{"id":138,"date":"2017-04-15T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T11:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom2018\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-04-12T05:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:38:46","slug":"doctoral-dissertation-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/doctoral-dissertation-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Dissertation Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Doctoral Dissertation Competition<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sponsored by Airbus<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1660 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/paris2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final.jpg 2392w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-1536x569.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-2048x759.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-940x350.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-620x230.jpg 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/qatar2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIRBUS_RGB-final-195x72.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Competition Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Submission Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=kipR02w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=kipR02w<\/a><br \/>\nRegistration Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=dpqsgST\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=dpqsgST<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Doctoral Dissertation Competition recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management. All submissions must be presented at the 2026 IEOM Conference in Qatar. Awards will be given based on the technical content and presentation. \u00a0The winning awards will be given at the 2026 IEOM Qatar Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IEOM Competition Rubrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall content: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Data analysis and results: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Presentation skills: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the topic \/ confident: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The submitter must enroll in a doctoral program or be a recent graduate from a doctoral program<\/li>\n<li>An abstract with power point presentation should be submitted<\/li>\n<li>The doctoral research must be presented at the 2026 IEOM Qatar Conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Judging<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Winners<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be selected based on judging.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Competition Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you have any questions for the IEOM Student Competition, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:info@ieomsociety.org\">info@ieomsociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/ethics-malpractice-statement\/\"><strong>IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Motivation of the Research<\/strong>: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its importance within the field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Problem Statements and Objectives<\/strong>: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed and outline clear, measurable objectives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Literature Review<\/strong>: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish the context and background.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data<\/strong>: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps undertaken.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Methods<\/strong>: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Results<\/strong>: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting key findings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests<\/strong>: Perform appropriate statistical tests to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Validation<\/strong>: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Writing Quality<\/strong>: Ensure the paper is well-written, free from spelling and grammatical errors, and follows a clear, logical structure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Each paper and its abstract must strictly adhere to the IEOM Template for consistent formatting, including fonts, headings, and layout.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Winners &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Dissertation Competition Sponsored by Airbus Competition Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026 Submission Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=kipR02w Registration Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=dpqsgST Doctoral Dissertation Competition recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management. All submissions must be presented at the 2026 IEOM Conference in Qatar. 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