Events
Operations Research – Science and Technology for Informed Decision Making
27 Nov 2013
5:30pm – 6:30pm (Light Refreshments from 6:30 pm)
Lecture Theatre 1, Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK No. 12, Chak Cheung Street, Shatin (Exit B, MTR University Station)
Professor SO Man Cho Anthony
Associate Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (Faculty of Engineering)
On-Line Registration:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/lecture/erg
Tel︰ 3943 8947 / 3943 8951
Fax︰ 2603 5184
E-mail: jupasadm@cuhk.edu.hk
Operations Research is a discipline that has its origin in war planning and deals with the application of analytical and computational methods to help make better decisions. Throughout the course of history, Operations Research has played a fundamental role in warfare, economics, and politics. In this talk, we will briefly survey the history of Operations Research and highlight some of its modern applications in business management, public transportation, logistics, and healthcare.
As seats are limited, please register at your earliest convenience. Details please refer to website︰http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm