The UMass INFORMS Student Chapter is excited to share highlights from the 35th Annual Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Conference, held from May 8–12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference featured a wide range of presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities. The weather was a mix of sunshine, clouds, and rain, matching the dynamic and engaging atmosphere of the conference. It was a great opportunity to connect with researchers from around the world, including many from UMass Amherst.
A memorable part of the conference was a lunch gathering at a Turkish restaurant with Dr. Deniz Besik and Dr. Min Yu, both former PhD students of Professor Anna Nagurney. Joining them were chapter members and officers: Dana Hassani, Ismael M. Pour, Samira Samadi, and Busra Karkili. It was a wonderful chance to connect across generations of scholars and share experiences over excellent food.
Chapter Member Presentations at POMS 2025
Dana Hassani presented his paper “A Multiperiod Multicommodity Capacitated International Agricultural Trade Network Equilibrium Model with Applications to Ukraine” on Saturday, May 10 in the Responsible Operations in Agriculture and Food Supply Chains track (Invited Session).
Ismael M. Pour presented his paper “Integrated Crop and Cargo War Risk Insurance: Application to Ukraine” on Friday, May 9in the Supply Chain Disruption track (Invited Session).
Samira Samadi presented her paper “A Variational Inequality Trade Network Model in Prices and Quantities Under Commodity Losses” on Friday, May 9 in the Data-driven Operational Efficiency Improvements in Food Supply Chains track (Invited Session).
Busra Karkili gave two presentations. Her first, “Optimizing Incentives in Voucher-Based Subsidy Programs for Equitable Service Delivery”, was on Friday, May 9 in the Nonprofit Operations for Social Good track (Invited Session). Her second, “Integrating Cash Transfers and In-Kind Aid in Welfare Assistance Programs”, was on Sunday, May 11 in the Addressing Community in Operations Management track (Invited Session).
Joshua Gladstone presented “Pricing and Convenience Considerations in Omnichannel Assortment Planning” on Saturday, May 10 in the Emerging Technologies in Retail track (Invited Session).
Semih Boz presented “A Decomposition Approach for Vehicle-Drone Parcel Delivery” on Sunday, May 11 in the Societal Implications of Drone Integration track (Invited Session).
Solmaz Abbaspour presented “Equitable Supply-Demand Balancing: Tailoring Equitable Incentives for Demand Response Programs in Power Grids” on Friday, May 9 in the Energy, EV, and Sustainable Technologies track (Contributed Session).
We are proud of our chapter’s presence at POMS 2025 and the contributions our members made to the academic and professional community. We thank the Operations and Information Management Department and the Isenberg School of Management for their continued support.
Stay tuned for our posts on recent publications and recognitions celebrating the achievements of our chapter members.