Student Competitions 

Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
Master Thesis Competition
Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
Senior Design Project Competition
Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
High School STEM Competition
Lean Six Sigma Competition
Simulation Competition
Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz
Poster Competition

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 2025 IEOM India 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  2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit your paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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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  2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit your paper online:https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Master Thesis Presentation 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 2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit a synopsis of your thesis online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Doctoral Dissertation Presentation 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  2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit a synopsis of your dissertation online and bring your poster at conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Undergraduate STEM 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  2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit a paper or abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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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  2025 IEOM India Conference. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters.

Submit a paper or abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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High School/Middle 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 2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

Competition Chairs

• Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)

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 2025 IEOM India Conference award event.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Simulation Competition

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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 2025 IEOM India 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 2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Undergraduate and Graduate 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 2025 IEOM India Conference.

Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=e4KrQTp

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Please contact Dr. Taufiq Islam, Operations Manager for further details: info@ieomsociety.org.