Faculty
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Daron
Acemoglu
MIT Institute Professor
Economics
(617) 253-1927
E52-446
Political economy
Development economics
Applied game theory
Search theory
Networks
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Saurabh
Amin
Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
(617) 253-8003
1-241
Control and optimization
Applied game theory
Networks
Infrastructure Resilience
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Ali
Aouad
Assistant Professor
Sloan School of Management
Algorithms
Stochastic Modeling
Marketplaces
Social & Societal Applications
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Sinan
Aral
David Austin Professor of Management, IT, Marketing and Data Science; Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE)
Sloan School of Management
(617) 324-7535
E62-414
Social contagion
Product virality and measuring
Social networks and productivity
Consumer demand
Viral marketing
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Azizan_headshot.jpg)
Navid
Azizan
Esther & Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Assistant Professor
LIDS; ME; IDSS
(617) 715-4273
32-D726
Machine Learning and Al
Non-convex and Networked Optimization
Learning for safety-critical systems
Networks and Dynamics
Energy and smart grid
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Hamsa
Balakrishnan
William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor
Aeronautics & Astronautics
(617) 253-6101
33-328
Air transportation
Air traffic management
Airport operations
Environmental impacts of transportation systems
Air traffic control and surveillance
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Arnold
Barnett
George Eastman Professor of Management Science; Professor of Statistics
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-2670
E62-568
Probability modeling and statistics
Transportation systems
Criminal behavior
Health
Risk analysis and perception
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Cynthia
Barnhart
Provost
Civil & Environmental Engineering
(617) 253-3815
E62-561
Large-scale optimization
Planning and operations of networked systems
Transportation systems design under uncertainty and competition
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Dimitris
Bertsimas
Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management; Associate Dean for Business Analytics
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-4223
E62-560
Analytics
Discrete, convex and robust optimization
Statistical learning under a modern optimization lens
Personalized medicine
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Guy
Bresler
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 324-1549
32-D672
Graphical Models
High-Dimensional Statistics
Applied Probability
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Victor
Chernozhukov
Professor of Economics
Economics
(617) 253-4767
E52-524
Econometrics
Mathematical statistics
Machine learning
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Costis
Daskalakis
Avanessians Professor of EECS
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 253-9643
32-G694
Algorithmic game theory
Computational biology
Applied probability
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Richard
de Neufville
Professor of Engineering Systems
Civil & Environmental Engineering
(617) 253-7694
E17-369
Real options
Decision analysis
Engineering systems design
Airports
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/deZegher_headshot.jpg)
Joann
de Zegher
Maurice F. Strong Career Development Professor; Assistant Professor of Operations Management
Sloan School of Management
(617) 324-0627
E62-585
Mechanism design for social good
Innovations in developing economies
Sustainable supply chains
Large-scale field work and controlled experimentation
Data-driven decision-making
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Joseph
Doyle
Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management and Applied Economics
Sloan School of Management
(617) 452-3761
E62-515
Economics
Heath Economics
Measuring Healthcare Quality
Child Welfare
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Vivek
Farias
Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-7659
E62-566
Reinforcement Learning
Inference
Approximation Algorithms
Commerce Platforms
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Gabriele
Farina
X-Window Consortium Career Development Assistant Professor
LIDS, EECS
32D-560
Game solving
Decision making under uncertainty
Online optimization
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Joseph
Ferreira
Professor
Urban Studies & Planning
(617) 253-7410
9-532
Analytic methods
Computer-based modeling for urban planning and policy analysis
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Robert
Freund
Theresa Seley Professor in Management Science
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-8997
E62-567
Optimization theory
Optimization algorithms
Data science
Statistical/machine learning
Complexity guarantees
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Daniel
Freund
Class of 1947 Career Development Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 324-7442
E62-584
Optimization
Applied Probability
Transportation
Online marketplaces
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David
Gamarnik
Nanyang Technological University Professor of Operations Research
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-7779
E62-563
Discrete Probability
Optimization
Statistics and Machine Learning
Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing
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Stanley
Gershwin
Senior Lecturer
Mechanical Engineering
(617) 253-2149
35-210
Manufacturing systems
Applied operations research
Probability and stochastic processes
Queueing theory
Control theory
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Michel
Goemans
Department Head; RSA Professor of Mathematics Algorithms, Combinatorics & Optimization
Mathematics
(617) 253-2688
2-474
Combinatorial optimization
Theoretical computer science
Mathematical optimization
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Negin
Golrezaei
KDD Career Development Professor in Communications and Technology; Associate Professor of Operations Management
Sloan School of Management
715-2622
E62-577
Sequential Decision-Making in Strategic Environments
Algorithmic Fairness
Real-time Algorithms
Machine Learning for Operational Efficiency
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Steven
Graves
Professor, Post Tenure; Abraham J. Siegel Professor of Management Science
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-6602
E62-380
Supply chain modeling and optimization
Online retailing
Manufacturing, distribution and service systems
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Swati
Gupta
Associate Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 324-6165
E62-582
Optimization
Machine Learning
Algorithmic Fairness
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Tommi
Jaakkola
Thomas Siebel Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
3-0440
32-G470
Machine Learning
Probabilistic Modeling
Computational Chemistry
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Alexandre
Jacquillat
Class of 1942 Career Development Professor; Associate Professor of Operations Research and Statistics
Sloan School of Management
617-715-4848
E62-586
Optimization
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Social Good
Transportation
Supply Chains
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Patrick
Jaillet
Dugald C. Jackson Professor of EECS; Codirector, Operations Research Center
EECS; LIDS
(617) 452-3379
32-D624
Online optimization and learning
Machine learning
Sequential decision making under uncertainty
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Stefanie
Jegelka
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 324-6748
32-G472
Machine Learning
Combinatorial and Continuous Optimization
Computer Vision
Materials Design
Biology
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Jónas
Jónasson
Robert G. James Career Development Associate Professor in Operations Management; Associate Professor of Operations Management
Sloan School of Management
(617) 715-5109
E62-588
Healthcare delivery operations
Global health
Health modeling
Analytics
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Jonathan
Kelner
Professor of Applied Mathematics
Computer Science; Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
(617) 253-4344
2-344
Combinatorial optimization
Mathematical programming
Spectral graph theory
Distributed computing
Geometry and topology
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Richard
Larson
Professor Post Tenure, Data, Systems, and Society
Civil & Environmental Engineering
(617) 253-3604
E17-365
Queues
Epidemics
STEM Education
Scientific Workforce
Location Theory
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Retsef
Levi
J. Spencer Standish (1945) Professor of Management; Co-Director of Leaders for Global Operations Program
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-4155
E62-562
AI/ML Methodology & Applications
Algorithms
Supply Chain Analytics
Food & Agriculture
Healthcare
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Andrew
Lo
Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor; Director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-0920
E62-618
Financial engineering
Mathematical finance
Computational finance
Statistics
Econometrics
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Haihao (Sean)
Lu
Assistant Professor
Sloan School of Management
E62-585
Linear and nonlinear optimization
First-order methods
Huge-scale computational optimization
Machine learning
Data-driven decision making
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Lykouris_206x166.jpg)
Thodoris
Lykouris
Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-3313
E62-590
Data-driven Sequential Decision-making
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Dynamic Optimization
Economics
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Magnanti_Thomas_0.jpg)
Thomas
Magnanti
Institute Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-6604
32-D610A
Mathematical programming
Network optimization and design
Telecommunications
Supply chains
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Rahul
Mazumder
Nanyang Technological University Associate Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-2652
E62-583
Machine learning
Machine learning Modeling
Convex and discrete optimization
First order methods
Stochastic and large scale optimization
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Modiano_Eytan.jpg)
Eytan
Modiano
Richard C. Maclauring Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aeronautics & Astronautics
(617) 452-3414
32-D628
Communications
Networks
Network control
Stochastic networks
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James
Orlin
E. Pennell Brooks (1917) Professor in Management
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-6606
E62-570
Network optimization
Combinatorial optimization
Algorithms
Computational complexity
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Asuman
Ozdaglar
MathWorks Professor of EECS; Department Head of EECS; Deputy Dean of Academics, Schwarzman College of Computing
EECS; LIDS
(617) 253-4607
38-403
Nonlinear optimization
Convex analysis
Game theory
Network economics and optimization
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Pablo
Parrilo
Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 324-1542
32-D724
Control and identification of uncertain complex systems
Robustness analysis and synthesis
Convex optimization
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Georgia
Perakis
John C Head III Dean (Interim), MIT Sloan School of Management; William F. Pounds Professor of OR & Statistics and OM; Codirector, Operations Research Center
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-8277
E40-111
Predictive and prescriptive analytics
Optimization
Pricing
Supply Chain
Healthcare
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Chara
Podimata
Assistant Professor of OR/Stat (as of July 1st)
Sloan School of Management
Social Aspects of Computing
Algorithmic Fairness
Machine Learning
Algorithmic Game Theory
Mechanism Design
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Raghavan_headshot.jpg)
Manish
Raghavan
Drew Houston (2005) Career Development Professor
Sloan School of Management; Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 715-5368
E62-459
Algorithmic fairness
Behavioral economics
Algorithmic decision-making
Online platforms
Game theory
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Roemer_Thomas_0.jpg)
Thomas
Roemer
Director, Leaders for Global Operations; Senior Lecturer, Operations Management
Sloan School of Management
(617) 324-6209
E40-319
Product design and development
Operations management
Manufacturing systems
Supply chain management
Applied operations research
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Shah_Devavrat.jpg)
Devavrat
Shah
Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 253-4670
32-D670
Network algorithms
Stochastic networks
Statistical inference
Network information theory
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Sheffi_Yossi.jpg)
Yossi
Sheffi
Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems; Director, MIT CTL; Professor, CEE
CTL; CEE
(617) 253-5316
E40-259
Logistics
Supply chain management
Freight transportation
Enterprise resilience and risk management
Corporate social responsibility
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_SimchiLevi_David.jpg)
David
Simchi-Levi
William Barton Rogers Professor of Engineering Systems
Civil & Environmental Engineering
(617) 253-6160
E17-459
Statistical Learning
Online and Offline Learning
Dynamic Pricing
Learning and Optimizing
Inventory Optimization
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Simester_Duncan.jpg)
Duncan
Simester
Nanyang Technological University Professor of Marketing
Sloan School of Management
(617) 258-0679
E62-542
Marketing
Pricing
Customer segmentation
Machine learning
Game theory
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/sontag_headshot.jpg)
David
Sontag
Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
617-715-5828
32-G464
Machine Learning
Healthcare
Graphical Models
Approximate Inference
Causal Inference
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Sun_X_Andy_206x166.jpg)
Andy
Sun
Associate Professor in Operations Research and Statistics, Iberdrola-Avangrid Professor in Electric Power Systems
Sloan School of Management
253-7412
E62-559
Multistage optimization under uncertainty
Mixed-integer nonlinear optimization
Electric power system operation and planning
Multi-energy systems optimization
Electrified transportation
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Jessika
Trancik
Professor
Institute for Data, Systems and Society
(617) 715-4552
E17-447
Energy systems modeling
Materials optimization for low-carbon energy technologies
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Trichakis_Nikos.jpg)
Nikos
Trichakis
J.C. Penney Professor of Operations Management; Interim Associate Dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing
Sloan School of Management
(617) 715-4215
E62-576
Analytics
Optimization
Health management
Supply chain management
Finance
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Tsitsiklis_John.jpg)
John
Tsitsiklis
Clarence J Lebel Professor of Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
32-D726
Stochastic systems
Optimization
Control
Networks
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Uhler_Caroline.jpg)
Caroline
Uhler
Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
(617) 253-4181
32-D634
Machine learning
Biomedical Applications
Statistics
Causal inference
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/VanParys_headshot.jpg)
Bart
Van Parys
Associate Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-6697
E62-569
Operations research
Machine learning
Control and Decision-Making
Optimization
Data analytics
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Jiang
Wang
Mizuho Financial Group Professor
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-2632
E62-614
Models of financial markets
Asset pricing theory
International finance
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Welsch_Roy_new206x166_0.jpg)
Roy
Welsch
Eastman Kodak Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management; Professor of Statistics and Management Science
Sloan School of Management
(617) 460-2283
E62-564
Statistics
Data mining
Robust estimation
Finance
Bioinformatics
![](http://orc.mit.edu/sites/default/files/F_Zheng_Y_Karen.jpg)
Y. Karen
Zheng
George M. Bunker Professor; Associate Professor of Operations Management
Sloan School of Management
(617) 253-4512
E62-578
Behavioral operations
Sustainable supply chains
Information transparency
Experimental methods