Competitions
Due to many requests, submission deadline is extended to January 25, 2024
Preliminary Program
Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=RgCNm9v
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=iIJ8l2V
- Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
- Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
- Senior Capstone Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
- Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
- Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition sponsored by CINTAS
- Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
- Master Thesis Competition
- High School STEM Competition
- Simulation Competition
- Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
- Poster Competition
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
Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
The IEOM UNDERGRADUATE Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS will recognize outstanding papers in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management written by student(s). Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference . The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
The IEOM GRADUATE Student Paper Competition sponsored by Eaton will recognize outstanding papers in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management written by student(s). Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificate and monetary award based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Master Thesis Competition
IEOM Master Thesis Presentation Award recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management, operations management and related areas. Students must enroll in the masters’ program during the current academic year. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Doctoral Dissertation Competition
IEOM Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Award recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management, operations management, and related areas. Students must enroll in the doctoral program during the current academic year. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Undergraduate Research Competition
The IEOM Undergraduate Research Competition will recognize outstanding research presentation in the field of industrial engineering and operations management presented by student(s). Students can submit abstract only and present. The presentation will be judged based on the presentation only. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificate. Monetary award will be based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Capstone Student Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
The IEOM Capstone Student Design Project / Final Year Project (FYP) Competition will recognize outstanding design projects in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management and operations management prepared by student team. Capstone student design project team can showcase their engineering design project by submitting a summary of the project as an abstract and present it. It should highlight problem solving, creative thinking, innovation, project planning, and teamwork through a challenging design and build project. Each submission must be presented. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters
High School STEM Competition
The IEOM High School/Middle School STEM Competition recognizes the outstanding students for their accomplishment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for their innovative and creative projects. High school students can submit individual and/or team research projects in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or similar areas. Each submission can provide a summary of the STEM project. The projects will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition
The IEOM Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of human factors, occupational ergonomics, industrial accidents, safety, OSHA and NIOSH guidelines implementations, occupational health, etc. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Rome Conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Dubai Conference award event.
Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
The IEOM Lean Six Sigma Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of lean and six sigma. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Dubai Conference award event.
Simulation Competition
The IEOM Simulation Competition will recognize outstanding simulation project in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management, operations management and related fields. Students can showcase their engineering simulation or design project by submitting a summary of the project as an abstract or paper and present it. Each submission must be presented. The presentation will be judged based on the technical content and oral presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
The IEOM Logistics Supply Chain Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of logistics and supply chain management. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Dubai Conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Dubai Conference.
Poster Competition
The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations. Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. These awards are presented at the 2024 Dubai Conference.
Competition Chairs
Chair, Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
Dr. Mohammad Shamsuzzaman
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
University of Sharjah
Chair, Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
Dr. Mahmoud Awad
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Chair, Senior Capstone Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Dr. Salah Haridy
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
University of Sharjah
Chair, Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
Dr. Abdulrahim Shamayleh
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Chair, Master Thesis Competition
Dr. Sujan Piya
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
University of Sharjah
Chair, Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
Aaron Rubel
University R&T Partnerships Manager
Americas Research and Technology – AATU
Intellectual Property Focal Point – AA
Airbus Americas, Inc.
Mobile, Alabama 36615, USA
Chair, Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition sponsored by CINTAS
Dr. Raid Al-Aomar
Professor, Industrial Engineering and Director of the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program
Abu Dhabi University
Chair, Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
Dr. Mohamed Alblooshi
Assistant Professor, College of Business/Operations Management
Zayed University
Chair, Simulation Competition
Dr. Suzan Alaswad
Chair, College of Business
Zayed University
Chair, Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
Dr. Balan Sundarakani
Associate Professor, School of Business
University of Wollongong Dubai, Dubai Knowledge Park
Chair, High School STEM Competition
Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha
Associate Professor (Tenure Track), Industrial Systems Analytics, Digital Economy Research Platform
University of Vaasa, Finland
Chair, Poster Competition
Dr. Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khadem
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
University of Sharjah
Please contact Dr. Taufiq Islam, Operations Manager for further details: info@ieomsociety.org.