Program

5-Minute Flash Talk Competition

Optimal Feature-Based Market Segmentation and Pricing

Titing Cui

Learning while Repositioning in On-demand Vehicle Sharing Networks

Hansheng Jiang

ALSO-X and ALSO-X+: Better Convex Approximations for Chance Constrained Programs

Nan Jiang

The Blockchain Newsvendor: Value of Freshness Transparency and Smart Contracts

Chenghuai Li

Application of Quantum Computing in Discrete Portfolio Optimization

Justus Shunza

Emergency Care Access vs. Quality: Uncovering Hidden Consequences of Fast-Track Routing Decisions

Shuai Hao

Should hosts list their assets early? An equilibrium analysis of advance asset-sharing platforms

Neha Sharma

Saturday, August 27th 1:30pm-3:00pm

DEADLINE extended to July 22.

Prizes, Rules, Judges, and Logistics

Prizes: Top 3 places will receive $100 each. These are determined by the judges. One fan favorite will win $100, voted on by the students.

Rules: Accepted students will be given a list of words that they cannot use during their presentation. How well can you explain your research without using the keywords?

Each participant will have 5 minutes to present their work.
Participants will receive their taboo words before the session.
Each talk will receive scores from the judges.
Use of taboo words is not strictly prohibited but you are expected to use them as little as possible.
Slides or whiteboard can be used to present visuals or math expressions. Use of words in the slides is discouraged as some of them may be taboo words.

Judges: Michael Hamilton, Peter Zhang, Chara Podimata. The fan favorite will be voted on by students.

Logistics: Provide powerpoint slides beforehand. Minimum one week before the conference.
For accepted flash talks, CMU INFORMS chapter will provide accommodation if needed where the hotel room will be shared with a person of the same gender!