The Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies (APORS), the Operational Research Society of Singapore (ORSS), and the Nanyang Technological University warmly invite submissions to the APORS Youth Forum 2026.
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Dates: 19โ20 November 2026
๐ Venue: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
๐ Abstract submission deadline: 15 August 2026
The Forum provides a platform for young Operations Research researchers-including PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and other emerging scholars-to present ongoing or recently completed research, exchange ideas, and build connections with researchers across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Submissions are welcome in all areas of Operations Research and related fields, including, but not limited to:
- Optimisation
- Game theory
- Metaheuristics
- Machine learning and data science
- Simulation and stochastic models
- Energy and the environment
- Finance and healthcare
- Manufacturing and marketing
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Telecommunications and transportation
Authors are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 400 words through EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aporsyouthforum2026
To encourage participation, IFORS will offer 10 Travelling Fellowships of up to US$500 each to support the travel and accommodation expenses of young researchers presenting their work at the Forum.
All presentations and conference materials will be in English.
For further information, including registration and fellowship applications, please visit:
http://apors.org/apors-youth-forum-2026/
For enquiries, please contact the Organizing Committee at orss.soc@gmail.com.
We look forward to welcoming young OR researchers to Singapore!
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Qinshen Tang
Assistant Professor
Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
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