{"680501":{"#nid":"680501","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ShapiroFest: Legacy of Professor Alexander Shapiro","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EJoin us in celebrating the incredible legacy of\u0026nbsp;Professor Alexander Shapiro\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;ShapiroFest! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThis workshop, dedicated to honoring Professor Shapiro\u0027s 75th birthday, will take place on March 17-18, 2025, at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The event will feature distinguished speakers, research talks on modern stochastic optimization, engaging discussions, and reflections on Professor Shapiro\u0027s transformative influence on stochastic programming and optimization.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EProfessor Shapiro\u0027s pioneering work\u0026nbsp;in stochastic programming has made significant contributions to the theoretical and methodological foundations of the field. His innovations include\u0026nbsp;risk-averse optimization,\u0026nbsp;distributionally robust Markov decision processes,\u0026nbsp;duality theory,\u0026nbsp;perturbation analysis,\u0026nbsp;sample average approximation, and\u0026nbsp;robust stochastic approximation. These advancements have expanded the scope and capabilities of stochastic programming, making it a critical tool in emerging fields such as\u0026nbsp;machine learning\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;artificial intelligence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAs the\u0026nbsp;A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor in the\u0026nbsp;H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech, Professor Shapiro has received numerous prestigious awards, including the\u0026nbsp;Khachiyan Prize, the\u0026nbsp;Dantzig Prize, and the\u0026nbsp;John von Neumann Theory Prize. His work has had a profound impact on the field, and ShapiroFest is a testament to his remarkable contributions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EWe warmly invite researchers, practitioners, and students across all fields of science and engineering to join us in celebrating this milestone in Professor Shapiro\u0027s illustrious career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EFor details about the program, speakers, and registration, please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/shapirofest\/)\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eworkshop website\u003C\/a\u003E. Registration for the workshop is free but required due to limited capacity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe are thrilled to announce\u0026nbsp;ShapiroFest, a workshop dedicated to honoring the remarkable contributions of\u0026nbsp;Professor Alexander Shapiro\u0026nbsp;to the field of stochastic optimization on the occasion of his 75th birthday. This special event will take place on March 17-18, 2025, at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join us in celebrating the incredible legacy of Professor Alexander Shapiro at ShapiroFest! 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