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<div style="text-align:left"><strong>NSF Student Travel Support Application – 2025 IEOM Canada Congress - A Limited Opening due to a few last-minute cancellations</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:left">Opportunity for Students to Attend the IEOM World Congress on AI and Digital Transformation</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Windsor, Canada | October 14–16, 2025<br>
<div style="text-align:left">Courtesy of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Travel Support Grant</div>
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<p>Website: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248690401%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=50U4Y2MKUlLlPyJVqRhQ7ugqueCjkjYKVUmnUkRJen4%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/</a><br>
Final Program: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fdocuments%2Fprogram-canada2025.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248720719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VqnCU5baStiftripBFVajVYCWj%2BLnw7g0ABdrEtQKjg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/documents/program-canada2025.pdf">
https://ieomsociety.org/documents/program-canada2025.pdf</a></p>
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<div style="text-align:left">Dear Students,</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Due to a few last-minute cancellations, we now have limited openings for participants to attend the IEOM World Congress in Windsor, Canada, with NSF Travel Support.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Eligible students holding a U.S. passport or Green Card are invited to apply. Participants can check in on October 13 and check out on October 17. While we encourage attendees to participate in the full conference, partial attendance
(two days) may be considered if necessary.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">If you are interested, please email both Dr. Ahad Ali and Professor Don Reimer at:
<a href="mailto:sali@ltu.edu">sali@ltu.edu</a>) and <a href="mailto:dreimer@ltu.edu">
dreimer@ltu.edu</a>.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Please review the eligibility criteria below before applying.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Thank you,</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Don and Ahad</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><br>
Faculty can share with their students.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Eligibility</div>
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<ul>
<li>Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident</li><li>Must be a full-time student at a U.S. college or university</li><li>Encourage to join one of the IEOM competitions with an oral presentation or a poster presentation</li><li>Must attend the entire conference</li></ul>
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<div style="text-align:left">Graduate, undergraduate, and community college students are eligible to apply for the Student Travel Award.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Award Details</div>
<div style="text-align:left">This grant would cover:</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Student Registration Lodging</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Airfare</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Meals (Three lunches and breakfasts) Attendance certificate</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Nearby students from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana can use a car to travel to Windsor, Canada.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">The conference aims to provide a forum for academics, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and recent developments in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, future manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Digital
Twins, IoT, simulation, automation, and digital supply chain transformation. This event will significantly contribute to the training of a skilled STEM workforce prepared to deliver digital transformative solutions across sectors, including manufacturing,
transportation, energy, and electronics. It aligns with national priorities for revitalizing manufacturing, enhancing economic prosperity, and global leadership in innovation. The conference will foster networking and collaboration among the participants to
advance the theory, practice, and identify significant trends in artificial intelligence in manufacturing, future manufacturing, and digital supply chain transformation.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">The event is a three-day conference in which students will participate in competitions, keynotes, panels, technical sessions, and workshops. Students will participate in workshop sessions that will focus on professional career development.
Some of the planned workshops are: Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), AI in Manufacturing, and PLC. Four specialized panels will participate in the event: AI in Manufacturing, Future Manufacturing, Supply Chain Digitalization, Vehicle Electrification,
and Smart Mobility & EV Charging. The conference will feature participation from over 30 countries, representing both academia and industry.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">The Student Travel Support Award is available from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will assist students attending or presenting a research paper / poster in the competition categories—these opportunities are available
for all Americans everywhere. The IEOM Society International will organize this event. The University of Windsor, Canada, will host it. </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Conference Details</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Location: University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, across the Detroit River - Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation.</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Dates: October 14-16, 2025</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Focus Areas: AI and digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, vehicle electrification, AI in manufacturing, smart mobility, industrial automation</div>
<div style="text-align:left"> </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Activities: Keynotes, technical research sessions, workshops (PLC, PPAP, GD&T), panels on smart mobility and EV charging<strong> </strong></div>
<div style="text-align:left">Contact </div>
<div style="text-align:left">Professor Don Reimer</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Adjunct Professor</div>
<div style="text-align:left">
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<li>Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering Lawrence Technological University</li></ol>
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<div style="text-align:left">Southfield, Michigan 48075, USA Phone: 313-300-4950</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Email: <a href="mailto:dreimer@ltu.edu">dreimer@ltu.edu</a></div>
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<div style="text-align:left"><strong>Ahad Ali, Ph.D.</strong><br>
Associate Professor </div>
<div style="text-align:left"><strong><em>Director, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fltu.edu%2Fprograms%2Fadvanced-manufacturing%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248742633%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MdeDWVCS0YUK9aT%2BjkGL9c%2BeGdrWnHTTQ8OPA5pWvfA%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ltu.edu/programs/advanced-manufacturing/">
Doctor of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing</a></em></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:left">Director of Industrial Engineering Programs (BSIE and MSIE)</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates in Lean Six Sigma</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Coordinator, Siemens Electro-Matic Industrial Engineering Lab<br>
A Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering<br>
<strong>Lawrence Technological University<br>
</strong>Southfield, Michigan, MI 48075, USA<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:sali@ltu.edu">sali@ltu.edu</a></div>
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<div style="text-align:left">Chief Executive Officer (CEO)</div>
<div style="text-align:left"><strong>IEOM Society International</strong></div>
<div style="text-align:left">21411 Civic Center Drive, Suite 205</div>
<div style="text-align:left">Southfield, Michigan 48076, USA<br>
<br>
<p><strong>IEOM World Congress on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management</strong></p>
<p>Windsor, Ontario, Canada, October 14-16, 2025</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248773363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mG1WhIm61QgxnROwPDHh%2FSmKIwghaegSu7%2FSCFtlX3A%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/</a></p>
<p>Final Program: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fdocuments%2Fprogram-canada2025.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248788922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mESSsX%2FtzZD0PLJh0Ecc6ggscxED%2BFa%2FuJEH%2BW3a%2BDI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/documents/program-canada2025.pdf">
https://ieomsociety.org/documents/program-canada2025.pdf</a></p>
<p>Submission Link: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xcdsystem.com%2FIEOM%2Fabstract%2Findex.cfm%3FID%3DcLuR8ns&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248803871%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lZMaNZX93Y%2FcQHMjq6ALdcM%2Bs%2BYuHRJ06yNJJG5RQew%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=cLuR8ns">
https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=cLuR8ns</a></p>
<p>Registration Link: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xcdsystem.com%2FIEOM%2Fattendee%2Findex.cfm%3FID%3Dg5Y5HAk&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248818140%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MWRQ%2Baxr%2F9ZStNl9fF%2FeD6SuPQ864CmGV4JscNopXuE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=g5Y5HAk">
https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=g5Y5HAk</a></p>
<p>Host: University of Windsor</p>
<p>Venue: Centre for Engineering Innovation on the university campus.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Keynotes: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2Fkeynotes%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248832479%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Qpy6Vdz19r4ZZY7N8qmUWNNe%2FrleqkneCN7vtEaC%2BAo%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/keynotes/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/keynotes/</a></p>
<p>Plenary: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2Fplenary%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248847533%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r%2Fd3NI0uxRUNlOYMfpSyX6GUov6xJnEze6o2gsWz8Dw%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/plenary/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/plenary/</a></p>
<p>Panels: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2Fpanels%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248862542%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rNXmAdPOxI6jMkW6ZqMDq0At340HVm%2FFFO2LMSBTWV8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/panels/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/panels/</a></p>
Workshops: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fieomsociety.org%2Fcanada2025%2Fworkshops%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7Ca87811b3957c406b03d708de06bc51ea%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638955603248877631%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zxTSyOJk9PEPTtRzTq9vek%2FYCR10tZn1y2Y0kRxJvXI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/workshops/">https://ieomsociety.org/canada2025/workshops/</a><strong><br>
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