It's a wrap on 2025! Get into our Dec newsletter - reflect, celebrate, & look towards 2026. PLUS find new opportunities, research highlights, upcoming events in #optimisation. mailchi.mp/optima.org.a... OPTIMA member? Check your inbox for the member version with more! #OptimisationNews #Research

We are winding down for 2025, but we’re not quite finished yet! Read the latest OPTIMA newsletter and catch up on the latest, including: ✅ Jobs 📣 Opportunities ▶️ and our most-watched seminars to catch up on now: mailchi.mp/def45d79c011... #optimisation #OptimisationNews #OptimisationResearch

📣 OPTIMA Seminar - Christina Burt (Fortescus) will be presenting: Using LLMs to deliver optimisation solutions 💡 Curious about the future of AI-driven optimisation? You a researcher, industry professional or tech enthusiast? 👉 optima.org.au/events/semin... 📅 Wed 26 Nov, 4pm AEDT #Optimisation #GenAI

🚀Only 2 more left in our 2025 Seminar Series! Wed 4pm (AEDT) Zoom: 19th- Prof Peter Stuckey | OPTIMA/Monash Uni 💡There are no integers in discrete optimisation optima.org.au/events/semin... 26th - Christina Burt | Fortescue 💡Using LLMs to deliver optimisation solutions optima.org.au/events/semin...

Fully funded PhD (not OPTIMA): University of Adelaide Collaborative AI-Based Optimisation for Sustainable Resource Extraction (copper & gold mining). Apply by 17 Nov 2025 researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/anet... adelaideuni.edu.au/research/res... #PhD #Optimisation #Mining #Adelaide

Our latest OPTIMA newsletter is out! Packed with optimisation insights, events, conferences, jobs & success stories from across research & industry. Read here 👉 mailchi.mp/01af725153f1... #optimisation #AI #OR #research #industry

optima.org.au/outreach-and... #transport #optimisation

Smarter Decision-Making in Action: Planning & Scheduling for Road Transport & Logistics Optimisation Workshop 10 Nov 2025 in Melbourne, to explore how optimisation is transforming transport & logistics. optima.org.au/outreach-and... #ICAPS2025 #Logistics #TransportOptimisation #AI

Congrats to Septiana for winning the OPTIMA Student Showreel Competition! 🎉 Her reel explored how optimisation, smart tech, and data-driven decisions can transform healthcare. Great seeing fresh ideas that reimagine patient care and efficiency. Watch her video here - youtu.be/iYiTtL68ZXc #OPTIMA

OPTIMA is hosting a workshop focused on real-world optimisation in road transport! We have free industry tickets available. Date: 10 November 2025 08:30 - 12:30 Location: Melbourne Connect, Carlton, VIC Workshop details optima.org.au/icaps-smart-... #ICAPS2025 #TransportOptimisation

⚡️Fiery speeches to quirky anecdotes, the @melbconnect.bsky.social #MCIW2025 OPTIMA Debate had it all! Last week, our teams tackled the motion: We Shouldn’t Optimise Everything – Imperfection is Humanity’s Best Feature. Catch it all: youtu.be/3xHtgVqFiXw?... #Optimisation #OPTIMA #OptimisationEthics

OPTIMA Newsletter – July 2025 is here! Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/33b88ed1255a... #OPTIMA #ResearchCommunity #Events #Opportunities #Newsletter

📬 Bold ideas & brilliant minds, the OPTIMA Debate returns, challenging if imperfection might be humanity’s greatest strength. Join us at: www.melbconnect.com.au/events/optim... ➕ a new partnership & opportunities in optimisation. More in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/3c84af35cc36... #OptimisationNews

OPTIMA Seminar Spotlight🔦 Modelling & Analysis of Multi-Timescale Uncertainty in Energy System Planning presented by Hongyu Zhang ▶️ youtu.be/ls3FzoY621o?... If you're interested in #optimisation #energytransition #enegysystemmodelling #uncertaintymodelling #stochasticoptimisation, this is for you!

The @gurobioptimization.bsky.social Optimisation Community event last week, proudly sponsored by OPTIMA was such an energising afternoon and opportunity to see a thriving, collaborative optimisation community in action! Thanks to all who made it! #Gurobi #OPTIMA #Optimisation #OptimisationCommunity

OPTIMA Seminar Spotlight 🔦 Catch up on Dr William Jones as he shares his work on automating keel block planning at the Captain Cook Graving Dock. From his vision of a fully autonomous digitised dry dock, 3D scanning, and task & motion planning. 📺 : youtu.be/mSb6eLjQe6I?... #Optimisation #Robotics

Help Make the Birrarung Swimmable Again We're seeking donations to support Leilah in her vital research. Your contribution will directly help make the Birrarung swimmable again. Learn more optima.org.au/optimisation... #Optimisation #RegenMelbourne #Birrarung

Our latest OPTIMA Newsletter is out - offering up plenty of opportunities to engage in the optimisation community! Attend a networking event, join an OPTIMA seminar or find a role in optimisation that speaks to you. 🚀 mailchi.mp/2e35e25e7061... #Optimisation #OptimisationNews #OptimisationCommunity

Join us for the @gurobioptimization.bsky.social Melbourne #OptimisationCommunity event! Sponsored by @optima-arc.bsky.social, connect with fellow problem solvers from across industry and academia. 📅 17 July, 3-6pm, Melbourne Connect Register now: www.gurobi.com/events/the-o... #Optimisation

💡 Interested in how optimisation powers the energy transition? Join our online seminar today with Dr Martina Fischetti on using optimisation to design cheaper, smarter offshore wind farms 🗓️ Wed 4 June, 4–5pm AEST More: optima.org.au/events/semin... #Optimisation #OperationsResearch #SeminarSeries

The latest edition of the @optima-arc.bsky.social newsletter is out! Explore upcoming seminars, events, and opportunities across the optimisation community - whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious. 📬 mailchi.mp/372f97214210... #Optimisation #OPTIMASeminarSeries

Tomorrow is IDAHOBIT! This day offers a powerful opportunity for OPTIMA to reaffirm our commitment to equity, respect, and inclusion for LGBTIQA+ members. optima.org.au/governance-2... #idahobit #optimisation

As we continue to celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day this week, here’s an article about one of the most influential mathematicians and statisticians ever to work at our school: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/cel... #WomenInMaths #WomenInSTEM #Optimisation

To celebrate Women in Mathematics Day, we announce two $700 travel grants for women in optimisation to attend AI-OPT 2025. You must submit an abstract for the conference. - Abstracts at due by May 14th 2025. The link to apply can be found on the website: go.unimelb.edu.au/ds8p #optimisation

In this month's newsletter, we bring you job opportunities, training in LLMS, five seminars, and conferences, and we announce two new industry students. Don’t miss out! mailchi.mp/e37336766027... Sign up for OPTIMA's monthly newsletter go.unimelb.edu.au/t898 #optimisation #jobs #training

The OPTIMA 2025 Seminar Series has been an incredible showcase of cutting-edge research and innovation in optimisation, with impacts spanning healthcare, advanced manufacturing, sustainability, and more. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Optimisation #OperationsResearch #SeminarSeries

A couple of weeks ago the OPTIMA Seminar Series was treated to a seminar presented by expert in artificial intelligence and best-selling author, Dr Evan Shellshear (Ubidy) on Why Data Science Projects Fail. Catch this insightful seminar on our YouTube now: youtu.be/vXIw7JqPUio?...

Missed out on our recent seminars? Enjoy this one by Felisa Vázquez-Abad (CUNY) on Gradient-based stochastic optimization under chance constraints. Watch on to the end as Felisa shares some of her recent projects in optimisation: youtu.be/GbejSkpPJbg Join the seminar mailing list: lnkd.in/gBu6uhNU

We will run a workshop on real-world applications of optimisation in healthcare. Share your ideas on what we should focus on, comment below. Need some inspiration? Check out this video from Hajar, a finalist in the OPTIMA Student Showreel Competition. youtu.be/6MMVarpOCGw #optimisation #healthcare

This International Women's Day, we spotlighted OPTIMA PhD student, Zahra Namazian. Find out more about Zahra's journey. optima.org.au/women/ #womensday #optimization

PhD opportunity: OPTIMA_ARC, University of Melbourne & AGL Optimisation of production by “selected turbine de-rating” Start ASAP Applications are invited from Australian residents and those with valid student visas. Apply here: forms.gle/av1A6u1X5sP8... #PhD #optimization

Optimisation PhD opportunity in France at University of Lille- with Bilel Derbel! This project will work closely with OPTIMA_ARC researchers. Advanced Instance Space Analysis for Automated Combinatorial Optimization phd.cristal.univ-lille.fr/details.html... #PhD #opportunity #optimization

Optimisation PhD! Work on a real-world PhD optimisation project with real impact—help make the Birrarung swimmable again. Join a collaboration between OPTIMA_ARC, Regen Melbourne, and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Apply today! forms.gle/SjGA1e5T6hjX... #PhDposition

Our 1st newsletter of the year is out now! We share optimisation opportunities for you and announce our Seminar Series resuming in Feb with new speakers: mailchi.mp/657570fd8bb2...

KU Leuven is searching for postdoctoral researcher with experience in software development and vehicle routing research. Postdoc position: Towards a Modular Vehicle Routing Solver framework. All info available at: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... Closes 6 Feb 2025. NB: This is not an OPTIMA position

Find out how we wrapped up our year in our latest OPTIMA newsletter: mailchi.mp/d6a78fcbd970...

We are proud to announce our 1st Ariel Liebman Impact Award recipients, from Monash Uni/OPTIMA/Woodside Energy, for their contributions in the field of optimisation. Congratulations: Matthias Klapperstueck Frits de Nijs Senthooran Ilankaikone Jack Lee-Kopij Maria Garcia de la Banda Michael Wybrow

We celebrated our members at OPTIMA's Annual Meeting. Congratulations: • Hossein Alipour - for Contributions to Outreach • Xiaoqian Wang - for Most Watched Seminar For Contributions to OPTIMACommunity: • Hritika Gupta • Harry McArthur • Dr Mario Andrés Muñoz • Dr Bach Long Nguyen • Dr Joyce Zhang

Congratulations to OPTIMA Associate Investigator, @sevvandik.bsky.social, awarded the Mathematics Mastery Award and acknowledged for groundbreaking work in mathematical sciences, at the Women Of Colour in Stem Awards held last week! wocinstemawards.org/index.php/20... #womeninstem #wocinstem

Our debate last Friday was filled with raucous laughter, spirited discourse and a stellar panel lineup! So is pursuing a career in optimisation is better in Industry than in Academia? Our audience from all sides of the optimisation community outrageously decided it was a tie! Optimisation wins!

The OPTIMA Seminar Series is paused until February 2025, watch online seminars on OPTIMA YouTube: Over 2000 views: Deep reinforcement learning for real-time scheduling in smart manufacturing; Dr Sharaheh Taghipour youtu.be/RKSMzlUcJMA #optimization #seminars

The OPTIMA Seminar Series is paused until February 2025, watch online seminars on OPTIMA YouTube: Over 1500 views: Solving the Bus Driver Scheduling Problem; Tommaso Mannelli Mazzoli youtu.be/XV4CmmHTjkQ #optimization #seminars

Join us for a comedic debate! Pursuing a career in optimisation is better in industry than in academia 29 Nov |Melbconnect| 15:30 Moderator: Simon Pampena Teams: Hossein Alipour, Olivia Smith, Steven Edwards, Peter Stuckey, Mitra Heidari, Jean Honorio go.unimelb.edu.au/jd78 #optimization #debate

The OPTIMA Seminar Series is paused until February 2025, watch online seminars on OPTIMA YouTube: Over 800 views: AI-Based Optimization: Examples in Product Development and Manufacturing; Prof. Thomas Bäck youtu.be/i5BG9orMWM4 #optimization #seminars

The OPTIMA Seminar Series is paused until February 2025, watch online seminars on OPTIMA YouTube: Over 1300 views: Modelling assembly line balancing problems Assoc. Prof. Alysson M. Costa youtu.be/mH_Z5antHtw #optimization #seminars