Symposium:
Systems Optimization for Sustainable Resources Utilization
22-24 September, 2026
AIMS Research and Innovation Centre | Kigali, Rwanda
About the Symposium
The increasing complexity of energy, water, agricultural, and mobility systems requires innovative approaches for managing resources efficiently, reliably, and sustainably. Climate variability, uncertain demand patterns, growing urbanization, and increasingly interconnected infrastructures present challenges that cannot be addressed through conventional methods alone.
The symposium provides an international platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry representatives, postgraduate students, and early-career researchers to exchange ideas and discuss recent advances at the intersection of mathematical optimization, systems and control engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and sustainable resource management.
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Speakers
Prof. Patrick Mäder
Univ.-Prof. Patrick Mäder is Professor and Head of the Group of Data-intensive Systems and Visualization at the Department of Computer Science and Automation at Technische Universität Ilmenau. His research focuses on topics in secure and reliable software; scalable, multi-modal, and explainable machine learning; and computational biology and ecology.
After completing his studies and doctoral research at TU Ilmenau, he contributed to numerous national and international research projects in software engineering and artificial intelligence. His work combines fundamental research with practical applications, including the award-winning Flora Incognita project for AI-based plant identification.
Prof. Avi Ostfeld
Avi Ostfeld is a Professor in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He is a recognized expert in the field of water resources management, with a particular focus on the analysis and optimization of water distribution systems. His research spans various areas including the security, reliability, and sustainability of multi-quality water distribution systems, as well as the application of evolutionary optimization techniques and machine learning in water resources engineering.
Prof. Ostfeld has contributed extensively to the integration of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with water resources models, and his work often addresses the challenges of equitable water distribution, system vulnerability, and operational efficiency. With numerous prestigious academic and professional appointments, Prof. Ostfeld is also a Fellow of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) and the International Water Association (IWA), reflecting his prominent role in advancing the field globally.
“A central theme of the symposium is optimization and decision-making under uncertainty, including
stochastic and robust optimization, Chance-Constrained Optimization (CCOPT), Model Predictive
Control (MPC), data-driven optimization, and AI-assisted decision-making. These methodologies
provide powerful tools for designing adaptive, resilient, and efficient systems capable of operating
under uncertain and dynamic conditions. The symposium welcomes contributions addressing
theoretical developments, computational methods, experimental validation, and innovative
interdisciplinary applications in areas including sustainable energy systems, water resources
management, intelligent agrifood systems, autonomous and cyber-physical systems, smart mobility,
and sustainable logistics.”
Event Details
The Conference is non-residential and delegates
are requested to make their own accommodation arrangements.
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