Operations Research Division
Members apply mathematics and sophisticated computer programs to solve engineering problems. Some members work in areas such as forecasting, statistical analysis and simulation. Operations Research News, an e-mail newsletter sent periodically to all members, includes articles on simulation developments and applications, and statistical process control as well as other points of interest.
Division bylaws updated
The updated division bylaws were approved by the Operations Research Division professional membership on May 24, 2011. To view the Division bylaws, click here.
Division Newsletters
May 2013
2012 OR Teaching Award
Annual Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Operations Research
Archis Ghate of the University of Washington is the recipient of the 2012 Operations Research Division Teaching Award. The award recognizes excellence in teaching operations research. The award was presented at the 2012 IIE Annual IE Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla.
If you have questions about the award, contact Dr. Mary Beth Kurz.
2012 ISERC Best Paper Award
Sheng Yu and Enrique Campos-Nanez, The George Washington University, were recipients of the 2012 Operations Research Division ISERC Best Paper Award. Their winning paper: "Adaptive Convex Enveloping for Multidimensional Stochastic Dynamic Programming."
Operations Research Division mission
The mission of the division shall be to support its members by fostering networks, offering programs and maintaining resources that represent their core competencies and/or areas of specialized practice.
Operations Research Division goals
These five goals are essential to addressing IIE’s mission:
- Develop, maintain and disseminate a body of technical knowledge.
- Provide a forum for technical networking.
- Be perceived as the voice of the technical specialty.
- Collaborate with IIE to support the mission of the Institute, provide member value and promote the discipline.
- Work with the NLC to establish a set of metrics that track society and division activities.
The strength of IIE is in its members, who volunteer to serve on boards such as this.