RAORBA-2024:International Conference on Recent Advances in Operations Research & Business Analytics

About Us:

About the Conference

International Conference on Recent Advances in Operations Research & Business Analytics (RAORBA-2024) is an event that serves as a focal point for researchers, academicians, practitioners, and industry experts in the fields of operations research and management. Typically spanning several days, the conference gathers participants from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas, share insights, and discuss the latest advancements and challenges in the different fields. Each iteration of the conference revolves around a specific theme, guiding the selection of keynote speakers, session topics, and paper submissions. Renowned experts and thought leaders are invited to deliver keynote speeches, offering valuable perspectives on current research trends, industry best practices, and future directions in the different field of operations research and management.
One of the highlights of the conference is the presentation of research papers, which undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Accepted submissions are grouped into thematic sessions, allowing presenters to showcase their work and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow attendees. In addition to academic presentations, the conference program may include invitee talk, keynote talk, covering a wide range of topics relevant to operations research and business analytics. These sessions foster interdisciplinary collaboration and offer practical insights into real-world applications and challenges.
Networking plays a crucial role in the conference experience, with various opportunities for participants to connect during coffee breaks, lunches, receptions, and social events. These informal interactions facilitate the exchange of ideas, the formation of collaborations, and the building of professional relationships across academia and industry. For authors, presenting at the RAORBA-2024 conference can lead to publication opportunities in special issues of journals or edited volumes, extending the impact of their research and contributing to the scholarly discourse in the field.

About the Venue- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata, India was started in the year 2000 under the aegis of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan as a promising B-School under Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). Here, MBA program is affiliated to the MAKAUT and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and BBA program is affiliated to the MAKAUT, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. Of India and Department of Higher education (Technical Education), Govt. Of West Bengal. The Institute conducts a 2-year MBA program and 3-year BBA program on a regular basis.

At present, we offer a specialization in four areas, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance. To make the students better equipped to handle the ever-changing business scenario, dual specialization is now offered. Students are required to select 3 courses from one area (Major Specialization) and one course from a different area (Minor Specialization).

For more details, visit our website: https://bimskol.org/

Operational Research Society of India (ORSI)

The Society is devoted to promotion and propagation of knowledge in Operational Research. ORSI publishes a quarterly journal OPSEARCH, which brings out high quality and state of the art papers in Operational Research. Since 1973, it also conducts an examination on Graduate Diploma in Operational Research to provide opportunities to professionals and students to equip themselves with knowledge of Operational Research. Operational Research Society of India is a non-profit making educational Society.

For more details, visit our website: https://orsihq.org/

Objective of the Conference:

Foster collaboration and networking among professionals from academia, industry, and government sectors.

Facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge research findings and innovative methodologies in operations research and business analytics.

Promote interdisciplinary approaches and cross-disciplinary collaborations to address complex real-world problems.

Provide a forum for discussing emerging trends, best practices, and future directions in the field.

Encourage the integration of theoretical insights with practical applications to enhance decision-making processes and organizational performance.

Support the development of young researchers and students by offering opportunities for presenting their work, receiving feedback, and engaging with established experts in the field.

Important Dates:

Full paper submission Due : ~~April 30, 2024,~~ ~~May 15, 2024,~~ ~~May 30, 2024~~ PAPER SUBMISSION CLOSED

Acceptance Notification Due : ~~May 30, 2024,~~ June 15, 2024

Registration Due : ~~June 25, 2024~~ June 30, 2024

Conference Date : July 25-26, 2024

Registration Fees:

	Indian Author	Foreign Author	Indian Author	Foreign Author
Category	On or before June 30, 2024		After June 30, 2024 and On or before July 4th, 2024
Student**	₹ 2500	US$ 100	₹ 3000	US$ 115
Academicians	₹ 4000	US$ 150	₹ 4500	US$ 165
Industry	₹ 6000	US$ 200	₹ 6500	US$ 215
ORSI Member	₹ 3000	--	₹ 3500	--
Only Attending	₹ 1800	US$ 75	₹ 2300	US$ 90

**Full Time UG/PG/Research Scholar. Part Time would be considered as a regular author/Academicians.

Registration fees includes

Participants	Included Items
Students (Full Time)/ Academicians/Industry Persons/ Attendees	Publishing a paper in conference proceedings, Book of Abstracts (Soft Copy), Conference Kits, Network Lunch and Tea, Attending All technical sessions, Certificate of Presenters etc.

If an author has got more than one accepted paper, each paper has also to be registered

Payment Methods: NEFT/RTGS/ Net transfer (No credit card payment method)

Account Name: RAORBA 2024

Account No.: 77733 49825

Bank Name: Indian Bank

Branch Name: Ekdalia

IFSC Code: IDIB000G005

If you are using NEFT/RTGS/ Net transfer please make sure, at least Paper ID is clearly mentioned in the Funds Transfer Application.

Registration process fee shall not be refunded after submission of camera ready paper and online registration.

Students (UG/PG Students and only Full time Research/PhD Scholars) have to submit their scanned copy of the ID card along with the Registration form to avail the deduction.

Organizing Committee:

Chief Patron

Dr. G. V. Subramanian

Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Patron

Prof. (Dr.) R. N. Mukherjee

Vice President, ORSI - Kolkata Chapter

Program Chair

Prof. (Dr.) Samarjit Kar, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India

Organizing Chair

Dr. S. P. Mohapatra, Principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Program Publicity Chair

Dr. Rupak Bhattacharyya, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, India

Dr. Sanjib Biswas, Amity Business School, Kolkata, India

Convenor

Dr. Anupama Chanda Mitra, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Prof. Sreeparna Bhattacharyya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Treasurer

Prof. (Dr.) Ahmed Hossain Sheikh, , South Malda College, West Bengal, India

CMA (Dr.) Jharna Dutta, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata

Organizing Secretary

Dr. Anirban Saha, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, India

Prof. Suprativ Saha, Futute Institute of Engineering and Management, Sonarpur, India

Organizing Committee Member

Prof. Semanti Debroy Sen, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Biswarup Chatterjee, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Prof. Niloy Sarkar, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Prof. Joydeep Mukherjee, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Poulomi Bhattacharjee, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Biman Maity, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Prof. Atindra Mukherjee, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Madhumita Roy Sen, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Sudipta Kr. Ghosh, BIMS,Kolkata, India

Dr. Payel Ghosh, Raidighi College, India

Advisory Committee

Prof. Oscar Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico

Prof. Xiaoxia Huang, School of Economics and Management, USTB, Beijing, China

Prof. Erfan Babaee Tirkolaee, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey

Prof. Animesh Biswas, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

Prof. Baoding Liu, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Prof. Amitava Mukherjee, XLRI, Jamshedpur

Prof. Bibahs Chandra Giri, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Prof. Sankar Kumar Roy, Vidyasagar University, WB, India

Prof. Bijan Sarkar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Prof. Animesh Biswas, IIT, Kanpur

Prof. Avanish Kumar, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

Dr. Abhirup Bandopadhyay, University of Amsterdam

Prof. Gautam Bandopadhyay, NIT, Durgapur, India

Prof. Sankar Kumar Roy, Vidyasagar University, WB, India

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Optym, India

Prof. Sankar Kumar Roy, Vidyasagar University, WB, India

Dr. Anirban Mukherjee, RCC Institute of Information Technology,India

Dr. Sujit das, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

Dr. Santanu Bandopadhyay, JIS University, WB, India

Dr. Tamal Chakraborty, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College, India

Call for Paper

All honorable authors are encouraged to contribute original research papers for RAORBA-2024 on the following (but not limited to) research topics:

Optimization in Business, Engineering & Management
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data
Statistics and Econometrics in Business Engineering, Management and Science
Supply Chain Management
Quantitative Methods in Banking and Finance
Banking and Financial Analytics
Management and Marketing Analytics
Accounting Analytics
Health Analytics
Algorithms and Bioinformatics
Blockchain
Computer Architecture and Real time Systems
Computer Education
Embedded System and Software
Game and Software Engineering

Geographical Information Systems/ Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GIS/GNSS)
IT policy and Business Management
Modeling and Simulation
Natural Language Processing
Security and Information Assurance
Not limited to

Publication

The abstracts (maximum 200 words) / full versions (max word limit 2000) of all presented papers will be published in the Conference Proceeding with ISBN. After the conference, based on the decision of the review committee, the authors of selected papers will be intimated to submit the extended version of their papers to the special/regular issues of the following journals and/or edited books published by reputed publishers for consideration for possible publication subject to the decision made by the journal through the review process.

Journals -

Int J Supply and Operations Management (Scopus)

Military Technical Courier (Scopus)

Decision Making Advances

Journal of Decision Analytics and Intelligent Computing

Theoretical and Applied Computational Intelligence

Management Science and Information Technology (MSIT)

Journal of Optimization and Supply Chain Management (JOSCM)

Clean Technologies and Recycling

Also, awaiting confirmation from some Scopus indexed Journals and publishers for announcement of Special Issues and/or Edited Books.

In addition to this, track wise best paper awards will be given in the conference.

General Instructions for Authors

Submission through only EASYCHAIR

Format for Article -

Abstract word limit: 200 words

Abstract font size: 9pt, Italic

Keywords: maximum 8 no., font size: 9pt. Italic

Full paper word limit: 2000 words

Heading font size: 12pt, Bold

Sub-heading font size: 11pt, Bold

Single column text

Main body of the article: 11pt

Line Spacing: 1.15pt

Tables and figures must have a caption written on the bottom table or figure

All borrowed ideas, quotations etc. should be cited and acknowledged properly

Reference font size:10pt

Referencing style: APA (6th Ed.)

Corresponding author should be indicated with (*)

Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. Authors have to submit undertakings about the genuineness and regarding copyright. All accepted papers will be invited for the presentation. The decision of the review committee is final regarding acceptance or rejection of papers.