Best Refereed Paper

2024 Winner(s)

Winning material: 4DYNAMO: Analyzing and Optimizing Process Parameters in 4D Printing for Dynamic 3D Shape Morphing Accuracy

Purpose of the Award

The Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) cluster of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) announces the Best Paper Award to recognize excellence among the high-quality papers submitted to INFORMS QSR refereed sessions. This award program brings prestige to the QSR Section as well as to the recipients of this honor.

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Past Awardees

2024
Winner(s)
Daniel Lin, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jianjun Shi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Biehler, Georgia Institute of Technology
Reinaldo Mock, Georgia Institute of Technology
Finalist
Chao Wang
Chen Zhang, Tsinghua University
Hao Yan
Naichen Shi
Peiyao Liu, Tsinghua University
Qingbo He
Raed Al Kontar, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Shenghan Guo , Rutgers University
Zengchenghao Xia
Zhiyong Hu
2023
Winner(s)
Chaoyue Zhao
Kendra Vehik
Raktim Bhattacharya
Rui Tuo, Texas A&M University
Ryan Lin
Shuai Huang
Xiaoning Qian
Finalist
Hao Yan
Huazheng Wang
Jiyun Hu
Naichen Shi
Raed Al Kontar, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tanapol Kosolwattana
Ying Lin
2022
Winner(s)
Chao Wang
Jianguo Wu, Virginia Tech
Levi Kirby
Xinming Wang
Xuan Song
Finalist
Bo Shen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Guang Lin
Raed Al Kontar, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Seokhyun Chung
Tulin Kaman
Xiao Liu
Xinchao Liu
Zhenyu (James) Kong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2021
Winner(s)
David Dunson, Duke University
Ruda Zhang, Duke University
Simon Mak
Finalist
Cheolhei Lee, Virginia Tech
Dongmin Li, University of Florida
Jianguo Wu, Virginia Tech
Kaiwen Wang, Virginia Tech
Maher Nouiehed, American University of Beirut
Miao Bai, University of Connecticut
Rebecca Cai, Virginia Tech
Xianchen Xian
Xiaowei Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology
Xubo Yue, University of Michigan
2020
Winner(s)
Xinyu Zhao, Arizona State University
Finalist
Andi Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Andrew Chung Chee Law , Virginia Tech
Bo Shen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Hahn Choo, University of Tennessee
Hao Yan
Jianjun Shi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jing Zhang, Lamar University
Jiuyun Hu, Arizona State University
Maryam Hamidi, Lamar University
Pooyan Mobtahej, Lamar University
Rakesh Kamath, University of Tennessee
Rongxuan Wang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Xulong Zhang, Lamar University
Yajun Mei, Georgia Institution of Technology
Zhenyu (James) Kong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2019
Winner(s)
Changyue Song, University of Wisconsin
Kaibo Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Xi Zhang , Peking University
Finalist
Ashis G. Banerjee, University of Washington
Chao Wang, University of Wisconsin
Jundong Li, Texas A&M University
Mengnan Du, Texas A&M University
Na Zou, Texas A&M University
Shiyu Zhou, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Xiao Huang, Texas A&M University
Xiaojin Zhu, University of Wisconsin
Yingqing Zhou, University of Wisconsin
Youngjun Choe, University of Washington
Yuening Li, Texas A&M University
Zhanlin Liu, University of Washington
2018
Winner(s)
Linglin He, Rutgers University
Ying Hung, Georgia Institute of Technology
Finalist
Garvesh Raskutti, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jeffrey H. Hunt, Boeing, Inc.
Jianjun Shi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Juan Du, Georgia Institute of Technology
Raed Al Kontar, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Shenghan Guo , Rutgers University
Weihong Guo, University of Michigan
Xiaowei Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology
2016
Winner(s)
Jayant Kalagnanam, Carnegie-Mellon University
Kyongmin Yeo
Xiao Liu, Carnegie Mellon University