This award recognizes members whose paper and presentation in the Energy Systems Track at the IISE 2024 Annual Conference both represent the highest level of excellence.
Eligibility
- The main author of the paper must be a member of IISE and the Energy Systems Division.
- An author must present the paper in the Energy Systems Track of the IISE Annual Conference.
- The authors must submit a full paper in addition to an abstract.
Application Process
- When submitting their abstracts to the paper submission systems, the authors must indicate their intent to be considered for the best track paper.
- After submitting their abstracts, the authors must notify their intent by sending an email to Kibaek Kim (kibaekkim@anl.gov), Chair of the Energy Systems Track Best Paper Award competition. The notification email must include:
- main author's full name
- affiliation
- abstract ID
- Note that a paper whose main author is a student can be entered into both the "Energy Systems Track Best Paper Award" and the "Energy Systems Track Best Student Paper Award" competitions.
Evaluation Process
- All competing papers are subject to a double-blind review process.
- The best paper will be selected by the Best Paper committee based on the submission reviews as well as the committee members' reviews.
- The winner will be notified via email by March 15, 2024, and is expected to attend the IISE conference to receive the award.
Recognition Process (first place only)
- Framed certificate
- Recognition at the Annual Conference at the ES Town Hall Meeting
- Recognition in the IISE Magazine
- Recognition on the ES website and in the newsletter
Deadlines and Key Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: November 17, 2023
- Full paper submission intention notification deadline: February 9, 2024
- Winner notified: March 15, 2024
For questions, please contact Kibaek Kim (kibaekkim@anl.gov) and Bo Zeng (bzeng@pitt.edu).
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Kibaek Kim
Computational Mathematician
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont IL
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