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The Military Operations Research Society’s Education and Professional Development Colloquium provides a unique forum for Operations Research students and OR professionals to hear about recent academic projects, future research opportunities, and a realistic outlook of future professional development and continued education in OR.


Colloquium Keynote Address by COL THOMAS M. CIOPPA, US ARMY Chief Assessments, International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, Communication Directorate Bio	Colloquium Conclusion Address by DR. JACQUELINE R. HENNINGSEN, FS Director for Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters US Air Force Bio	Special Guest Speaker MR. E. B. VANDIVER, FS Director, Center for Army Analysis Bio

Agenda

Meeting Briefs

Pictures of the Students Competition Teams and Others

2010 Participating Institutions

MORS's First
Research Posters Competition

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Required Forms for Presenters
Contractor/Non-Government Form 712A
Government Form 712B

During the colloquium students have the opportunity to present current research projects and interact with fellow OR students from other academic institutions. They also have the fortune to listen to guidance and lessons learned from experts in various topics in the field of OR. Additionally, the colloquium program includes a “quick reaction analysis” student competition. The student completion allow students from all participating institutions to work on an OR problem together, demonstrate their skills and learn different ways to approach a problem toward a team solution. The winning team receives a special recognition by the Society and each member of the winning team receives a prize.

The 2010 MORS Education and Professional Development Colloquium was held on April 14-15 at the United States Army Logistics University (ALU) in Fort Lee, Virginia. Commensurate with our theme of “Operations Research, a Global Solution Methodology”, MORS gathered a distinguished group of speakers that shared their expertise on topics of global relevance and the application of OR methodologies toward the solution of national and international challenges. The topics ranged from national security, power and energy, and personnel issues, to human behavior analysis and others.

Chair: Rafael Matos (WBB Consulting) rmatos@wbbinc.com
Site Coordinator: Dr. Kenneth Lewis (ALU) kenneth.w.lewis@us.army.mil
MORS Bulldog: CDR Dave Spoerl (USNA) drspoerl@gmail.com

Time	Wednesday April 14th
7:15 AM	Check-in and Breakfast
8:00 AM	Welcome and Opening Remarks Kirk Michealson, MORS President CDR Dave Spoerl, Program Chair
8:10 AM	Host Welcome Aboard Dr. Kenneth Lewis / Ms. Barbara Mroczkowski, VP ALU
8:15 AM	Keynote Speaker: THOMAS M. CIOPPA Colonel, US Army Chief Assessments, ISAF Communication Directorate
9:00 AM	"OR as a Global Problem Solving Methodology" - Dr. Andy Loerch, FS
9:30 AM	Student Competition Introduction: CAPT Doug Otte / Ms. Rochelle Anderson
10:00 AM	Break	STUDENT'S PROBLEM SOLVING COMPETITION
10:15 AM	ALU Academic Program Brief - Dr. Kenneth Lewis
10:30 AM	CITADEL Academic Program Brief - Li Zhang
10:45 AM	GMU Academic Program Brief - Dr. Andy Loerch, FS
11:00 AM	Break
11:15 AM	VMI Academic Program Brief - COL Lee S. Dewald Sr.
11:30 AM	VSU Academic Program Brief - Dr. Osa & Dr. Christian
11:45 PM	NPS Academic Program Brief - Dr. Robert Dell
12:00 PM	Lunch
12:45 PM	USNA Academic Program Brief - CDR David Ruth
1:00 PM	AFIT Academic Program Brief - Mr. Raymond Hill
1:15 PM	USMA Academic Program Brief - MAJ Michael Tilton
1:30 PM	“Army Accessions Command - Optimization in Asset Allocation and Transportation” Kelly Bartlett Georgia Tech University
1:50 PM	Break
2:00 PM	“Fighter Basing for CONUS Protection” Cadets William Hay, Timothy Phillips, Mathew Thomas United States Air Force Academy
2:20 PM	“Integer Programming Approaches to Course Timetabling” Midshipman Grant Miller United States Naval Academy
2:40 PM	“Job-Embedded Professional Development: Empowering 21st Century Educators” Jerry Simmons, John Hicks, Audrey Cypress, Kennete Lee-Anderson, and Kimberly Miller Virginia State University
3:00 PM	Break
3:10 PM	"Optimization of Logistical Operations in the Atlantic" Cadet Jonathan Stafford United States Military Academy
3:30 PM	"OR Applications to MDA and Counter Piracy" - Jack Keane "OR Solving Global Power and Energy Issues" - Jane Krolweski
4:00 PM	OR Heritage Presentation - Mike Garrambone
4:30 PM	End of First Day
5:00 PM	Social Mixer & Posters Competition Hilton Garden Inn

Time	Thursday April 15th
7:15 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM	Kick-off/Admin - CDR Dave Spoerl
8:05 AM	Student Competition Presentations - CAPT Doug Otte / Ms. Rochelle Anderson
9:50 AM	Break
10:00 AM	Special Guest Speaker - Mr. E. B. Vandiver, III, FS Director, Center for Army Analysis
10:30 AM	Deployed Analyst Course Presentation - John Zauner
11:00 AM	Break
11:10 AM	"Wavelet Shrinkage & Denoising" Mr. Brian Dadson Virginia State University
11:30 AM	"Social Network Interdiction: Reducing the Capabilities of a Terrorist Network" Midshipman Allison Aichelle United States Naval Academy
11:50 AM	“Survey Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic” Cadets Michael Langley & Michael Masiello United States Air Force Academy
12:10 PM	“Using Data to Reform Human and Fiscal Resources” Harvey Jones, Amber Brown, Kimberly Mayton, Leslie Steele, and John Vazquez Virginia State University
12:30 PM	Lunch
1:10 PM	“Predicting Operational Readiness Rates Given Available Resources” Cadet Eugene Lee United States Military Academy
1:30 PM	Deployed Analyst Panel Discussion CDR Dave Spoerl, Moderator
2:30 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Colloquium Conclusion Address - Dr. Jackie Henningsen, FS Director for Studies & Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned, Headquarters USAF
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Competition Awards and Judges’ Remarks - Jack Keane & Robert Dell
3:45 PM	Colloquium Closing Remarks - CDR Dave Spoerl