The Aviation Applications Section of INFORMS awards a prize for the best dissertation in any area related to aviation OR (air traffic management OR and airline OR). The winner will receive a plaque and an honorarium of $500. Other finalists will receive an honorable mention and a certificate. Doctoral dissertations meeting the following criteria are eligible for consideration:
- Dissertation must be completed and submitted between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
- The dissertation must be in an area relevant to aviation research or practice.
Application Process:
Submit the following documents in portable document format (PDF) via email to David Lovell ([email protected]), the committee chair, before midnight Monday, July 6, 2015:
- the completed dissertation;
- an extended abstract (4 to 5 pages) describing the work and its relevance;
- a letter of nomination from the dissertation supervisor supporting the submission and highlighting the importance of the research;
a short paper (20 to 25 pages, double spaced) that is based on the dissertation (optional, but welcome).
2015 Committee Chair:
Dr. David Lovell, Chair
Associate Professor
University of Maryland
[email protected]
Committee Members
Dr. Megan Ryerson
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Thea Graham
Manager, Economic Analysis, Office of Performance Analysis
Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. Jim Diamond
Managing Director of Operations Research and Advanced Analytics
American Airlines
Dr. Kenneth Kuhn
Associate Operations Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
RAND Corporation