Speaker: Alex Fleischer, Optimization Expert (IBM) Trying to solve puzzles, practitioners can train themselves on OR techniques. (and other techniques)Puzzles are good ways for large and small companies to have OR practitioners from academia and consulting have a look at their specific issues. (ROADEF / Euro challenges) Puzzles can help challenge students to show motivation […]

Speaker: Dr. Alessio Trivella, Assistant Professor of Operations Research, University of Twente In recent years, the Circular Economy has gained increasing attention from both academia and practice as a sustainable approach to resource management. However, the application of Operations Research (OR) methodologies to circular economy challenges has been relatively limited. This seminar presents insights from the Horizon Europe […]

Speaker: Willem-Jan van Hoeve, Carnegie Mellon University. Over the last decade, decision diagram-based optimization has emerged as a novel and innovative approach to solving discrete optimization problems. This presentation provides an overview of this methodology, focusing on three computational paradigms: (1) stand-alone decision diagram-based solvers, (2) integration into constraint programming, and (3) integration into linear […]