For students considering a PhD and curious about research in optimization, Lehigh ISE offers a Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (GradOpt), a one-day workshop designed for undergraduate and master's students within 1–2 years of applying to a PhD program. This event will introduce the students to the exciting field of optimization and its impact across science, engineering, finance, and AI. GradOpt is open to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds including engineering, mathematics, computer science, statistics, physics, and related fields. Lehigh ISE will cover the travel and lodging expenses of a selected cohort of motivated students.
Apply here to participate in GradOpt.
Participants will engage directly with Lehigh ISE faculty, staff, and current PhD students through presentations, panel discussions, and informal mixers. They will gain valuable insights into research opportunities, the PhD application process, funding options, and life as a graduate student. The workshop also highlights career pathways available to PhD optimization graduates both in academia and industry.
As part of the new Lehigh ISE Optimization Science (LIOS) Program, students will also have the opportunity to attend the MOPTA 2026 Conference, held August 18–20 on Lehigh's campus. GradOpt will shape the next generation of optimization scholars!
GradOpt organizers,
Zahra Khatti
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Luis Nunes Vicente
Professor
Lehigh University
Bethlehem PA
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