IPIC2018 Doctoral Colloquium: 5th International Physical Internet Conference University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands, June 17, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.pi.events/doctoral-colloquium |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ipic2018doctoralcoll |
Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/IPIC2018/ |
Poster | download |
Submission deadline | April 1, 2018 |
Doctoral Colloquium International Physical Internet Conference
On the 17th of June, the Sunday prior to IPIC 2018, the first edition of the IPIC Doctoral Colloquium will take place. This new platform provides an excellent opportunity for PhD students to receive in-depth feedback on their (ongoing) research (proposals) from fellow PhD students and leading academics in the field of Physical Internet.
The Doctoral Colloquium is a one-day event aimed at developing and mentoring PhD students. This colloquium aims to discuss, reflect on, and further develop submitted papers or research proposals in an informal setting. You will be introduced to a variety of perspectives that can help strengthening and shaping your work as you progress towards your PhD degree, as well as to build a network of peers for your career.
The Doctoral Colloquium is a one-day event aimed at developing and mentoring PhD students. This colloquium aims to discuss, reflect on, and further develop submitted papers or research proposals in an informal setting. You will be introduced to a variety of perspectives that can help strengthening and shaping your work as you progress towards your PhD degree, as well as to build a network of peers for your career.
Objective
The Physical Internet is a young and innovative field of research already explored by renowned academics and early-adopters from industry around the world. Engaging its community of young researchers, this colloquium aims to address the question of how to position current Physical Internet research into existing literature in order to enable publications in top-tier scientific journals. Besides that, the colloquium reaches out to PhD students with a variety of research backgrounds (i.e. social, behavioral, environmental, legal, operational, mathematical, and managerial) – who are interested in getting connected to the different aspects of the Physical Internet and its community.
Structure
Students who want to attend the Physical Internet Doctoral Colloquium are invited to submit a paper or a detailed research proposal. Prior to the colloquium submissions are reviewed by senior researchers and fellow PhD students who will provide feedback and engage actively in the discussions during the event. For this reason, students submitting their work are asked to review papers of fellow students.
On the day of the colloquium, you will present your paper in a targeted session with ample time for feedback and discussion. Additionally, there is plenty of time available to exchange and connect with fellow PhD students and academics during the coffee breaks, a lunch, and a dinner.
Invitation
The Doctoral Colloquium is part of the fifth Physical Internet Conference and is intended for PhD students who are also interested in attending IPIC 2018.
We warmly invite PhD students to submit their work, which can be at any stage of the research process (proposal, middle stages, or near completion). Contributions from all application areas, directly or indirectly related to the Physical Internet, are welcomed:
Topics
Themes and topics include, but are not limited to:
A. Urban logistics (Last-Mile delivery, Urban Network Design, E-Commerce Logistics)
B. Transportation (Synchromodality, Vehicle Routing, Fleet Management)
C. Intra-hub Logistics (Warehousing, PI hub design, Cross-docking, Cross Chain Control Centers)
D. Information Technology (Blockchain, Protocols and Certificates, Track and Trace)
E. Policy (Legal issues, Role of Governments, Stakeholder Management)
F. Business Models and Supply Chain Management (Supply Network Coordination, Supply Chain Relationships, PI-adoption, Inventory Management, Change Management)
We accept all types of research methodologies from applied and theoretical research, such as mathematical modeling, optimization, simulation, case studies, pilot studies, and surveys.
Application, Certification and Fees
Application
The program allows for a limited number of attendees; if you are interested in attending the colloquium, please submit a paper by following the template and instructions. Submissions will be selected by the colloquium committee based on their quality and fit.
Students will also get the opportunity to be part of a poster presentation at the IPIC Conference. Please contact us if you are interested in this opportunity.
Students who also want to present their nearly complete research papers at the IPIC Conference are invited to submit their paper using the submission application of the Conference. Please note that in this case you have to submit your paper twice, since conference papers will be reviewed independently from colloquium papers.
Deadline
Application for Doctoral Colloquium: April 1, 2018
Certification and Credits
Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of this first IPIC Doctoral Colloquium. Besides that, this Doctoral Colloquium counts for 2 ECTS.
Fees
The fee of the Doctoral Colloquium is included in the fee of the IPIC Conference. Please make sure that you apply for the Conference “IPIC 2018”.
A limited number of grants will be awarded to the best students to cover conference fees and travel expenses.
Doctoral Colloquium Committee
- Patrick Fahim (TU Delft, The Netherlands)
- Louis Faugere (Georgia Tech, USA)
- Joren Gijsbrechts (University of Leuven, Belgium)
- Gerlach van der Heide (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
- Nicol Saaltink (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Contact
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us (ipic2018@rug.nl)