جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Mark Schmidtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mathematical Optimization
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Mark Schmidt is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Science. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Large-Scale Machine Learning and is a Canada CIFAR AI Chair at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. His research spans multiple centers including CAIDA (Centre for Artificial Intelligence Decision-making and Action), the Data Science Institute, and the Machine Intelligence Learning Discovery (MILD) group. Dr. Schmidt's educational background includes a Ph.D. from UBC (2005-2010), an M.Sc. from the University of Alberta (2003-2005), and a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta (2000-2003). His academic career progressed from Postdoc positions at Simon Fraser University, Ecole Normale Superieure, and UBC to Assistant Professor (2014-2019), Associate Professor (2019-2024), and current Professor (2024-present) at UBC. His research focuses on machine learning optimization, with particular emphasis on improving numerical algorithms for large-scale machine learning applications. His work bridges theoretical optimization and practical applications across computer vision, natural language processing, and reinforcement learning. He has developed numerous optimization techniques including variants of stochastic gradient methods, coordinate descent algorithms, and natural gradient approaches. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on optimization for over-parameterized models, particularly transformers and large language models. His work addresses critical challenges in step-size selection, convergence guarantees, and efficient implementation of optimization algorithms. His research has significant implications for training deep neural networks more effectively and understanding why certain optimization methods outperform others in practice. Among his notable awards are the Dorothy Killam Fellowship (2025), Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship (2024), Sloan Research Fellowship (2017), and multiple UBC teaching awards. He has also received the Lagrange Prize in Continuous Optimization and Best Paper Award at AISTATS 2021. Dr. Schmidt actively supervises numerous graduate students, with over 40 PhD and Master's students listed as current or alumni members of his research group. His laboratory maintains strong connections with industry partners, with many alumni securing positions at leading AI companies including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.

Bo Daiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Reinforcement Learning
• Machine Learning
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Bo Dai is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. His research focuses on Agent AI, Generative Models, and Representation Learning, aiming to create decision-making agents through world modeling. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech (2013–2018) and previously worked at Google Brain. Dai has authored numerous influential papers in top conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, and received the AISTATS Best Paper Award (2016). Education: Ph.D., School of Computational Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech (2013–2018) Research Interests: Reinforcement Learning and Representation Learning for decision-making agents Generative Models and their integration with Agent AI Provable and scalable algorithms for real-world applications His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing spectral representations and provable guarantees in complex systems. Key Article Trends: His recent work emphasizes scalable spectral methods for multi-agent systems, diffusion policies, and representation-based techniques in reinforcement learning. He also explores LLM alignment and sim-to-real transfer learning. Awards: AISTATS Best Paper Award (2016) NeurIPS Workshop Best Paper (2017) Ross Fellowship (2011–2012) Advising & Grants: Supervises 6 current Ph.D. and M.S. students. Active in organizing workshops on reinforcement learning and serves as an Area Chair for top conferences. Labs & Software: Leads development of Representation-based Reinforcement Learning and Repr-Control toolboxes for nonlinear control and stochastic systems.

Anca Draganمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-AI Interaction
• Human-Robot Interaction
• AI Safety and Alignment
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Anca Dragan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, where she runs the InterACT Lab focused on algorithms for human-AI and human-robot interaction. Currently on leave from Berkeley, she leads AI Safety and Alignment at Google DeepMind, overseeing safety for Gemini models and preparing for future advancements. Dragan has been a co-PI of the Center for Human-Compatible AI and served on the steering committee for the Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab. B.Sc. in Computer Science from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Dragan's research focuses on enabling AI agents to work effectively with, around, and in support of people. Her work bridges robotics, machine learning, and game theory to create systems that better understand human preferences and coordinate with users. Key areas include AI alignment (ensuring AI does what people actually want), learning reward functions from diverse human feedback forms, and developing algorithms for human-AI collaboration across domains like autonomous vehicles, brain-machine interfaces, and recommender systems. Her research emphasizes maintaining uncertainty about human preferences and accounting for the plurality of human values. Dr. Dragan's recent publications reveal a strong focus on addressing fundamental challenges in AI safety and alignment. Her work spans theoretical foundations of reward learning, practical implementations for human-AI coordination, and critical examinations of limitations in current approaches. There's a clear trajectory toward more robust, safe, and value-aligned AI systems that can handle complex human preferences while avoiding both present-day harms and potential catastrophic risks. IEEE RAS Early Academic Career Award in Robotics and Automation (2021) McEntyre Award for Excellence in Teaching (2020) PECASE (Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering) (2019) Sloan Fellowship (2018) NSF CAREER Award (2017) Okawa Foundation Award (2017) MIT Tech Review 35 Innovators Under 35 (2017) Multiple best paper awards at top robotics and AI conferences Dr. Dragan has mentored numerous successful students who have gone on to faculty positions at MIT, Stanford, CMU, and Princeton, as well as industry roles at DeepMind, Waymo, and Meta. Her advising philosophy emphasizes both technical rigor and consideration of broader societal impacts. She has secured significant research funding including NSF CAREER, ONR Young Investigator, and Okawa Foundation awards, supporting work on human-AI interaction and alignment. Dragan has also consulted for Waymo for six years, helping develop roadmaps for deploying increasingly learning-based safety-critical systems. Dr. Dragan leads the InterACT Lab at UC Berkeley, which has produced influential work on Cooperative Inverse Reinforcement Learning, Inverse Reward Design, and other foundational concepts in human-AI interaction. The lab's research has significantly shaped the field of AI alignment, with applications spanning autonomous vehicles that coordinate with human drivers, brain-machine interfaces that adapt to user needs, and language models that better understand human preferences. Current work focuses on scaling safety approaches as AI capabilities advance, ensuring alignment keeps pace with technological progress.

Ram Vasudevanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Optimization and control of nonlinear systems
• Legged robot locomotion
• Autonomous systems safety
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ram Vasudevan is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Department of Robotics at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on developing tools for safe and robust deployment of robotic systems, emphasizing optimization, nonlinear control, and real-world applications. Key areas include legged robot locomotion, shared control systems, and safety-critical autonomous systems. Research Interests: Optimization and control of nonlinear systems, locomotion of legged robots, shared control active safety systems, and automation of diagnostic/rehabilitative tasks. His ROAHM Lab prioritizes mathematical guarantees for robotic performance, with applications in medical robotics, autonomous vehicles, and soft robotics. Recent work emphasizes trajectory optimization, sensor fusion, and safety-aware control strategies. He has contributed to benchmarks for autonomous vehicle perception and novel methods in thermal image restoration using neural radiance fields. Awards: None explicitly listed in provided text. Labs/Teams: Directs the ROAHM Lab, collaborating on projects like robotic tail mechanics, real-time motion planning, and sensor data analysis. Active in academic conferences including RSS and ICRA.

LEONG Tze Yunمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Responsible AI
• Dynamic Decision-Making
• Neurocognitive Modeling
• +۳ مورد دیگر

LEONG Tze Yun is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore (NUS). She holds S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her academic career spans both research and industry experience, with significant contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and health informatics. Dr. Leong's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology S.M. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology S.B. in Computer Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Her primary research interests focus on responsible AI, dynamic decision-making, neurocognitive modeling, reinforcement learning, artificial general intelligence, and biomedical and health informatics. Her work bridges the gap between theoretical AI development and practical healthcare applications, with an emphasis on ethical considerations and human-centered design. She directs the Medical Computing Laboratory at NUS, a multidisciplinary research program exploring human-aware decision modeling in complex environments. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward responsible AI development, with significant contributions to reinforcement learning techniques, causal inference methods, and applications of AI in healthcare. Her work increasingly integrates ethical considerations with technical AI development, particularly evident in her 2024 publications on medical AI and human values. Her scientific recognition includes: Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) Founding Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI) Member of Eta Kappa Nu (Honor Society for Electrical Engineers) Dr. Leong has supervised numerous doctoral and master's students throughout her career, many of whom have gone on to prominent positions at institutions like Google, Netflix, Mayo Clinic, and academic institutions worldwide. Her advisory work extends to significant policy development, including contributions to WHO guidance on ethics and governance of AI for health. She currently serves on the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Group on Ethics and Governance of AI for Health, the World Economic Forum (WEF) AI Governance Alliance, and the Advisory Council on AI in Uzbekistan. Her laboratory work focuses on developing adaptive systems that evolve with changing technical functionalities, system infrastructures, usage patterns, and operational contexts, with applications spanning prediction and decision analytics, human-aware robotics, game artificial intelligence, personalized education, and assistive care for elderly with neurocognitive disorders.

Petros Koumoutsakosمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Turbulence Modeling
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Petros Koumoutsakos is the Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Computing in Science and Engineering at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where he also serves as Area Chair for Applied Mathematics. His research integrates machine learning with computational science to advance understanding of complex systems, including fluid dynamics, turbulence modeling, and biomedical applications. He leads the CSE Lab, focusing on high-performance computing and interdisciplinary collaborations such as a recent study with Citadel Securities and Google Cloud to simulate heart disease in cloud environments. Key research interests include reinforcement learning for turbulence closures, generative models for PDE solutions, and physics-informed AI for biomedical imaging and wildfire prediction. He was awarded the PRACE HPC Excellence Award (2023) for contributions to high-performance computing. His work bridges computational methods with real-world applications, emphasizing interpretability and scalability in multiscale systems. Grants & Collaborations: Leadership in multi-institutional projects, including turbulence modeling via reinforcement learning and cloud-based HPC studies. Labs/Teams: Director of the CSE Lab, advancing AI, computational fluid dynamics, and biomedical simulations.

Michael Jong Kimمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Dynamic Programming
• Statistical Learning
• Robust Optimization
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Michael Jong Kim is an Associate Professor at the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, specializing in the Division of Operations and Logistics. His research focuses on dynamic programming, statistical learning, robust optimization, and the exploration vs exploitation trade-offs in sequential decision-making processes. BASc, M.Math, and PhD from the University of Toronto His work spans topics in stochastic optimization, supply chain dynamics, and information dissemination in uncertain environments. Publications highlight contributions to Bayesian inventory control, semi-Markovian system control, and variance regularization in optimization models. Dr. Kim teaches advanced business analytics courses, including Descriptive and Predictive Business Analytics and Advanced Predictive Business Analytics (MBAN) during the 2024-2025 academic year. He can be reached at mike.kim@sauder.ubc.ca or by phone at +1 604.822.8682.

Mark Crowleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Reinforcement Learning
• Deep Learning
• Manifold Learning
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Mark Crowley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, with a cross-appointment in the Cheriton School of Computer Science. He is a member of the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute (WAII) and the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI), and serves as National Secretary of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association (CAIAC). His educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, where he worked in the Laboratory for Computational Intelligence, and a B.A. in Computer Science from York University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Oregon State University working with Tom Dietterich's machine learning group. Crowley's research focuses on developing dependable and transparent algorithms to augment human decision-making in complex domains with multiple agents, spatial structure, or uncertainty. His work spans Reinforcement Learning , Deep Learning , Ensemble Methods , and Manifold Learning . He frequently collaborates with researchers in applied fields including Computational Sustainability, Sustainable Forest Management, Autonomous Driving, Medical Imaging, and Material Design. His research is motivated by both theoretical opportunities and real-world challenges such as forest fire management, automotive applications, and medical imaging. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on addressing challenges in reinforcement learning, particularly around observation costs, multi-agent systems, and causal representation learning. His work on ChemGymRL provides a significant contribution to digital chemistry and material design through reinforcement learning frameworks. The textbook Elements of Dimensionality Reduction and Manifold Learning represents a major contribution to the theoretical foundations of machine learning. Crowley actively supervises graduate students, with recent thesis completions including Shayan Shirahmadi Gale Bagi (PhD, Feb 2025) and Oleksandra Nahorna (MASc, Dec 2024). His lab, UWECEML (Waterloo ECE Machine Learning Lab), focuses on developing new algorithms at the intersection of Machine Learning, Optimization, and Probabilistic Modeling. He teaches courses including ECE 457C (Reinforcement Learning), ECE 657A (Data & Knowledge Modelling & Analysis), and ECE 457B (Fundamentals of Computational Intelligence). His blog Computationally Thinking explores AI, machine learning, and the societal impact of these technologies.

Eric V. Mazumdarمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Machine Learning
• Economics
• Optimization
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Eric V. Mazumdar is an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), jointly appointed in the departments of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Economics. He holds a B.S. from MIT (2015) and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (2021), co-advised by Michael Jordan and Shankar Sastry. His research bridges machine learning and economics, focusing on deploying algorithms into societal systems through theoretical and practical lenses. Key areas include strategic classification, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and distributionally robust optimization, with applications in healthcare, online markets, and intelligent infrastructure. Education: B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015 Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2021 Research Interests: Mazumdar’s work emphasizes understanding learning algorithms in strategic environments, including min-max optimization, game theory, and multi-agent systems. He explores how algorithms interact with human and algorithmic agents in dynamic systems, with practical applications in healthcare delivery, e-commerce, and autonomous systems testing. Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2023) Simons Institute Research Fellowship in Learning in Games Grants & Funding: Supported by NSF, DARPA, Amazon, and other organizations. His NSF CAREER grant focuses on strategic interactions in societal-scale systems. Teaching: Courses include Networks: Structure & Economics (CMS/CS/EE/IDS 144) and Topics in Learning and Games (CMS/Ec 248). At UC Berkeley, he contributed to courses like Data, Inference, and Decisions (DS 102). Students & Postdocs: Current students: Lauren Conger, Tinashe Handina, Yizhou Zhang Postdocs: Zaiwei Chen, Laixi Shi, Kishan Panaganti (co-advised with Adam Wierman)

• Probabilistic Verification
• Quantitative Model Checking
• Formal Methods
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Marta Kwiatkowska is a Professor of Computing Systems at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Trinity College. Her research focuses on probabilistic verification , quantitative model checking , and formal methods for complex systems including autonomous robots, medical devices, and biological systems. She leads the development of the PRISM and PRISM-games probabilistic model checkers. Key research areas: Probabilistic systems, formal verification, autonomous robotics, medical device analysis, systems biology Grants: ERC Advanced Grant VERIWARE, EPSRC Programme Grant Mobile Autonomy Awards: 2024 ETAPS Test-of-Time Tool Award for PRISM Students: Current and former advisees in topics spanning formal methods, robotics, and quantitative verification The PRISM-games extension enables verification of stochastic multi-player games with applications in network protocols, autonomous systems, and game theory. Her work bridges theory, algorithms, and practical implementation, with real-world applications in ubiquitous computing and nanotechnology.

Ronald Parrمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Reinforcement Learning
• Markov Decision Processes
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ronald Parr is a Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. He has been at Duke since 2000, progressing from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure, and ultimately to Full Professor. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Department Chair and delivered graduation speeches in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Dr. Parr received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998, with a dissertation titled "Hierarchical Control and Learning in Markov Decision Processes" under advisor Stuart Russell. He earned his A.B. in Philosophy, cum laude, from Princeton University in 1990. His primary research focuses on methods for solving large stochastic planning problems using Markov Decision Processes and approximate dynamic programming techniques. His work spans reinforcement learning, value function approximation, game theory, sensing, and robotics. Dr. Parr's research has been consistently funded by major agencies including NSF, DARPA, and ARO, with recent projects focusing on feature encoding for reinforcement learning, neurosymbolic hierarchical reinforcement learning, and reasoning in large, structured, uncertain domains. His publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to top venues including NeurIPS, ICML, and AAAI, with work that bridges theoretical foundations and practical applications. Dr. Parr has received numerous honors including being elected as an AAAI Fellow in 2023, receiving an AAAI Outstanding Paper Honorable Mention in 2013, winning the IJCAI-JAIR Best Paper Award in 2007, receiving an NSF CAREER award in 2006, and being named an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow in 2003. He has advised ten graduate students to completion across various research areas within AI and robotics. His research has been supported by over $1.5 million in direct funding to his lab, with additional collaborative funding from multiple NSF, DARPA, and ARO grants. Dr. Parr has served extensively on program committees for major AI conferences including ICML, NeurIPS, AAAI, and UAI, and has held leadership roles such as Program Co-Chair and General Chair for UAI. Dr. Parr maintains an active research group focused on reinforcement learning and sequential decision making, with ongoing projects in neurosymbolic AI, hierarchical reinforcement learning, and interpretable machine learning models, continuing to bridge theoretical foundations with practical applications in robotics and AI systems.

George Yinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Stochastic Optimization
• Stochastic Control
• Stochastic Systems Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

George Yin is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Connecticut (since 2020). Previously, he held the position of Distinguished Professor at Wayne State University (2017–2020) and has been a faculty member there since 1988. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University in 1987, along with M.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, and a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Delaware (1983). His research focuses on stochastic optimization, control theory, stochastic systems, and numerical methods, with applications to biology, finance, and engineering. He has held editorial roles at journals such as SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization and has received prestigious awards including SIAM Fellow (2015), IEEE Fellow (2002), and IFAC Fellow (2014–2017). Key funding includes continuous NSF support since 1989, grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and others. His work spans theoretical advancements in stochastic systems and practical applications in energy systems, control engineering, and data science. He has advised numerous students and maintains active collaborations internationally. Labs/Teams: Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research, Quantitative Learning Center. Grants: NSF, AFOSR, ARO, NSA, and multiple institutional grants.

• System Informatics
• Big Data Analytics
• Data Fusion
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kaibo Liu is the Grainger STAR Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and serves as Associate Director of the UW-Madison IoT Systems Research Center. He earned his B.S. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2009), and M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech (2011/2013). His research focuses on system informatics, big data analytics, and data fusion for process modeling, monitoring, and decision-making. He has been funded by NSF, ONR, DOE, and industry partners. Notable awards include the 2024 Hromi Medal (ASQ), 2021 IISE Technical Innovation Award, and multiple early-career recognitions. Recent work emphasizes real-time cyber-physical security, reinforcement learning for data streams, and Bayesian methods for prognosis. He edits IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering and IISE Transactions on Data Science.

Babak Hassibiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Communications Theory
• Information Theory
• Adaptive and Statistical Signal Processing
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Babak Hassibi is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He obtained his B.S. from the University of Tehran (1989), M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University (1993, 1996), and has held positions at Caltech since 2001, including roles as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, and Executive Officer. Education : University of Tehran, B.S. (1989) Stanford University, M.S. and Ph.D. (1993, 1996) Academic Roles : Assistant Professor, Caltech (2001–03) Associate Professor (2003–08) Professor (2008–13) Binder/Amgen Professor (2013–16) Bohn Professor (2016–) Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering (2008–15) Associate Director for Information Science and Technology (2010–12) Research Interests : Babak Hassibi’s work spans Communications , Signal Processing , Control Theory , and Machine Learning . He has contributed to wireless networks, genomic signal processing, multi-antenna systems, robust control, and high-dimensional statistics. His mathematical interests include Random Matrices and Group Representation Theory . Recent Publications highlight his focus on Adaptive Control , Stochastic Optimization , and Quantum Detection . Notable trends include Regret-Optimal Control , Stochastic Mirror Descent , and DNA Microarray Applications . Scientific Awards : Highly Cited Researcher Advising and Grants : He has advised numerous graduate students and postdocs, many of whom now hold prominent positions at institutions like MIT, USC, and Stanford. His research includes collaborations on patents and projects related to Wireless Communications and Genomic Technologies . Labs and Teams : Leads the Hassibi Group at Caltech, which explores nonlinear photonic systems, ultrafast optics, and quantum information processing.

Rayadurgam Srikantمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Communication Networks
• Cloud Computing
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Rayadurgam Srikant is the Fredric G. and Elizabeth H. Nearing Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Coordinated Science Lab. He co-directs the C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute, focusing on AI-driven solutions for global challenges. His research spans machine learning, communication networks, stochastic systems, and game theory. Srikant has authored influential textbooks including Communication Networks: An Optimization, Control and Stochastic Networks Perspective . He holds IEEE Fellow status and has received prestigious awards like the ACM SIGMETRICS Achievement Award (2021) and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Award (2019). Over 20 of his advisees hold faculty positions globally. Education: PhD (1991), MS (1988) in Electrical Engineering from UIUC; B.Tech (1985) from IIT Madras. He has taught advanced courses on optimization, stochastic systems, and game theory. His work bridges theory and practice, with contributions to congestion control, cloud computing, and reinforcement learning. Current projects include AI applications for pandemic response and digital transformation initiatives. Research highlights include foundational work on Lyapunov drift methods for network stability and distributed algorithms. He serves as Area Editor for Mathematics of Operations Research and has led editorial roles for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking. His lab collaborates with industry leaders like Microsoft and C3.ai, leveraging supercomputing resources for societal impact.