Operations Research

About the Division

Members of this division are involved in applications and methodologies of operations research, including optimization, stochastic modeling, simulation, game theory, and machine learning. The division’s purpose is to develop, maintain, and disseminate a body of technical knowledge; foster technical networking; and represent the operations research discipline within IISE.

Review the Operations Research Division Bylaws.

Leadership

The Operations Research (OR) leadership consists of a President, President-Elect, Past-President and 5 Directors. The directors serve a 2-year term. The President serves a 3-year term, 1 year as President-Elect, 1 year as President, and 1 year as Past-President. 2 Student Leader Board members may be appointed to the board for 1 -2 year terms.

Click here to view the current board members.

Competitions and Awards

The Operations Research Division has 3 competitions and awards. The Best Track Paper Competition, the Undergraduate Student Research Dissemination Competition, and the Teaching Award.

Learn More about Each Award

Social Media

Podcasts

The IISE OR Division Podcast aims to engage students through conversations with both academic and industry professionals on a variety of topics related to operations research.

There are many opportunities to get involved! Please reach out to one of the OR Division board members if you are interested.