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SALERNO · ITALY

11th AIROYoung Workshop

22–24 February, 2027

Cybersecurity, Disinformation Mitigation and Emerging Challenges in Operations Research

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Welcome to the 11th AIROYoung Workshop

We are pleased to invite you to the 11th AIROYoung Workshop, which will be held in Salerno, Italy, from the 22nd to the 24th of February 2027, with the title:

Cybersecurity, Disinformation Mitigation, and Emerging Challenges in Operations Research

Modern societies increasingly rely on interconnected systems and communities, which are particularly exposed to cyberattacks, data breaches, disinformation, and online manipulation. Operations Research can contribute to building more secure, reliable, and resilient systems by supporting decision makers in anticipating threats, assessing vulnerabilities, allocating limited resources, and designing effective mitigation strategies.

The workshop will welcome contributions on these and other emerging challenges, including network design, resource allocation, interdiction, information diffusion, influence limitation, and decision-making under uncertainty, as well as contributions from all areas of Operations Research and Decision and Data Science.

PLENARY TALKS

Invited speakers

Claudia Archetti

Claudia Archetti

University of Brescia, Italy

Francisco Saldanha da Gama

Francisco Saldanha da Gama

Sheffield University Management School, UK

Juan-José Salazar-González

Juan-José Salazar-González

Universidad de La Laguna, Spain

Claudia Archetti

Claudia Archetti

University of Brescia, Italy

Short bio

Claudia Archetti is Full Professor of Operations Research at University of Brescia. From September 2021 to September 2024, she was Full Professor in Operations Research at ESSEC Business School in Paris. The main areas of the scientific activity are: models and algorithms for vehicle routing problems; mixed integer mathematical programming models for the minimization of the sum of inventory and transportation costs in logistic networks; exact and heuristic algorithms for supply-chain management; reoptimization of combinatorial optimization problems. She is author of more than 130 papers in international journals. She is co-Editor in Chief of Networks. She was VIP3 of EURO, the Association of European Operational Research Societies, in charge of publications and communication.

Francisco Saldanha da Gama

Francisco Saldanha da Gama

Sheffield University Management School, UK

Short bio

Francisco Saldanha da Gama is chair of supply chain management at Sheffield University Management School (UK), where he is also the head of SOLARC—Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics Applied Research Centre. His research interests include operations research, operations management, business analytics, and decision-making under uncertainty, with applications to logistics, supply chain management, facility location, and project scheduling. Over the past three decades, he has accumulated vast teaching experience spanning multiple topics in operations management, operations research, applied probability, and statistics. He has been awarded a dozen prizes and honors. He is a member of several international scientific organizations, such as the EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis, of which he is one of the past coordinators. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Operations Research and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of several journals, such as the INFORMS Journal on Computing, Transportation Research Part E, Omega, and the Journal of the Operational Research Society (UK).

Juan-José Salazar-González

Juan-José Salazar-González

Universidad de La Laguna, Spain

Short bio

Juan-José Salazar-González got his PhD from the University of Bologna (Italy) in 1992. He is Full Professor in Statistics and Operations Research at Universidad de La Laguna (Spain) since 2006, where he is also Director of the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research since 2020. He has been a visiting professor at several universities and research institutions around the world and was a promoter and co-founder of the Mathematical Research Institute of Universidad de La Laguna (IMAULL), serving as its first director from 2022 to 2025. His research expertise includes Combinatorial Optimisation, with particular emphasis on optimisation problems arising in Vehicle Routing and Logistics, but also on graph theory, polyhedral combinatorics, telecommunication problems, and statistical confidentiality, among others. He has been principal investigator of several national and international research projects and has extensive experience in the organisation of international scientific events. He is Vice-President of EURO in charge of the publications from 2021 to 2025, he was co-Editor-in-Chief of the SEIO journal "TOP" from 2015 to 2019 and serves as Associate Editor for several scientific journals.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Important dates

November 9, 2026

Registration, Abstract submission &
Grant application opening

December 30, 2026

Abstract submission
Deadline

January 11, 2027

Notification of
acceptance

February 2, 2027

Speaker confirmation &
Proof of travel (for Grants)

February 8, 2027

Registration
Deadline

February 22-24, 2027

AIROYoung
Workshop 2027

PARTICIPATION

Registration & Abstract Submission

Registration

Deadline: February 8, 2027

Participation in the workshop is free of charge.

Registration will open on November 9. You may register for the workshop first and submit your abstract at a later stage. Early registration is particularly recommended for those interested in applying for an accommodation grant.

We currently offer 10 accommodation grants: further details are available in the Grants section.

Register

Abstract Submission

Deadline: December 30, 2026

Abstract submission will be available starting November 9.

The LaTeX template and detailed submission instructions will be published here.

Please note that each participant may give at most one presentation during the workshop.

Submit abstract

ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT

Grants

We currently offer 10 accommodation grants for participants who:

  • submit an abstract;
  • are selected to give a presentation at the workshop;
  • express their interest in receiving this support during registration.

Successful applicants will be notified by 11 January 2027, together with detailed instructions on how to confirm the grant.

After receiving the grant notification, selected participants will be asked to provide proof of AIRO membership (or complete their membership registration) and proof of travel arrangements, as confirmation of their participation in the workshop.

For any questions regarding registration, abstract submission, or accommodation grants, please contact us at airoyoungworkshop2027@gmail.com .

SALERNO · ITALY

Venue

Salone dei Marmi

Palazzo di Città · Salerno

The workshop will be held at the Salone dei Marmi, located inside Palazzo di Città in Salerno. Its central location provides easy access to the railway station, accommodation facilities, restaurants, and the historic centre, either on foot or by local public transport.

Getting to Salerno

BY TRAIN

High-speed rail

Salerno is directly connected to the Italian high-speed railway network through Trenitalia and Italo services, with direct connections to Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan, and several other Italian cities.

BY AIR

Salerno Airport

Salerno Costa d'Amalfi e del Cilento Airport is located south of the city. The Salerno Airlink service connects the airport with Salerno railway station in approximately 40 minutes.

BY AIR

Naples Airport

Naples International Airport - Capodichino offers a wider range of domestic and international connections. Salerno can be reached directly from the airport by bus or taxi, or by train from Naples city centre.

ORGANIZATION

Committee & Board

Organizing Committee

Martina Cerulli Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno
Chiara De Simone Department of Mathematics, University of Salerno
Teresa Elia Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno
Antonio Guerriero Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno
Raffaella Rinaldi Department of Management & Innovation Systems, University of Salerno
Carmine Sorgente Department of Mathematics, University of Salerno
Roberto Tufano Department of Mathematics, University of Salerno
Francesco Giuseppe Zammarrelli Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno

AIROYoung Board

Matteo Cosmi University of Luxembourg
Martina Doneda University of Bergamo
Alessandro Druetto University of Torino
Andrea Mancuso University of Naples Federico II
Sara Stoia University of Calabria
Marta Leonina Tessitore University Roma Tre

WITH THE SUPPORT OF