[IISE Faculty List] Call for Papers, Abstracts, and Posters – 2026 IEOM Panama Conference, August 4-6, 2026
Rocksana Ahmed
rahmed1 at ltu.edu
Tue Jun 2 18:39:23 EDT 2026
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7th Latin American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Panama City, Panama, August 4-6, 2026
Venue: InterContinental Miramar Hotel, Panama City, Panama
Days 1 and 2 at InterContinental and Day 3 at Universidad Latina de Panama’s Learning Villa
Website: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fpanama2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847190821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=411q2HoUVJlpYIS%2BFcTaK%2B8MK0FSpSOjQizS5e2YC7c%3D&reserved=0
Submission Link: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xcdsystem.com%2FIEOM%2Fabstract%2Findex.cfm%3FID%3Dz2ODlfN&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847234309%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oTJnvtOWOmNVR%2BYmyVaKPHY9H7CdM6T89N5n3ogwunw%3D&reserved=0
Registration Link: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xcdsystem.com%2FIEOM%2Fattendee%2Findex.cfm%3FID%3DsejdN9d&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847255657%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Dn9e2%2BcmLn2UTb9GOnxr2CIVX%2BemZFVppmrTVK4nwCw%3D&reserved=0
Organizer:
• IEOM Society International, USA
Host:
• Universidad Latina de Panama
Co-Hosts:
• Quality Leadership University (QLU)
• Technological University of Panama (UTP)
• Universidad de Panama
• University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, USA
Venue
InterContinental Miramar Hotel, Panama City, Panama
Balboa Avenue (Avenida Balboa) in Panama City, Panama
Overlooking the Bay of Panama and the Pacific Ocean
The hotel is situated in a central area, close to the financial district and shopping.
Address: Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama
Discounted Root Rates
• The hotel extends the following special rates for this group – 7th IEOM Latin America Conference
Above rates are subject 10% occupancy tax.
Room Rate Includes:
• Breakfast buffet at Bay View
• Complimentary wireless internet in sleeping
For reservations, please contact at miramarpty at miramarpanama.com<mailto:miramarpty at miramarpanama.com>
For any questions, please contact Ms. Claudia Jones at claudia.jones at bernhotelspanama.com<mailto:claudia.jones at bernhotelspanama.com>, Cellular: +507 6679-7391
You can also use Quality Leadership University discount rates for hotel reservations.
Travel Information – Easy Access from North America
Panama City is one of the most accessible destinations in Latin America, with extensive direct flight connections from major cities in the United States and Canada through Tocumen International Airport (PTY), the region’s leading aviation hub.
Direct Flights from the United States
• Atlanta (ATL) – Delta Air Lines and Copa Airlines
• Miami (MIA) – American Airlines and Copa Airlines
• Orlando (MCO) – Copa Airlines
• Tampa (TPA) – Copa Airlines
• New York (JFK) – Copa Airlines
• Newark (EWR) – United Airlines and Copa Airlines
• Washington, DC (IAD) – United Airlines and Copa Airlines
• Houston (IAH) – United Airlines and Copa Airlines
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – American Airlines and Copa Airlines
• Los Angeles (LAX) – Copa Airlines
• San Francisco (SFO) – Copa Airlines
Direct Flights from Canada
• Toronto (YYZ) – Air Canada and Copa Airlines
• Montreal (YUL) – Air Transat (seasonal) and Copa Airlines
• Vancouver (YVR) – Copa Airlines (seasonal)
Tocumen International Airport is approximately 25 minutes from the conference venue, the InterContinental Miramar Hotel Panama, providing convenient transportation for international participants.
Participants from other countries can also connect through Panama City via Copa Airlines’ extensive network serving more than 80 destinations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
This section highlights the convenience of traveling to Panama and may encourage greater participation from attendees across the Americas.
Conference Chairs:
• José Barrios Ng, President and Chairman of the Board, Universidad Latina de Panama (Chairman)
• Oscar León, Founder, Chairman of the Board and President of Quality Leadership University (QLU), Panama
• Dr. Humberto Alvarez, Professor, Associated Dean of Research, Graduate Studies, and Outreach Programs, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Tecnologica de Panamá (UTP), Panama
• Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA, Luis.Rabelo at ucf.edu<mailto:Luis.Rabelo at ucf.edu>
• Dr. Maximiliano E. Jiménez Arbeláez, Consultor Gerencial, Panama and Past Decano de la Facultad de Negocios, USMA – Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua de Panamá
• Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Program Chair
• Professor Don Reimer, COO, IEOM Society International, USA
IEOM Society International is organizing the 7th Latin American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Panama during August 4-6, 2026. The host is Universidad Latina de Panama. Co-hosts are Quality Leadership University, The University Technological of Panama, and Santa María La Antigua Catholic University. Venue is the InterContinental Miramar Hotel Panama.
The conference will provide an opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore recent developments in the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The conference is also expected to foster networking, collaboration, and joint effort among the conference participants to advance the theory and practice as well as to identify major trends in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
The IEOM Society International, a nonprofit professional organization registered in Michigan, USA, is a premier global platform dedicated to the advancement of industrial engineering and operations management discipline for the betterment of humanity. IEOM is a global platform for academics, researchers, scientists, and practitioners to exchange ideas. Most importantly, it provides insights into the latest technologies, tools and advancements in the fields of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
The IEOM Society has successfully planned and organized international conferences around the world including Dhaka (2010), Kuala Lumpur (2011), Istanbul (2012), Bali (2014), Dubai (2015), Orlando (2015), Kuala Lumpur (2016), Detroit (2016), Rabat (2017), Bristol, UK (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (2018), Bangkok (2019), Pilsen (2019), Toronto (2019), Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021), Rome (2021), Bangalore (2021), Indonesia (2021), Monterrey (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022), Sydney (2022), Manila (2023), Zambia (2023), Peru (2023), Houston (2023), Lisbon (2023), Vietnam (2023), New Delhi (2023), Melbourne (2023), Dubai (2024), Pretoria (2024), Bogota (2024), Washington, DC (2024), Germany (2024), Tokyo (2024), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024), Singapore (2025), Morocco (2025), Brazil (2025), Orlando (2025), Paris (2025), Bali (2025), Windsor (2025), Tabuk (2026), Bangkok (2026) and Cape Town (2026).
Tracks - Best track papers
1. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
2. Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems
3. Business Management and Operations Management
4. Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and IoT
5. Engineering Education and Curriculum Improvement
6. Engineering Management and Project Management
7. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
8. Facility Planning and Layout
9. Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare Systems
10. Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence
11. Manufacturing, Assembly and Design
12. Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
13. Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement
14. Supply Chain and Logistics
15. Sustainability, Green Systems and Energy
16. Case Studies and Best Practices
Competitions - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each competition.
• Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
• Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
• Master’s Thesis Competition
• Doctoral Dissertation Competition – sponsored by Airbus
• Senior Capstone Design Project Competition
• Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
• High School STEM Competition
• AI-ML Competition
• Global Design Competition
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition
• Lean Six Sigma Competition
• Simulation Competition
• Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz
• Poster Competition – undergraduate and graduate
The IEOM Society currently has 296 student chapters in 56 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities.
Double Peer Review
All full papers are subjected to double peer review. Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only. Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts. IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s). Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and indexed.
IEOM Upcoming Conferences
• 11th North American IEOM Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 8-11, 2026: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fmilwaukee2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847275702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tnasaGQmwU8Hh8t3BUXHVveDjnsuxWyzykPIXmGeMlk%3D&reserved=0
• 16th Annual International IEOM Conference, Ankara, Türkiye, June 23-25, 2026: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fankara2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847295674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pu%2BNBA6FJ5ULg3zDKXjAduBJWwuNeozEgly03WJjkPM%3D&reserved=0
• 9th European IEOM Conference, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, July 20-22, 2026: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fbarcelona2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cbca0a540ccdc4cd9dfce08dec0f7d509%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639160367847315387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ch3mG%2BPaMzeblIgO0rxLTC7UPDiP4kiAmC7kAZlS2dE%3D&reserved=0
Ms. Rocksana Ahmed
Program Manager
IEOM Society International, USA
21411 Civic Center Drive, Suite # 205
Southfield, Michigan 48076, USA
Phone / WhatsApp: +1-734-530-7520
Email: rocksana at ieomsociety.org<mailto:rocksana at ieomsociety.org>
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