March 2017 - ENOG

NATCOR PhD Course Combinatorial Optimisation 2017
by Bektas T. 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

** With apologies for cross-postings ** NATCOR PhD Course on Combinatorial Optimisation 4 to 8 September 2017 University of Southampton http://www.natcor.ac.uk/course.asp?courses_id=31 Contributors: Bo Chen (University of Warwick) Vladimir Deineko (University of Warwick) Trivikram Dokka (Lancaster University) Adam Letchford (Lancaster University) Chris Potts (University of Southampton) Dolores Romero Morales (Copenhagen Business School) Tolga Bektas (University of Southampton) The course content includes computational complexity, network algorithms, dynamic programming, Lagrangean relaxation, constraint satisfaction, branch and bound, branch and cut, branch and price, Dantzig-Wolfe and Benders decomposition, and applications in supply chains. Registration will close on 18 August 2017. Please visit www.natcor.ac.uk for further information including the course fees, registration and EURO bursaries.

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Associate Professor Position in Optimization and Industrial Engineering in Nantes (France)
by Fabien Lehuédé 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

Dear colleagues, IMT ATLANTIQUE Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is recruiting an Associate Professor in Optimization and Industrial Engineering in Nantes. Applicants should submit their application file before 2017, April, the 23rd. Details about the position and the application process are available on the documents at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4_5d1gGWZ7NSVVjMWFuRlM4ak0?usp=sha… Do not hesitate to contact Alexandre Dolgui (alexandre.dolgui(a)imt-atlantique.fr) or myself (fabien.lehede(a)imt-atlantique.fr) for further information. Best regards, Fabien Lehuédé -- Fabien Lehuédé <http://www.imt-atlantique.fr/> Associate Professor, Production and Logistics Systems team of LS2N (UMR CNRS 6004) fabien.lehuede(a)imt-atlantique.fr <mailto:fabien.lehuede@imt-atlantique.fr> +33 2 51 85 83 21 <tel:+33%202%2051%2085%2083%2021>

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Deadline extended to 19th March (IEEE CAMAD 2017)
by Yuan Li 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Call for Papers IEEE CAMAD 2017 =========================================== 22nd IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD) 19-21 June 2017 Lund University, Sweden http://www.ieee-camad.org =========================================== IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: 19th March 2017 Author notification: 9th April 2017 Camera ready: 23rd April 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE CAMAD 2017 will be held as a stand-alone event at Lund University, in Scania, Sweden. This year IEEE CAMAD will focus on communication aspects of 5G Networking and beyond. IEEE CAMAD will be hosting several Workshops and Special Sessions, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and providers to exchange and share their experiences and new ideas focusing on research and innovation results under wireless communications in the 5G domain. In addition to contributed papers, the conference will also include keynote speeches, panel and demo sessions. Areas of Interest ================== IEEE CAMAD is soliciting papers describing original work, unpublished and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere, on topics including, but not limited to, the following: • Wireless PHY layers for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • Wireless MAC protocols for 5G: design, analysis, and optimization • 5G IoT networks for urban applications • Adaptive content distribution in on-demand services • Backhaul/fronthaul for multi-tier ultra-dense heterogeneous small cell networks • Cognitive and Cooperative Communications • Commercial and Societal Impact of Networks, Data, and Adaptive Services • Context and location-aware wireless services and applications • Cross-layer design for massive MIMO and multiuser MIMO networks • End-to-End Network slicing • Efficient integration of multiple novel 5G air interfaces • Energy harvesting wireless networks • Mobile big data and network data analytics • Mobile cloud and fog networking • Mobile social networks • Mobility, location, and handoff management • Multimedia QoS, and traffic management • Multiple access in machine-to-machine communication • Network estimation techniques • Optical Communications & Fiber Optics for 5G • QoS support and energy efficient MAC • Quality of Experience: Framework, Evaluation and Challenges • Simulation Techniques for Large-Scale Networks • Smart Grids: Communication, Modeling and Design • Software-defined wireless networks • Testbed, experiments, and prototype implementations of systems & services • Traffic Engineering, Modeling and Analysis • Ultra low-latency and ultra high-reliability • Validation of Simulation Models with Measurements • Wireless body area networks and e-health services • Wireless broadcast, multicast and streaming Paper Submissions ================== Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of not more than six (6) IEEE style pages including results, figures and references. Papers should be submitted via EDAS. Papers submitted to the conference, must describe unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. Awards ====== * Best paper award presented by Ericsson * Best demo award presented by Sony Keynote Speakers =============== - Antonio Capone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Sweden. “Sharing and slicing next generation networks” - Carlo Fischione, KTH, Sweden. “Networking in the millimeter waves band” - Ulrich Barth, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany. “Smart networks” Tutorials ======= - Fabrizio Granelli on enabling 5G architectures through Software Defined Networking - Fredrik Tufvesson on channel modelling for 5G Committees ============ General Chairs =============== Björn Landfeldt, Lund University, Sweden Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Björn Ekelund, Ericsson, Sweden Peter C. Karlsson, Sony, Sweden Technical Program Chairs ====================== Di Yuan, Linköping University, Sweden Petar Popovski, Aalborg University, Denmark George Koudouridis , Huawei, Sweden Charalabos Skianis, University of the Aegean, Greece Panel Chairs ============ Ola Svendin, Mobile Heights Center, Sweden Nikolaos Passas, University of Athens, Greece Tutorial Chairs ============= Angelos Antonopoulous, CTTC, Spain Emil Björnson, Linköping University, Sweden Demo Chairs ============= Lars Dittman, DTU Fotonik, Denmark Harri Saarnisaari, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Laura-Marie Feeney, Uppsala University, Sweden Publicity Chairs ============= Emma Fitzgerald, Lund University, Sweden Kiho Lim, University of South Dakota, USA Yuan Li, National University of Defence Tech., PRC Publication Chair =============== Saeed Bastani, Lund University, Sweden Keynote Speakers Chairs ==================== Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Marian Codreanu, CWC – Oulu University, Finland Vangelis Angelakis, Linköping University, Sweden Award Chairs ============= Nelson Fonseca, State University of Campinas, Brazil Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Charalabos Skianis, University of Aegean, Greece Workshop and Special Session Chairs ============================== Ilaria Malanchini, NOKIA Bell Labs, Germany Elias Z. Tragos, FORTH, Greece Local Arrangements Chair ====================== Christian Nyberg, Lund University, Sweden Web and Social Media Chairs ======================== Melani Gurdiel, Iquadrat, Spain Lei You, Upsala University, Sweden Steering Committee ================= Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy Christos Verikoukis, CTTC, Spain Stefano Giordano, University of Pisa, Italy Michael Devetsikiotis, University of N. Mexico, USA Emma Fitzgerald Publicity Chair CAMAD 2017 emma.fitzgerald(a)eit.lth.se

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Special Issue Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing - Journal of Software: Practice and Experience (Wiley Press)
by CfP Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Journal of Software: Practice and Experience (Wiley Press) / International Conference on Metaheuristics (MIC) Special Issue on Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing Guest Editors: Leonard Heilig, Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz, Stefan Voß, Rajkumar Buyya ** Apologies for cross-postings. Please forward this CfP to anyone who may be interested to contribute to this Special Issue. ** Dear colleagues, We cordially invite you to contribute to this special issue of the Journal of Software: Practice and Experience. The peer-reviewed journal has a long and successful history (1971-now) of publishing and has expanded its coverage to specifically include cloud computing in recent years. Please submit your manuscript electronically via ScholarOne (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/spe <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/spe>) by selecting the manuscript type Special Issue - Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing until September 15, 2017. Accepted peer-reviewed manuscripts will be indexed by Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, ProQuest, EBSCO, ACM Digital Library, Google Scholar, among others. * TOPICS: We invite high quality papers either on the use of metaheuristics for solving related optimization problems or the application and assessment of metaheuristics within cloud environments for solving well-known optimization problems. Topics of interests include but are not limited to: Mathematical modeling and optimization of cloud-related problems (e.g., resource allocation, scheduling, redundancy allocation, (big) data management) Application of metaheuristics in cloud computing and fog computing environments Metaheuristics for energy management, (big) data management, security, and reliability Metaheuristics for cloud brokerage Application of metaheuristics to support decision making in different domains (e.g., logistics, smart cities, etc.) Distributed and parallel metaheuristics Design and development of cloud-based decision support systems For more information, please visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-024X/homepage/spe… <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-024X/homepage/spe…> and select Special Issue on: Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-024X/asset/homepage…> * IMPORTANT DATES: Submission: September 15, 2017 Notification: November 15, 2017 Revision due: January 15, 2018 Notification of final acceptance: February 15, 2018 Notification of final revised paper: March 15, 2018 * SPECIAL ISSUE PAPER SUBMISSION: This special issue seeks submission of papers that present novel and innovative ideas. It also welcomes submissions of extended versions of the best selected papers presented in the related special track of the International Conference on Metaheuristics (MIC). All submissions including invited papers go under regular peer review process. We seek submission of papers that present new, original and innovative ideas for the "first" time in SPE. Submission of "extended versions" of already published works (e.g., conference papers) is not encouraged unless they contain a significant number of "new and original" ideas/contributions along with more than 50% brand "new" material. If you are submitting an extended version, you must submit a cover letter/document detailing (1) the "Summary of Differences" between the SPE paper and the earlier paper, (2) a clear list of "new and original" ideas/contributions in the SPE paper (identifying sections where they are proposed/presented), and (3) confirming the percentage of new material. Otherwise, the submission will be "desk" rejected without being reviewed. If you have a paper on cloud computing which does not match the requirements of the Special Issue, we encourage you to submit it as a regular paper to Software: Practice and Experience. The journal has expanded its coverage to specifically include cloud computing. While submitting paper to this issue, please select Special Issue - Metaheuristics in Cloud Computing in the submission system (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/spe <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/spe>). * GUEST EDITORS: Leonard Heilig (contact for submission queries) Institute of Information Systems, University of Hamburg, Germany Email: leonard.heilig(a)uni-hamburg.de <mailto:leonard.heilig@uni-hamburg.de> Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz Institute of Information Systems, University of Hamburg, Germany Stefan Voß Institute of Information Systems, University of Hamburg, Germany Rajkumar Buyya Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Laboratory, University of Melbourne, Australia

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Optimization Days 2017
by Leandro Callegari Coelho 12 Mar '17

12 Mar '17

********** Optimization Days 2017 ********** We apologize for multiple receptions. Dear colleague, The next Optimization Days conference will take place in Montreal from 8 to 10 May 2017. Optimization Days is a classic meeting for the operations research community. In 2017, the conference will also host the first edition of the “Canadian Healthcare Optimization Workshop”, a « speed-networking » activity for students as well as a rich proposition of thematic sessions. We invite you to visit the conference website (https://symposia.cirrelt.ca/JOPT2017/en/home <https://symposia.cirrelt.ca/JOPT2017/en/home>) to get all the practical information including registration and abstract submission. Deadline for abstract submission is March 31, 2017. We hope to see you in Montreal! L.C. Coelho and N. Lahrichi Co-chairs JOPT 2017 Prof. Leandro C. Coelho, Ph.D., MBA Canada Research Chair in Integrated Logistics Université Laval +1 418 656-2131 # 5042 http://www.leandro-coelho.com <http://www.leandro-coelho.com/>

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PhD position in Operations Research
by Shahin Gelareh 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Apologies for cross-posting A PhD studentship in optimization of Multimodal Transportation Systems is available at the Department of Operations and Systems Management of the Portsmouth Business School. We are seeking exceptionally talented and motivated students with a strong mathematical background. Applicants will have a good first degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and Masters in mathematics, transportation engineering, operations research, computer science, industrial engineering, economics, or another subject relevant to business and management. Solid records in linear optimization and familiarity with (preferably) C/C++ or Java are very essential. For further information about the application procedures, eligibility etc. please see http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AWT335/phd-studentship-integrated-design-of-netwo… *Enquiries relating to the topic should be directed to:* gelareh.shahin(a)gmail.com <gelareh.shahin(a)port.ac.uk>

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Post-doc position in Sustainable Urban Transportation Planning (Concordia-CIRRELT, Montreal)
by Ivan Contreras 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

We currently invite applications for a postdoc position in Sustainable Urban Transportation Planning <http://www.concordia.ca/research/students-and-postdocs/postdoctoral-fellows…> at Concordia University - CIRRELT (Montreal, Canada). Supervisor Ivan Contreras <http://users.encs.concordia.ca/%7Eicontrer/web/Publications.html> and Gilbert Laporte <http://chairedistributique.hec.ca/en/> Program description Urban transportation concerns the movement of both freight and people in urban areas and involves different stakeholders. The considerable urban population growth over the last decades, together with the rise of e-commerce, and the increased attention to sustainability poses important challenges for the planning of urban transportation systems, particularly in the freight transport sector. The main goal of this research proposal is to study strategic optimization models in urban freight transportation that integrate facility location, capacity planning, fleet composition, and vehicle routing decisions. In particular, it will focus on the design of two-level urban freight transportation networks involving urban consolidation centers and cross-dock satellites. Mathematical models will be developed to analyze the impact of location, capacity selection, link activation, and routing decisions on pollution when these are taken into account in the design of urban freight transportation networks. Approximate and exact solution algorithms will also be developed to efficiently solve these problems. Academic qualifications required * Phd in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Transportation, or related fields with experience in mathematical modeling and in the development of decomposition methods for large-scale optimization. * Advanced knowledge in commercial optimization solvers (CPLEX or GUROBI) and programming skills in C/C++ or Java are required. * Knowledge in urban transportation planning is desirable. Eligibility requirements * Applicants must not currently hold a postdoctoral appointment at Concordia * Priority will be given to postdoctoral fellows who have obtained their PhD from another university although in exceptional cases Concordia graduates may be considered * Applicants must adhere to the postdoctoral fellow eligibility criteria outlined in Concordia University’s Postdoctoral Policy <http://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/common/docs/policies/official-policies/…> Timeline and application process Application deadline: open until the position is filled but no later than April 1, 2017 Fellowship start date: no later than July 1, 2017 Submission process: all documents must be submitted to Cynthia Raso <mailto:Horizon.Postdocs@concordia.ca> *Please include the reference number with your application* Application checklist * One to three (1-3) page research statement demonstrating fit with the program described above. * Current curriculum vitae demonstrating research excellence and a capacity for leadership in the domain (maximum 5 pages). * Two letters of reference from academic supervisors or current employers to be sent via e-mail directly to Cynthia Raso <mailto:Horizon.Postdocs@concordia.ca> Reference number 2000 -- Ivan Contreras, Ph.D. Concordia University Research Chair in Transportation and Logistics Network Optimization Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Concordia University 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec CANADA H3G 1M8 Tel: +1-514-848-2424 ext 3130 http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~icontrer/

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Conference Announcement - Joint EURO/ALIO International Conference 2018 on Applied Combinatorial Optimization
by Enrico Malaguti 03 Mar '17

03 Mar '17

Apologies for any cross-postings. ----------------------------------------- Joint EURO/ALIO International Conference 2018 on Applied Combinatorial Optimization Bologna, Italy, June 25-27, 2018 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Joint EURO/ALIO International Conference 2018 on Applied Combinatorial Optimization is an event jointly promoted by the Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO) and the Association of Latin-Iberoamerican Operational Research Societies (ALIO), both within the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS). The main purpose of the event is to bring together European and Latin American researchers and to stimulate activities and discussions about methods and applications in the field of combinatorial optimization. Researchers from other regions worldwide are also welcome. This conference continues the series of the ALIO/ EURO Workshops on Applied Combinatorial Optimization that were held in: - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1989) - Valparaiso, Chile (1996) - Erice, Italy (1999) - Pucon, Chile (2002) - Paris, France (2005) - Buenos Aires, Argentina (2008) - Porto, Portugal (2011) - Montevideo, Uruguay (2014) CONFERENCE TOPICS Contributions dealing with any aspect of Applied Combinatorial Optimization are welcome. This includes theoretical achievements, algorithm development and real-world implementations. Main topics of this conference are, among others: - Applications of Combinatorial Optimization - Approximation algorithms - Branch-and-cut-and-price algorithms - Computational complexity - Emerging applications of OR - Energy planning - Graph theory - Healthcare applications - Heuristics and metaheuristics - Hybrid methods - Integer programming - Natural resource management - Network design and analysis - Production planning - Telecommunications - Transportation and logistics VENUE The conference will be held at the School of Engineering and Architecture of the Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento, 2 Bologna. The School is within walking distance from the city center, hotels, bars and restaurants. The city of Bologna offers a lively cultural environment, and is well connected by high-speed trains to Florence (35min), Venice (1h 25min), Milan (1h), Rome (2h), Turin (2h 15min), Naples (3h 30min). A short video on the city of Bologna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObBreSoNzZY On behalf of the Organizing Committee Paolo Toth, Valentina Cacchiani, Enrico Malaguti

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