Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus

Submission Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=Ae4coLH
Registration Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=rALkTzt

Onsite and Online (Zoom)
Submission Deadline: October 30, 2024

The IEOM Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management. All submissions must be presented at the 2024 IEOM India Conference at JNTUH. Awards will be given based on the technical content and presentation. These awards are presented at the IEOM Awards Ceremony.

Eligibility Criteria

• The submitter must enroll in a doctoral program or be a recent graduate from a doctoral program
• An abstract with power point presentation should be submitted
• The doctoral research must be presented at the IEOM India Conference.

IEOM Competition Rubrics

• Overall content: 1-5 points
• Data analysis and results: 1-5 points
• Presentation skills: 1-5 points
• Knowledge of the topic / confident: 1-5 points
• Answering questions: 1-5 points

Paper Guidelines:
Authors must follow the IEOM paper guidelines (under Authors menu) since the winning papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed at IEOM Index – https://index.ieomsociety.org/.

Submission

Paper must be submitted online.

Judging

A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges and evaluate the papers and presentations. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging.

Winners

1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be selected based on judging.

Competition Chair

IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:

1. Motivation of the Research: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its importance within the field.
2. Problem Statements and Objectives: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed and outline clear, measurable objectives.
3. Literature Review: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish the context and background.
4. Data: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps undertaken.
5. Methods: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.
6. Results: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting key findings.
7. Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests: Perform appropriate statistical tests to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.
8. Research Validation: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.
9. Technical Writing Quality: Ensure the paper is well-written, free from spelling and grammatical errors, and follows a clear, logical structure.

Each paper and its abstract must strictly adhere to the IEOM Template for consistent formatting, including fonts, headings, and layout.