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Registration open · closes 15 Oct 2026

Operations Research and Data Analytics in Transportation and Logistics

Main theme Multi-stakeholder perspectives in transportation and logistics

A two-day workshop at IIT Bombay, 23–24 October 2026, bringing together researchers, faculty, students and industry practitioners. Third program in a series focusing on planning and decision-making in transportation and logistics. The first two (ICLST 2024 and ODTL 2025) were held at NIT Calicut.

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Dates
23–24 Oct 2026
Duration
2 days
Venue
PC Saxena Auditorium
Fees from · incl. GST
₹500

About the workshop

A workshop on how goods, vehicles and data actually move.

ODTL 2026 is a two-day workshop on operations research and data analytics in transportation and logistics, held at IIT Bombay on 23–24 October 2026. Third program in a series focusing on planning and decision-making in transportation and logistics. The first two (ICLST 2024 and ODTL 2025) were held at NIT Calicut.

The workshop brings together researchers, faculty, students and industry practitioners. Invited talks feature speakers from industry as well as from academia, including IITs and IIMs.

Topics span operations research and optimization, transportation, logistics and supply chain, and data analytics — with discussions on network design and planning, warehouse and fulfillment operations, trade and logistics technologies, digital transformation, first-, middle-, and last-mile logistics, and AI and machine learning for decision-making.

See the four themes

Air cargo containers lined up on an airport apron, with ground crew and the control tower behind
Air cargo on the apron
  • A container freight train hauled by Indian Railways electric locomotives
    Rail freight
  • Stacked shipping containers and gantry cranes at a container terminal
    Container port
  • Cargo pallets on the apron beside a passenger aircraft
    Air cargo

Themes

Under its main theme, the programme runs across four subject themes: operations research, transportation, logistics and supply chain, and data analytics.

Main theme

Multi-stakeholder perspectives in transportation and logistics

  • 01

    Operations Research

    Operations research and optimization — the models and methods behind planning under constraint.

    • Network design and planning
  • 02

    Transportation

    Movement across the network, from the long haul all the way to the doorstep.

    • First-, middle-, and last-mile logistics
  • 03

    Logistics and Supply Chain

    The operations and the technology that connect origin to demand.

    • Warehouse and fulfillment operations
    • Trade and logistics technologies
    • Digital transformation
  • 04

    Data Analytics

    Turning operational data into decisions that hold up at scale.

    • AI and machine learning for decision-making

Speakers

Invited talks feature speakers from industry as well as from academia. Confirmed speakers are listed below; more will be announced with the programme.

2 confirmed · more to be announced

  • AU

    Amit Upadhyay

    Associate Professor (Operations & Decision Science)

    Department of Management Studies

    IIT Roorkee

  • PB

    Dr. Prayash Baruah

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Business Administration, School of Management Sciences

    Tezpur University

  • To be announced

    Invited talk

  • To be announced

    Invited talk

Poster competition

A poster competition runs alongside the workshop, open to research scholars and students attending ODTL 2026. Submission details are announced with the programme.

Who can enter
Research scholars and students registered for the workshop
Abstract deadline
To be announced
Poster size
To be announced
Presentation
In person, at the venue, on both workshop days
Awards
To be announced

Entering

Register for the workshop first — the competition is open to registered participants. Abstract submission opens with the programme announcement.

Questions: amahajan@iitb.ac.in

Who should attend

Academicians, faculty, researchers, students, and industry professionals working in operations research and optimization, transportation, logistics and supply chain, and data analytics.

  • 01

    Academicians & Faculty

    Teaching and research faculty across operations research, transportation, logistics and analytics.

  • 02

    Researchers

    Research staff and postdoctoral researchers working on optimization and decision science.

  • 03

    Students

    Postgraduate students and research scholars, with a dedicated registration rate.

  • 04

    Industry Professionals

    Practitioners in transportation, logistics, supply chain and data-driven operations.

Registration & fees

All fees are inclusive of 18% GST and include workshop kit, lunch and refreshments on both days. One flat rate per category, until registration closes on 15 Oct 2026.

  • Category 02

    All Other Delegates

    ₹1,500

    Inclusive of 18% GST

    Flat rate · until 15 Oct 2026

    Register

Every category includes

Workshop kit, lunch and refreshments on both days.

Registration window Closes 15 Oct 2026

One flat rate per category — it does not change before the deadline. 24 days until registration closes.

Fees are provisional and subject to final confirmation.

How payment works

  1. 01 Complete the registration form and receive a registration ID by email.
  2. 02 Pay through the IIT Bombay OnlinePay gateway using the link in that email.
  3. 03 A payment receipt is emailed once the gateway confirms the transaction.

Registration ID format

AM_odtl26_483920

Your initials, then the workshop tag, then a six-digit reference.

Organising committee

ODTL 2026 is organised by IIT Bombay in collaboration with NIT Calicut.

Venue & travel

The workshop is held in person on the IIT Bombay campus in Powai, north-east Mumbai.

Address

PC Saxena Auditorium
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai
Maharashtra 400076
India
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Venue
PC Saxena Auditorium
Coordinates
19.1324392, 72.915776
Format
In person
01 · AIRPORT Mumbai (BOM) 02 · CAMPUS IIT Bombay, Powai 03 · VENUE PC Saxena Auditorium ≈ 9 KM · 30–45 MIN BY ROAD SCHEMATIC — NOT TO SCALE · DISTANCES APPROXIMATE

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19.1324392, 72.915776

Travel times are approximate and depend on traffic. Confirm your route before travelling.

Accommodation

Participants arrange their own accommodation. The workshop fee covers the sessions, workshop kit and meals on both days — it does not include a stay.

On campus

Limited accommodation will be arranged in the IIT Bombay hostels for outstation participants, on a first-come, first-served basis

Campus rooms · to be confirmed

Staying nearby

The venue is in Powai, north-east Mumbai, which has hotels and serviced apartments within a short drive of the campus. Book early — October is busy.

Accommodation enquiries: amahajan@iitb.ac.in

Host & support

Supported by

IITB-FedEx ALFA

Hosted by

IEOR, IIT Bombay — 50 years, 1976–2026

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Registration closes on 15 Oct 2026.

23–24 October 2026 · PC Saxena Auditorium, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076. Workshop kit, lunch and refreshments on both days.

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Contact

Convener
Prof. Ashutosh Mahajan
IEOR · IIT Bombay
Email
amahajan@iitb.ac.in
Telephone
+91 22 2576 9418
Venue
PC Saxena Auditorium, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076