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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are excited to invite you to the
<b>Junior Faculty Network Session</b> at the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, from October 20-23, 2024! This engaging event is specifically designed for junior faculty members within the
<i>Artificial Intelligence (AI)</i>, <i>Data Mining (DM)</i>, <i>Health Applications Society (HAS)</i>, and
<i>Quality Statistics and Reliability (QSR) </i>Societies.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This session aims to foster collaboration, networking, and professional growth among scholars in these fields. We will select around
<b>20 junior faculty members</b> (approximately 5 from each community) to give short, impactful 2-minute presentations about themselves and their research. Participants' bios will be collected, organized and distributed to the communities.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Why Attend?</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Expand Your Professional Network: Meet and connect with fellow junior faculty members across various societies.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Gain Insights: Learn about cutting-edge research and methodologies from peers.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Explore Collaborative Opportunities: Discover potential partnerships and collaborative projects.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are a junior faculty member interested in presenting, please fill in the google form
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For any questions, feel free to reach out to our organizers:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Howard Zhong (AI): hzhong@escp.eu</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Ying Lin (DM): ylin53@central.uh.edu</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Sze-Chuan Suen (HAS): ssuen@usc.edu</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- Hongyue Sun (QSR): hs03830@uga.edu</span></p>
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Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with fellow scholars. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!</div>
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College of Engineering<br>
<i>Associate Professor</i></p>
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