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From Past Years (2008-2025)<\/h2>\n

2025<\/span><\/h2>\n

Jeff Decary<\/strong>
Optimization<\/em>
The Madness of Multiple Entries in March Madness<\/p>\n

Zihan Zhang<\/strong>
Quality, Statistics and Reliability<\/em>
Nonlinear Spatio-Temporal Run-to-Run Control: Leveraging Diffusion Models for Disturbance Management<\/p>\n

Ashim Khanal<\/strong>
Socially Responsible and Sustainable Operations<\/em>
An Integrated Web Tool for Nutrient Optimization and Watershed Model Selection in Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation<\/p>\n

Alaa Selim<\/strong>
Machine Learning for Optimization<\/em>
Next-Gen Grid Security Platform<\/p>\n

Rishav Sen<\/strong>
Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL)<\/em>
Moveod: a Data Pipeline for Synthesizing Origin-Destination Demand Data Using U.S. Census Information<\/p>\n

Sheetal<\/strong>
Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL)<\/em>
Returns Consolidation and Outbound Freight Optimization: a Two – Stage MIP Model for Reverse Logistics<\/p>\n

2024<\/span><\/h2>\n

2023<\/span><\/h2>\n

Youssef Hebaish<\/strong>
Data Science\/Stats\/Machine Learning track<\/em>
Gaussian Process Regression For Ragged Data Structure with Application in Mental Health<\/p>\n

Zhe Fu<\/strong>
Multidisciplinary Applications track<\/em>
Cooperative Connected Automated Vehicle Control: Strategies For Speed Harmonization In Mixed Autonomy Traffic<\/p>\n

Sohom Chatterjee<\/strong>
Emerging Applications track<\/em>
Learning From Unfolding Dynamics: Forecast-driven Adaptive Scheduling In Multi-service Non-stationary Queues\u00a0<\/p>\n

Justin Dumouchelle<\/strong>
Popular\/People Choice Award<\/em>
A Unified Machine Learning Framework for Optimization Under Uncertainty<\/p>\n

Feng-Yi Liao<\/strong>
Operations Research and Optimization Methodologies track<\/em>
Spectral Bundle Methods for Primal and Dual Semidefinite Programs<\/p>\n

2022<\/h3>\n

Jie Wang
<\/strong>Sinkhorn Distributionally Robust Optimization<\/p>\n

Ahmed Shoyeb Raihan
<\/strong>Towards Futuristic Autonomous Experimentation – A Surprise-Reacting Sequential Experiment Policy<\/p>\n

2021<\/h3>\n

Leonard Boussioux, MIT and Charles A. Kantor, Stanford University
<\/strong>Holistic AI for Wildlife Analytics<\/p>\n

2019<\/h3>\n

Noreen Kamal
<\/strong>Development of An Interactive Visualization For Best Transport Scenario To Optimize Outcomes For Stroke Patients Using A Statistical Probability Model
Dalhousie University<\/p>\n

Imitiaz Ahmed
<\/strong>Unsupervised Anomaly Detection Using Graph Regularized Autoencoders
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n

2018<\/h3>\n

Oleg Gusikhin
<\/strong>IoT and Connected Vehicle Analytics for Intelligent Air Quality Management
Ford Motor Company<\/p>\n

Rahul Swamy
<\/strong>Political Districting with Fairness Objectives: An Optimization-based Framework
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/p>\n

2017<\/h3>\n

Ethan Mark<\/strong>
Reducing Discarded Organs and Improving Physician-patient Decision-making via Decision-support Tools and Systems Optimization
Georgia Tech<\/p>\n

Elias B. Khalil<\/strong>
Learning in Discrete Optimization
Georgia Tech<\/p>\n

2016<\/h3>\n

Thiago Serra<\/strong>
Reformulating The Disjunctive Cut Generating Linear Program
Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n

Lucas Buccafusca<\/strong>
Modeling and Maximizing Power For Wind Turbine Arrays
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/p>\n

2015<\/h3>\n

Harris Kyrikou<\/strong>
The Effect of Shape and Semantic Novelty in Product Design Usage
Stevens Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Maya Bam<\/strong>
Surgery Scheduling with Recovery Resources
University of Michigan<\/p>\n

2014<\/h3>\n

Masood Jabarnejad<\/strong>
Operations Research to Reduce the Cost of Electricity
Auburn University<\/p>\n

Yuanhui Zhang<\/strong>
Optimization of Treatment Decisions for Chronic Diseases: An Application to Type 2 Diabetes
CDC<\/p>\n

2013<\/h3>\n

Mohammad Marufuzzaman<\/strong>
Impact of Different Carbon Regulatory Policies in Biofuel Supply Chain Network under Uncertainty
Mississippi State University<\/p>\n

Mehrnaz Abdollahian<\/strong>
An MDP Model for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Intervention Strategies for BRCA1\/2 Mutation Carriers
University of South Florida<\/p>\n

2012<\/h3>\n

Irem Sengul<\/strong>
Modeling for Equitable Allocation of Food Distribution in North Carolina under Capacity Constraints
North Carolina State University<\/p>\n

Sara Shashaani<\/strong>
A Simulation Optimization Approach to Epidemic Forecasting
Virginia Tech<\/p>\n

2011<\/h3>\n

Apurva Samudra<\/strong>
Optimization-based Design of Novel Molecules with Desired Properties
Carnegie Mellon University<\/p>\n

Nico M. Van Dijk<\/strong>
Blood Platelet Optimization for Blood Banks
University of Amsterdam<\/p>\n

2010<\/h3>\n

John Gunnar Carlsson<\/strong>
Map Segmentation Algorithms for Geographic Resource Allocation
University of Minnesota<\/p>\n

Kelly Bartlett<\/strong>
Asset Allocation and Routing in a Recruiting Organization
Georgia Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

2009<\/h3>\n

Turgay Ayer<\/strong>
Operations Research for Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
University of Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Durai Sundaramoorthi<\/strong>
A Data-Integrated Simulation-based Optimization of New Patient Assignments
Missouri Western State University<\/p>\n

2008<\/h3>\n

Burcu Aydin<\/strong>
Optimization over Tree Structured Objects
HP<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Stage MIP Model for Reverse Logistics<\/p> <h2>2024<\/h2> <h2>2023<\/h2> <p><strong>Youssef Hebaish<\/strong><br><em>Data Science\/Stats\/Machine Learning track<\/em><br>Gaussian Process Regression For Ragged Data Structure with Application in Mental Health<\/p> <p><strong>Zhe Fu<\/strong><br><em>Multidisciplinary Applications track<\/em><br>Cooperative Connected Automated Vehicle Control: Strategies For Speed Harmonization In Mixed Autonomy Traffic<\/p> <p><strong>Sohom Chatterjee<\/strong><br><em>Emerging Applications track<\/em><br>Learning From Unfolding Dynamics: Forecast-driven Adaptive Scheduling In Multi-service Non-stationary Queues\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Justin Dumouchelle<\/strong><br><em>Popular\/People Choice Award<\/em><br>A Unified Machine Learning Framework for Optimization Under Uncertainty<\/p> <p><strong>Feng-Yi Liao<\/strong><br><em>Operations Research and Optimization Methodologies track<\/em><br>Spectral Bundle Methods for Primal and Dual Semidefinite Programs<\/p> <h3>2022<\/h3> <p><strong>Jie Wang<br><\/strong>Sinkhorn Distributionally Robust Optimization<\/p> <p><strong>Ahmed Shoyeb Raihan<br><\/strong>Towards Futuristic Autonomous Experimentation - 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Khalil<\/strong><br>Learning in Discrete Optimization<br>Georgia Tech<\/p> <h3>2016<\/h3> <p><strong>Thiago Serra<\/strong><br>Reformulating The Disjunctive Cut Generating Linear Program<br>Carnegie Mellon University<\/p> <p><strong>Lucas Buccafusca<\/strong><br>Modeling and Maximizing Power For Wind Turbine Arrays<br>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/p> <h3>2015<\/h3> <p><strong>Harris Kyrikou<\/strong><br>The Effect of Shape and Semantic Novelty in Product Design Usage<br>Stevens Institute of Technology<\/p> <p><strong>Maya Bam<\/strong><br>Surgery Scheduling with Recovery Resources<br>University of Michigan<\/p> <h3>2014<\/h3> <p><strong>Masood Jabarnejad<\/strong><br>Operations Research to Reduce the Cost of Electricity<br>Auburn University<\/p> <p><strong>Yuanhui Zhang<\/strong><br>Optimization of Treatment Decisions for Chronic Diseases: An Application to Type 2 Diabetes<br>CDC<\/p> <h3>2013<\/h3> <p><strong>Mohammad Marufuzzaman<\/strong><br>Impact of Different Carbon Regulatory Policies in Biofuel Supply Chain Network under Uncertainty<br>Mississippi State University<\/p> <p><strong>Mehrnaz Abdollahian<\/strong><br>An MDP Model for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Intervention Strategies for BRCA1\/2 Mutation Carriers<br>University of South Florida<\/p> <h3>2012<\/h3> <p><strong>Irem Sengul<\/strong><br>Modeling for Equitable Allocation of Food Distribution in North Carolina under Capacity Constraints<br>North Carolina State University<\/p> <p><strong>Sara Shashaani<\/strong><br>A Simulation Optimization Approach to Epidemic Forecasting<br>Virginia Tech<\/p> <h3>2011<\/h3> <p><strong>Apurva Samudra<\/strong><br>Optimization-based Design of Novel Molecules with Desired Properties<br>Carnegie Mellon University<\/p> <p><strong>Nico M. 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