Master’s Thesis Competition

Submission Deadline: March 30, 2026

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=1gz1a0I
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=kfcuTzF

Templates

• Paper Template
• Abstract Template
• Poster Template

The 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 2026 Milwaukee Conference.

Eligibility Criteria

• The submitter must enroll in a master’s program or be a recent graduate
• A synopsis of the thesis should be submitted
• Master’s research must be presented at the IEOM 2026 Milwaukee 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

Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstract / paper /synopsis: March 30, 2026

Submission
Submit a synopsis of your thesis online and present at the conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=1gz1a0I

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 receive award certificates and a monetary prize based the sponsorship.

Publication and Indexing – Proceedings

• Papers will be published in the proceedings with DOI at IEOM Index. Your papers will be in open access with ISSN and ISBN.

If you have any question for the IEOM Student Competition, please contact: info@ieomsociety.org