Energy, Environment, and Sustainability SIG

Welcome to the CORS Energy, Environment, and Sustainability SIG!

The special interest group (SIG) in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (EES) aims at fostering collaborations and interactions among CORS members working in diverse areas of research, training, and practice related to applications of operational research in domains of energy, environmental systems, and sustainability. This SIG is in line with the growing attentions to exploring multidisciplinary solutions towards sustainable energy transition and environmental protection. In this regard, the group envisions promoting technical sessions at CORS events and other related conferences as well as training supporting OR researchers and practitioners to better contribute to address some of the great challenges of our time, namely energy security and efficiency, climate change, environmental pollutions, and balancing the economic growth with sustained social development.

 

Bienvenue au GIS Énergie, Environnement et Développement Durable de la SCRO!

Le groupe d’intérêt spécial (GIS) en énergie, environnement et développement durable (EES) vise à favoriser les collaborations et les interactions entre les membres de la SCRO qui sont actifs dans la recherche, la formation et la pratique liées aux applications de la recherche opérationnelle dans les domaines de l’énergie, des systèmes environnementaux et du développement durable. Ce GIS soutient l’exploration de solutions multidisciplinaires en faveur d’une transition énergétique durable et de la protection de l’environnement. Le groupe vise à promouvoir des sessions spéciales lors d’événements de la SCRO et d’autres conférences ainsi qu’à former des chercheurs et des praticiens en RO pour mieux contribuer à relever les grands défis de notre époque ; la sécurité et l’efficacité énergétiques, le changement climatique, la pollution de l’environnement et l’équilibre entre le progrès économique et le développement social durable.

NEWS

June, 2025

SIG Student Paper Competition Results:

  • First Prize
    Mostafa Mostafavi Sani
    Dalhousie University
    For the paper "The Role of Long-Term Hydrogen Storage in Decarbonizing
    Remote Communities in Canada: An Optimization Framework with Economic,
    Environmental, and Social Objectives"
  • Second Prize (tied)
    Elham Soufiani
    University of Regina
    For the paper "A Realistic MAP/PH/c Queuing Model for Electric Vehicle
    Charging Stations: Theoretical Development and Real-World Case Study"
  • Second Prize (tied)
    Majid Emami Javanmard
    University of Western Ontario
    For the paper "Forecasting Air Transportation Demand and Its Impacts on
    Energy Consumption and Emission"

 

June 9-11, 2025

CORS Energy, Environment, and Sustainability SIG has organized 8 sessions during CORS 2025:

  • Economics of Energy Systems
  • Sustainable Supply Chains & ESG Strategies
  • Student Paper Competition – Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
  • Operational Models in Energy Systems
  • Long-term Planning for Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
  • Energy Infrastructure and Market Dynamics
  • Innovative Sustainability Solutions
  • Energy Justice

 

April, 2025

CORS Energy, Environment, and Sustainability SIG has reached a "200 members" milestone!

 

March, 2025

Student Paper Award Competition: CORS SIG in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

  • Submission Deadline: April 4th, 2025
  • Submission: A cover letter (at most two pages) along with a pdf copy of the paper must be submitted by the application deadline to the committee chair Dr. Mehrdad Pirnia (mpirnia@uwaterloo.ca)
  • Award Committee: Drs. Mehrdad Pirnia, Fuzhan Nasiri, Miguel Anjos, Olivier Bahn, and Joe Naoum-Sawaya

 

January 2025

Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Cluster @ CORS 2025 Annual Conference organized by Drs. Fuzhan Nasiri and Mehrdad Pirnia:

https://site.pheedloop.com/event/cors2025/home 

 

May, 2024

Call for Papers, Special Issue: Inaugural Special Issue for the CORS SIG in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (EES)

  • Journal: INFOR - Information Systems and Operational Research

  • Guest Editors: Fuzhan Nasiri, Olivier Bahn, and Miguel Anjos

  • Submission Deadline: March 01, 2025

 

February, 2024

CORS SIG in Energy, Environment and Sustainability was initiated with 28 members and Drs. Fuzhan Nasiri and Mehrdad Pirnia as founding President and VP. 

Executive officers

2024-2026

 

Founding Members:

Fuzhan Nasiri, 

Concordia University

Olivier Bahn,

GERAD / HEC Montréal

 Fereshteh Mafakheri,

Universite du Quebec (ENAP)

Amin Chaabane, 

École de technologie supérieure 

Mehrdad Pirnia,

University of Waterloo 

Sahand Ashtab,

Cape Breton University 

Michael Pavlin, 

Wilfrid Laurier University 

Ginger Y. Ke 

Memorial University 

Hamid Afshari

Dalhousie University

Mostafa Mostafavi Sani

Dalhousie University

Georges Zaccour
HEC Montréal

Ahmed Saif 

Dalhousie University

Sibel Alumur Alev

University of Waterloo

Maryam Elahi

Moun Royal University

Antoine Lesage-Landry

Polytecnique Montreal

Miguel Anjos

University of Edinburgh, UK

Armin Jabbarzadeh

Universite du Quebec (ETS)

Kristen R. Schell 

Carleton University 

Samiul Islam

Cape Breton University

Omid Mohagheghi

Concordia University

Gonzalo Romero

University of Toronto

Jules Comeau

Université de Moncton

Stan Dimitrov

University of Waterloo

MohammadJavad Bordbari

Concordia University

Daya Gaur

University of Lethbridge

Daniel Frances

University of Toronto

Michael Blair 

Wilfrid Laurier University 

Mehmet Begen

Western University

 

 

THE BYLAWS

  • Definitions

In these guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. "CORS" means the Canadian Operational Research Society/ Societe canadienne de recherche operationnelle, hereinafter referred to as the "Society", as defined in the Society Constitution and Bylaws.

  2. "Council" means the board of directors of the Society, as defined in the Society's Constitution and Bylaws.

  3. "Policy" means the CORS Policy on Special Interest Groups, as maintained by Council.
  4. "Special Interest Group", or "SIG", refers to such entities of the Society, as defined in the Policy.
  • Name

This organization shall be called the CORS SIG in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (EES), hereinafter the "EES SIG". 

  • Objective

The objective or purpose of the SIG shall be a mechanism to promote the Society, the SIG area and the SIG members, as well as the opportunity for CORS members with common interests to interact and network.

  • SIG Membership
  1. Any member of the Society may become a SIG Member.
  2. All SIG Members shall have equal rights and privileges within the SIG.
  3. A Member can withdraw from the SIG by providing the SIG President written notice, or by notice served by electronic mail that is sent from the contact e-mail address associated with that member on record with theSociety.
  4. A Member that is not in good standing with the Society shall cease to be a Member of the SIG.
  5. A former member has no rights or privileges effective the day following the date of their withdrawal as indicated on their notice as described in part c), or on the date their membership in the Society ceases, as recorded by the Society.
  • SIG Officers
  1. The SIG's administrative committee consists of the President, Vice-President (President-Elect), and the immediate Past-President. A SIG may consider appointing additional officers as they see fit.
  2. The President shall be responsible for the affairs of the SIG. The President shall preside at meetings and represent the SIG in external affairs, including, but not limited to,
    1. maintaining communication with Council,
    2. organizing a stream of talks, related to the area of the SIG, at each annual conference of the Society,
    3. organizing an annual meeting of the SIG for its Members, which usually should occur at the annuaI meeting of the Society,
    4. providing a report on the SIG's activities during the preceding year before the annual meeting of the society, and
    5. updating the SIG website.

The President may perform these duties directly or by a delegate.

  • Election and Tenure of the SIG President
  1. The term of the Founding President of the SIG shall be two years. The term of all subsequent Presidents shall not be more than two years. The start of the term of a President coincides with the timing of the Annual Meeting of the SIG (see Bylaw 5).
  2. A President who has served two full terms is not eligible for immediate election to the same office.
  3. Besides the founding President and founding Vice-President, all subsequent (Vice-)Presidents of the SIG shall be elected using the following process:
    1. No later than three months prior to the end of the Vice-President's term, the SIG President shall solicit all SIG Members for nominations for the new Vice-President (President-Elect). This solicitation for nominations shall be done via electronic mail. Members shall be given two weeks to nominate individual candidates; no nomination shall be made without such candidates agreeing to be nominated and self-nominations are permitted.
    2. No later than two months prior to the end of their term, the SIG President shall distribute ballot forms of the candidates to the membership of the SIG. The current SIG President does not cast a vote. Candidates shall be listed alphabetically, by last name, on the ballot. Ballots shall be electronic (e.g., e-mail or a web-based voting system). Members shall be given three weeks to submit their votes, starting from the time that the ballot was distributed.
    3. The SIG President shall tally the votes. The winning candidate shal I be the candidate receiving the largest number of votes. In the event of a tie, the outgoing SIG President shall cast the deciding vote.
    4. The results of the election shall be announced at the Annual Meeting of the SIG (see Bylaw 5).
  • SIG Committees

The SIG President can establish standing committees and/or subcommittees, and appoint qualified Members as chairs to head these committees. The terms of the chairs and members on any such committees shall be re-evaluated by the new SIG President at the time of their appointment.

  • Meetings
  1. The SIG shall meet at least once a year.
  2. Unless exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise, the Annual Meeting of the SIG shall be held at the annual meeting of the Society.
  • Responsibility to the Society
  1. The SIG shall operate in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.
  2. All Members of the SIG have the duty to uphold the commitment to:
    1. Strive to keep membership at a minimum of 25 members.
    2. Restrict member ship to CORS members.
    3. Organize a stream of talks at each annual meeting of the Society.
    4. Provide a report on the SIG's activities during the previous year.
  • Amendments
  1. Proposed amendments to these bylaws, consistent to those of the Society, may be initiated by a petition to the SIG President signed by at least 20% of the membership or 10 Members of the SIG, whichever is smaller. The President of the SIG shaII distribute copies of the proposed change to all members of the SIG by electronic mail or in w riting not less than one month before the annual meeting of the SIG. The proposed change shall be discussed at the annuaI meeting of the SIG in a forum open to all SIG Members.
  2. Following the discussion of the proposed amendment, a motion for the change shall be voted on by all SIG Members present at the annual meeting. The voting shall take place by secret ballot. Ballots that are not marked to indicate a choice for the motion shall not be counted. The votes will be tallied by two Members of the SIG appointed by its President.
  3. The adoption of the proposed amendment shalI require an affirmative vote by at least two­ thirds of the votes cast.
  • Termination
  1. The Society will consider a SIG to be terminated if it fails to meet any of the requirements outlined in the Policy. The CORS president will send a termination letter to the SIG President.

  2. In the event of the dissolution of the SIG, its assets shall become the property of the Society.

How to join?

If you are a CORS member and you are interested in joining the group, please fill out the "Join a Special Interest Group" section of this form.

If you are not a CORS member, you need to renew your CORS membership (see the application and renewal forms) and select the groups you're interested in.

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