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Call for paper
"Optimization problems in Wireless sensor networks" (Optimisation dans les
réseaux de capteurs sans fil)
Special session at the 14th ROADEF (Conférence de la société Française de
Recherche Opérationnelle et Aide à la Décision).
In this session, we look for contributions on WSN optimization problems
such as solutions for emergent optimization problems in WSN, heuristics,
metaheuristics, matheuristics, hybrid methods, modelling (explicitly or
implicitly) and optimizing energy consumption in WSN, multiobjective
strategies, etc.
Extended abstract (2 pages) can be submitted in English or French until Nov
15th, 2012.
The ROADEF 2013 takes place in Troyes, Fev 13-15, 2013.
For more information, please access the site: http://roadef2013.utt.fr/
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Organizers:
Andréa C. Santos Duhamel, ICD-LOSI, Université de Technologie de Troyes,
Troyes, France.
André Rossi, Lab-STICC, Université de Bretagne-Sud,Lorient, France.
Marc Sevaux, Lab-STICC, Université de Bretagne-Sud,Lorient, France.
Best Regards,
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Andréa Cynthia Santos (Duhamel)
Associate professor
Université de Technologie de Troyes
Troyes, France
EWGLA XX CALL FOR PAPERS - Submission deadline: 18 January 2013
Dear colleagues,
This is the first announcement for the 20th EURO Working Group on Locational
Analysis Meeting, EWGLA XX, to be held in Ankara, Turkey on April 17-19,
2013. The conference will take place in the conference center of the TOBB
University of Economics and Technology.
More information regarding the conference can be found in the conference web
site: <http://www.ewgla2013.org> www.ewgla2013.org
We apologize for cross-posting.
Aims and Scope
The meeting intends to gather the operations research community from
different parts of the world to share experiences in the field of locational
analysis
We invite participation from all areas related to location theory including:
* network location,
* continuous location,
* discrete location,
* obnoxious location,
* competitive location,
* hub location,
* location-routing,
* advanced location models,
* location applications (logistics, network design),
* exact and heuristic solution methods.
Contributions are welcome from academia, industry or the public sector. In
addition to presentations, the meeting is intended to be a forum for
exchange of recent experiences and results.
A special issue will be devoted to recent developments on location analysis
in the journal Computers & Operations Research published by Elsevier.
Important Dates
· Abstract submission deadline: 18 January 2013, Friday
· Notification of acceptance: 15 February 2013, Friday
· Early registration: 8 March 2013, Friday
· Conference: 17-19 April 2013
Committees
Scientific Committee:
Sibel Alumur Alev - TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey
(Co-Chair)
Giuseppe Bruno - University of Naples Federico II, Italy
James Campbell - University of Missouri St. Louis, United States
Emilio Carrizosa - University of Sevilla, Spain
H.A. Eiselt - University of New Brunswick, Canada
Erhan Erkut - Özyeğin University, Turkey
Elena Fernandez - University Politecnica de Cataluña, Spain
Ioannis Giannikos - University of Patras, Greece
Horst Hamacher - University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
Mercedes Landete Ruiz - University Miguel Hernandez of Elche, Spain
Vladimir Marianov - Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile
Alfredo Marin - University of Murcia, Spain
Stefan Nickel - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Justo Puerto - University of Sevilla, Spain
Francisco Saldanha da Gama - University of Lisbon, Portugal
Barbaros Tansel - Bilkent University, Turkey
Bahar Yetiş Kara - Bilkent University, Turkey (Co-Chair)
Local Committee:
Sibel Alumur Alev - TOBB University of Economics and Technology (Co-Chair)
Burçin Bozkaya - Sabancı University
Nilgün Fescioğlu Ünver - TOBB University of Economics and Technology
Gültekin Kuyzu - TOBB University of Economics and Technology
Haldün Süral - Middle East Technical University
Hünkar Toyoğlu - Bilkent University
Hande Yaman - Bilkent University
Bahar Yetiş Kara - Bilkent University (Co-Chair)
EWGLA Coordination Board:
Sibel Alumur Alev - TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey
Ioannis Giannikos - University of Patras, Greece
Mercedes Landete Ruiz - University Miguel Hernandez of Elche, Spain
You can contact the conference secretariat regarding all the academic and
organizational issues by e-mailing to <mailto:info@ewgla2013.org>
info(a)ewgla2013.org.
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
INOC'2013
by Juan Jose Salazar Gonzalez
08 Oct '12
08 Oct '12
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
Dear colleagues
please see announcement below
The 3rd Winter School on Network Optimization
(http://NetOpt2013.fc.ul.pt) will take place at the Hotel Sana,
Estoril, from the 14th to the 18th of January, 2013. Its main objective
is to provide an opportunity for PhD students to get together
and attend high level courses in the field of Network Optimization.
Non-PhD students are welcome to attend the school,
but the number of participants is limited and priority will be given
to PhD students.
Since the first edition in 2009, the school has been part of the
activities of the Centro de Investigação Operacional, University
of Lisbon as well as of the European Network Optimization Group
(ENOG).
The event is also endorsed by the EURO – the Association
of European Societies – and APDIO – the Portuguese OR society.
School Lecturers
Antonio Frangioni Università di Pisa
Decomposition in multicommodity flows: old ideas
and new developments
Michel Gendreau CIRRELT and MAGI, École Polytechnique de Montréal
Stochastic network design problems
Arie Koster RWTH Aachen University
Network design under demand uncertainty by robust optimization
Martine Labbé Université Libre de Bruxelles
Combinatorial optimization problems in biology and medicine:
haplotyping and phylogeny
Paolo Toth Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Algorithms and formulations for the asymmetric
salesman problem
Organizing Committee
Luis Gouveia (chair) CIO – University of Lisbon
Walid Ben-Ameur TELECOM SudParis
Miguel Constantino CIO – University of Lisbon
Maria Conceição Fonseca CIO – University of Lisbon
Bernard Fortz Computer Science Department – Université Libre de Bruxelles
Rodrigo Marques CIO
Marta Mesquita CIO & ISA – Technical University of Lisbon
Pedro Moura CIO – University of Lisbon
Maria Cândida Mourão CIO & ISEG – Technical University of Lisbon
Margarida Moz CIO & ISEG – Technical University of Lisbon
Ana Paias CIO – University of Lisbon
João Telhada CIO – University of Lisbon
*** Sorry for cross-postings ***
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
The 3rd Winter School on Network Optimization
(http://NetOpt2013.fc.ul.pt) will take place at the Hotel Sana,
Estoril, from the 14th to the 18th of January, 2013. Its main objective
is to provide an opportunity for PhD students to get together
and attend high level courses in the field of Network Optimization.
Non-PhD students are welcome to attend the school,
but the number of participants is limited and priority will be given
to PhD students.
Since the first edition in 2009, the school has been part of the
activities of the Centro de Investigação Operacional, University
of Lisbon as well as of the European Network Optimization Group
(ENOG).
The event is also endorsed by the EURO – the Association
of European Societies – and APDIO – the Portuguese OR society.
School Lecturers
Antonio Frangioni Università di Pisa
Decomposition in multicommodity flows: old ideas
and new developments
Michel Gendreau CIRRELT and MAGI, École Polytechnique de Montréal
Stochastic network design problems
Arie Koster RWTH Aachen University
Network design under demand uncertainty by robust optimization
Martine Labbé Université Libre de Bruxelles
Combinatorial optimization problems in biology and medicine:
haplotyping and phylogeny
Paolo Toth Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Algorithms and formulations for the asymmetric
salesman problem
Organizing Committee
Luis Gouveia (chair) CIO – University of Lisbon
Walid Ben-Ameur TELECOM SudParis
Miguel Constantino CIO – University of Lisbon
Maria Conceição Fonseca CIO – University of Lisbon
Bernard Fortz Computer Science Department – Université Libre de Bruxelles
Rodrigo Marques CIO
Marta Mesquita CIO & ISA – Technical University of Lisbon
Pedro Moura CIO – University of Lisbon
Maria Cândida Mourão CIO & ISEG – Technical University of Lisbon
Margarida Moz CIO & ISEG – Technical University of Lisbon
Ana Paias CIO – University of Lisbon
João Telhada CIO – University of Lisbon
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LAST CALL: for contributed sessions/talks/posters
MOPTA 2012, July 30 to August 1, 2012 , Lehigh University
http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/
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*SCOPE*
The conference is an annual event aiming to bring together a diverse
group of people from both discrete and continuous optimization,
working on both theoretical and applied aspects. Our target is to
present a diverse set of exciting new developments from different
optimization areas while at the same time providing a setting which
will allow increased interaction among the participants. We aim to bring
together researchers from both the theoretical and applied communities
who do not usually have the chance to interact in the framework of a
medium-scale event.
*PLENARY SPEAKERS*
*Kurt M. Anstreicher (University of Iowa)
*Edgar Blanco (MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics)
*Andrew V. Goldberg (Microsoft Research)
*Mark S. Roberts (University of Pittsburgh)
*Michael Trick (Carnegie Mellon University)
*Reha Tütüncü (Goldman Sachs)
*Santosh S. Vempala (Georgia Institute of Technology)
*Henry Wolkowicz (University of Waterloo)
*Stephen J. Wright (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
*AIMMS-MOPTA MODELING COMPETITION*
As part of the Conference, there is an optimization modeling competition
sponsored by AIMMS (http://www.aimms.com). Finalist will present their results
at a special session of MOPTA 2012. The competition problem has been posted
at http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/competition. Competition entry submission
deadline is May 31, 2012. For more information, visit the competition
website: http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/competition. For questions, please
contact Frank E. Curtis, frank.e.curtis(a)lehigh.edu.
*CONTRIBUTED TALKS*
Each accepted paper will be allotted a 25 minute talk. Authors wishing
to speak and/or organize a session should submit an abstract via the
conference web page http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/abstracts
by May 21, 2012.
*REGISTRATION*
For registration please go to http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/registration
Early: (by July 2, 2012): $250 (Regular), $125 (Student/Post-doc)
Late: (after July 2, 2012): $300 (Regular), $150 (Student/Post-doc)
On-Site: (after July 30, 2012): $330 (Regular), $165 (Student/Post-doc)
Registration is free for invited plenary speakers and Lehigh students aiding
at the conference.
*IMPORTANT DATES*
Abstract Submission deadline: May 21, 2012
Early registration deadline: July 2, 2012
Conference date: *July 30 to August 1, 2012*.
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
Bethlehem, PA is just one hour drive west of the Newark
International Airport (EWR), less than an hour drive north of Philadelphia.
Participants may fly to the Allentown-Bethlehem (ABE) airport, 10 minutes
drive from Lehigh University.
*QUESTIONS*
Please direct questions to: Luis F. Zuluaga (luis.zuluaga(a)lehigh.edu).
Further information is available at: http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/
We are looking forward to welcoming you at MOPTA 2012 in Bethlehem at
Lehigh University.
--
Luis F. Zuluaga
Chair, Organizing Committee,
MOPTA 2012
July 30 - August 1, 2012
Lehigh University
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Harold S. Mohler Laboratory
200 West Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015-1582
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