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A postdoctoral research position is available in the group "Graphs and
Mathematical Optimization" (GMO) of the Computer Science Department of
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), in Belgium.
The position is part of the Inter-university Attraction Pole «COMEX:
Combinatorial Optimization: Metaheuristics and Exact methods», due to
start in October 2012.
The project is coordinated by Bernard Fortz (ULB) and involves 8
Belgian teams and 2 international partners working in the field of
combinatorial optimization.
The main research directions followed in the project are:
- Study and modeling of combinatorial optimization problems;
- Advancements in algorithmic techniques;
- Implementation of solution methods for large-scale, practically
relevant problems.
The focus in the GMO group will be on the development of exact methods
for applications in telecommunications network design, bio-informatics
and pricing problems.
The main tasks of the postdoc, in addition to perform research linked
with the project objectives, will be to coordinate the interactions
between the different teams and help supervising the PhD students
working on the project in the GMO group.
The position is available for a 2-year period, renewable once.
For more information about our group, please visit
http://www.ulb.ac.be/di/gom/
To apply or for more information about the position, please contact
Bernard Fortz (bernard.fortz(a)ulb.ac.be).
Call for Papers: International Network Optimization Conference May 20-22,
2013 Tenerife, Spain
We invite you to join the next "International Network Optimization
Conference" (INOC 2013) to be held in Costa Adeje (Tenerife, Spain), May
20-22, 2013.
It is the conference of the "European Network Optimization Group" (ENOG), a
working group of the "Association of Operational Research Societies" (EURO).
INOC is an international scientific conference that provides a high quality
forum for the presentation of mathematical models, methodologies and
computational results,
and for the exchange of ideas and scientific discussions on advanced
applications and technologies in Network Optimization and related problems.
Previous editions of INOC have taken place in:
* INOC 2011: Hamburg, Germany, June 13-16, 2011
* INOC 2009: Pisa, Italy, April 26-29, 2009
* INOC 2007: Spa, Belgium, April 22-25, 2007
* INOC 2005: Lisbon, Portugal, March 20-23, 2005
* INOC 2003: Paris, France, October 27-29, 2003
INOC 2013 is intended to be again a forum for researchers and practitioners
working in the area of Network Optimization and related problems.
We invite you to present your recent developments, both theoretical results
and applications, in the pleasant scenario of Tenerife Island.
Webpage: http://eventos.ull.es/inoc2013
Submission deadline: 1st December 2012