PhD Workshop
Call for research proposal submission!
Doctoral Workshop on “Advances in Manufacturing and Logistics management and control problems” at IFAC MIM2025
We are honored and glad to announce the introduction of a new appointment for the PhD candidates in our community: the Doctoral Workshop on “Advances in Manufacturing and Logistics management and control problems” (DW AML at IFAC MIM2025).
The workshop is proposed for the first time by TC 5.1 and TC 5.2 in collaboration with the CC 5 and IFAC MIM2025.
We warmly encourage the participation to this new initiative with the best wishes to leverage synergies between the experienced and the young researchers in our community, within a context that will favor research and knowledge exchanges. Our interest is to create an open environment through which it will be possible to promote insights, discussions, and guidance. We sincerely hope that this workshop will become a traditional appointment throughout different events of the community.
Doctoral Workshop details:
- Date: June 30th, 2025 (the day before the conference)
- Location: NTNU Gløshaugen Campus, Trondheim
- Registration fee: participation is included in the student registration fee and includes the workshop and refreshments. Participants need to officially register for the conference before submitting their research proposal.
Key dates:
- April 1, 2025: Submission of the PhD Research Proposal (see provided template).
- May 15, 2025: Notification of review results, with comments and suggestions for improvement.
- May 30, 2025: Notification of assigned working groups and participants (peers and mentors).
- June 30, 2025: Workshop presentation, with feedback and discussions.
Program Overview:
– Preliminary agenda for the PhD Workshop – June 30, 2025, at IFAC MIM2025. Please note that the list of mentors will be published SOON.
– Venue: NTNU Campus, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MTP), Richard Birkelands vei 2B, Trondheim, Norway (Venue on Google Maps: Click Here).
| Schedule | Activity | Speakers | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 AM | Welcome coffee | 2nd Floor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Room 206 | |
| 10:00 AM | Welcome greetings and introduction | Prof. Fabio Sgarbossa (NTNU) Dr. Hossein Arshad (NTNU) | Room VE24 |
| 10:15 AM | Strengths and challenges of a PhD journey (Prof. Daria Battini) | Prof. Daria Battini (University of Padova) | Room VE24 |
| 10:55 AM | Ethics in publishing (Prof. Hind Bril El Haouzi) | Prof. Hind Bril El Haouzi (University of Lorreine) | Room VE24 |
| 11:30 AM | Coffee break | Room VE24 | |
| 11:45 AM | My PhD journey (Dr. Abdous Mohammed Amine) | Dr. Abdous Mohammed Amine (IMT Nord Europe) | Room VE24 |
| 12:15 PM | My PhD journey (Dr. Foivos Psarommatis) | Dr. Foivos Psarommatis (Zerofect) | Room VE24 |
| 12:45 PM | Networking lunch | Sit Kafe Hangaren | |
| 2:00 PM | Incubator sessions in parallel | Peers and mentors roundtables | Rooms VE20, VE22, and VE24 |
| 4:00 PM | Final reflections by the workshop chairs | Prof. Daria Battini (University of Padova) Prof. Hind Bril El Haouzi (University of Lorreine) | Room VE24 |
| 4:15 PM | Final coffee break | 2nd Floor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Room 206 | |
| 4:30 PM | Closing and final picture | Front of the NTNU Main Building |
For practical additional information, you are invited to read the Call for research proposal submission addressed to the PhD candidates of our community:
– Call for research proposal is available here: Click Here.
– Template for research proposal is available here: Click Here
We look forward to receiving your research proposal and welcoming you to DW AML at IFAC MIM2025!
Kindest regards,
Prof. Hind Bril El Haouzi (IFAC TC 5.1) – hind.el-haouzi@univ-lorraine.fr
Prof. Daria Battini (IFAC TC 5.2) – daria.battini@unipd.it
