Lettre MODE
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Table des matières :

-- Stages - Thèses - Postes
1- Position in Optimization (CMM)
2- GDF SUEZ recrute en Optimisation

-- Séminaires - Conférences
3- Annonces de séminaires
4- Seventh Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
5- Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications (MOPTA 2009)
6- Summer School Modeling & Optimization in EDA

-- Autres nouvelles
7- Sujets "optimisation" concours 2009

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1- Position in Optimization (CMM)
(source: Alejandro Joffre)

Center for Mathematical Modeling
Universidad de Chile

Applications are called for one four-year position in Optimization at  the Center
for Mathematical Modeling, CMM, (http://www.cmm.uchile.cl) of  Universidad de Chile,
at the assistant or associate professor level, renewable up to another  5 years.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Operations Research,     Computer  Science, or Applied
Mathematics, and they are expected to exhibit a very good record of  publications.

We are looking for candidates with expertise in at least one of the  following areas:
computational optimization for large-scale problems, discrete  optimization techniques
for hard combinatorial problems, stochastic or robust mixed integer  programming,
applied or computational game theory and numerical methods for ODE/DAE  constrained
optimization.

The successful applicant will be required to have a strong performance  in research
and to participate in the development of novel optimization  methodologies for solving
real-world applications. Optimization group at CMM is currently  involved in mining
planning and scheduling, game theory in electricity market, energy  efficiency models,
competitive equilibrium in telecommunications, logistics and natural  resources management.

The teaching load will be low: one-semester course at the  undergraduate or graduate
level per year. In addition, academic activities such as student direction and
organization of thematic seminars will be encouraged.

The salary will depend on qualifications of the candidate, starting at  $ 2.300.000
Chilean pesos (about US$ 4000) per month before taxes, for 12 months a year.
The position will start preferably before December 2009, however we have some
flexibility with respect to the starting period.

Candidates should submit a CV, research statement and 3 recommendation  letters before
September 31st 2009 to mrivera@dim.uchile.cl

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2- GDF SUEZ recrute en Optimisation
(source: Didier Aussel)

Contexte
Le réchauffement climatique de notre planète, les émissions de gaz à  effet de serre
et la raréfaction de nos ressources naturelles placent le secteur  énergétique au c?ur
de défis des plus importants. En plus de ces enjeux intervient la  libéralisation des
marchés de l'énergie séparant le management régulé des  infrastructures, des activités
d'achat et de vente ouvertes à la concurrence. Ce contexte impose à  GDF SUEZ, première
Utilities au monde, de rechercher à optimiser davantage ses décisions.

Environnement
La Direction de la Recherche et de l'Innovation (DRI) de GDF SUEZ  innove en permanence
pour renforcer sa compétitivité et ses performances, mais aussi pour  apporter des
réponses aux défis énergétiques et environnementaux de demain. Aussi,  au sein du CRIGEN,
centre expert du Gaz et des Energies Nouvelles de la DRI, le Pôle  Simulation Optimisation
(PSO) développe l'expertise du groupe en optimisation et en  mathématiques appliquées.
Ces compétences portées par plus de 35 ingénieurs-chercheurs  permettent de réaliser des
études à enjeux et de développer des outils technico-économiques au  sein de projets de
Recherche et Développement. Ces projets répondent aux besoins exprimés  par les directions
métiers de l'entreprise.

Postes
Le Pôle Simulation Optimisation recrute :
- un(e) CHEF DE PROJET EN OPTIMISATION et AIDE A LA DECISION,
http://gs8.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_gazdefrance2.asp?newms=jj&id=25059

- des INGENIEURS DE RECHERCHE EN OPTIMISATION,
http://gs8.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_gazdefrance2.asp?newms=jj&id=25060

- un(e) ARCHITECTE INFORMATIQUE SCIENTIFIQUE.
http://gs8.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_gazdefrance2.asp?newms=jj&id=25061

Ces postes sont basés à Saint Denis - Stade de France (RER B & D, M13).
Vous devez postuler aux annonces directement sur le site :  www.gdfsuez.com (avec pour
la recherche par mots clés "Simulation Optimisation").

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3- Annonces de séminaires
(source: J. Frédéric Bonnans, Jérôme Renault)

Une rubrique pour signaler succinctement les séminaires ayant lieu ce mois-ci
et organisés dans nos laboratoires.
N'hésitez pas à l'alimenter, préférentiellement via un lien vers la page du
séminaire et une liste de conférenciers,

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Séminaire Parisien d'Optimisation (Institut Henri Poincaré)

http://www.ann.jussieu.fr/~plc/spo.html

Lundi 22 juin:   P. Mahey   (ISIMA, Clermont-Ferrand)
        A. Ouoro   (France-Telecom)
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GT Advances in Game Theory (Ecole Polytechnique, GIS Sciences de la décision)

http://sites.google.com/site/jrenaultsite/advances-in-game-theory

June 12, 2009:  Francis Bloch (Ecole Polytechnique)
June 19, 2009:  P. Bich (Cermsem, Université Paris 1)
June 26, 2009:  W. Sudderth (University of Minnesota)

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4- Seventh Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians
(source: Didier Aussel)

The 7th Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians will be held from Monday
3rd to Saturday 8th of August 2009 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire under
the theme
"New trends in the Development and the applications of Mathematical
Sciences."
PACOM, which is a major scientific event for mathematicians in the
African continent and beyond, is organised every 4 years under the
auspices of African Mathematical Union in order to depict the state of
the art of mathematical sciences and to address issues of interest to
Africa, bringing together mathematicians from different countries,
specialities, backgrounds and ages.
This year's edition will be locally organised by the Société
Mathématique de Côte d'Ivoire (SMCI), with the active participation of
various Ivorian Universities.

For more information, see
www.smci-copam2009.org

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5- Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications (MOPTA 2009)
(source: Didier Aussel)

August 19-21, 2009, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
MOPTA 2009: http://coral.ie.lehigh.edu/~mopta/
Abstract Submission deadline: June 6, 2009
Early registration deadline: July 1, 2009
Please direct questions to: Pietro Belotti, belotti@Lehigh.EDU

The conference is an annual event aiming to bring together a diverse group of
people from both discrete and continuous optimization, working on both  theoretical
and applied aspects. Our target is to present a diverse set of exciting new
developments from different optimization areas while at the same time  providing a
setting which will allow increased interaction among the participants.  We aim to
bring together researchers from both the theoretical and applied  communities who
do not usually have the chance to interact in the
framework of a medium-scale event.

CONFIRMED PLENARY SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Ravindra K. Ahuja, Natalia Alexandrov, Paul I. Barton, John M. Mulvey,
Pablo A. Parrilo, Robert Weismantel

MODELING COMPETITION:
An optimization modeling competition, sponsored by AIMMS is organized.
Finalist will present their results at a special session of MOPTA09.
Problem released January 31, 2009. Contact: Imre Polik, imp208@lehigh.edu

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Note that MOPTA 2009 is just before ISMP 2009. Bethlehem, PA is just  one hour drive
west of the New Ark (EWR) International Airport, less than an hour  drive north of
Philadelphia. Overseas participants can conveniently combine the two  conferences in
one trip. North American participants may fly to the  Allentown-Behlehem (ABE) airport
that also has direct daily flights to Chicago.

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6- Summer School Modeling & Optimization in EDA
(source: Didier Aussel)

Intl. Summer School on Modelling and Optimization in Micro/Nano-Electronics
MOMiNE 2009: http://momine2009.unical.it/
Grand Hotel San Michele, Cetraro (Cosenza) - Italy, Aug 31-Sep 12, 2009

Registration Deadline: June 30.

***FIRST WEEK***
Advanced Modelling Methods for the Design of Electronic Circuits and Devices
* "Numerical methods for coupled systems of PDAEs"
* "Theory and analysis of coupled systems of PDAEs"
* "Miniband electron transport in semiconductors"
* "Parasitic Extraction and Model Order Reduction for Integrated
Circuit Interconnect and Non-Linear Circuits"
***SECOND WEEK***
Optimization Week: Advanced Optimization Methods and Algorithms for
the Design of Electronic Circuits and Devices
* "Derivative-Free Optimization of Nonlinear functions"
* "Modeling and optimization of leakage power and thermal effects in
nanometer digital CMOS circuits"
* "Parametric yield calculation and optimization"
* "Critical area yield analysis and Cadence DFY tools"
* "Performance Analysis of Nanoscale Circuits in Advanced Technologies"

Deadline for registration with School contribution: June 30, 2009
Notification of admission to the School: July 5, 2009

*REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AT*
http://momine2009.unical.it/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=registration

For any questions please email to: momine09@dmi.unict.it

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7- Sujets "optimisation" concours 2009
(source: Jean-Baptiste Hiriart-Urruty)

Deux sujets de concours à l'entrée aux grandes écoles qui viennent de  se dérouler
portaient sur l'optimisation:
- Maths II de Centrale-Supélec, filière MP (qui date de quelques jours) :
 minimisation de fonctions quadratiques ; algorithmes d'Uzawa et  d'Arrow-Hurwicz.
- ENS Paris-Lyon-Cachan, filières MP-MPI (qui date d'hier) :
 fonctions convexes ; régularisation quadratique ; méthodes de quasi-newton ;
 régularisation non-différentiable.

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Thierry Champion
-- 
Laboratoire Imath -- Université du Sud Toulon-Var
page personnelle: http://champion.univ-tln.fr