{"680503":{"#nid":"680503","#data":{"type":"news","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\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\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EStochastic programming\u0026nbsp;addresses optimization problems involving random parameters, which arise in many fields of science and engineering, including telecommunications, transportation, energy, medicine, and finance.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EProfessor Alexander Shapiro\u0026nbsp;has made fundamental contributions to the theoretical and methodological foundations of stochastic programming. His pioneering work includes novel modeling approaches, such as\u0026nbsp;risk-averse optimization\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;distributionally robust Markov decision processes; advancements in\u0026nbsp;duality theory\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;perturbation analysis; and development of solution techniques like\u0026nbsp;sample average approximation\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;robust stochastic approximation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThese innovations have significantly expanded the scope and capabilities of stochastic programming, enabling it to tackle a broader range of practical and theoretical challenges. Building on his foundational contributions, stochastic programming has become a critical tool in emerging fields such as\u0026nbsp;machine learning\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;artificial intelligence. This workshop honors Professor Shapiro\u2019s profound influence on the field and celebrates his remarkable contributions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAlexander Shapiro\u0026nbsp;is the\u0026nbsp;A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech. Dr. Shapiro\u2019s research interests are focused on stochastic programming, risk analysis, simulation-based optimization, and multivariate statistical analysis. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIn 2013, he was awarded the\u0026nbsp;Khachiyan Prize\u0026nbsp;of INFORMS for lifetime achievements in optimization, and in 2018, he was a recipient of the\u0026nbsp;Dantzig Prize\u0026nbsp;awarded by the Mathematical Optimization Society and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. In 2020, he was elected to the\u0026nbsp;National Academy of Engineering. In 2021, he was a recipient of the\u0026nbsp;John von Neumann Theory Prize\u0026nbsp;awarded by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EDr. Shapiro served on the editorial boards of a number of professional journals. He was an area editor (optimization) of\u0026nbsp;Operations Research\u0026nbsp;and the editor-in-chief of\u0026nbsp;Mathematical Programming, Series A2.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\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\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. 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