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SUMMARY:OR Seminar: Maged Dessouky
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Maged Dessouky\, Tryon Chair in ISE at Southern California University\, as he discusses models for facilitating ridesharing. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98859624475?pwd=6ei7OBEGOYXJEoMyujk1tVj4OBsVem.1 \nMeeting ID: 988 5962 4475\nPasscode: 655269 \nTitle and Abstract\nModels for Facilitating Ridesharing \nAlthough ridesharing can provide a wealth of benefits\, such as reduced travel costs\, reduced congestion and\, consequently\, less pollution\, there are a number of challenges that have restricted its widespread adoption. In fact\, even at a time when improving communication systems provides real-time\, detailed information that could facilitate ridesharing\, the share of work trips that use ridesharing has decreased by almost 10% over the past 30 years. In this seminar\, Dessouky presents a classification and taxonomy to understand the key aspects of ridesharing systems and models\, thereby facilitating their widespread use. The objective is to present a framework to help identify key challenges in the widespread adoption of ridesharing and to foster the development of effective formal ridesharing mechanisms that overcome these challenges and promote its adoption. \nBiographies\nMaged M. Dessouky is Tryon Chair in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor and Chair in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. His research area is transportation system optimization where he has authored over 115 refereed publications. His paper “Optimal Slack Time for Schedule Based Transit Operations” was awarded the INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Best Paper Prize. He is a Fellow of IISE and INFORMS and serves as Associate Director of METRANS\, a center focused on solving important urban transportation problems. He is currently associate editor of Transportation Research Part B: Methodological and on the editorial board of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review\,\nand previously served as area editor of the ACM Transactions of Modeling and Computer Simulation\, department editor of IISE Transactions\, area editor of Computers and Industrial Engineering\, and associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. He has won numerous teaching awards including USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and M.S. and B.S. degrees from Purdue University.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/or-seminar-maged-dessouky-04-13-2026/
LOCATION:2341 Fitts-Woolard Hall\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 2341\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:OR Seminar Series
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SUMMARY:49th Annual C.A. Anderson Awards | 04-15-2026
DESCRIPTION:The best and brightest stars of the ISE Department come out to shine at the 49th Annual C.A. Anderson Awards. This year’s event will take place on April 15\, 2026\, at 6:00 p.m. Come see your favorite faculty\, staff and students receive the department’s top honors\, including the C.A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award. \nAwards include: \n\nShook Mentor Awards\nOutstanding Senior Award\nFaculty Senior Scholar Award\nOutstanding Teaching Assistant Award\nStaff Member of the Year Award\n\nand\, of course\, the C.A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty Award!
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/49th-annual-c-a-anderson-awards-04-15-2026/
LOCATION:Duke Energy Hall (Hunt Library)\, 1070 Partners Way\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:OR Program Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="ISE Department":MAILTO:ise@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:OR Seminar: Thiago Serra
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Thiago Serra\, assistant professor at the University of Iowa\, as he discusses current operations research topics. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98859624475?pwd=6ei7OBEGOYXJEoMyujk1tVj4OBsVem.1 \nMeeting ID: 988 5962 4475\nPasscode: 655269 \nTitle and Abstract\nOptimization over Trained Neural Networks: Going Large with Gradient-Based Algorithms \nWhen optimizing a nonlinear objective\, one can employ a neural network as a surrogate for the nonlinear function. However\, the resulting optimization model can be time-consuming to solve globally with exact methods. As a result\, local search exploiting neural network structure has been employed to find good solutions within a reasonable time limit. For such methods\, a lower per-iteration cost is advantageous when solving larger models. The contribution of this paper is two-fold. First\, we propose a gradient-based algorithm with lower per-iteration cost than existing methods. Second\, we further adapt this algorithm to exploit the piecewise-linear structure of neural networks that use Rectified Linear Units (ReLUs). In line with prior research\, our methods become competitive with—and then dominant over—other local search methods as the optimization models grow. \nJoint work with Jiatai Tong (Northwestern)\, Yilin Zhu and Sam Burer (University of Iowa). \nBiographies\nThiago Serra is an assistant professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa. His scholarship focuses on the theory\, practice\, and integration of machine learning and mathematical optimization. Previously\, he was an assistant professor at Bucknell University\, a visiting research scientist at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs\, and an operations research analyst at Petrobras. He has a Ph.D. in operations research from Carnegie Mellon University\, from which he received the Gerald L. Thompson Doctoral Dissertation Award in Management Science. He also has a master's degree in computer science from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and a computer engineering degree from the University of Campinas (Unicamp). He has served as vice chair (2022-2023) and chair (2024-2025) of the INFORMS Computing Society. He also serves as an associate editor for the journals INFORMS Journal on Computing and INFORMS Journal on Data Science.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/or-seminar-thiago-serra-04-20-2026/
LOCATION:2341 Fitts-Woolard Hall\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 2341\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:OR Seminar Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="OR Program":MAILTO:operationsresearch@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Spring Treats | Trail Mix | 04-27-2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final event of this semester’s Spring Treats series\, hosted by the ISE Department! We’re wrapping things up with a customizable trail mix bar\, complete with a variety of nuts\, chocolates\, dried fruits\, and crunchy add-ins. Mix and match your favorites to create the perfect study snack\, and don’t forget to grab a fresh cup of coffee before you go. \nHelp us close out the Spring Treats series by spending time with the ISE community. It’s a great chance to relax\, refuel\, and celebrate the end of a successful semester together!
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/spring-treats-04-27-2026/
LOCATION:4th Floor\, FWH (outside of 4101)\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 4121\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="ISE Department":MAILTO:ise@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Alumni Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of food and drinks as we celebrate another alumni reunion at Trophy Brewing on April 28th\, 2026! Don’t miss this opportunity to socialize with fellow OR faculty and students\, as well as OR alums and their families. We will also celebrate student achievements\, and your families are welcome to attend. \n\nMaria Mayorga\, OR Director\, will welcome you and share updates on the program’s latest developments and future plans.\nEnjoy a delicious dinner with entrees\, appetizers\, desserts\, and a selection of beer and wine.\nHear a special address from the Outstanding Alumni Award recipient.\nCelebrate the achievements of our newest graduates.\nWatch as the Salah E. Elmaghraby Distinguished Student Award is presented.\nGrab some free swag or goodies at various points throughout the event!
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/annual-alumni-reunion-04-28-2026/
LOCATION:Trophy Brewing\, 827 W. Morgan Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27603
CATEGORIES:OR Program Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="OR Program":MAILTO:operationsresearch@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Graduation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The ISE\, OR and MEM Spring 2026 Graduation Ceremony begins at 9 am with a reception right after the service. This semester’s speaker is ISE Distinguished Alumnus Tim Trainor. The ceremony will be live-streamed (https://go.ncsu.edu/isegraduation) starting at 8:45 am for friends and families to enjoy. The event will be held at the McKimmon Center in Room 2 on NC State’s campus\, and parking is FREE.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/spring-2026-graduation-ceremony/
LOCATION:McKimmon Center\, 1101 Gorman Street\, Raleigh\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:OR Program Events
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