Transport and beyond: efficient optimization over probability distributions The core of classical optimization focuses on the setting where decision variables are vectors in R^d. However, modern... Read more
A New Toolbox for Scheduling Theory Queueing delays are ubiquitous in many domains, including computer systems, service systems, communication networks, supply chains, and transportation. Queueing and... Read more
We start off our Spring semester seminar series with Dr. David Mooney from Harvard. He is the Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering. Biomaterials to Enhance T Cell Cancer Therapies Abstract: T... Read more
Abstract: Machine learning techniques have been successful for processing complex information, and thus they have the potential to play an important role in data-driven decision-making and control... Read more
Dependent Stopping Times and an Application to Credit Risk Theory Stopping times are used in applications to model random arrivals. A standard assumption in many models is that the stopping times are... Read more
Causal Inference for Socio-Economic and Engineering Systems What will happen to Y if we do A? A variety of meaningful socio-economic and engineering questions can be formulated this way. To name a few... Read more
Overcoming the Engineering and Environmental Challenges of Achieving a More Circular Economy From food scraps to plastics, much of the modern economy relies on the ability of humans to generate and... Read more
We welcome our next speaker in our series, Dr. Shahin Rafii. He is part of the Division of Regenerative Medicine and the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is also applying for... Read more
Abstract: Of late, much attention has been paid to the risk artificial intelligence poses to employment, particularly in low-wage industries. The question has invited well-placed concern from... Read more
Bio: Balancing theory and application, Xuan (Sharon) Di studies travel behavior and transportation systems, both of which are being transformed by emerging communications and sensing technologies. Her... Read more
