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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Call for Abstracts and Presentation Summaries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Centre | Atlanta, Georgia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May 31
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:black">– </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">June 3, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Track: Modeling & Simulation (M&S)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Abstract Submission Link available on Conference Website:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">https://www.iise.org/Annual/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The
<b>Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Division </b>of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">is sponsoring the
<b>M&S Track </b>at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2025. The conference is a forum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">for exchanging knowledge and discoveries in the Industrial and Systems Engineering research and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">practitioner communities. The IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2025 will continue to integrate research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and industry applications under one conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As Track Chairs of the
<b>M&S Track</b>, we encourage you to contribute to the Conference and Track by<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">submitting a 250-word abstract or presentation summary. Authors will be able to claim these works as<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">refereed extended abstracts</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, which will be available
on the conference website and can be cited. They<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will not be copyrighted or indexed in the official conference proceedings, and therefore there is no<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">limitation on reusing this material for other purposes (e.g., toward the publication of journal papers or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">subsequent conference proceedings). We highly encourage Abstracts and Presentations Summaries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">that demonstrate Academic-Industry collaboration and the application of emerging technologies and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">methods. Key areas include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Methodological advances (e.g., agent-based simulation, simulation optimization, input and<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">output analysis, hybrid simulation, machine learning, augmented simulation, etc.),<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Simulation applications (e.g., cybersecurity, defense and military, emergency preparedness,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">energy, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, risk modeling, transportation, etc.),<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Digital twins,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Modeling in decision support system,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Human factors and human-computer interaction,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Virtual reality and training,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Simulation education,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Industry 4.0 models,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Modeling and Machine/deep learning,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Process modeling.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Authors of accepted abstracts and presentation summaries will be invited to share their work in a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">conference session. Regular sessions will be 80 minutes and have up to four presentations. There will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">also be options where authors can elect to share their content in a
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:black">“Poster Session”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. In addition,
<b>there<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">are opportunities to organize and/or participate in Special Sessions (Panels, Workshops, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in a special session, please contact us directly by November 15, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While not required, we strongly encourage all presenters to submit a paper for publication so<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">discoveries can be permanently documented. This year, two types of papers will be considered:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Research Papers and Case Study Papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">●
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Research Papers
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(with a limit of six pages) contain methods and results that are
<i>significant </i>and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">have
<i>archival value </i>to the industrial and systems engineering community. They will undergo a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">double-blind peer review process and accepted papers will be copyrighted and indexed in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Conference Proceedings via ProQuest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">●
</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Case Study Papers
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(two to six pages) describe the application of a method or technology that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">addresses an
<i>important industry-motivated issue</i>. They will be reviewed to ensure that the content<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">focuses on the value and lessons learned for the Industrial and Systems Engineering community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The case study papers should avoid significant marketing material. Accepted manuscripts will be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">published with access via the IISE website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important deadlines:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Submission deadline for abstract/presentation summary: November 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Notification of decision on abstract/presentation summary: December 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Paper submission deadline: February 9, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Paper submission is optional but encouraged.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Notification on full paper decision: March 9, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Speaker registration deadline: March 23, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Paper final revision submission deadline: March 31, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important Note<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Authors/Presenters with approved abstracts must register for the Conference by March 23, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Authors/Presenters that do not register by this date will have their presentations/papers withdrawn from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the program and the proceedings. The presenting author must attend and present the paper at the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Gerda Trollip (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">gerda@mosimtec.com</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
MOSIMTEC LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chaitra Gopalappa (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">chaitrag@umass.edu</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
University of Massachusetts Amherst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Huaiyang Zhong (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">hzhong@vt.edu</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
Virginia Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Marzieh Soltanolkottabi (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">msoltan@newhaven.edu</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
University of New Haven<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">M&S Track Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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