Dear colleagues,

I would like to draw your attention to the following event:

Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), a higher-education institution affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza (Spain) is organizing an intensive two-week program designed for PhD students and young researchers in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Management Science, AI, Statistics, and Data-driven Decision Making.

From June 1-11, 2026, in Zaragoza, Spain, the PhD Summer Academy will offer an exceptional opportunity to advance doctoral research with rigorous, state-of-the-art methodologies and engage with world-class faculty.

Participants will delve into cutting-edge topics presented by leading experts:

• Freight Transport and Distribution: Concepts and Optimization Models (Tolga Bektaş, University of Liverpool, UK)
• Data-driven Optimization (Stefan Minner, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
• Supply Chain Network Design Problems: Recent Approaches and Emerging Trends (Teresa Melo, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Germany)
• Humanitarian and Emergency Response Logistics (Ozlem Ergun, Northeastern University, USA)

Details about the program and the application process are available at: https://www.zlc.edu.es/education/phd-summer-academy/

Kind regards

Teresa

Prof. Dr. Teresa Melo

Business School

Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar)

Waldhausweg 14

D 66123 Saarbruecken

Germany

Tel.: +49 681 58 67 - 588

Email: teresa.melo@htwsaar.de

Web: www.htwsaar.de