[Opt-Net] Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (GradOpt), Lehigh University, August 17, 2026 (second call)

[Luis Nunes Vicente]

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

For students considering a PhD and curious about research in optimization,
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. *The application deadline for this second call
is March 1, 2026.*

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) Program, students
will also have the opportunity to attend the MOPTA 2026 Conference
<https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/mopta2026/>, held August 18–19 on Lehigh's
campus. GradOpt will shape the next generation of optimization scholars!

GradOpt organizers,
Zahra Khatti
Luis Nunes Vicente

Future Optimization Graduate Student Workshop (GradOpt)
<https://coral.ise.lehigh.edu/lios/gradopt/>
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Lehigh University

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Luis Nunes Vicente
Timothy J. Wilmott Endowed Chair Professor and Department Chair
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University
Contact:  http://www.lehigh.edu/lnv
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