Past Webinars

Understanding the JournaPaper Publication Process and Writing Papers that Will be Chosen for Publication

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May 17, 2022
icon_clock.jpg1pm ET
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Panel

As we all know, publishing in scholarly journals is critical to your academic success. This webinar will discuss key aspects of successful publication in journals from problem inception to final publication. The panelists will explain what happens to your manuscript after you submit it. They will cover problem selection, identification of the target audience and journal, manuscript design and structure, manuscript writing, and manuscript revision.

The panelists will also share what editors and reviewers are looking for in a paper and what are some ethical concerns faced by authors, reviewers and editors. And if you’ve ever considered taking on a journal editorial position, our panelists will cover that topic as well. There will be time for Q&A at the end of the webinar.

Panelists:
Margaret Brandeau, Professor, MS&E department, Stanford University 
Alice Smith, Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor, Auburn University, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
 

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Using AI to co-develop new product formulations and the future of flavor innovation

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October 14, 2021
icon_clock.jpg12 noon ET
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 1/2 hours (includes networking)
 Abstract: Each year, more than 30,000 new consumer products are launched. An estimated 80% fail. In this presentation, the speaker will introduce “computational creativity,” present challenges in new product creation and share results from a novel AI system that helps product developers more efficiently and effectively create new product experiences.

This webinar is co-organized by the Practice Section of INFORMS and the INFORMS Women in OR/MS Forum.

Speaker

Robin Lougee, The National Academies

Dr. Robin Lougee is an accomplished technical innovator with a track record of pioneering cross-industry, multi-disciplinary research collaborations. During her 26 year career as an industrial mathematical scientist at IBM Research, Robin led technical teams in engagements with IBM and its clients, co-authoring over 20 patent filings. Her project portfolio spans industry sectors including energy, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, public safety, and finance. Most recently, she led a multi-year research collaboration with McCormick & Company to establish a computational creativity system for AI-enabled product development. This work was featured in the media, including the front page of a special section in the Wall Street Journal.

Robin is known for her service to the INFORMS community, in particular for spearheading new initiatives that benefit industry and academia. She was the founding manager and lead evangelist for COIN-OR, the open source initiative for Operations Research software; she spearheaded the INFORMS Professional Colloquium (now ECPN); and she was the founding chair of the Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics.

Robin’s contributions have been recognized with the INFORMS Impact Prize and the Kimball Medal. She currently serves on the National Academy of Sciences’ Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources and advisory councils at the University of Florida and Cornell University. Robin earned her PhD in Mathematical Sciences from Clemson University.

 Abstract: Each year, more than 30,000 new consumer products are launched. An estimated 80% fail. In this presentation, the speaker will introduce “computational creativity,” present challenges in new product creation and share results from a novel AI system that helps product developers more efficiently and effectively create new product experiences.

This webinar is co-organized by the Practice Section of INFORMS and the INFORMS Women in OR/MS Forum.

Panel: Navigating the Path to Editorial Positions

Event Info

icon_calendar.jpgMay 21, 2021
icon_clock.jpg3pm EST
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Panel

This webinar panel features four experienced editors who discuss their roles, how and why they got involved in the journal editorial process and give tips and guidance for exploring the possibility of becoming a journal editor at any level.

Panelists:
Michael Johnson
, Professor and Chair, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs

McCormack Graduate School
Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
University of Massachusetts Boston

Steven Kou, Questrom Professor in Management
Professor, Finance
Questrom School of Business
Boston University

Maria E. Mayorga
Professor of Personalized Medicine
Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
North Carolina State University

Karen Smilowitz
James N. and Margie M. Krebs Professor in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences & Operations Department
Northwestern University

Moderator

Alice E. Smith
Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Auburn University

Flying High with Math

Event Info

icon_calendar.jpgJanuary 29, 2021
icon_clock.jpg1:00pm EDT 
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Speaker

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Sharon Arroyo
Technical Fellow 

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Shabnam Khamooshi
Associate Technical Fellow  

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In this webinar Sharon and Shabnam will give an overview of the OR projects they worked on and will give insights into what it is like to work as a mathematician in industry.

This webinar is an initiative of the INFORMS Women in OR/MS Forum

Innovative Uses of Drones for Last Mile Delivery with a Focus on Healthcare

Event Info

icon_calendar.jpgSeptember 25, 2020
icon_clock.jpg12:30pm EDT 
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Speaker

Alice Smith
Joe F. Forehand/Accenture

This webinar discusses two novel strategies for employing a combination of drones and delivery vehicles, such as trucks, for last mile delivery to homes and businesses.  The work is general, but we aim for a healthcare application.  The first strategy uses a drone to resupply a truck during the day for same day delivery, as orders are made available at a central depot.  The truck delivers the orders to the customers but does not have to return to the depot during the day since it is being supplied by the drone for new orders.  The second strategy integrates a truck with a drone.  In this case, either the truck or the drone can make both deliveries and pick-ups, and the drone is launched from and returned to the truck.  A mathematical model is formulated and solved for each strategy.  We show that both strategies offer benefits in customer service and cost of delivery compared to traditional truck delivery only.  We focus our work on healthcare and specifically the delivery and pick up of medical supplies and tests (such as COVID tests) in challenged, rural environments.  A limited field trial will take place later in 2020.

This webinar is an initiative of the INFORMS Women in OR/MS Forum

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The Role of Agility and Analytics in Powering Supply Chains through Disruptions

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icon_calendar.jpgJuly 17, 2020
icon_clock.jpg2pm EDT
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Speaker

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Anne Robinson
Kinaxis

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Polly Mitchell-Guthrie
Kinaxis

Supply chain planning is a complex art under the best circumstances and even harder during disruptions. In this webinar the speakers will talk about best practices observed in the current pandemic and the importance of both analytics and agaility in supporting them. 

This webinar is an initiative of the INFORMS Women in OR/MS  Forum

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Work in the TIME of Coronavirus

Event Info

icon_calendar.jpgMay 15, 2020
icon_clock.jpg1pm EDT
icon_stopwatch.jpgDuration: 1 hour

Speaker

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Susan Sanchez
Naval Postgraduate School

In this webinar, Susan Sanchez will discuss:
COVID related research

  • Data farming approach to conduct large-scale experiments on a stochastic model of infectious disease propagation
  • Scalability to large populations - 350 million people, the approximate size of the U.S. population

Work/Life Balance

  • Work/life balance issues as a n optimization problem
  • Changing gender roles in the current crisis
This webinar is an initiative of the INFORMS Women in OR/MS  Forum
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