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MESS 2020 ~ Learning & Optimization from Big Data ~ Catania, 27-31 July 2020
by Mario Pavone 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Call for Participation (apologies for multiple copies) ### with kind request to forward it in your contact list (emails, blogs, social networks, etc.)! Thanks ### ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MESS 2020 - Metaheuristics Summer School - Learning & Optimization from Big Data - 27-31 July 2020, Catania, Italy https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mess2020/ mess.school(a)ANTs-lab.it https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetaheuristicsSchool/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *** LESS ONCE MONTH LEFT!!! *** ** APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5th March 2020 ** https://www.ants-lab.it/mess2020/application/ MESS 2020 is aimed at qualified and strongly motivated MSc and PhD students; post-docs; young researchers, and both academic and industrial professionals to provide an overview on the several metaheuristics techniques, and an in-depth analysis of the state-of-the-art. The main theme of the 2020 edition is ?Learning and Optimization from Big Data?, therefore MESS 2020 wants to focus on (i) Learning for Metaheuristics; (ii) Optimization in Machine Learning; and (iii) how Optimization and Learning affect the Metaheuristics making them relevant in handling Big Data. All participants will have plenty of opportunities for debate and work with leaders in the field, benefiting from direct interaction and discussions in a stimulating environment. They will also have the possibility to present their recently results and/or their working in progress through oral or poster presentations, and interact with their scientific peers, in a friendly and constructive environment. Participants will be delivered a certificate of attendance indicating the number of hours of lectures (36-40 hours of lectures). In according to the academic system all PhD and master students attending to the summer school will may get 8 ECTS points. ** LIST OF LECTURERS + Angelo Cangelosi, University of Manchester & Alan Turing Institute, UK + Swagatam Das, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata + Luca Maria Gambardella, IDSIA Istituto Dalle Molle for Artificial Intelligence, Switzerland + Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy & University of Portsmouth, UK + Emma Hart, Edinburgh Napier University, UK + Mauricio Resende, AMAZON, USA + Roman Slowinski, Pozna? University of Technology, Poland + El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille 1, France + Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna, Italy More Lecturers will be announced soon. ** SCHOOL DIRECTORS + Pascal Bouvry, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg + Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy + Ender Ozcan, University of Nottingham, UK + Mario Pavone, University of Catania, Italy + El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille 1, France + Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna, Italy ** METAHEURISTICS COMPETITION All participants to the school will be involved in the ?Metaheuristics Competition?, where each of them will must develop a metaheuristic solution on the given problem. The top three of the competition ranking will receive the MESS 2020 prize. Students whose algorithm will rank in the first five top of the competition ranking, will be invited to submit a report/manuscript of their work to be published in the special MESS 2020 Volume of the AIRO Springer Series. ** METAHEURISTICS COMPETITION CHAIRS + Raffaele Cerulli, University of Salerno, Italy + Andrea Schaerf, University of Udine, Italy ** SHORT TALK & POSTER PRESENTATION All participants may submit an abstract of their recent results, or works in progress, for presentation and having the opportunities for debate and interact with leaders in the field. Mini-Workshop Organizers and Scientific Committee will review the abstracts and will recommend for the format of the presentation (oral or poster). All abstracts will be published on the electronic hands-out book of the summer school. The Abstracts must be submitted by *March 5, 2020*. ** WORKSHOP CHAIRS + Vincenzo Cutello, University of Catania, Italy + Paola Festa, University of Naples ?Federico II?, Italy + Isaac Triguero, University of Nottingham, UK *See Previous Edition - MESS 2018* https://www.ants-lab.it/mess2018/ ** MORE INFORMATION: https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mess2020/ -- mess.school(a)ANTs-lab.it Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetaheuristicsSchool/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MESS_school

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PhD Scholarship.
by Francisco Saldanha da Gama 18 Feb '20

18 Feb '20

Dear Members of ENOG, I would like to draw your attention to the following announcement on a PhD scholarship at The Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes, France. I thank you in advance for disseminating this announcement. Best regards, Francisco. ____________________________________________ Multi-period stochastic programming models and techniques for logistics distribution systems. In general problems addressed in the literature are more and more complex and integrate more and more information, thanks to the emergence of new technologies. However, studied problems still represent in most of the cases simplified versions of something that happens in the reality. For example, one aspect that is usually neglected in the literature is the aspect of stochasticity. More precisely, it is assumed that all data are given in advance, and there is nothing that could perturb the data. However, in the reality we have the opposite. There is a lot of uncertainty and systems and their data are subject to perturbations and changes. Hence, the aim of this PhD thesis is to further reduce this existing gap between the literature and practice. This would be achieved by proposing corresponding mathematical models and solution frameworks capable to deal with complex, stochastic problems usually encountered in practice. This thesis will focus on an integrated problem of network design and vehicle routing. The first problem to study will be a hub location routing problem. This problem is faced in many large companies like AMAZON, DHL, FeedEX etc. It consists in satisfying the customer demands within a given planning horizon using a distribution network that needs to be constructed and a given fleet of vehicles. The aim is to determine hub and spoke network through which the demands are transferred and to determine vehicles’ routes. Each demand is processed first at a distribution center, then it is transferred to one or more intermediated hubs, and finally to a customer. The transfers through the network are accomplished by the traditional vehicles (e.g., trucks) except for the last mile delivery where the delivery nowadays is accomplished also by (unmanned aerial vehicles) UAVs and electric vehicles. The second problem is a location arc routing problem. The aim of the problem is to simultaneously determine depots (i.e., locations from where vehicles departs and returns to), and design vehicles’ routes so that prespecified objective function is minimized. In addition, all demands located along edges need to be satisfied. In the frame of this thesis we are going to extend the studied problems by considering important aspects usually encountered in the practice: the aspect of stochasticity/ uncertainty that usually occurs in demands and travel times; and the aspect of multi-periodicity where the decisions need to be provided for a given planning horizon. Hence, the thesis will provide a thorough study on a robust network design and vehicle routing planning, with special emphasize on the stochasticity and multi-periodicity of problems under study. Modeling and studying theoretical properties will be the first step in the solution process of a problem at hand. Due to stochasticity/ uncertainty and/or multi-periodicity of the problems, the obtained models will be large scale mixed integer nonlinear problems. Therefore, the exact methods would be used to solve small test cases, in order to validate approach, while for large scale test cases we will be obliged to resort to heuristic solution approaches. In addition, in order to come up with strong upper/lower bounds, hybridization of exact and heuristic solution approaches will be considered as well. The thesis will be done in the framework of scientific collaboration between LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201 - Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France (UPHF), France and Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal. The student will be co-supervised by Francisco Saldanha da Gama (University of Lisbon) and Raca Todosijevic (LAMIH, UPHF). Required competences: - Master degree in Operations Research / Mathematics / Computers Science or equivalent; - Strong knowledge in operations research including metaheuristics and mathematical programming; - Knowledge in stochastic optimization and/or optimization under uncertainty is a plus; - Excellent programming skills (e.g., C/C++, C#, Python, Java); - Knowledge of optimization software (CPLEX, GUROBI, GAMS, BARON etc) is a plus; - A high degree of autonomy and commitment to work; - Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; - Knowledge of French and Portuguese languages are not necessary. Duration: 3 years Salary: around 1450 euros net per month. The candidate will have possibility of teaching at UPHF, which is paid extra. Application: All candidates should send their applications by e-mail to the below contacts. Application must contain: CV, motivation letter, two or more recommendation letters, copies of most recent diplomas along with exam marks. Any other document that may strengthen candidate’s application is welcome. Contacts: Francisco Saldanha da Gama, University of Lisbon, Portugal Email: fsgama(a)ciencias.ulisboa.pt Raca Todosijevic LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201 – Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, France Email: racatodosijevic(a)gmail.com , racatodosijevic(a)uphf.fr ______________________________________________________________________________ Francisco Saldanha da Gama, PhD Departamento de Estatística e Investigação Operacional Centro de Matemática, Aplicações Fundamentais e Investigação Operacional Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Portugal Phone: +351 217 500 019 | Fax: +351 217500081 | E-mail: fsgama(a)ciencias.ulisboa.pt<mailto:fsgama@fc.ul.pt> http://webpages.fc.ul.pt/~faconceicao www.deio.fc.ul.pt<http://www.deio.fc.ul.pt/> | www.fc.ul.pt<http://www.fc.ul.pt/> | http://www.fc.ul.pt/en/unidade/cmafcio Coordinator of the Undergraduate Program in Applied Mathematics https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/degrees/matematica-aplicada-5645004366153… Editor-in-Chief Computers & Operations Research http://www.journals.elsevier.com/computers-and-operations-research

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MESS 2020 ~ Learning & Optimization from Big Data ~ Catania, 27-31 July 2020
by Mario Pavone 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

Call for Participation (apologies for multiple copies) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MESS 2020 - Metaheuristics Summer School - Learning & Optimization from Big Data - 27-31 July 2020, Catania, Italy https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mess2020/ mess.school(a)ANTs-lab.it https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetaheuristicsSchool/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *** ONCE MONTH LEFT!!! *** ** APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5th March 2020 ** https://www.ants-lab.it/mess2020/application/ MESS 2020 is aimed at qualified and strongly motivated MSc and PhD students; post-docs; young researchers, and both academic and industrial professionals to provide an overview on the several metaheuristics techniques, and an in-depth analysis of the state-of-the-art. The main theme of the 2020 edition is ?Learning and Optimization from Big Data?, therefore MESS 2020 wants to focus on (i) Learning for Metaheuristics; (ii) Optimization in Machine Learning; and (iii) how Optimization and Learning affect the Metaheuristics making them relevant in handling Big Data. All participants will have plenty of opportunities for debate and work with leaders in the field, benefiting from direct interaction and discussions in a stimulating environment. They will also have the possibility to present their recently results and/or their working in progress through oral or poster presentations, and interact with their scientific peers, in a friendly and constructive environment. Participants will be delivered a certificate of attendance indicating the number of hours of lectures (36-40 hours of lectures). In according to the academic system all PhD and master students attending to the summer school will may get 8 ECTS points. ** LIST OF LECTURERS + Angelo Cangelosi, University of Manchester & Alan Turing Institute, UK + Swagatam Das, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata + Luca Maria Gambardella, IDSIA Istituto Dalle Molle for Artificial Intelligence, Switzerland + Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy & University of Portsmouth, UK + Emma Hart, Edinburgh Napier University, UK + Mauricio Resende, AMAZON, USA + Roman Slowinski, Pozna? University of Technology, Poland + El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille 1, France + Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna, Italy More Lecturers will be announced soon. ** SCHOOL DIRECTORS + Pascal Bouvry, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg + Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy + Ender Ozcan, University of Nottingham, UK + Mario Pavone, University of Catania, Italy + El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille 1, France + Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna, Italy ** METAHEURISTICS COMPETITION All participants to the school will be involved in the ?Metaheuristics Competition?, where each of them will must develop a metaheuristic solution on the given problem. The top three of the competition ranking will receive the MESS 2020 prize. Students whose algorithm will rank in the first five top of the competition ranking, will be invited to submit a report/manuscript of their work to be published in the special MESS 2020 Volume of the AIRO Springer Series. ** METAHEURISTICS COMPETITION CHAIRS + Raffaele Cerulli, University of Salerno, Italy + Andrea Schaerf, University of Udine, Italy ** SHORT TALK & POSTER PRESENTATION All participants may submit an abstract of their recent results, or works in progress, for presentation and having the opportunities for debate and interact with leaders in the field. Mini-Workshop Organizers and Scientific Committee will review the abstracts and will recommend for the format of the presentation (oral or poster). All abstracts will be published on the electronic hands-out book of the summer school. The Abstracts must be submitted by *March 5, 2020*. ** WORKSHOP CHAIRS + Vincenzo Cutello, University of Catania, Italy + Paola Festa, University of Naples ?Federico II?, Italy + Isaac Triguero, University of Nottingham, UK *See Previous Edition - MESS 2018* https://www.ants-lab.it/mess2018/ ** MORE INFORMATION: https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mess2020/ -- mess.school(a)ANTs-lab.it Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetaheuristicsSchool/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MESS_school

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Associate Professor position in Transportation and Logistics in Nantes, France
by Fabien Lehuédé 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

IMT Atlantique is recruiting an Associate Professor in Optimization and AI for Transportation and Logistics in Nantes, France. The selected candidate will join the SLP or TASC team of the Nantes research laboratory in Computer Science (https://www.ls2n.fr/?lang=en) For further information, please see https://partage.imt.fr/index.php/s/8gXRDwY9wB79kCX -- Fabien LEHUÉDÉ - fabien.lehuede(a)imt-atlantique.fr Professor, Head of the Logistics and Production group, IMT Atlantique, Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes (LS2N) +332 51 85 83 21 La Chantrerie 4 rue Alfred Kastler BP 20722 44307 Nantes Cedex 3, France

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INFORMS Telecommunications & Network Analytics Conference 2020 - Deadlines extended
by Christine Tawfik 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

*Deadlines extended* Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to the INFORMS Telecommunications and Network Analytics Conference (TNAC), which will take place at Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), on March 29 - April 1, 2020 in Berlin, Germany (http://informs_tnac2020.zib.de/) INFORMS TNAC 2020 (previously INFORMS Telecommunications Conference) is the 15th of bi-annual conferences held by the INFORMS Telecommunications and Network Analytics Section. The conference is going to be focused on the theory and application of operations research and management science to problems in telecommunications and network analytics, with particular emphasis on new and emerging technologies. Additionally, the conference is going to provide a platform for academics and industry experts working in telecommunications and network analytics to exchange ideas and initiate new collaborations, as in previous conferences. Submissions from the interested researchers are welcome for an organized session with 3-4 presentations, a tutorial session or a single presentation. The topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Telecommunications modeling, policy and technology; * Data mining and big data applications in telecommunications; * Machine learning and artificial intelligence in network analytics; * Network economics; * Network design; * Traffic routing; * Network optimization; * Network algorithms and metaheuristics; * Sensor networks; * Wireless and broadband networks; * Vehicle and mobile computing; * Cloud computing and fog computing; * Semantic networks; * Network survivability and reliability; * Information security and privacy; * Game theory applications; * Internet and multimedia; * Quality of service. The abstract submission system is available online at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=informstnac2020. Proposals for organized sessions or tutorials can be directly submitted to *informs_tnac2020(a)zib.de* <mailto:informs_tnac2020@zib.de>. Registration is now *OPEN* at: http://informs_tnac2020.zib.de/registration.html *Important dates* Abstract Submission Deadline - February 3, 2020. Acceptance Notification for Presentations - February 17, 2020. End of Early Bird Registration - February 24, 2020. *Keynote speakers* Prof. Bernard Fortz - Université Libre de Bruxelles Prof. Bernard Gendron - Université de Montréal / Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT) Dr. Bo Bai - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Hong Kong A special issue of the international journal *Networks* (ISSN:1097-0037) on “Telecommunications and Network Analytics” will follow the conference. We are looking forward to your contributions and to greeting you in Berlin in 2020! The Organization Committee: Thorsten Koch, Conference Chair– Zuse Institute Berlin Haldun Süral – Middle East Technical University Christine Tawfik – Zuse Institute Berlin Inci Yüksel-Ergün – Zuse Institute Berlin

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Call for papers ICCL2020
by Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

International Conference on Computational Logistics (ICCL'20) Call for Papers and Sessions University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, September 27-30, 2020 https://iccl2020.nl/ The 11th Conference on Computational Logistics will be held September 27-30, 2020 at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands. In the tradition of the previous conferences, the conference will focus on the theory and applications of operations research, artificial intelligence, and management science to problems in logistics. The theme of this edition is /Optimization and Artificial Intelligence in Logistics Management./ *Topics of the conference include among others:* * Operations Research and Management in logistics * Routing problems * Emergency logistics * Reverse logistics * Crowd logistics * Freight transportation * Green supply chain * Metropolitan/city logistics * Smart Agro-Logistics * Uncertainty modeling in planning and control * Large-scale evolutionary optimization in logistics * Multi-agent systems in logistics * Self-organizing logistics * Internet of things in smart logistics * Artificial Intelligence in logistics * Machine learning applications in supply chain * Last generation ICT networks * Land and maritime smart logistics * ICT in logistics * Computational issues in foreign trade supply chains * Facility (re-)layout decision problems *Important Dates* * February 21, 2020: Submission deadline for proposal special sessions * March 6, 2020: Notification of acceptance session proposals * May 1, 2020: Submission deadline full papers (conference proceedings) * June 12, 2020: Submission deadline abstracts for presentation only * June 26, 2020: Notifications of acceptance (for both full papers and abstracts) * July 15, 2020: Deadline for submission camera-ready paper * August 14, 2020: End of early registration (reduced conference fee) Guidelines for special session proposals Session proposals (length up to 400 words) should be submitted to Martijn Mes (m.r.k.mes(a)utwente.nl <mailto:m.r.k.mes@utwente.nl>) and Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz (e.a.lalla(a)utwente.nl <mailto:e.a.lalla@utwente.nl>), and should cover the following points: * Session title. * The organizer(s). Include names, addresses, affiliations, and indicate the main responsible person. * A brief summary of the scope/topic. Further details can be found in: https://iccl2020.nl/call-for-papers/#sessions Guidelines for paper submission Two kinds of submissions are invited, i.e., a proposal can be submitted for: * Conference papers for publication in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). * Abstracts for presentation only. Further details can be found in: https://iccl2020.nl/call-for-papers/#sessions Publication Conference papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences (LNCS), Springer. Selected papers will be invited to a post-conference special issue in *Annals of Operations Research*. Conference Chairs * Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz (e.a.lalla(a)utwente.nl <mailto:e.a.lalla@utwente.nl>) * Martijn Mes (m.r.k.mes(a)utwente.nl <mailto:m.r.k.mes@utwente.nl>) * Stefan Voß (stefan.voss(a)uni-hamburg.de <mailto:stefan.voss@uni-hamburg.de>)

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INFORMS Telecommunications & Network Analytics Conference 2020 - Second Announcement and Call for Papers
by Christine Tawfik 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

*Second Announcement and Call for Papers - Registration is now open* Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the INFORMS Telecommunications and Network Analytics Conference (TNAC), which will take place at Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), on March 29 - April 1, 2020 in Berlin, Germany (http://informs_tnac2020.zib.de/) INFORMS TNAC 2020 (previously INFORMS Telecommunications Conference) is the 15th of bi-annual conferences held by the INFORMS Telecommunications and Network Analytics Section. The conference is going to be focused on the theory and application of operations research and management science to problems in telecommunications and network analytics, with particular emphasis on new and emerging technologies. Additionally, the conference is going to provide a platform for academics and industry experts working in telecommunications and network analytics to exchange ideas and initiate new collaborations, as in previous conferences. Submissions from the interested researchers are welcome for an organized session with 3-4 presentations, a tutorial session or a single presentation. The topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Telecommunications modeling, policy and technology; * Data mining and big data applications in telecommunications; * Machine learning and artificial intelligence in network analytics; * Network economics; * Network design; * Traffic routing; * Network optimization; * Network algorithms and metaheuristics; * Sensor networks; * Wireless and broadband networks; * Vehicle and mobile computing; * Cloud computing and fog computing; * Semantic networks; * Network survivability and reliability; * Information security and privacy; * Game theory applications; * Internet and multimedia; * Quality of service. The abstract submission system is available online at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=informstnac2020. Proposals for organized sessions or tutorials can be directly submitted to *informs_tnac2020(a)zib.de*. Registration is now *OPEN* at: http://informs_tnac2020.zib.de/registration.html *Important dates* Abstract Submission Deadline - January 15, 2020. Acceptance Notification for Presentations - February 1, 2020. End of Early Bird Registration - February 15, 2020. *Keynote speakers* Prof. Bernard Fortz - Université Libre de Bruxelles Prof. Bernard Gendron - Université de Montréal/ Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT) A special issue of the international journal Networks(ISSN:1097-0037) on “Telecommunications and Network Analytics” will follow the conference. We are looking forward to your contributions and to greeting you in Berlin in 2020! The Organization Committee: Thorsten Koch, Conference Chair– Zuse Institute Berlin Haldun Süral – Middle East Technical University Christine Tawfik – Zuse Institute Berlin Inci Yüksel-Ergün – Zuse Institute Berlin

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EURO PhD Schools 2020
by Sarah Fores 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Dear Member Societies and Working Groups I am writing to remind you that we confirmed 3 EURO PhD Schools for 2020. Registrations are now open for all of these. I would be grateful if you could disseminate this information to your members. With best wishes. Sarah EURO PhD School on MCDA/MCDM 6-17 July 2020, Ankara, Turkey http://mcdm.metu.edu.tr/ Deadline for Application: February 1, 2020 Call for Application <http://mcdm.metu.edu.tr/en/system/files/callforapplications_summerschool202…> In order to submit your application, please email the following information to mcdmss20(a)metu.edu.tr: * a motivation letter * CV with photo * a recommendation letter from a scientific advisor, students who are in need of financial support will also apply for support and the advisors should verify this need. * the application form <http://mcdm.metu.edu.tr/en/system/files/applicationform_ss2020.docx> filled with your information You will receive a confirmation of application submission. The deadline for the submission of applications is February 1, 2020. The results of the selection process will be announced by February 15, 2020. If accepted, you will receive an e-mail with instructions for registration. The number of participants will be limited to 50. EURO PhD School on Data Driven Decision Making and Optimization 10-19 July 2020, Seville, Spain https://congreso.us.es/epsdata/ Deadline for Application: January 15, 2020 To apply <https://congreso.us.es/epsdata/docs/application.pdf>to the EURO PhD School on Data Driven Decision Making and Optimization the candidates should be from a EURO member society country, or studying in a EURO member society country. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received support from EURO for other PhD schools. PhD students need to apply to be admitted to the EURO PhD School. The candidates will be required to have basic knowledge of Mathematical Optimization, Operations Research or Statistical Data Analysis. Applications should be submitted via email to tecnico-imus(a)us.es, with the subject “Application to EURO PhD School in Seville”. For the application the following documents are needed: * Curriculum Vitae from the applicant * A letter of motivation from the applicant to attend EURO PhD School * Recommendation letter from the PhD supervisor Those applicants admitted to the EURO PhD School will be automatically considered for a scholarship to partially cover the fees of the EURO PhD School. The applications will be reviewed by the scientific committee. The committee will consider (amongst other criteria): the excellence of the applicants, the area they are working in, and the benefit to the PhD student of attending the EURO PhD School. The applicants will be notified by February 1, 2020. EURO PhD School on Sustainable Supply Chains 19-23 July 2020, Lisbon, Portugal https://epsinssc.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ Deadline for Application: January 20, 2020 There are 30 available seats for the 2020 Sustainable Supply Chains Summer School. Due to the limited capacity there is an application processes for those that want to participate. To apply to the EURO PhD School on Sustainable Supply Chains the candidates should be from a EURO member society country, or studying in a EURO member society country. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received support from EURO for other PhD schools. Applications are open until January 20, 2020, via this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoGdPlMiER-t_rznD50VYq-PoVUJcCYs3…> . For the application the following documents are needed: Application letter -Name, affiliation, and email-address -PhD program enrolled in, current stage of studies, PhD supervisor‘s names -Background in Sustainability and in Operations Research -Motivation to attend the PhD School Curriculum Vitae Recommendation letter from the PhD supervisor -- Dr Sarah Fores, FORS Manager of EURO <http://goog_1482421387> <http://www.ifors2020.kr> <http://euro2018valencia.com/>

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INFORMS Telecommunication & Network Analytics Conference 2020 - Call for Papers
by Christine Tawfik 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

*First Announcement and Call for Papers:* Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the INFORMS Telecommunication and Network Analytics Conference (TNAC), which will take place at Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB), on March 29 - April 1, 2020 in Berlin, Germany (http://informs_tnac2020.zib.de/) INFORMS TNAC 2020 (previously INFORMS Telecommunications Conference) is the 15th of bi-annual conferences held by the INFORMS Telecommunications and Network Analytics Section. The conference is going to be focused on the theory and application of operations research and management science to problems in telecommunications and network analytics, with particular emphasis on new and emerging technologies. Additionally, the conference is going to provide a platform for academics and industry experts working in telecommunications and network analytics to exchange ideas and initiate new collaborations, as in previous conferences. Submissions from the interested researchers are welcome for an organized session with 3-4 presentations, a tutorial session or a single presentation. The topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Telecommunications modeling, policy and technology; * Data mining and big data applications in telecommunications; * Machine learning and artificial intelligence in network analytics; * Network economics; * Network design; * Traffic routing; * Network optimization; * Network algorithms and metaheuristics; * Sensor networks; * Wireless and broadband networks; * Vehicle and mobile computing; * Cloud computing and fog computing; * Semantic networks; * Network survivability and reliability; * Information security and privacy; * Game theory applications; * Internet and multimedia; * Quality of service. The abstract submission system is available online at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=informstnac2020. Proposals for organized sessions or tutorials can be directly submitted to *informs_tnac2020(a)zib.de.* *Important dates:* Abstract Submission Deadline - January 15, 2020. Acceptance Notification for Presentations - February 1, 2020. End of Early Bird Registration - February 15, 2020. A special issue of the international journal *Networks* (ISSN:1097-0037) on /“Telecommunications and Network Analytics”/ will follow the conference. We are looking forward to your contributions and to greeting you in Berlin in 2020! The Organization Committee: Thorsten Koch, Conference Chair– Zuse Institute Berlin Haldun Süral – Middle East Technical University Christine Tawfik – Zuse Institute Berlin Inci Yüksel-Ergün – Zuse Institute Berlin

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Call for submission on "Optimization problems and advanced methods for network analytics" at IFORS 2020
by Dimitri Papadimitriou 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Dear all, You are kindly invited to submit to the session on "Optimization problems and advanced methods for network analytics" of the stream "Graphs, Networks and Combinatorial Optimization with Applications" that is organized at the 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2020), Seoul, Korea <http://www.ifors2020.kr/>. Topics for contribution include but not limited to: o) Optimization models and methods (incl. combinatorial, stochastic, numerical) related to -- telemetry/metrology/calibration -- traffic analysis and control -- root cause analysis/diagnostic -- intrusion and anomaly detection/identification -- fault detection/identification and recovery -- resource allocation and control -- etc. o) Optimization of machine learning models for improving/predicting the performance, reliability, and vulnerability of networks o) Cost-effective analysis methods for large volumes of data o) Game theoretic models for network data analysis - etc. If you intend to actively participate, please kindly reply to this email. You will then receive a code to upload an abstract of maximum 1500 characters including spaces, to the EURO Conference submission platform <https://www.euro-online.org/conf/ifors2020/>. Best regards. dr. Dimitri Papadimitriou Dep't of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Antwerp Campus Middelheim, Building G Middelheimlaan 1 2020 Antwerpen - Belgium E: dimitri.papadimitriou(a)uantwerpen.be T: +32 476 961983

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