IISE Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Outstanding Practioner Award

This award recognizes the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) members for excellence in the practice and application of Modeling & Simulation (M&S). It is presented each year at the IISE Annual Conference.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must be a member of the IISE and the M&S Division.

Application Process:

The candidate can be nominated by a colleague within or outside the nominee’s organization. The following materials should be provided to support the nomination:

  • Cover letter
  • Three letters of recommendation that attest to the nominee's accomplishments, including one from the nominator, one from a co-worker, and one from a client.
  • Summary of the individual's contributions to the practice of M&S and materials that support those contributions.
  • Curriculum Vitae of the candidate.
  • A one-page reflective statement by the candidate.

All application documents must be e-mailed as a single PDF file to the IISE M&S Division’s Director of Awards at tarun.gupta@wmich.edu.

Nominations are due by midnight EST on February 9, 2025. The winner will be notified by March 15, 2025

Evaluation Criteria

The awards committee will consider the following criteria in selecting the award recipient.

  • Value – the tangible and intangible benefits, relevance, and impact resulting from the candidate's achievements
  • Innovation – development and application of means to enhance the use of M&S
  • Leadership in the profession and the practice of M&S

Important Dates (Deadlines)

  • Submissions are due February 9, 2025
  • Winners/Finalists will be notified by March 15, 2025

Recognition

  • First prize winner(s) will receive a certificate with a hardback cover at the M&S townhall meeting at the 2024 Annual Conference.
  • Second and Third prize winners will receive a digital certificate and be recognized at the M&S townhall meeting at the 2024 Annual Conference
  • First, second, and third prize winners will be recognized on the M&S webpage and in the M&S newsletter
  • First, second, and third prize winners will be recognized in ISE magazine.
  • If the award has a sponsor, then a monetary prize may also be presented. If a monetary award is made, the donor will be recognized.

Committee Chairs

Tarun Gupta
Gerda Trollip
Andres Acero

Conflict of Interest Policy

  • Board members of M&S are ineligible for awards during their term of service, with exceptions only for the Best Track Paper and Best Student Paper awards. Submitted papers will undergo a double-blind review process. The Director of Events and Conferences ranks the papers based on reviewer scores, proposes a shortlist for each award category, and verifies the affiliations of shortlisted papers against those of the award committee members. If an institutional conflict arises with any award committee member, the Division President must request that the affected board member(s) recuse themselves from the award process.
  • The awards committee should not include members who have either a personal or professional relationship with the nominees. For example, a faculty member should not be judging a paper competition where a student from the same university is a nominee for the best student paper award.
  • The awards committee should actively change its membership on a rotating basis from year to year to ensure fairness, equity, and diversity. That is, some members of the judging committee should roll off the committee and new members should roll on.

2024 Winner

Dr. Bahar Biller
SAS

2023 Winner

Travis Hill
Mississippi State University

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