Mission
The mission of the College of Sustainable Operations is to create a community of researchers, educators and practitioners sharing a common interest in the application of operations management principles and tools for improving environmental, social and economic sustainability. The prime objective is to foster the creation and dissemination of knowledge to improve our understanding of the issues at the interface between sustainability and operations, and to develop tools that can aid in organizational decision-making in both business and non-profit sectors. The College embraces theoretical and empirical research, practical applications and projects, field studies as well as teaching and pedagogical material.
The College will be actively involved with the organization of research tracks and presentations at the POMS Conferences. In addition, it will hold specialized events to bring together academicians, practitioners, as well as members from the public sector and NGOs to exchange ideas on pressing issues related to sustainable operations. The College will also maintain a Web site and email listserv to facilitate the exchange of information within the community.
Awards & Competitions
College of Sustainable Operations: Best Student Paper Competition
The Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) College of Sustainable Operations invites applications to the 2021 Student Paper Competition.
College of Sustainable Operations Student Paper Award
The POMS College of Sustainable Operations would like to announce the results for the Student Paper Competition. We received 22 high-quality paper submissions this year. Each (anonymized) submission was reviewed by two independent scholars, selected based on their expertise in the subject and methodology. Based on the feedback, the top five submissions were sent out to ten reviewers who ranked the papers. The evaluation process for the Student Paper Competition was coordinated by Vishal Agrawal (Georgetown) and Suvrat Dhanorkar (Penn State).
Winner: Somya Singhvi
Operations Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Paper Title: The impact of unifying agricultural wholesale markets on prices and farmers' profitability
Runner-up: Lina Wang
Supply Chain Management Department, W. P. Carey School of Business Arizona State University
Paper Title: Scalability in Platforms for Local Groceries: An Examination of Indirect Network Economies
Honorable Mention: Zulqarnain Haider
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department, University of South Florida
Paper Title: Optimizing the Relocation Operations of Free-Floating Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems
2020 Early-Stage Doctoral Student Award
The POMS College of Sustainable Operations would like to announce the early-stage (years 1-3) doctoral student award, which is intended to provide monetary support for attendance to the 2020 POMS Annual Conference. The College will partially reimburse 3-4 recipients for up to $400 in costs associated with their travel to the 2020 POMS Annual Conference.
College of Sustainable Operations Doctoral Student Travel Award 2019
With thanks to the selection committee Suvrat Dhanorkar, Luyi Gui, and Basak Kalkanci, we are pleased to announce the winners of 2019 College of Sustainable Operations Doctoral Student Travel Award.
College of Sustainable Operations Student Paper Award 2019
With thanks to student paper competition co-chairs Suvrat Dhanorkar, Mike Galbreth, Aditya Vedantam, and the reviewers, we are pleased to announce the winners of 2019 College of Sustainable Operations Student Paper Award.
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2018 Best Student Paper Competition
Results for the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) College of Sustainable Operations 2018 Student Paper Competition.
1st Place
Anna Sáez De Tejada Cuenca
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Paper Title: Can Brands Claim Ignorance? Unauthorized Subcontracting in Apparel Supply Chains
2nd Place
Ali Fattahi
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Paper Title: Peak Load Energy Management Problem
Honorable Mention
Sanjith Gopalakrishnan
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
Paper Title: Consistent Allocation of Emission Responsibility in Energy Supply Chains
Board Members
President: Vishal Agrawal, Georgetown University
President-Elect: Suresh Muthulingam, Penn State
Vice President Outreach and Awards: Suvrat Dhanorkar, Penn State University
Vice President Meetings: Yangfang Helen Zhou, SMU
Secretary/Treasurer: Basak Kalkanci, Georgia Tech
Online Editor: Natalie Huang, U of Minnesota
Past President: Luyi Gui, University of California, Irvine
Past Events
College of Sustainable Operations Mini-Conference 2019
This year's College Mini-Conference will take place on May 2, one day before the POMS main conference, in the Washington DC Hilton.
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College of Sustainable Operations Mini-Conference 2018
This year's College Mini-Conference was held on May 3, before the 2018 POMS Annual Conference in Houston. The event kicked off with a panel discussion of pollution issues in the state of Texas, organized by Luke Metzger, the Executive Director of Environment Texas. Panelists included researchers and legal experts on issues ranging from clean water to air pollution, Superfund sites, and environmental justice. After this discussion, the group participated in a "Toxic Texas" bus tour of local Superfund sites, guided by volunteers from Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services. Overall, the Mini-Conference was a resounding success, thanks to the work of coorganizers Neil Geismar and James Abbey of Texas A&M University.