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Tamon Stephen is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University (SFU), part of the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on operations research, with an emphasis on combinatorial optimization, algorithms, discrete geometry, and computational biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan (2002). His work often bridges theoretical and computational aspects, addressing interdisciplinary applications.
Stephen is affiliated with the Centre for Operations Research and Decision Sciences (CORDS) and has contributed to software tools for hypergraph transversals and colorful linear programming. He has taught courses such as Math 208W (Introduction to Operations Research) and has advised projects in metabolic network analysis and scheduling optimization. His office is located at the Surrey campus (SRYC 2886).
Key research collaborations include studies on firefighter scheduling, nurse rostering, and metabolic pathway analysis. His methodologies often leverage algorithm design, polytope theory, and discrete mathematics.
Stephen actively participates in academic service, organizing seminars and contributing to conferences such as the West Coast Optimization Meeting. His work emphasizes practical applications of theoretical results, with a focus on solving real-world optimization challenges.
