MD4SG

Working Groups

Environment and Climate


The environment and climate working group aims to address environmental challenges, particularly those that exacerbate the climate crisis, through the lens of computational and economic lenses. We are a diverse group of researchers from a variety of academic disciplines and geographic locations.


Syllabus for Fall 2022


This semester we plan to emphasize applications of Algorithmic Game Theory, AI/ML, optimization, and remote sensing to the fields of environmental conservation and planning. This list of topics is intentionally broad, so we encourage members with even tangentially related interests to engage with the group. We seek to provide a platform for members to share their research and receive feedback from others, in addition to hosting a handful of outside speakers to present on relevant topics. 

If you are looking to join our working group, please reach out to one of the co-organizers. 

Previous Syllabus Example: Spring 2022


We plan to cover a wide breadth of topics, focusing on providing a platform for members to share their research and receive feedback from others.
 

Selected Readings

 

Selected past output from the group:

 

Working Group Organizers

Matthew vonAllmen Ph.D. student in Computer Science Northwestern University
Andrew Roberts Ph.D. student in Computing and Data Sciences Boston University
 

Working Group Members

Charles Cui Ph.D. Student in Computer Science Northwestern University
Daniel Firebanks-Quevedo Software Engineer IBM Research
Sanchias Das Ph.D. Student in Operations Management University of Washington
Manuela Vanegas Ferro Ph.D. Student in Biological Design Arizona State University
John Foppert Visiting Professor of Forestry Paul Smith's College
Arnav Gautam Ph.D. Student in Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University
Lauren Gillespie Ph.D. Student in Biology and Computer Science Stanford University
Paul Gölz Ph.D. Student in Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University
Firehiwot Gurara Ph.D. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering Cornell University
Nicole Immorlica Senior Principal Research Microsoft Research
Rosie Li Ph.D. Student in Public Policy Yale University
Wanyi Li Ph.D. Student in Operations Management Stanford University
Irene Lo Assistant Professor in Management Science & Engineering Stanford University
Yuki Miura Ph.D. Student Columbia University
Joan Nkiriki Ph.D. Student in Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University
Andrew Roberts Ph.D. Student in Computing and Data Sciences Boston University
Dheeraj Satyavolu MS Student in Operations Research UT Austin
Yuan Shi Ph.D. Student in Operations Research MIT
Bhushan Suwal Researcher Tufts University
Charles Van-Hein Sackey Ph.D. Student in Engineering and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University
Matthew vonAllman Ph.D. Student Northwestern University
Judy Xie Ph.D. Student in Environmental Policy and Process Systems Engineering Imperial College London
Lily Xu Ph.D. Student in Computer Science Harvard University