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SUMMARY:OR Seminar: Hana Chmielewski Long
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Hana Chmielewski Long\, research assistant professor at NC State\, as she discusses current operations research topics. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome. \nDid You Miss It?\nWatch it NOW \nPasscode: ?=$7iQM1 \nTitle and Abstract\nApplications of AI and Machine Learning in Civil and Environmental Engineering \nResearchers have successfully applied optimization and machine learning methods for decades in various civil and environmental problems; but\, there is often a disconnect between the advanced techniques applied in journal papers\, and the methods that can benefit practicing engineers and the public—and that disconnect is often data availability and quality. I will discuss ongoing research in applying AI/ML in urban flash flood prediction\, reservoir control\, and risk prediction of environmental contaminants\, as well as using AI/ML to address data limitations. \nBiographies\nHana Chmielewski Long serves as research faculty in the Department of Civil\, Construction\, and Environmental Engineering and the Operations Research program\, and as the Coordinator for Data and AI at Work for the Data Science and AI Academy. Her work bridges data science and machine learning\, engineering and workforce development—focusing on how AI and data tools can strengthen infrastructure resilience\, inform environmental decision-making\, and impact engineering practice\, ethics\, and public health. Drawing on research experience in both academia and public-sector engineering\, Long currently leads interdisciplinary projects on AI-augmented flood warning\, water security\, and how data and AI transform professional training in engineering and management.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/or-seminar-hana-chmielewski-long-02-09-2026/
LOCATION:2341 Fitts-Woolard Hall\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 2341\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Treats | Doughnuts | 02-11-2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second installment of our Spring Treats series\, hosted by the ISE Department! This month\, we’re offering a selection of fresh doughnuts—from classic glazed to unique flavors—to pair perfectly with a warm cup of coffee. Stop in\, grab your favorite\, and enjoy a moment of relaxation in the middle of a busy semester. \nThese events are a wonderful way to connect with the ISE community\, meet new people\, and recharge your energy. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy a treat and some great company!
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/spring-treats-02-11-2026/
LOCATION:4th Floor\, FWH (outside of 4101)\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 4121\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:OR Program Events
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SUMMARY:OR Seminar: Charles Nunn
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Charles Nunn\, professor and Director of the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine at Duke\, as he discusses current operations research topics. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome. \nDid You Miss It?\nDon’t worry. You can watch it now\nPasscode: BU8Z*%cj \nTitle and Abstract\nOne Health Network Epidemiology in Northeast Madagascar \nThe zoonotic disease “pandemic life cycle” captures spillover of a pathogen from animals into people\, transmission among people locally\, and inter-community transmission\, with the pathogen eventually connecting into global transportation networks. I use data from Madagascar to show how the early stages of this life cycle can be investigated using network modeling from human movement data and survey instruments\, coupled with biological sampling for parasites and pathogens. With these methods\, we map the transmission pathways involved in disease spillover and subsequent transmission in human populations\, and importantly\, identify the socio-demographic drivers of connectivity on epidemiological networks. \nBiographies\nCharles Nunn is the Gosnell Family Professor of Global Health and Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. He is also the Director of the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM). Nunn uses evolutionary approaches to understand and improve human and animal health. He and his research group investigate the ecology and evolution of infectious disease\, climate change and health\, and evolutionary medicine. Nunn addresses these questions using phylogenetic methods\, mathematical modeling\, and through fieldwork in Madagascar.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/or-seminar-charles-nunn-02-16-2026/
LOCATION:2341 Fitts-Woolard Hall\, 915 Partners Way Fitts-Woolard Hall\, Room 2341\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
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SUMMARY:OR Seminar: Will Kirschenman
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming OR’s own Will Kirschenman\, Ph.D. candidate\, as he discusses current operations research topics. Alums and friends of the program are always welcome. \nDid You Miss it?\nDon’t woory. You can watch it here.\nPasscode: 5rgjapU+ \nTitle and Abstract\nA Multi-Level Prioritized Packing Framework for Spatial Optimization \nClassical two-dimensional bin packing problems focus on spatial efficiency but overlook operational priorities such as placement sequencing\, item grouping\, and access point\nproximity—critical considerations in military combat loading. This dissertation introduces a prioritization-driven packing framework integrating concepts from facility layout planning.  \nThe core contribution is a flexible weighted-distance objective function that manages both item-to-item cohesion and item-to-access-point proximity. A matheuristic solution approach substantially outperforms monolithic optimization in computational efficiency while producing high-quality prioritized layouts. The framework is then extended to incorporate load balancing—a global constraint coupling all item placements—requiring novel matheuristic adaptations including in-stride balancing and post-processing strategies. \nThe research expands to multi-vessel assignment\, developing a genetic algorithm tailored to this problem and guided by a lower-bound-derived proxy objective. Comprehensive factorial experiments enable trade-off analysis of vessel preferences under varying operational conditions\, identifying when and why certain vessel types are preferred. \nThis work advances the integration of operational prioritization into spatial optimization\, balancing utilization with tactical priorities. The framework offers direct applicability to military logistics and broader industrial contexts including warehousing and humanitarian relief operations. \nBiographies\nWill Kirschenman has served 15 years in the U.S. Army\, first as an Engineer and now as an Operations Research / Systems Analyst (FA49). He is in his final year of the Operations Research (OR) Ph.D. program at NC State University and will subsequently join the OR department faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey\, California.\nHis doctoral research focuses on multi-level prioritized packing for both general and military applications\, developing efficient metaheuristic and matheuristic algorithms to solve these problems. He received his M.S. in Operations Research from George Mason University and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He and his wife have three children and enjoy fitness\, the outdoors\, and spending time together as a family.
URL:https://or.ncsu.edu/event/or-seminar-will-kirschenman-02-23-2026/
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