Preliminary Program

The 5th Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Wollongong, NSW, Australia, November 24-26, 2026

Theme: Artificial Intelligence and Data Driven Transformation in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Venue: University of Wollongong, Wollongong Campus
https://ieomsociety.org/wollongong2026/

Novotel Wollongong Northbeach Hotel

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=8fwmHJ5
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=ORne27j

Train (Public Transport)

From Sydney Airport (both Domestic & International stations), catch a train to Wolli Creek.
At Wolli Creek, transfer to the South Coast Line heading south (towards Port Kembla, Dapto, Kiama or Bomaderry).
Get off at Wollongong Station (or North Wollongong Station for UOW/central city) – University of Wollongong
Free bus rides in Wollongong
Duration: ~1 hr 30 min to ~2 hrs (depending on connection times)
Cost: ~AUD 25-35 with an Opal card or contactless payment
Frequency: Trains run roughly every 30–60 minutes
Train stations are right at the airport — follow signs to Airport Station.

Public transport options at UOW – https://www.uow.edu.au/about/locations/wollongong/getting-to-campus/public-transport/

Free Public Bus Service – Gong Shuttle: Wollongong provides a free public bus service called the Gong Shuttle, running on routes 55A (anticlockwise) and 55C (clockwise) that connect the Wollongong Train Station, CBD, Hospital, University (UOW), TAFE, Innovation Campus, and beaches

(Right click on the template below to copy the link and then paste in a new tab if it does not directly work):
IEOM Paper Template (*.docx) IEOM Abstract Template (*.docx)

IEOM Society International is organizing the 5th Australian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Wollongong, Australia during November 24-26, 2026. The conference aims to provide a forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and recent developments in the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. The conference is also expected to foster networking, collaboration and joint effort among the conference participants to advance the theory and practice as well as to identify major trends in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. IEOM has successfully organized previous international conferences in Bangladesh (2010), Malaysia (2011), Türkiye (2012), Indonesia (2014), UAE (2015), Orlando (2015), Malaysia (2016), Detroit (2016), Morocco (2017), UK (2017), Bogota (2017), Bandung (2018), Paris (2018), Washington DC (2018), Pretoria (20 18), Bangkok (2019), Toronto (2019) and Riyadh (2019), Dubai (2020), Detroit (2020), Harare (2020), Singapore (2021), Sao Paulo (2021), Haiti (2021), Harbin (2021), Rome (2021), Bangalore (2021), Monterrey (2021), Istanbul (2022), Nigeria (2022), Orlando (2022), Paraguay (2022), Rome (2022), India (2022), Malaysia (2022), Sydney (2022), Manila (2023), Zambia (2023), Peru (2023), Houston (2023), Lisbon (2023), Vietnam (2023), New Delhi (2023) and Melbourne, Australia (2023), Dubai (2024), Pretoria (2024), Bogota (2024), Washington, DC (2024), Germany (2024), Tokyo (2024), Detroit (2024), Sydney (2024), Hyderabad (2024), Oman (2024), Singapore (2025), Brazil (2025), Orlando (2025), Paris (2025), Bali (2025), Melbourne (2025), India (2025) and Dhaka (2025).

The IEOM Society currently has 293 student chapters in 55 countries. There are 151 countries from six continents participating in various IEOM Society activities. The IEOM Global Community has more than 44,000 community

Authors can submit full paper(s) or abstract(s) only. Authors MUST use the conference template to prepare papers or abstracts. IEOM Society encourages to submit full paper(s). All full papers will be subjected to double peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings and indexed. Any submission implies that an author will attend IEOM 2023 Australia Conference and present the paper or abstract. SELECTED PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN IJIEOM (International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

Templates (Copy the link from below and paste in a new tab if it does not directly work):

Paper Template >(click and download from the link)
Abstract Template > (click and download from the link)
Paper Checklist: http://ieomsociety.org/paper-checklist.pdf
IEOM Reference Format: http://ieomsociety.org/ieom-reference-format.docx

Sample IEOM Papers can be followed to prepare a quality paper:
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5, Paper 6, Paper 7, Paper 8, Paper 9, Paper 10 and a sample review paper.

IEOM Index – https://index.ieomsociety.org/

Papers will be indexed in EBSCO, IEOM Index and Google Scholar.

IEOM Index – Publication Database

This unique database is dedicated to research and achievements in the “Industrial Engineering and Operations Management” disciplines
Each paper will have its unique DOI (Digital Object Identified) from CrossRef.
Check all previous conference papers in the IEOM Index Publication Database Library – https://index.ieomsociety.org/.
IEOM Conference DOI – https://index.ieomsociety.org/index.cfm/conference/list/
Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN (2169-8767) in a soft form – OPEN ACCESS.
All accepted papers will be published with an ISBN Number.
All full papers submitted for conference proceedings will be evaluated using a double-blind review process and published electronically in proceedings with a DOI number.
All approved full papers will be sent for indexation to world known databases:
- CrossRef
- Google Scholar
- IEOM Index Online Library
- EBSCO

Special Tracks

Global Engineering Education
Industry 4.0 and Industry Solutions
Smart Mobility and Smart Cities
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Business Management
Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA)
Panels on Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, Smart Mobility and WIIA

COMPETITIONS:

Conference Chairs

Dr Matthew Pepper, Professor, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

Conference Co-chairs

Dr Felix Kin Peng Hui, Associate Professor, Program Director and Academic Coordinator, Master of Engineering Management Program, Leader of the Sustainable Production Systems and Systems Engineering Group, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Dr Peter Shi, FCILT, Deputy Director (MCom) and Head of Supply Chain Management, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University; Chair of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport NSW Section, NSW, Australia
Dr Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia
Dr Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia and Director, IEOM Australia Operations – mizanur@ieomsociety.org

Industry Chair

Dr John Blakemore, PhD, CEO, Blakemore Consulting International, Adjunct Professor, University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Topics – covering industrial issues/applications and theoretical research include:

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Business Management and Operations Management
Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and IoT
Engineering Management and Project Management
Entrepreneurship
Facility Planning and Layout
Human Factors, Ergonomics and Healthcare System Management
Innovation in Engineering Education
Lean Six Sigma and Operations Excellence
Manufacturing, Assembly and Design
Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement
Supply Chain and Logistics
Sustainability, Renewable and Alternative Energy
Case Studies and Best Practices

Deadlines

Abstract/Paper Submission: July 31, 2026
Review Feedback: Ongoing, as papers are being submitted.
Registration: August 31, 2026
Final Paper / Abstract: November 1, 2026
Conference: November 24-26, 2026

Sponsors / Corporate Partners

Airbus
Amatrol Inc.
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company
Cintas
Daikin Applied
Eaton
Ford Motor Company
SIEMENS
Tooling Tech Group

University Partners / Affiliates

University of Wollongong
The University of Melbourne
Swinburne University of Technology
Papua New Guinea University of Technology- UniTech
Binghamton University, The State University of New York (SUNY), USA
Eastern Michigan University, USA
EMI, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Florida Polytechnic University, USA
Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA
Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
Universite De Lorraine, Nancy cedex – France
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
University of Derby, UK
University of Monterrey, Mexico
University of New Brunswick at Fredericton, Canada
University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Organization Partners / Affiliates

Industrial Engineers Australia (IEA)
African Engineering Education Association (AEES)
BKSTI: Agency for Cooperation of Higher Education of Industrial Engineering, Indonesia
Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)
International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)
Pakistan Society of Industrial Engineers (PSIE)
Operations Excellence Society
the lean mag

Attendance Certificates will be provided for conference participants. Continuous Education Unit (CEU) is available. IEOM Society International will provide awards and recognition at the 2024 IEOM Sydney event.

Contact: info@ieomsociety.org