Centre for Advanced Research in Applied Mathematics and Statistics (CARAMS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal in association with Department of Applied Statistics and Data Science (DASDS), Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), MAHE, Manipal; Department of Mathematics, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, Manipal; T A Pai Management Institute, MAHE, Manipal organised International Conference on Operations Research and Decision Science (ICORDS 2025) from June 05 to 07, 2025 On-Campus in the KEF R and D Centre, MIT, MAHE, Manipal. The event inauguration was held on June 05, 2025 (14:00 hours IST). The Valedictory Ceremony was held on June 07, 2025 (15:00 hours IST). This event was organised in honour of Prof T E S Raghavan (University of Illinois, Chicago, USA).

For the inauguration ceremony on June 05, 2025 (14:00 hours IST), the dignitaries present were: Dr Cherian Varghese (Director, PSPH, MAHE, Manipal); Dr Narayana Sabhahit (Pro Vice Chancellor, Technology and Science, MAHE, Manipal); Dr Varun Kumar S G (Faculty, DASDS, PSPH, MAHE, Manipal); Dr J E Martinez Legaz (Uni. Aut. de Barcelona, Spain); Dr Samir K Neogy (Indian Statistical Institute [ISI], Delhi Center, India); Dr K Manjunatha Prasad (Faculty, Department of Applied Statistics and Data Science, PSPH, MAHE, Manipal; Convener, CARAMS, MAHE, Manipal) were present.

During the Valedictory Ceremony on June 07, 2025 (15:00 hours IST), the winners of the Best Paper Award, Participants and Organisers received certificates, mementos.

ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation) and Springer Nature were the sponsors for the event.

          The Speakers for the event were:

·       Dr Tiru Arthanari (Associate Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand)

·       Dr Sasmita Barik (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar, India)

·       Dr Thirumulanathan D (Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India)

·       Dr Dipti Dubey (Assistant Professor, Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, Delhi, India)

·       Dr Jerzy A Filar (Emeritus Professor, University of Queensland, Australia)

·       Dr N Hemachandra (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India)

·       Dr R A M G Joosten (Reinoud) (Assistant Professor, University of Twente, Netherlands)

·       Dr Nagarajan Krishnamurthy (Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Indore)

·       Prof Juan Enrique Martinez-Legas (Emeritus Professor, Universitat AutÚnoma de Barcelona)

·       Dr Samir K Neogy (Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, India)

·       Dr Manisha Padala (Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India)

·       Dr K Palanivel (Associate Professor, Vellore Institute of Technology [VIT], Vellore)

·       Dr T E S Raghavan (Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)

·       Dr Dietrich von Rosen (Visiting Professor, Linköping University)

·       Dr Gajendra Pratap Singh (Assistant Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi)

·       Dr K C Sivakumar (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India)

·       Dr Sivaramakrishnan Sivasubramanian (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India)

·       Dr Dominik Slezak (Professor, Institute of Informatics, University of Warsaw, Poland)

·       Dr Murali K Srinivasan (Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India)

·       Dr Rajeev R Tripathi (Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore)

·       Dr Agnieszka Wiszniewska-Matyszkiel (Professor [Associate], University of Warsaw, Poland)

The theme of the conference focused on, but not limited to

·       Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

·       Big Data, Business Analytics

·       Linear and nonlinear Programming

·       Mathematical Programming, Simulation, and Queuing

·       Game Theory and their Applications

·       Graph Theory and Network Optimization

·       Logistic and Supply Chain Management

·       Network Medicine

·       Planning and Project Management

·       Transportation, Scheduling, and Project Management

·       Discrete and Combinatorial Optimization

·       Multiple-Criteria Decision Making

·       Stochastic and Robust Optimization

·       Financial Modelling and Risk Management

·       Health Care and Outbreak Management