Delores23 - Information about the workshop

About

Publishing high-quality innovative research in OR is challenging. Early-career researchers and PhD students often struggle to publish their papers in top OR journals. This workshop is designed to help them work on their current papers in all areas of OR, including Scheduling, Packing, and Routing. It will provide them with good practices and essential writing skills. It will guide them in developing their manuscripts into successful submissions for a top OR journal.

Furthermore, this workshop will teach participants how to constructively review a paper, and how to determine potential areas of research emanating from real-world manufacturing problems. As a by-product of this workshop, participants will intensify their networking and enable them to build international research collaboration.

Format

• Two 3-day workshops
  • Workshop 1: King‘s College London 12 - 14 June 2023
  • Workshop 2: TU Dresden 25 – 27 September 2023
• Leading keynote speakers
• Interactive / mentored writing sessions
• Discussions
• Industrial site visits
• Networking lunches and dinners
• Limited workshop capacity!

Detailed Agenda

• Workshop KCL (12th - 14th June)
• Workshop TUD (25th - 27th September)

Mentors

• Rym M'Hallah: Professor of Systems Engineering, King‘s College London
• Beatriz Brito Oliveira: Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
• Udo Buscher: Professor of Industrial Management, Technische Universität Dresden
• Janis Neufeld: Senior Researcher of Industrial Management, Technische Universität Dresden

Keynote speakers

• Alice E. Smith, Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Auburn University.

  Prof. Smith is the Editor in Chief of INFORMS Journal on Computing and an Area Editor of Computers & Operations Research.

• Alexandra Newman, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director, Operations Research with Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines.

  Prof. Newman is the Editor in Chief of INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics and an Associate Editor of INFORMS Journal on Optimization

• Roman Słowiński, Professor, Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, Vice-President of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

  Prof. Słowiński is the Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Operational Research

• Michael L. Pinedo, Julius Schlesinger Professor of Operations Management, Department of Technology, Operations, and Statistics at New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.                                                                                                 Prof. Pinedo is a Departmental Editor of Production and Operations Management, Editor of Annals of Operations Research, and served long-term as Editor in Chief for the Journal of Scheduling.

Before the event

Participants must submit a manuscript that they want to improve for publication in a top OR journal. This manuscript must be nearly finished before the first workshop (70%).

During the workshops

Participants will work in small groups to significantly improve the quality of their manuscript. Each group is guided by a mentor. Lunches, dinners, and site visits will serve for networking and discussions.

Costs

Participation in the workshop is free of charge! However, participants must arrange their own travel and accommodation. Unfortunately, the costs for this cannot be reimbursed.

Application

Applications are accepted on a rolling base until 24 April 2023 (extended application deadline). Participants should submit:

• A draft of a paper on a relevant OR topic, at least 70% complete (deadline 1 June 2023).
• Already submitted papers, rejected manuscripts or papers that need a major revision are also allowed.
• A CV focusing on previous career stages and highlighting aims and career objectives.
• A complete application form via Application form (Also for CV upload.)

Successful applicants will be notified via email, with further information.