Thursday, June 15, 2017

[DMANET] Announcements for PhD positions in Stochastic Programming and Data-Driven Optimization

*Ph.D. Student Positions*

Start date: Academic Year 2018-2019 (August 2018) – Application Deadline
January 10th, 2018.

The Decision Sciences Department at the George Washington University has
several openings for Ph.D. student positions (starting August 2018) to work
in one of the following areas: stochastic programming, distributionally
robust optimization, data-driven optimization with possible application in
financial risk and engineering, military operations, and disaster
management. Students with interests in these areas would work under the
supervision of Professor Miguel Lejeune (http://www.milejeune.org/). See
publications at: http://www.milejeune.org/res-publications-aio.html.

Candidates are required to have a degree in Computer Science, Operations
Research, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Prior
knowledge in optimization and probability, and the ability to code (C ,C++,
AMPL, Matlab, etc.) are welcome. Good English oral and written
communication skills are also important, as well as an enthusiasm for
high-quality research.

More information about the doctoral program in the Decision Sciences
Department is available at:
http://business.gwu.edu/programs/doctoral-programs/decision-sciences/

If you are interested in this position, you should email (mlejeune@gwu.edu)
your CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Lejeune before applying for the
position.

Miguel Lejeune

Full Professor, Decision Sciences

The George Washington University

2201 G Street NW

Funger Hall

EmaiL: mlejeune@gwu.edu

Web: http://www.milejeune.org/

Phone: +1-202-994-6576

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