David C. Parkes

David C. Parkes is the George F. Colony Professor of Computer Science and John A. Paulson Dean at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research in economics and computation spans multi-agent systems, market design, and AI safety. He leads the Economics and Computer Science Research Group and contributes to Harvard's Data Science Initiative.

Research focuses on algorithmic game theory, differentiable economics, and multi-agent AI systems. Recent work develops deep learning methods for auction design and analyzes risks in advanced AI systems. Current projects include transformer architectures for combinatorial optimization and platform equilibrium modeling.

Honors include election as AAAS Fellow (2022). He currently supervises doctoral students in multi-agent systems, algorithmic economics, and machine learning applications.