[DMANET] INFORMS Transportation Science - Special Issue: Railway Challenges - CfP (submission deadline Sep 30th, 2027)

Dear researchers, the INFORMS Railway Applications Section (RAS) is composing a special issue of the journal "Transportation Science" dedicated to the topic: "Railway Challenges, Reproducibility, and Computational Breakthroughs" There will be two types of submissions: - Challenge Problem Papers - Solution Method Papers The scope and topics are wide and include: - Network Planning and Operations - Real-Time Operations and Control - Yard and Terminal Operations - Data-Driven and Predictive Analytics - Integrated, Multimodal, and Sustainability Problems The guest editorial team consists of: - Xuesong (Simon) Zhou, Arizona State University (Lead) - Christian Liebchen, Technische Hochschule Wildau - Nikola Bešinović, Technical University of Dresden - Shuai Su, Beijing Jiaotong University - Marcella Samà, Roma Tre University - Niels Lindner, Zuse Institute Berlin - Yili (Kelly) Tang, University of Western Ontario The submission deadline is Sep 30th, 2027. For motivation, requirements, evaluation criteria, and further details, please refer to https://pubsonline.informs.org/page/trsc/calls-for-papers We are curious about your challenging data sets, innovative algorithmic ideas, and are looking very much forward to your submissions next summer! Best regards Christian (for the guest editorial team) -- Prof. Dr. Christian Liebchen Technische Hochschule Wildau Fachbereich Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften Studiengangssprecher Verkehrssystemtechnik Verkehrsbetriebsführung Hochschulring 1 15745 Wildau Telefon: +49 3375 508 755 Web: http://www.th-wildau.de/vst Büro: https://icampus.th-wildau.de/map/?q=liebchen ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] CFP Metaheuristics and Decision Making

Dear Colleague, On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate in the special session (workshop) on "Application of Metaheuristics and Decision Making Methods to Large-Scale Problems" at the 16th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computation - LSSC'27, June 14 - 18, 2027, Sozopol, Bulgaria, with arrival: June 13 and departure: noon June 18. The session is organized by: Prof. Stefka Fidanova (stefka.fidanova@gmail.com) from the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Gabriel Luque (gabriel@lcc.uma.es) from University of Malaga, Spain. Topics The list of topics includes, but is not limited to: combinatorial optimization global optimization multiobjective optimization optimization in dynamic and/or noisy environments large scale optimization parallel and distributed approaches in optimization random search algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search other derivative free optimization methods nature inspired optimization methods (evolutionary algorithms, ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, immune artificial systems etc) hybrid optimization algorithms involving natural computing techniques and other global and local optimization methods optimization methods for learning processes and data mining computational optimization methods in statistics, econometrics, finance, physics, medicine, biology, engineering etc decision making methods Proceedings We plan to continue publishing the proceedings of only refereed and presented papers as a special volume of Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Important deadlines Deadline for submission of abstracts January 15, 2027 Notification of acceptance of the talks on the basis of the submitted abstract January 31, 2027 Deadline for registration March 01, 2027 Deadline for submission of full papers March 01, 2027 Notification of acceptance of full papers April 15, 2027 Abstracts and contributed papers The abstracts (up to 1 page stating clearly the originality of the results) are to be written in standard LaTeX. The length of the contributed papers is limited to 8 pages. It is assumed that ONE participant will present not more than ONE talk. Send the abstracts and papers to special session organizers and conference organizers, indicating the name of the special session. After sending the abstract go to the conference web page and fill in the registration form (personal data of the participants, minimum one per paper, and the name of the special session). Information about abstract and paper preparation, accommodation, transportation, registration form and conference location you can find at the conference web page http://parallel.bas.bg/Conferences/SciCom27/ Special session organizers Prof. Stefka Fidanova Prof. Gabriel LuqueDear Colleague, -- Prof. Stefka Fidanova IICT-BAS Acad. G. Bonchev str. bl.25A 1113 Sofia Bulgaria Ph. +359-2-9796642 ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] CSTA 2026: The IEEE co-sponsored International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems, Technologies and Applications, 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA.

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this invitation] The International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems, Technologies and Applications (CSTA 2026) https://emergingtechnet.org/CSTA2026/index.php 8 - 10 December, 2026 | San Antonio, USA. Hybrid Event and Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE Lone Star Section *CSTA 2026 CFP:* The International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems, Technologies and applications (CSTA 2026) is a lively and inclusive gathering where researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across the globe come together to explore the latest advancements in Cybersecurity Systems and intelligent systems. Cybersecurity Systems received a lot of attention as AI continues to reshape industries and push the boundaries of what’s possible. CSTA 2026 creates a welcoming space for innovation, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas in the Cybersecurity domain. CSTA 2026 serves as a premier platform for researchers, academics, and industry professionals to converge and explore the latest advancements, challenges, and applications in the dynamic fields of Cybersecurity Models and Systems. The International Conference on Cybersecurity Systems, Technologies and applications (CSTA 2026) aims to bring together leading researchers, academics, and practitioners from around the world to share their latest findings, innovations, and applications in Artificial Intelligence and intelligent systems. CSTA 2026 provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for presenting advances and exchanging insights on the theoretical foundations, cutting-edge technologies, and real-world implementations of AI. CSTA 2026 will feature keynote talks, technical paper sessions, workshops, and tutorials covering a wide range of Cybersecurity topics. We invite submissions of high-quality research papers describing original and unpublished results in all areas of Artificial Intelligence Systems. addresses the use of advanced intelligent systems in providing cybersecurity solutions in many fields, and the challenges, approaches, and future directions. We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to Intelligent Systems with special interest in but not limited to: · Cybersecurity and Data-Driven Systems · Cybersecurity based Machine Learning and Data-Driven Systems · Cybersecurity and Multimodal AI · Cybersecurity for Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models · Cybersecurity Computer Vision, Image and Video Processing Systems · Cybersecurity in Generative AI, Foundation Models, and Large Language Models · Artificial Intelligence Systems Security · Computational Language and Human-Centered Systems · Cybersecurity for Cloud, Edge systems · Cybersecurity Applications *Submissions Guidelines and Proceedings* Manuscripts should be prepared in 10-point font using the IEEE 8.5" x 11" two-column format. All papers should be in PDF format, and submitted electronically at Paper Submission Link. A full paper can be up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables and references). Length of short papers can be up to 6 pages. Submitted papers must present original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Accepted papers will appear in the conference Proceeding, and to be submitted to IEEE Xplore for inclusion. *Important Dates:* - *Paper submission deadline: 15 October 2026 (Firm and Final)* - Notification of acceptance: 1 November 2026 - Camera-ready Submission: 15 November 2026 *Contact:* Please send any inquiry on CSTA to: emergingtechnetwork@gmail.com ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] [Scheduling seminar] Frits Spieksma (TU Eindhoven) | October 7 | Scheduling in the World of Sports.

Dear scheduling researcher, We are delighted to announce the talk given by Frits Spieksma (TU Eindhoven). The title is "Scheduling in the World of Sports". The seminar will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, October 7, at 13:00 UTC. Join Zoom Meeting https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/92480520441?pwd=jjZUiDxNEVvMe1kB9PzAoTQ4YZSvZn.1 Meeting ID: 924 8052 0441 Passcode: 795229 You can follow the seminar online or offline on our YouTube channel as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUoCNnaAfw5NAntItILFn4A The abstract follows. At first sight, the schedule of any particular league or tournament may look like a rather mundane matter. Indeed, it is obvious that one has to pick certain dates and times for a set of matches to be played. However, that is *not* all there is to it. There is a, sometimes subtle, relation between the schedule of a tournament and its outcome. Thus, the schedule of a tournament should be designed with care, ensuring that, among the interests of all other stakeholders, fairness among players (or teams), receives the attention it deserves. We will review examples that shed light on the relation between the schedule on the one hand, and the outcome on the other hand. From these examples, we extract analytical insights that allow us to construct fairer schedules. We intend to illustrate our findings by considering examples from leagues and tournaments from various sports. The next talk in our series will be Shunji Tanaka (Okayama University) | October 21 | Optimizing item stacking and retrieval. For more details, please visit https://schedulingseminar.com/ With kind regards Zdenek Hanzalek, Michael Pinedo, and Guohua Wan -- Zdenek Hanzalek Industrial Informatics Department, Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Jugoslavskych partyzanu 1580/3, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic https://rtime.ciirc.cvut.cz/~hanzalek/ ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] School on symbolic dynamics in Liège (BE) April 19-23 2027

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that registrations are now open for the Spring school Mind the Shift on symbolic dynamics which will take place in Liège, Belgium, April 19 to 23, 2027. https://mind-the-shift.sciencesconf.org/ This school aims at introducing participants to symbolic dynamics by giving a broad view of its impact in different fields of mathematics and theoretical computer science. It primarily targets young researchers at the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels, but is open to everyone. It will be split in three courses: * Introduction to symbolic dynamics by Ronnie Pavlov (University of Denver) * Links between symbolic dynamics and decidability problems by Étienne Moutot (CNRS, Institut Fournier, Université de Grenoble Alpes), * Links between symbolic dynamics and combinatorics by France Gheeraert (Université Picardie Jules Vernes, Lamfa). Each course will be divided in three lectures and one exercise session. The school will end with a presentation and poster session. The registration is free and includes three lunches and the conference dinner. There is a limited number of spots, and the registration deadline is April 5, 2027. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. We hope to welcome you in Liège soon, The organizing committee, Antoine Abram, Tore Koß, Manon Stipulanti and Léo Vivion ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Postdoc and Group Leader Positions at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics

M A X P L A N C K I N S T I T U T E for I N F O R M A T I C S seeks several POSTDOCS and GROUP LEADERS for the Algorithms and Complexity Department [ https://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/departments/algorithms-complexity/] directed by Danupon Nanongkai. We are looking for applicants from all areas of algorithms and complexity as well as related areas (such as algorithm engineering, high-performance computing, theory of computation, and quantum computing). Researchers of several nationalities work in the Algorithms and Complexity Department, and our working language is English. The department is a part of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, located on the campus of Saarland University in Saarbruecken, Germany. We maintain close collaborations with algorithms and complexity researchers in other institutes on the campus, including the Department of Computer Science, CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, and Max Planck Institute for Software Systems. The group has high international visibility, and its members collaborate with multiple leading research institutions in Europe and the U.S. There is generous travel support available for all group members. Postdocs are free in their choice of research topics and collaborators. Group leaders are expected to independently build and lead research groups with internal and external funding. The initial contract is for two years for postdocs and up to five years for group leaders. There are possibilities for extensions, promotions, and in exceptional cases, permanent employment. The starting dates for the positions are flexible. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more individuals with disabilities and expressly welcomes these to apply. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the percentage of women in the areas where they are underrepresented and expressly encourages these to apply. Applications should be submitted via our web form available at https://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/d1/offers/postdoc by uploading a single PDF file containing * a curriculum vitae, * a complete list of publications, and * a research plan (1 page suffices). Moreover, we ask for the names and email addresses of three references we may contact. These should be ready to submit a letter of recommendation by 31 December 2026. The submission server is online now, with applications reviewed as they arrive. Applicants who need an earlier decision due to visa-related issues may submit their application earlier and indicate this in the application. Early decisions will be made only for exceptional candidates. All applications submitted by 15 December 2026 will receive full consideration. Simultaneous applications for a Lise Meitner Award Fellowship, IISc/Simons/MPII joint fellowship are possible. ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Early bird registration closing for the 48th Australasian Combinatorics Conference (48ACC)

Early bird registration closes 2nd October for the 48th Australasian Combinatorics Conference (48ACC), which will be held from 7–11 December 2026 at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Invited speakers: Simona Boyadzhiyska (Renyi Institute) Nick Brettell (Victoria University of Wellington) Peter Cameron (University of St Andrews) Jonathan Jedwab (Simon Fraser University) Hao Huang (National University of Singapore) Sophie Huczynska (University of St Andrews) Jane Tan (University of Oxford) Sebastian Wiederrecht (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Binzhou Xia (University of Melbourne) Liana Yepremyan (Emory University) The conference website is https://48acc.github.io ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] TEAC Special Issue on Collective Decision Making: Selecting Committees, Clusters, and Assemblies

Hi all, We would like to draw your attention to the call for papers of a special issue of the ACM Transactions on Economics and Computation (TEAC) on "Collective Decision Making: Selecting Committees, Clusters, and Assemblies" CALL FOR PAPERS ACM Transactions on Economics and Computation Special Issue on Collective Decision Making: Selecting Committees, Clusters, and Assemblies Collective decision making is increasingly moving beyond the selection of a single winner, encompassing richer outcomes such as committees, clusters, participatory budgets, and citizens' assemblies. This special issue aims to bring together research in this direction, highlighting application areas, common principles, methods, and new challenges in collective decision making. For the full Call for Papers, including a list of topics of interest and submission instructions, please go to: https://dl.acm.org/pb-assets/static_journal_pages/teac/pdf/acm-teac-collective-decision-1789759564367.pdf Important Dates Submission deadline: December 15, 2026 First-round review decisions: May 15, 2027 Deadline for revision submissions: September 1, 2027 Notification of final decisions: November 15, 2027 Tentative publication: December 15, 2027 For questions or further information, please contact the guest editors: * Niclas Boehmer: niclas.boehmer@hpi.de * Martin Bullinger: martin.bullinger@bristol.ac.uk Best, Martin ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Two PhD positions in Combinatorics in the Netherlands

Carla Groenland (TU Delft) and Ross Kang (University of Amsterdam) are looking to hire two PhD students in combinatorics in the Netherlands. - The first position is based in Delft: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-PhD-Position-Combinatorics-2628-CD/1373209657/ - The second position is based in Amsterdam: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/phd-in-probabilistic-and-extremal-combinatorics-netherlands-15505 Application deadline: October 9, 2026 (for the first) and October 14, 2026 (for the second) Starting date: January-October 2027 (preferred) In the Netherlands, PhD students have generous terms of employment including benefits. The position typically includes a teaching load of about 15 percent. The positions are for 4 years (1 fte). We strongly value communication and collaboration skills. Strict requirements are a master's degree by the start of the position and fluency in English. The master's degree need not be in mathematics, but mathematical maturity is required. If you are interested in both positions, then we allow nearly-identical application materials to be submitted for both positions, but in this case the material does need to be provided via both links. Further information is available on our websites: Carla Groenland https://sites.google.com/view/carlagroenland/openings Ross Kang https://staff.fnwi.uva.nl/j.r.kang/M2PhDcall.html ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] invitation to submit a proposal of invited session/open track

Dear Colleagues, As you know, we organize the 19th Triennial IFAC Symposium INCOM 2027 "Information, Control and Optimisation Problems in Manufacturing", in Nantes, June 28-30, 2026: http://www.incom2027.com The symposium will celebrate the 50th anniversary in Nantes. The calls for invited session and open track are open (see the web site of INCOM). I invite you to propose a session or an entire track. See on the web site the sessions/track already proposed, download the template, fill into the template your proposal and submit it via IFAC Papercept https://ifac.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl You will receive the session/track code. Then, please add the code to your call and disseminate it as large as possible to find submissions on related topic and invite the authors to submit by using the session/track code. If at least 5 papers are accepted for your sessions, the session is included in the program, you will be the chair of session and will be able to propose papers to special issues of journals. For an open track, it is necessary to have at least 3 sessions (15 accepted papers). See you in Nantes at INCOM 2027 Best regards, Alexandre -- ___________________________________________________________________________ Alexandre Dolgui, Dr.habil., Ph.D., IISE Fellow, Professor and Head Automation, Production and Computer Sciences Dept. IMT Atlantique, LS2N-CNRS La Chantrerie, 4, rue Alfred Kastler - B.P. 20722 F-44307 NANTES Cedex 3, France alexandre.dolgui@imt-atlantique.fr www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/person/alexandre-dolgui Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis www.tandfonline.com/journals/tprs20 Join us on: linkedin.com/company/international-journal-of-production-research INCOM 2027 symposium, Nantes, France, June 28-30, 2027:http://www.incom2027.com Information, Control and Optimisation Problems in Manufacturing (50th anniversary) _____________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Heureka Student Award 2026

The Heureka Foundation for Environment and Mobility honors outstanding Diploma or Master's theses that are dedicated to issues in mobility in connection with environmental aspects or the use of optimization methods with the *** Heureka Student Award 2026 *** The selected work will be awarded prizes of 2.000 € (1. Prize), 1.000 € (2. Prize), and 500 € (3. Prize) and an invitation to the HEUREKA 2027 conference at Kongress Palais Kassel on March 16/17, 2027 (coverage of conference fee and travel expenses). You can submit theses from all disciplines that meet the following criteria: - The thesis investigates a mobility topic in connection with environmental aspects or the use of optimization methods. - The work was done at a German-speaking university. - The work was finally handed over to the respective department / institute / professorship between 01.10.2025 and 30.09.2026. Applications for the Student Award 2026 can be submitted by the supervisor or by the author until November 30, 2026 by e-mail to student-award@stiftung-heureka.de Your application should contain (see http://stiftung-heureka.de/student-award/ for details): - A 1- to 3-page summary of the work - A CV (max one page) - The Diploma or Master’s thesis as a PDF - The completed cover sheet (download from the website) signed by a professor supporting the application. The thesis and all other documents can be submitted in German or English. The winners will be notified in mid-january 2027. -- Prof. Dr. Ralf Borndoerfer Zuse Institute Berlin, Optimization Freie Universität Berlin, Mathematics Takustrasse 7, 14195 Berlin, Germany Fon: +49.30.84185-243 Sec: -209 Fax: -269 E-mail: mailto:borndoerfer@zib.de WWW: http://www.zib.de/borndoerfer ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] CFP: Invited Session "Digital Twins and Agentic AI for Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics Systems" - IFAC INCOM 2027, Nantes, France, June 28-30, 2027

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to submit a paper to the Invited Session "Digital Twins and Agentic AI for Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics Systems" at the 21st IFAC Symposium on Information Control and Optimization in Manufacturing (INCOM 2027), Nantes, France, June 28-30, 2027. Conference website: https://hub.imt-atlantique.fr/incom2027/ The session is organized by IFAC TC 5.2 Working Group 9 "Digital Twins in Manufacturing and Logistics Systems". SCOPE Digital Twins (DTs) and Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) are rapidly converging paradigms reshaping how Manufacturing and Logistics (M&L) systems are monitored, controlled and managed. Integrated with DTs, intelligent agents can analyze real-time data, detect anomalies and proactively support decisions on scheduling, resource allocation, maintenance and logistics, keeping humans in the loop as final decision-makers. This integration is also a powerful lever for sustainable and human-centric M&L systems. This session invites original theoretical and applied contributions on the use of DTs and/or agentic AI for designing and managing sustainable, resilient and human-centric M&L systems. Case studies and industrial applications are particularly encouraged. TOPICS include, but are not limited to: - DT architectures, enabling technologies and conceptual frameworks - Multi-agent and LLM-based AI agents interacting with DT environments for human-in-the-loop decision support - Agentic AI for order acceptance, production planning, real-time scheduling, sequencing and operational control - DT-based simulation and optimization for flexible manufacturing, assembly line balancing and layout design - DT and agentic AI for energy-efficient, low-carbon and circular M&L systems - Monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance and prognostics - Warehousing, AGV/AMR fleets, intralogistics and resilient supply chains - Quality control, process monitoring and zero-defect manufacturing - Resilience: disruption detection, what-if analysis, risk assessment, reconfiguration and recovery - Human Digital Twin: ergonomics, workload, skills and well-being - Human-agent collaboration: task allocation, trust, acceptance and explainability - Data synchronization, validation and fidelity of DT models - Trustworthiness, robustness, safety and responsible use of DT and agentic AI-based decision support - Economic, environmental, social and organizational assessment of DT and agentic AI adoption - Case studies and industrial applications SUBMISSION Papers must be submitted via https://ifac.papercept.net/ (select INCOM 2027) as invited session papers using the invited session code: 3c9v3 Please follow the official IFAC instructions and two-column template. Accepted papers will be published open access in Elsevier's IFAC-PapersOnLine, and selected papers will be invited to post-conference special issues in IFAC and other high-ranking journals. IMPORTANT DATES - Draft paper submission: December 14, 2026 - Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2027 - Final paper submission: April 1, 2027 - Conference: June 28-30, 2027, Nantes, France ORGANIZERS - Serena Finco, University of Padua, Italy (serena.finco@unipd.it) - Mirco Peron, NEOMA Business School, France - Audrey Cerqueus, IMT Atlantique, France - Olga Battaia, Kedge Business School, France - Xavier Delorme, Mines Saint-Etienne, France - Daria Battini, University of Padua, Italy We look forward to receiving your contributions. Best regards, -- Dr. Serena Finco Associate Professor of Industrial Plants and Logistics University of Padova - Department of Management and Engineering Stradella San Nicola, 3 - 36100 Vicenza (Italy) ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] postdoc positions at the Algorithms and Complexity group of IRIF, Paris, France

The Algorithms and Complexity group ( https://www.irif.fr/en/equipes/algocomp/index ) of IRIF (CNRS and Université Paris Cité), Paris, France ( https://www.irif.fr/en/index ), is seeking excellent candidates for one or more 1- or 2-year postdoctoral positions in classical and quantum computing. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): algorithms, approximation algorithms, online algorithms, streaming algorithms, distributed algorithms, communication complexity, query complexity, circuit complexity, metacomplexity, randomness in computing, computational game theory, cryptography (including post-quantum cryptography), quantum computing, quantum algorithms, and quantum communication. The Algorithm and Complexity group may also have additional topic-specific openings which will be announced separately with separate deadlines, including (but probably not restricted to) a call on the theory of quantum computing, or on communication complexity. Applications to the present call from candidates having relevant expertise will also be considered for these specific openings. IRIF is a joint laboratory of the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) and Université Paris Cité. For more information about IRIF, please see https://www.irif.fr/en/index , and for more information about the Algorithms and Complexity group, please see https://www.irif.fr/en/equipes/algocomp/index . Further information may be obtained from any of the permanent members of the group. The starting date of the position(s) will usually be in October 2027 but may be negotiated. The position(s) will be financed either by the group's own resources or via joint applications of the candidate and the group to external funding sources such as the FSMP postdoctoral program (https://sciencesmaths-paris.fr/en/postdoc-fsmp). Applications should consist of a CV including a list of publications, a summary of research, and the names and email addresses of at least three references. Applications should be sent by email to algocomp-apply@irif.fr and received by October 24, 2026. ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************

[DMANET] Tenure-Track Position in Computational Mathematics

*Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Computational Mathematics (Mathematics of Computer Science)* The Department of Mathematics at SUNY Geneseo invites applications for a tenure-track *Assistant Professor in Computational Mathematics, with emphasis on the Mathematics of Computer Science*, beginning August 2027. We seek candidates working at the intersection of mathematics and computer science, with a strong mathematical perspective on computation. Relevant areas may include algorithms, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, computability, computational complexity, computational mathematics, computer systems, discrete mathematics, machine learning, mathematical modeling, numerical methods, operations research, programming, software engineering, symbolic computation, or closely related fields. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by August 2027 in computational mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related field, such as mathematics, statistics, operations research, data science, or scientific computing, with relevant preparation or experience in computer science or computation. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate teaching across the Mathematics and Mathematics of Computer Science curricula, maintain an active program of scholarship, and play a central role in helping the department develop its existing Mathematics of Computer Science minor toward a full undergraduate major. There will also be opportunities to develop new courses in the candidate's areas of expertise and to involve undergraduate students in research and other scholarly activities. SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college with a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and scholarship. *Application review begins October 2, 2026, and the position is open until filled.* For the complete position description and application instructions, please visit: https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5618 Best, -- Sedar Ngoma, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics SUNY Geneseo 1 College Circle Geneseo, NY 14454 Tel. 585-245-5392 (office) email: ngoma@geneseo.edu ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************