Student Paper Award

2024 Awardee(s)

Purpose of the Award

The student paper contest is intended to stimulate interest in OR/MS applications to railways, and to encourage students to pursue an education in railway applications.The methodologies of OR/MS include mathematical programming, simulation, analytics, data analysis, and scientific management. The focus in RAS and INFORMS is the management of technology, resources, and service delivery.

Application Process

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Past Awardees

2024
Awardee(s)
Christopher Szymula, Delft University of Technology Technische Universität Dresden
Entai Wang
Peiran Han
2023
Second Place
Denghui Li, Southwest Jiaotong University
Third Place
Zhiyuan Yao, Beijing Jiaotong University
Honorable Mention
Daniel Haalboom, Technical University Dresden
2022
Winner(s)
Bart van Rossum , Erasmus University Rotterdam
Second Place
Dian Wang, Southwest Jiaotong University
Third Place
Marta Tessitore , Roma Tre University
Honorable Mention
Anna Livia Croella, Sapienza University of Rome
2021
First Place
Andrea D’Ariano, Università Roma Tre
Bianca Pascariu, Università Roma Tre
Dario Pacciarelli, Università Roma Tre
Joaquin Rodriguez, Université Gustave Eiffel
Marcella Samà, Università Roma Tre
Paola Pellegrini, Université Gustave Eiffel
Second Place
Jacob Trepat Borecka, ETH Zurich
Nikola Bešinović, Delft University of Technology
Rob M.P. Goverde
Wan-Jui Lee
Yousef Maknoon, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of technology Policy and Management
Third Place
Andrea D’Ariano, Università Roma Tre
Dian Wang, Southwest Jiaotong University
Jun Zhao
Qiyuan Peng
2020
First Place
Pengli Mo , Beijing Jiaotong University
Second Place
Rowan Hoogervorst, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Third Place
Nuannuan Leng, ETH Zürich
2019
First Place
Christopher Szymula, Delft University of Technology Technische Universität Dresden
Second Place
Yuxin He, City University of Hong Kong

Third Place
Gert-Jaap Polinder, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Yongxiang Zhang, Southwest Jiaotong University
2018
First Place
Fei Yan, Technical University of Delft
Second Place
Rolf N. van Lieshout, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Third Place
Manuel Fuentes , Technical University of Madrid
2017
First Place
Thomas Breugem, Erasmus University
Second Place
Sofie Van Thielen, KU Leuven
Third Place
Pan Shang, Tsinghua University
2016
First Place
Joris Wagenaar, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Second Place
Fabrizio Cerreto
Third Place
Chao Lu
2015
First Place
Nikola Bešinović, Delft University of Technology
Second Place
Joris Wagenaar, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Third Place
Shuguang Zhan, Southwest Jiaotong University
2014
First Place
Tie Shi, School of Transportation and Logistics, Southwest Jiaotong University
Second Place
Xiaojie Luan, School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University
Third Place
Joris Wagenaar, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
2013
First Place
Yutian Yang, University of Texas at Austin
2012
First Place
Xiaoyan Si , University of Texas at Austin
2011
First Place
Yazhe Feng, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Second Place
Conrado Borraz-Sanchez, Northwestern University
Third Place
Fan Peng, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Honorable Mention
Mor Kaspi
2010
First Place
Twan Dollevoet, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Second Place
Lingyun Meng, Beijing Jiaotong University
2009
First Place
Endong Zhu, University of Montreal
Second Place
Ashish Nemani, University of Florida
Honorable Mention
Rodrigo Acuna Agost
2008
First Place
Lars Kjær Nielsen, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Second Place
Daniel Potthoff, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Honorable Mention
Muhammad Babar Khan, Southwest Jiaotong University, P.R. China
2007
First Place
Andrea D'Ariano, Delft University
Francesco Corman, Delft University
Second Place
Ashish Nemani, University of Florida
2005
First Place
Pieter Vansteenwegen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Second Place
Johanna Törnquist, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
Honorable Mention
Soheil Sibdari, University of Massachusetts
2004
First Place
Michiel J. Vromans, Rotterdam School of Management
Second Place
Guvenc Sahin, University of Florida
Honorable Mention
Amar Kumar Narisetty, Amar Kumar Narisetty
Balachandran Vaidyanathan
2003
First Place
Krishna C. Jha, University of Florida
Second Place
Ming Zhong, University of Maryland
Xuesong Zhou, University of Maryland
Honorable Mention
Jian Liu, University of Florida
Steven Harrod, University of Cincinnati
2002
First Place
Dennis Huisman, Erasmus University
Jian Liu, University of Florida
Ramon M. Lentink, Erasmus University
Second Place
Jodelson Sabino, Federal University of Espirito Santo