{"id":1885,"date":"2025-11-14T16:28:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/?page_id=1885"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:25:20","slug":"cs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/cs\/","title":{"rendered":"CS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Call for Papers IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>This CS Track is a collaborative initiative developed by the Systems Engineering School at the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Panam\u00e1, Universidad Distrital (Colombia), the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida, and the IEOM Society.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks Committee Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Hector Florez, Professor, Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Luis Rabelo, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering &amp; Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Javier Sanchez Galan &#8211; Technological University of Panama<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Paulo Picota &#8211; Technological University of Panama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2060\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-195x195.png 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-130x130.png 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HectorF.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hector Florez. He is Full Professor at the Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia, the head of the ITI research group, and founder of the Itenrnational Conference on Applied Informatics. He has contributed with more than 70 publications in journals and conferences in the topics: Model Driven Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Analytics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2061\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-940x940.png 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-620x620.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-195x195.png 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-130x130.png 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LuisR.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Luis Rabelo. He is Associate Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida. Throughout his academic career, he has served as major advisor or co-advisor to more than 50 Ph.D. graduates and has participated in over 50 additional doctoral dissertation committees. He has also supervised more than 40 master\u2019s thesis students. Dr. Rabelo\u2019s scholarly contributions include more than 300 publications, four books, three conference proceedings, and numerous technical research reports prepared for organizations such as NASA, the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Lockheed Martin, and Boeing. He is also the inventor of three U.S. patents in artificial intelligence and aerospace systems, with technologies deployed in both commercial and military aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2065\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-300x297.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-195x193.png 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-130x130.png 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JavierS2.png 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Javier Sanchez Galan. He is a distinguished professor and researcher at the Technological University of Panama (UTP), where he serves as a research coordinator and a member of the Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology Research Group (GIBBS) in the School of Computer Systems Engineering. He holds a BSc. in Computer Systems Engineering from the Technological University of Panama, an MSc. in Computer Science with a specialization in bioinformatics from McGill University, and a PhD in Experimental Medicine, also from McGill University. Recognized as a Distinguished Researcher by the National System of Researchers (SNI), Dr. S\u00e1nchez-Gal\u00e1n is actively involved in the scientific community. He is the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science (APANAC) and holds senior memberships in the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society of Engineers in Medicine and Biology (EMBS). He served as President of the IEEE Panama Computer Society for the 2023\u20132025 term and is the current Treasurer for the 2025\u20132027 term. r. S\u00e1nchez-Gal\u00e1n also contributes to international research collaborations as a national representative for two CYTED Ibero-American networks: the Ibero-American Blockchain and Cybersecurity Network (RIBCI) and the Ibero-American Artificial Intelligence Network for Big Biodata (RIABIO).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2064\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-195x195.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-130x130.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP-45x45.jpeg 45w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PauloP.jpeg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Paulo Picota. He is a full-time faculty member within the Faculty of Systems Engineering at the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Panam\u00e1. Paulo holds an Engineering degree in Computer Systems, as well as a master&#8217;s degree in Computer Science and Information Security. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous national and international research projects. Paulo has developed an interest in the field of programming and the development of projects related to the use of artificial intelligence, computer vision, applied technologies, and the implementation of games for educational purposes. He has also served as an organizer of national events aimed at fostering research development in technology-related topics and has contributed as an author of research papers and as a presenter at various national and international conferences.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Call for Papers IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to invite submissions for the<strong> 7th South\u00a0American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management \u2013 Computer Science Tracks.<\/strong> The conference will feature keynote addresses, technical sessions, competitions, and workshops. Submitted papers to the Computer Science Tracks should be related to one or more of the main topics proposed for the tracks:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computer Science Track 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Machine Learning<\/li>\n<li>Business Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Decision Systems<\/li>\n<li>Generative AI Applications<\/li>\n<li>Data Science and Big Data Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Computational Industrial Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Computational Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Bioinformatics<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise Information Systems Applications<\/li>\n<li>Game Development<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Information Systems<\/li>\n<li>Interaction Design and Usability<\/li>\n<li>Learning Management Systems<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Information Processing Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Computer Science Track 2: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automation<\/li>\n<li>Robotics<\/li>\n<li>Autonomous Systems<\/li>\n<li>Digital Twins and Simulation<\/li>\n<li>Digital transformation<\/li>\n<li>Social and Behavioral Applications<\/li>\n<li>Software and Systems Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Virtual and Augmented Reality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper Submission:<\/li>\n<li>Paper Notification:<\/li>\n<li>Camera Ready:<\/li>\n<li>Authors Registration:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authors must submit an original full paper (12 to 16 pages) that has not previously been published. All contributions must be written in English. Authors should consult Springer\u2019s authors\u2019 guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for MSWord (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.springer.com\/la\/computer-science\/lncs\/conference-proceedings-guidelines\">http:\/\/www.springer.com\/la\/computer-science\/lncs\/conference-proceedings-guidelines<\/a>), for the preparation of their papers. Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. In addition, the corresponding author of each accepted paper, acting on behalf of all of the authors of that paper, must complete and sign a <strong>License to Publish<\/strong> form, through which the copyright for their paper is transferred to Springer. <strong>The first anonymous version must be submitted in PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We encourage Overleaf users to use Springer\u2019s proceedings template for LaTeX.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1829 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf.png 1085w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-940x309.png 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-620x204.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/orlando2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/overleaf-195x64.png 195w\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"153\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Review Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All submissions will be reviewed by at least 2 experts. <strong>Authors must remove personal details; acknowledgments section and any other information related to the authors\u2019 identity<\/strong>. In addition, all submissions will be screened by Turnitin. <strong>Papers with overall similarity index over 20% or single source similarity index over 10% will be rejected without revision<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Submission Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit or upload a paper please go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=z2ODlfN\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=z2ODlfN<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Preprint Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks<\/strong> follows the policy established by Springer in the post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-research\/policies\/book-policies\">Open access policies for books<\/a> -&gt; Self-archiving and manuscript deposition -&gt; Self-archiving of books and chapters published non-open access -&gt; Preprints. It states: \u201c\u2026 authors may deposit a portion of the preprint in a recognized preprint server such as arXiv, biorXiv, or RePEc. The preprint means the version of the author\u2019s manuscript prior to acceptance for publication which has not undergone editorial and\/or peer review on behalf of the Publisher (when applicable). Preprints must not be archived\/deposited under a Creative Commons license, such as a CC BY license\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, a paper submitted to <strong>IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks<\/strong> may not be the same version as the paper deposited in a repository such as arXiv, biorXiv, or RePEc. Thus, the paper deposited in a repository may be an old version of the paper submitted to <strong>IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Papers that do not comply with the LNCS template or number of pages will be rejected without revision.<\/li>\n<li>Papers out of scope will be rejected without revision.<\/li>\n<li>All accepted papers should be presented by an author, who must be registered.<\/li>\n<li>Authors of accepted papers cannot be changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Papers IEOM Panama \/ Computer Science Tracks This CS Track is a collaborative initiative developed by the Systems Engineering School at the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Panam\u00e1, Universidad Distrital (Colombia), the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida, and the IEOM Society. 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