the 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 28, 2021.

If you have any questions, please send an email (with the 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 2, 2021. The winner of the competition will be decided upon the review evaluation and oral presentation.

Deadlines

Paper submission: February 28, 2021

Finalists notification: April 2, 2021

Submissions should be sent to the committee chairs:

Dr. Cheng-Bang Chen (cxc1920 at miami.edu<mailto:cxc1920 at miami.edu>) and Dr. Hyunsoo Yoon (yoonh at binghamton.edu<mailto:yoonh at binghamton.edu>)



Cheng-Bang Chen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering

University of Miami

1251 Memorial Dr.  McArthur Engineering Building, Room 279

Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Email: cxc1920 at miami.edu | Tel: 305-284-2367
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