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