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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As Track Chairs of the
<b>Systems Engineering 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 Academic-Industry collaboration and the application of emerging technologies and methods.
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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Systems Engineering Track encourages presentations and papers on all aspects of systems engineering relevant to and applicable in the broad Industrial and Systems Engineering
domain. All application areas are relevant, provided the presentation or paper addresses issues not typically addressed in the existing application area tracks. Examples include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Identifying requirements and developing functional/logical architectures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Large-scale and/or multidisciplinary system design and management case studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">System modeling (distinct from system analysis): tools, methods, and case studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Identifying systems design tradeoffs, supporting tradeoff decisions, and assessing associated risks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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, please contact us by November 15, 2025.
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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research Papers</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (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.
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Case Study Papers</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (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><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Important deadlines:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submission deadline for abstract/presentation summary:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">November 10, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Notification of decision on abstract/presentation summary:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">December 15, 2025
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Paper submission deadline:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> January 18, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Notification on full paper decision:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 25, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Speaker registration deadline:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> March 8, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> March 22, 2026</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="Normal0" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Important Note<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Normal0" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Authors/Presenters with approved abstracts must register for the Conference by March 8, 2026. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We look forward to seeing you in Arlington!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Edward Huang (</span><a href="mailto:edwardhuang@auburn.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">edwardhuang@auburn.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leon McGinnis (</span><a href="mailto:leon.mcginnis@isye.gatech.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">leon.mcginnis@isye.gatech.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Yiliu Liu (</span><a href="mailto:yiliu.liu@ntnu.no"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">yiliu.liu@ntnu.no</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Normal0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Systems Engineering Track Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Edward Huang</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Industrial & Systems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><br>
<span style="background:white">3306 Shelby Center, Auburn, AL 36849</span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">O: 334.844.1433</span><br>
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