[Opt-Net] Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop, Lehigh Univ., Aug. 17, 2026

[Luis Nunes Vicente]

*Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (GradOpt), Lehigh
University, August 17, 2026. *

For students considering a PhD and curious about research in optimization,
the Lehigh ISE offers a Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (
GradOpt <https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios/GradOpt>), a one-day workshop
designed for undergraduate and master’s students within 1–2 years of
applying to a PhD program. This event will introduce the students to the
exciting field of optimization and its impact across science, engineering,
finance, and AI. GradOpt is open to students from a wide range of academic
backgrounds including engineering, mathematics, computer science,
statistics, physics, and related fields. Lehigh ISE will cover the travel
and lodging expenses of a selected cohort of motivated students.

Apply here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tk7jec5Mne2GEL4jTuGTQQX8k4MMXxmcQyVk4rI3bXc/edit>
to participate in GradOpt.

Participants will engage directly with Lehigh ISE faculty, staff, and
current PhD students through presentations, panel discussions, and informal
mixers. They will gain valuable insights into research opportunities, the
PhD application process, funding options, and life as a graduate student.
The workshop also highlights career pathways available to PhD optimization
graduates both in academia and industry.

As part of the new Lehigh ISE Optimization Science (LIOS
<https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios>) Program, students will also have the
opportunity to attend the MOPTA 2026 Conference, held August 18–20 on
Lehigh's campus. GradOpt will shape the next generation of optimization
scholars!

GradOpt organizers

Zahra Khatti

Luis Nunes Vicente
https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios/GradOpt
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Lehigh University
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