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QSR Cluster Session Highlights

  • 1.  QSR Cluster Session Highlights

    Posted 10-11-2023 18:57
    Edited by Yisha Xiang 10-11-2023 22:13

    Dear Colleagues,

    The QSR section is sponsoring a variety of special and invited sessions at the upcoming INFORMS Annual Meeting. With a total of 67 sessions, the QSR section encompasses a wide range of offerings, including two best paper competitions, two student sessions, two sessions with sponsorship from reputable journals, several panel discussion sessions, and 15 joint sessions with other sections and societies, such as Data Mining, Energy, and Optimization. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the QSR section. We cordially invite you to join us at our 25th Anniversary Luncheon and Business Meeting & Reception, celebrating our members' achievements and discussing important strategies and initiatives for the QSR community.

    •  QSR 25th Anniversary Luncheon, 10/15/2023, 12 noon-1:30 PM, Hyatt-Hanson (Pre-registration required)
    •  QSR Business Meeting & Reception, 10/16/2023, 111 E Taylor St. Phoenix AZ 85004, 5th Floor Room 544 (registration link.) 

    The QSR sessions will cover a broad spectrum of topics including smart and connected systems, machine learning, high dimensional data analysis, spatial-temporal data analysis, and quality and reliability engineering. Among many exciting sessions, we would like to highlight several special sessions for your consideration (sorted by session schedules):

    •   QSR Best Student Paper Competition, 10/15/2023 10:45 am-12:00 pm, CC-North 227C
    •    IISE-Transaction Invited Session, 10/15/2013 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-North 227C
    •  QSR Student Introduction and Interaction, 10/15/2013 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-North 228A
    •  QSR Best Refereed Paper Competition, 10/16/2023 10:45 am-12:00 pm, CC-North 227C
    •  Starting Academic Career for New and Prospective QSR Faculty, 10/16/2023 10:45 am-12:00 pm, CC-North 228B
    • JQT Invited Session, 10/15/2013, 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-North 228A
    • QSR Best Student Poster Competition, 10/16/2023, 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-North Exhibit Hall
    • QSR Flash Session: A Gallery of Research Activities, 10/17/2023, 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-North 227C
    • DEI Research: How Can Your Research Promote DEI in Public Policy and Health? 10/17/2023, 2:15 pm-3:30 pm, CC-West 104A

    Look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!

    The conference committee of the QSR Section:

    Yisha Xiang (chair), Jian Liu, Hongyue Sun, Hao Yan, Akash Deep, Ashif Iquebal, Andi Wang


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    Yisha Xiang, PhD
    Associate Professor
    University of Houston
    https://xiang.ie.uh.edu/
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