Wolfram gave a keynote talk on Data-Driven and Robust Markov Decision Processes at the 10th AIROYoung Workshop and Ph.D. School organized in Padova (Italy) on 9–13 February 2026.
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ISMP 2027 Stream on Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization
Wolfram is organising the stream on Robust and Distributionally Robust Optimization at the 26th International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP 2027), which will take place in Amsterdam from 25 to 30 July 2027. Please get in touch if you would like to organise a session!
It’s All in the Mix: Wasserstein Classification and Regression with Mixed Features
Our paper It’s All in the Mix: Wasserstein Classification and Regression with Mixed Features, authored by Reza, Aras and Wolfram, has been accepted at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
A Note on Piecewise Affine Decision Rules for Robust, Stochastic, and Data-Driven Optimization
Our paper A Note on Piecewise Affine Decision Rules for Robust, Stochastic, and Data-Driven Optimization, co-authored with Simon Thomä (RWTH Aachen) and Max Schiffer (TU Munich), has been accepted at Operations Research.
Dantzig Dissertation Award Finalist
Aras’ PhD thesis has been selected as one of four finalists for the Dantzig Dissertation Award. Very well done, Aras!
Congratulations Dr Zhengchao!
Dr Zhengchao Wang passed his viva! His thesis, “Decision Making under Uncertainty: Randomization,Online Learning, and Applications”, studies robust optimisation, optimal randomisation, and multi-armed bandit problems with applications to assortment optimisation and non-profit campaigning. Very well done, Dr Zhengchao! Zhengchao will stay with our group for (unfortunately only) a short while as a post-doctoral researcher while… Read more »
Congratulations Dr Aras!
Dr Aras Selvi passed his viva! His thesis, “Models and Algorithms for Safeguarded Data-Driven Decision Making”, studies optimal ethical decision-making (most notably, differential privacy and optimal and fair housing), robust machine learning (Wasserstein mixed-feature models and ambiguity sets constructed from intersections of Wasserstein balls), as well as novel techniques to tackle convex maximisation problems. Very well… Read more »
Recent Trends in Vehicle Routing under Uncertainty
Wolfram gave a keynote talk on Recent Trends in Vehicle Routing under Uncertainty at the 9th meeting of the EURO working group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics optimization (VeRoLog) organized in Trento (Italy) on 16-19 June 2025. More details can be found here.
Factored Markov Decision Processes
Wolfram gave a talk on Factored Markov Decision Processes at the Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, on June 4, 2025 (online).
AI/ML in Transition: Innovation, Risk, and Strategic Implications
Wolfram gave the opening keynote on AI/ML in Transition: Innovation, Risk, and Strategic Implications at the 12th Annual Conference of the International Post Corporation (IPC) at The Hague, The Netherlands, on May 22nd, 2025. The conference was attended by over 90 high-level representatives from over 30 posts worldwide, including 20 CEOs. More information can be… Read more »
