The 5th EUROYoung Workshop - Naples 2025

About

Join us for an exciting Workshop on Operational Research in the beautiful city of Naples, where young researchers will have the opportunity to engage with leading experts in the field. This event will feature plenary talks by top researchers, providing valuable insights into cutting-edge advancements and real-world applications. Beyond the academic sessions, enjoy networking opportunities and social activities, all set against the stunning backdrop of Naples, a city rich in history, culture, and cuisine. Don’t miss this chance to expand your knowledge, connect with peers, and experience the charm of one of Italy’s most vibrant cities!

Dates

Abstract Submission 10 March 2025 (10:00 AM CET time) - 15 April 2025 25 April 2025.

Registration 1 May 2025 - 1 June 2025

Workshop 15 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

Seaside, Mount Vesuvius

Speakers

Meet our confirmed speakers! Click on the pictures for more details.

Maurizio Boccia

Dolores Romero Morales

Martin Schmidt

Maria Grazia Speranza

Committees

Scientific committee

Marta Baldomero-Naranjo (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain), co-chair
Yasmine Beck (ESSEC Business School, France)
Martina Cerulli (University of Salerno, Italy)
Laura Davila-Pena (University of Kent, UK)
Antonio Diglio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Andrea Mancuso (University of Naples Federico II, Italy), co-chair
Adriano Masone (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Alan Osorio-Mora (RPTU Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Carmela Piccolo (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Claudio Sterle (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)

Organizing committee

Danilo Amitrano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Marta Baldomero-Naranjo (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain), co-chair
Martina Doneda (University of Bergamo, Italy)
Mario Lepore (University of Salerno, Italy)
Andrea Mancuso (University of Naples Federico II, Italy), co-chair
Adriano Masone (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Eduardo Pipicelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Carmine Sorgente (University of Salerno, Italy)

Programme

Wednesday, October 15th 📆

12:20 – 12:40Registration

12:40 – 13:10Opening

Session: Uncertain Optimization (13:10 – 14:50)

13:10 – 13:30Federica Donnini — On K-adaptability for two-stage stochastic programs

13:30 – 13:50Hossein Babazadeh — Power Swaps: A Coordination Mechanism for Operation of Jointly Owned Hydropower Reservoirs

13:50 – 14:10Simon Stevens — A Branch-and-Cut Approach for Decision-Dependent Robust Optimization Problems

14:10 – 14:30Xuan Truong Dinh — Enhancing Multi-Period, Multi-Commodity, Multi-Modal Network Flow Optimization in the Mekong Delta

14:30 – 14:50Bárbara Rodrigues — Combined Scenario Reduction and Discretization for Time Series Data

Coffee Break ☕ (14:50 – 15:20) ☕

Plenary (15:20 – 16:20) ⭐ 📢

15:20 – 16:20 Martin Schmidt — A Gentle and Incomplete Introduction to Bilevel Optimization

16:20 – 16:30Short Break ⌛

Session: Location (16:30 – 17:30)

16:30 – 16:50Isabel Wiemer — Enhancing Fairness in Emergency Medical Service: Single- and Bi-Objective Model Formulations

16:50 – 17:10Felix Rauh — Dynamic Programming and Block-Cut Tree Decompositions for a Maximum Covering Location-Network Design Problem

17:10 – 17:30Ricardo Gázquez — Incorporation of Regional Preferences in Facility Location: Insights into Efficiency and Satisfaction Trade-offs

Session: Routing (17:30 – 18:30)

17:30 – 17:50Chiara Maragò — Optimizing Cruise Ship Itineraries: A Sustainable Perspective

17:50 – 18:10Vid Tomljenovic — Solving a Multi-Depot Multi-Vehicle Inventory Routing Problem using Column Generation and Branch-and-Price

18:10 – 18:30Valentina Bonomi — Dynamic management of requests in a Multi-Period Home Healthcare Problem with Uncertainty and Consistency Constraints

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Thursday, October 16th 📆

Session: Machine Learning I (08:30 – 09:30)

08:30 – 08:50Daan Otto — Coherent Local Explanations for Mathematical Optimization

08:50 – 09:10Marica Magagnini — Multiple Disperse (generalized) Linear Models

09:10 – 09:30Sebastian Merten — Interpretable Surrogates for Optimization

Session: Machine Learning II (09:30 – 10:30)

09:30 – 09:50Lorenzo Saccucci — The Potential of Large Language Models in Solving Optimization Problems: An Empirical Study

09:50 – 10:10Ilaria Ciocci — Margin Optimal Regression Trees

10:10 – 10:30Paula Segura Martínez — New mathematical optimization models for clusters interpretability

Coffee Break ☕ (10:30 – 11:00) ☕

Plenary (11:00 – 12:00) ⭐ 📢

11:00 – 12:00Maria Grazia Speranza — Optimization in transportation and logistics

12:00 – 12:10Short Break ⌛

Session: Bilevel Optimization (12:10 – 13:30)

12:10 – 12:30Alberto Torrejon — The Measure of Everything, a flexible modeling framework for combinatorial problems

12:30 – 12:50Riccardo Tomassini — Equilibrium selection in oligopolistic market

12:50 – 13:10Martina Gherardi — A bilevel revenue adequate generation expansion problem with hybrid complementarity condition

13:10 – 13:30Francisco Temprano García — A fresh view on the Security Games Problem

Lunch Break 🍕🍝 (13:30 – 14:30)

Plenary (14:30 – 15:30) ⭐ 📢

14:30 – 15:30Dolores Romero Morales — Local Explainability in Machine Learning: A collective framework

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Friday, October 17th 📆

Session: Advanced Optimization Techniques for Complex Systems (08:30 – 09:30)

08:30 – 08:50Farzaneh Safari — Inverse Cauchy problem in the framework of an RBF-based meshless technique and trigonometric basis functions

08:50 – 09:10Ties Schalij — Structure-Aware Heuristic Improvement via Policy Iteration

09:10 – 09:30Nandan Kumar Singh — Optimal Investment in Resiliency in Presence of Spot Market Demand: A Generalized Distribution Approach

Session: Industrial Applications I (09:30 – 10:30)

09:30 – 09:50Çiya Aydoğan — Tail Assignment Problem with Hour-to-Cycle Ratio Constraints: A Branch and Price Algorithm

09:50 – 10:10Victoria Crotti — Multiprotexion

10:10 – 10:30Christian Truden — Service Network Design with Fleet and Emissions Management at Scale

Coffee Break ☕ (10:30 – 11:00) ☕

Plenary (11:00 – 12:00) ⭐ 📢

11:00 – 12:00Maurizio Boccia — Exact and ML-guided Matheuristic approaches for a Truck-and-Drone delivery problem

12:00 – 12:10Short Break ⌛

Session: Game Theory and Combinatorial Optimization (12:10 – 13:30)

12:10 – 12:30Alejandro Bernárdez Ferradás — Dirichlet Values for Balanced Games

12:30 – 12:50Mariagrazia Cairo — Bi-Objective Minimum Spanning Tree Problem: a comparison between a distributed and a parallel approach

12:50 – 13:10Alberto Boggio Tomasaz — On the Construction of Resilient Samples for Binary Interdiction

13:10 – 13:30Carmine Sorgente — Branch-and-cut algorithms for colorful components problems

Lunch Break 🍕🍝 (13:30 – 14:30)

Panel Session (14:30 – 15:30)

14:30 – 15:30Challenges and Decisions that Shape Academic Careers in Operational Research

Session: Industrial Applications II (15:30 – 16:30)

15:30 – 15:50 Sayeh Fooladi Mahani — Optimizing electric carsharing systems for sustainable mobility and grid load management

15:50 – 16:10Paula Terán Viadero — Exact and Heuristic Approaches for the 2D Cutting Stock Problem with variable-sized stock

16:10 – 16:30Matteo Cosmi — The profitability-sustainability trade-off in complex chemical value chains under product-specific carbon footprint constraints

Coffee Break ☕ (16:30 – 17:00) ☕

Session: Scheduling Problems (17:00 – 18:40)

17:00 – 17:20Alex Barrales-Araneda — A Heuristic Algorithm for Sequential Timetabling and Electric Vehicle Scheduling in Public Transport

17:20 – 17:40Martina Doneda — A data-driven tool for operating rooms advance scheduling

17:40 – 18:00Miguel Chastre — Joint Optimization for the Scheduled Joint Replenishment Problem

18:00 – 18:20Roberto Maria Rosati — Multi-Neighborhood Search for the AGV Scheduling Problem with Battery Constraints

18:20 – 18:40Closing

Abstracts (CLOSED!)

More info about the process here.

The submission process is already close. For further information please contact the EUROYoung Board.

More to discover

Venue

The workshop will take place at the University Of Naples Federico II.

You can take a look of the surroundings of the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e Tecnologie dell’Informazione in the following map.

Getting to Naples and the University

Arriving in Naples from other European countries is quite convenient, thanks to its well-connected transportation network. The best way to get there is clearly by air ✈️ to Naples International Airport (NAP).

Naples International Airport (Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino, NAP) is the main airport serving the city. It has direct flights from major European cities, including London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Amsterdam, Zurich, Vienna, and Barcelona. Budget airlines like Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air offer affordable flights. From the airport, you can reach the city center in 15-20 minutes via:

• 🚌 Alibus shuttle (€5): a direct shuttle bus to Naples Central Station (Piazza Garibaldi) and the port.
• 🚕 Taxi: a taxi from the airport to the city center has a fixed fare of around €25. Note that rideshare apps like Uber are not legal in Italy 🚫!

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How to Reach the University (Piazzale Tecchio 80) 🏫

From Naples International Airport (NAP):

• 🚌🚆 By Bus and Metro: Take the Alibus shuttle to Naples Central Station (Piazza Garibaldi). From there, take Metro Line 2 🚆 towards Pozzuoli and get off at the Campi Flegrei stop. The university is a 5-minute walk from the station. The total travel time is approximately 40–60 minutes, depending on traffic and connections.
• 🚕 By Taxi: A taxi from the airport to Piazzale Tecchio will cost approximately €30–€40 and the ride will take about 20–30 minutes, depending on traffic.

From Naples Central Station (Piazza Garibaldi):

• 🚆 By Metro: The most convenient way is to take Metro Line 2 towards Pozzuoli and alight at the Campi Flegrei stop. The journey takes about 15–20 minutes. From the station, the university is a short walk of around 5 minutes.

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Getting to Your Hotel 🏨

Hotel Nuvò is located at Via Nuova Agnano, 5, 80125 Napoli NA.

From Naples International Airport (NAP):

• 🚌🚆 By Bus and Metro: Take the Alibus shuttle to Naples Central Station. From there, take Metro Line 2 🚆 towards Pozzuoli and get off at the Bagnoli-Agnano Terme stop. From the station, it’s about a 15-minute walk 🚶 to the hotel. Total travel time is around 60–75 minutes.
• 🚕 By Taxi: A taxi ride from the airport to the hotel will take about 25–35 minutes and cost approximately €30–€40.

From Naples Central Station (Piazza Garibaldi):

• 🚆 By Metro: Take Metro Line 2 towards Pozzuoli and get off at the Bagnoli-Agnano Terme stop. The journey takes about 20 minutes. The hotel is a 15-minute walk 🚶 from the station.

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How to Get from Your Hotel to the University 🏨➡️🏫

Your hotel, Hotel Nuvò, is located at Via Nuova Agnano, 5, which is relatively close to the university campus at Piazzale Tecchio 80.

• 🚶 On Foot: Walking is a viable option. The walk is approximately 2 kilometers and will take around 25 minutes. It’s a straightforward route that provides a nice walk through the local area.
• 🚆 By Public Transport: The fastest way to reach the university is by using the local Cumana train line. The journey is quick.
  • 🚶 Walk to the Agnano Cumana station (approximately 2 minutes).
  • 🚆 Take the Cumana train for two stops, getting off at the Mostra–Stadio Maradona station. The ride itself is only a few minutes.
  • 🚶 From the station, the university is just a short 2–3 minute walk away.

The entire trip, including walking, takes approximately 10 minutes ⏱️.

Monuments (castles, cathedral)

What does the fee include?

The fee will not exceed €200 (worst-case scenario), and depending on the additional funding that we can get, the price might decrease. The fee covers:

Accommodation in shared rooms (3 guests per room) for 3 nights (from Wednesday to Friday).

Meals during the workshop (from Wednesday’s dinner to Friday’s dinner, including the respective breakfast, lunch and dinner during the mentioned period).

Participants who wish to stay in a single-use double room or a double room with an accompanying person should contact the hotel directly. Please ensure to mention the EUROYoung Workshop October 2025 in your email and include us in CC so we can track participant accommodations.

Important: These accommodation costs will not be covered by us. We have arranged the following special rates with the hotel (subject to availability):

Single-use double room: €80 per night Double room: €90 per night

Participants are, of course, free to choose any other accommodation that better suits their needs.

The hotel’s website can be accessed HERE.

Contact

If you have any query, write us! euroyoung@euro-online.org

Sponsors

We highly appreciate the support of the following sponsors.