<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-Normal0" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">IISE
Annual Conference & Expo 2024</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Call for Abstracts and Presentation Summaries</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Montreal
Convention Centre, Montreal, Canada </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">May 18-21, 2024</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Normal0" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Track: Human Factors & Ergonomics</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
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<p class="gmail-Normal0" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Abstract Submission Link available on Conference Website:
</span><a href="https://www.iise.org/Annual/" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.iise.org/Annual/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear
Colleagues, </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <b>Applied Ergonomics Society </b>of the
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the <b>Human
Factors & Ergonomics (HF/E) Track</b> at the IISE Annual Conference &
Expo 2024. The conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries
in the Industrial and Systems Engineering research and practitioner
communities. The IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2024 will continue to
integrate research and industry applications under one conference. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As Track Chairs of the <b>HF/E Track</b>, we
encourage you to contribute to the Conference and Track by submitting a
250-word abstract or presentation summary. Authors will be able to claim these
works as <i>refereed extended abstracts</i>, which will be available on the
conference website and can be cited. They will not be copyrighted or indexed in
the official conference proceedings, and therefore there is no limitation on
reusing this material for other purposes (e.g., toward the publication of
journal papers or subsequent conference proceedings). We highly encourage Abstracts and Presentations
Summaries that demonstrate international collaboration and the application of
emerging technologies and methods. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Key areas include:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applied ergonomics methods/Case studies
(especially in industry) </span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">HF/E in engineering applications, including
those in aerospace and aeronautics, agriculture, construction, manufacturing,
mining, transportation, training, learning & education and sustainable
development.</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Engineering digital human modeling and simulation</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Neuroscience and cognitive ergonomics</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Human-computer and human-robotic interactions</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Human dynamics and human-centric designs</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Human performance modeling</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Human error, reliability and resilience
engineering </span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Physical ergonomics</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Musculoskeletal disorders</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Aging, gender and work</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Usability and user experiences (UX) relevant to designs,
evaluations, and implementations </span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Validations of emerging human performance technologies
(e.g., exoskeletons, cyber security, computer vision, AI, autonomous systems,
assistive technologies and wearables, etc.)</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Integrated risk management of complex systems</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sociotechnical systems, organizational design
and management</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Macroergonomics </span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Occupational Health and Safety</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Design for inclusion</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and anything else within the realm of HF/E</span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="margin:0in 67.5pt 0.0001pt 31.5pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Authors of
accepted abstracts and presentation summaries will be invited to share their
work in a conference session. Regular sessions will be 80 minutes and have up
to four<b> </b>presentations. There will also be options where authors can elect
to share their content in a “Poster Session”. In addition, <b>there are
opportunities to organize and/or participate in Special Sessions (Panels, Workshops,
etc.). If you are interested in a special session, please contact us directly by
November 10, 2023. </b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">While not required, we strongly
encourage all presenters to submit a paper for publication so discoveries can
be permanently documented. This year,
two types of papers will be considered: Research Papers and Case Study Papers. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Research
Papers</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (with a limit of
six pages) contain methods and results that are <i>significant</i> and have <i>archival
value</i> to the industrial and systems engineering community. They will undergo a double-blind peer review
process and accepted papers will be copyrighted and indexed in the Conference
Proceedings via ProQuest. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Case
Study Papers</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (two
to six pages) describe the application of a method or technology that addresses
an <i>important industry-motivated issue</i>.
They will be reviewed to ensure that the content focuses on the value
and lessons learned for the Industrial and Systems Engineering community. The case study papers should avoid
significant marketing material. Accepted
manuscripts will be published with access via the IISE website.<b></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The HF/E Track will have the
following competitions: </span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All submitted papers are eligible.</span></i></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Important deadlines: <span style="color:black"></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submission
deadline for abstract/presentation summary:</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">November 17, 2023</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Notification of
decision on abstract/presentation summary:</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">December 22, 2023 </span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Paper submission
deadline: </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">February 9, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Notification on
full paper decision: March 8, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Speaker
registration deadline:</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March 22, 2024</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Paper final
revision submission deadline: </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March
22, 2024</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Important Note</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="margin:0in 0in 9pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Authors/Presenters with approved abstracts must
register for the Conference by March 22, 2024. Authors/Presenters that do not
register by this date will have their presentations/papers withdrawn from the
program and the proceedings. The presenting author must attend and present the
paper at the conference.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We look forward to seeing you in Montreal!</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Normal0" style="line-height:115%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,</span></p>
Sylvie Nadeau, Eng., Ph.D. (<a href="mailto:sylvie.nadeau@etsmtl.ca">sylvie.nadeau@etsmtl.ca</a>)<br>Xu Xu, Ph.D. (<a href="mailto:xxu@ncsu.edu">xxu@ncsu.edu</a>)<br>Subhash Rakheja, Ph.D. (<a href="mailto:subhash.rakheja@concordia.ca">subhash.rakheja@concordia.ca</a>)<br>Firdaous Sekkay, B.Eng., M.Sc.A., Ph.D. (<a href="mailto:firdaous.sekkay@polymtl.ca">firdaous.sekkay@polymtl.ca</a>)
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