• What to submit: A 250-word abstract or presentation summary.

• How accepted work counts: It can be claimed as a refereed extended abstract. It will be posted on the conference website and can be cited.

• Copyright and indexing: It won't be copyrighted or indexed in the official proceedings. That means authors can reuse the material freely, for example in journal papers or later conference proceedings.



• Preferred submissions: Work that shows:
• Real-world industry applications
• International collaboration
• Use of emerging technologies and innovative methods
• Measurable implementation outcomes

Key Areas

• Human-Centered AI and Intelligent Work Systems: Generative AI, decision support, automation, trust, explainability, and worker augmentation

• Human-Robot Collaboration and Advanced Automation: Cobots, autonomous systems, wearable robotics, exoskeletons, and safe task allocation.

• Work Systems and Change Management: Organizational transformation, technology adoption, implementation strategies, leadership, workforce transitions.

• Work systems applications: Healthcare and frontline work, service systems, human performance in extreme environments.

• Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible Work Systems: Neurodiversity, aging workers, disability inclusion, gender and racial equity, and inclusive design.

• Data, Sensing, and Analytics for Work Systems: Wearables, computer vision, digital twins, process mining, time/motion studies, privacy, and responsible data use.

• Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of Sociotechnical Systems: Work-system modeling, human performance, resource allocation, scheduling, complexity, and system dynamics.

• Work Systems Measures and Measures Alignment: Productivity, quality, safety, worker well-being, customer experience, sustainability.

• Work Systems/Capstone Course Work: Student projects, experiential learning, industry-sponsored challenges, curriculum innovation, work systems education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and applied methods for solving real-world problems.

• Other work systems topics: Interdisciplinary, emerging, or practice-based topics related to the design, analysis, improvement, and management of work and service systems.

Presentations

Authors of accepted abstracts and presentation summaries will be invited to share their work in a conference session. Regular sessions will be 80 minutes and have up to four presentations. There will also be options where authors can elect to share their content in a “Poster Session”. In addition, there are opportunities to organize and/or participate in Special Sessions (Panels, Workshops, etc.). If you are interested in a special session, please contact us directly by November 15, 2026. 

While paper submission is optional, presenters are encouraged to submit a manuscript to further disseminateand document their work. Two paper categories will be available for consideration: Research Papers and CaseStudy Papers. Submitting a paper is not a requirement for presenting at the conference.



• Research Papers (with a limit of six pages) contain methods and results that are significant and have archival value to the industrial and systems engineering community. They will undergo a double-blind peer review process and accepted papers will be copyrighted and indexed in the Conference Proceedings via ProQuest.

• Case Study Papers (two to six pages) describe the application of a method or technology that addresses an important industry-motivated issue. They will be reviewed to ensure that the content focuses on the value and lessons learned for the Industrial and Systems Engineering community. The case study papers should not contain marketing material. Accepted manuscripts will be published with access via the IISE website.

Important Deadlines

We look forward to seeing you in Louisville!

Best Regards,

Divya Srinivasan (sriniv5@clemson.edu)

Jay Kim (jay.kim@tamu.edu)

Mark Schall (mark-schall@auburn.edu)

Leia Stirling (leias@umich.edu)



Work Systems and Services Track Chairs