Quebec Student Chapter

🗓 December 2025:

Seminar: Robust Optimization for Logistic Problems 🚛

Presented by: Rafael Ajudarte de Campos, PhD candidate in Operations and Decision Systems at Université Laval.

This talk explored how Robust Optimization can incorporate uncertainty into classical logistics problems, including the capacitated p-median and vehicle routing problem variants.

Organizer: Razieh Mousavi

Seminar: Multi-Depot Poultry Production Routing Problem under Production Uncertainty

Presented by: Samuel Gbèya, PhD candidate in Operations and Decision Systems at Université Laval.

This talk addressed optimization challenges in the poultry sector, focusing on multi-depot routing under uncertainty related to mortality rates on farms.

Organizer: Razieh Mousavi

🗓 November 2025: 

Webinar: The Subject to (s.t.) Podcast: Origins, Impact, and Anecdotes 📢

Presented by: Prof. Anand Subramanian, host of the well-known “Subject to” (s.t.) podcast.

This webinar explored the story behind his global podcast project and shared insights from conversations with top OR figures around the world.

Organizer: Razieh Mousavi

🗓 April 2025

Seminar: Hands-On Logistics: Industry Perspectives 📢

In this seminar, Olivier Morin, Vice President of Business Development at Fabrique Manic, shared insights on logistics management and how the company adapted strategies to manage rapid growth. The session covered operational problem-solving, supply chain adaptation, and how to maintain service excellence despite continuous challenges.

Organizers: Razieh Mousavi & Maude Gagné