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UC Berkeley IEOR launches Master of Analytics degree program to help address shortage of workers with data and analytics skills
UC Berkeley’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) has just launched Berkeley Master of Analytics, a new professional degree program in the College of Engineering that will equip the next generation of analytics professionals with the latest tools and methods in data analytics, optimization, risk modeling and simulation to help meet the severe…
Read MoreIEOR to play a leading role in new National Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization
Shmuel Oren Awarded 2021 Harold Hotelling Medal
Berkeley IEOR is pleased to announce that the INFORMS Section on Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE) has awarded Professor Shmuel Oren as the recipient of the 2021 Harold Hotelling Medal. The Harold Hotelling Medal is a competitive award that recognizes the lifetime achievements of INFORMS scholars who have made sustained and exceptional contributions…
Read MoreIEOR Department Benefits from a New $1 Million Endowment to Support Graduate Students
IEOR alumni and friends have made 479 contributions to the IEOR Graduate Student Support Fund since it was established in 2009 by professor and alumna, Rhonda Righter, along with IEOR alumni, faculty and friends. Now UC Berkeley’s Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research will benefit from a new $1 million endowment to support its…
Read MoreKatta G. Murty Best Paper Prize awarded to Alfonso Lobos
Alfonso Lobos was named as the 2021 recipient of the Katta G. Murty Best Paper Prize. The award faculty committee selected Alfonso for his phenomenal work on “Optimal Bidding, Allocation, and Budget Spending for a Demand-Side Platform with Generic Auctions” with Paul Grigas and industry collaborators, Zheng Wen and Kuang-Chih Lee. The Katta G. Murty…
Read MoreIEOR Alum Receives 2021 Bodossaki Distinguished Young Scientist Award
Associate Professor at Belgium’s Universit´e catholique de Louvain, Anthony Papavasiliou, Berkeley IEOR PhD ’11, has been awarded the prestigious Bodossaki Distinguished Young Scientist Award for 2021. One of six other recipients from other fields, Papavasiliou received the award in the field of Applied Science: Alternative and Renewable Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources Management, Low Carbon…
Read MoreShmuel Oren Awarded IEEE PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award
The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) has awarded Professor Shmuel Oren the 2021 IEEE PES Outstanding PowerEngineering Educator Award for his contributions to mentorship and education on the design and operation of electricity markets. The Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions and leadership in power engineering education. Selected as…
Read MoreThe IEOR Department Welcomes Thibaut Mastrolia as a new Assistant Professor
The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research is excited to announce that Thibaut Mastrolia will be joining the department as a new assistant professor starting in July 2021. Thibaut is joining from École Polytechnique, where he was an assistant professor in applied mathematics. Thibaut’s research interests lie at the intersection of stochastic control, game…
Read MoreAnnouncing Sharjeel Laeeq as 2021 Jengyee Prize Recipient
Congratulations to Sharjeel Laeeq for winning the 2021 Jengyee Prize, Leadership for a Better World scholarship. Sharjeel is a graduating senior in Mechanical Engineering who recently helped a neglected town in Pakistan to install a Reverse Osmosis (RO) system to provide more clean drinking water to residents utilizing his own funds. He plans to further expand his efforts this summer. Sharjeel also serves as…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2021 Jengyee Prize – Win A $2000 Scholarship!
Attention all Berkeley undergraduates! The 2021 Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World — is now accepting applications. The $2,000 prize is awarded annually and is open to all undergraduate students with a sophomore or higher standing, regardless of gender, race, creed, or national origin. The Jengyee Prize – Leadership for a Better World aims to…
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