Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS) best Student Paper Competition Past winners
2019 Winner
Not awarded.
2018 Winner
Honorable Mention:
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Alejandra Cantu, Ximena Monarrez, Rebeca Torres and Brenda Villarreal
Universidads de Monterrey
"Layout Planning and Optimization through Scenario Planning: A Fertilizer Green Field SME Case Study"
2017 Winner
1st Place:
Mateus Ferreira Lima
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
"A Methodological Approach for Kaizen Events in Assembly Cells"
2016 Winners
1st Place:
Shuchisnigdha Deb, Brandon Warner, Sushil Poudel and Suyogya Bhandari
Mississippi State University
"Identification of External Design Preferences in Autonomous Vehicles"
2nd Place:
Heather Keathley, Fernando Gonzalez Aleu, Kyra Vila, Kai Ye, Andrew Bean and Tianxiang Chen
Virginia Tech
"Bibliometric Analysis of Research Design Characteristics in Engineering Management Research"
3rd Place:
Musa Demirtas, Mohammad Dehghanimohammadabadi and Nima Ahmadi
Western New England University
"Highlighting the Main Factors of Internet Banking via Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis"
2015
1st Place: Sarah Asio and Sasan Khorasani
Texas Tech University
"Social Media: A Platform for Innovation"
2nd Place: Fernando Gonzalez Aleu and Heather Keathley
Virginia Tech
"Design and Application of a Meta-Evaluation Framework"
3rd Place: Andrea Lopez, Sofia Garcia and Maria Eugenia Rendon
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
"Eliminating Seven Transportation Wastes to Increase Customer Service Level"
2014
1st Place: Yasser Shaban, M. Aramesh, S. Yacout, M. Balazinski, H. Attia, H. A. Kishawy
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada
"Optimal Replacement of Tool during Turning Titanium Metal Matrix Composites"
2nd Place: Luis Garza-Gomez, Denisse Leon-Vilarreal and Ricardo Alfaro-Carrizales
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
"Increase Routing Efficiency to Achieve Distribution Leagility"
3rd Place: Ivonne Guerra-Trevino, Maribel Larrodes-Casasus and Rebeca Capetillo-Leal
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
"Integrating a Food Supply System for a Group of Restaurant Enterprises"
2013
1st Place: Victoria Andrea Cabrera, Leticia Ceballos and Lorena Tamez
Universidad de Monterrey
"An Agile Distribution Strategy for Improving on Time Delivery"
2nd Place: William Gillis, Missouri University of Science and Technology
"Understanding the Design Impacts Among LEED Certification Credits"
3rd Place: Carl Kirpes, Iowa State University
"Systems Engineering Application in an Engineering Design Build Firm"
2012
1st Place: Akkarapol Sa-Ngasoongsong – Oklahoma State University
"Long-Term Demand Prediction Using Long-Run Equilibrium Relationship of Intrinsic Time-Scale Decomposition Components"
2nd Place: Patrick Garner – University of Pittsburgh
"Complexities in the Operating Room"
3rd Place: Bhanuchander Poreddy and Benjamin Daniels – Missouri University of Science and Technology
"Mathematical Model of Sub-System Interactions for Forward Operating Bases"
The awards were formally presented during the 2012 IIE Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando.
2011
1st Place: Mengqi Hu – Arizona State University
A Study on Medical Imaging Equipment Productivity and Utilization
2nd Place: Shrikant Jarugumilli – Missouri University of Science and Technology
Integrated Workforce Planning Considering Regular and Overtime Decisions
3rd Place: Kiran Rangarajan – Missouri University of Science and Technology
Cost Analysis of Renewable Energy-Based Microgrids for Rural Energy Management
