A paper co-authored by IE Research Datalab member Bissan Ghaddar received an Honorable Mention in the Best Paper Awards at the 20th Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference (LION20), held in Milan from June 15 to 19, 2026.
The paper, “Decompositions for Semidefinite Programming with Reinforcement Learning,” was developed with Asbjørn Ebenezer Magnussen and Stefan Røpke. It brings together mathematical optimization and reinforcement learning, reflecting the conference’s focus on the growing intersection between artificial intelligence, machine learning, and operations research.
LION20’s Best Paper Awards recognize contributions for their originality, technical quality, and potential impact. The distinction highlights the team’s work on learning-supported approaches to complex optimization problems.
Learn more about the awards and conference on the official LION20 website.
Bissan Ghaddar is a member of IE Research Datalab whose research focuses on operations research, mathematical optimization, and AI-driven decision-making.