{"id":21417,"date":"2026-01-18T09:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T09:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/?p=21417"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:29:50","slug":"or68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/or68","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: Data Science Stream: AI, Big Data, and Performance Analytics (DEA) at OR68 [8\u201310 September 2026 | University of Nottingham, UK]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Call for Papers<\/strong>:  <strong>Data Science Stream at OR68<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the <strong>Data Science Stream: AI, Big Data, and Performance Analytics (Data Envelopment Analysis &#8211; DEA)<\/strong> at <strong>OR68 \u2013 The OR Society Annual Conference 2026<\/strong>, taking place on <strong>8\u201310 September 2026<\/strong> at the <strong>University of Nottingham, UK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Link-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21426\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This stream brings together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of <strong>AI, machine learning, big data analytics, optimisation, and performance measurement (including DEA)<\/strong>, with an emphasis on methodological advances and impactful real-world applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract submission:<\/strong>  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www-eur.cvent.com\/c\/abstracts\/46a99aa8-e4c1-4ab7-aac8-3858f85ad06c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>]<br><strong>About OR68:<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorsociety.com\/ORS\/ORS\/Events\/2026\/OR68Main\/OR68.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome contributions on topics including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AI and machine learning, including deep learning, generative and foundation models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI applications for business and market implications, including adoption, governance, competitive strategy, and trustworthy and explainable AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data-driven and hybrid optimisation, predictive and prescriptive analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance measurement and benchmarking, including Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and related OR-based efficiency and productivity analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration of AI with OR models, such as intelligent decision-support systems, automated model building, and AI-enhanced analytics and optimisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Particular attention will be given to research that bridges data-centric and model-centric approaches, demonstrating how AI and OR together can improve decision-making, system resilience, and efficiency assessment in domains such as healthcare, energy, sustainability, finance, logistics, and transportation. The stream will feature academic paper sessions, invited talks, keynote presentations, and panel discussions to explore emerging trends, methodological innovations, and future research directions. By fostering interdisciplinary exchange, the stream aims to strengthen the connection between AI, data science, and OR, showcasing how rigorous analytical methodologies can drive both theoretical advancement and practical impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stream is organised by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emrouznejad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ali Emrouznejad<\/a><\/strong>, Professor and Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/92704559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for Business Analytics in Practice<\/a>, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/m-mahdi-tavalaei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mahdi Tavalaei<\/a><\/strong>, Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Digital, Surrey Business School, University of Surrey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We warmly welcome contributions from academia and industry that advance OR theory or practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract submission:<\/strong>  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www-eur.cvent.com\/c\/abstracts\/46a99aa8-e4c1-4ab7-aac8-3858f85ad06c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>]<br><strong>About OR68:<\/strong> [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theorsociety.com\/ORS\/ORS\/Events\/2026\/OR68Main\/OR68.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would be delighted to see your work featured in the stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards,<br><strong>Ali Emrouznejad &amp; Mahdi Tavalaei<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NewLogo-CBAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21419\" style=\"width:196px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Papers: Data Science Stream at OR68 We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the Data Science Stream: AI, Big Data, and Performance Analytics (Data Envelopment Analysis &#8211; DEA) at OR68 \u2013 The OR Society Annual Conference 2026, taking place on 8\u201310 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham, UK. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/or68\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,54,56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21417"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21427,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21417\/revisions\/21427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deazone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}