Jose Walteros

Jose Walteros is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo. His research focuses on Large-Scale Optimization, Integer Programming, Multilevel Optimization, Logistics, Interdiction, and Defense Applications.

• PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering (2014), University of Florida
• MSc, Industrial Engineering (2007), Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
• BS, Industrial Engineering (2005), Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá

Dr. Walteros' work spans critical applications in security, energy systems, and humanitarian logistics. His research includes interdiction games, stochastic programming for infrastructure resilience, and graph partitioning algorithms. His group GAMMA has mentored numerous graduate students who have successfully defended dissertations and moved to prestigious postdoctoral positions at institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh.

As part of the University at Buffalo faculty, Dr. Walteros contributes to seminar series and student mentoring programs. His group has received recognition for student service and teaching excellence, with advisees receiving multiple UB ISE Student Service and Leadership Awards and Teaching Awards.