Andrés Cristi 

I am an Assistant Professor at EPFL in the College of Management of Technology, and head of the Chair of Game Theory and Operations (GO). 

Previously, I was a postdoc in the Center for Mathematical Modeling (CMM) at Universidad de Chile and a research member at the Simons-Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute. In 2023, I obtained my PhD in Engineering Systems at Universidad de Chile,  and I was fortunate to be advised by José Correa and Paul Dütting. Prior to that, I graduated as a mathematical engineer and an MS in Operations Management at Universidad de Chile. 

My research interests lie in the intersection of Algorithmic Game Theory, Mechanism Design, and Sequential Decision-Making. Broadly speaking, I study the interplay between optimization and incentives, that is, situations where the outcome depends on the actions of strategic agents. I am particularly interested in dynamic allocation problems, where decisions are made on the fly. I also often consider data-driven approaches, in which decisions are directly made using observations rather than standard distributional assumptions. Modern platforms like routing apps, online advertisers and online marketplaces face these challenges on a daily basis, and my work is centered on understanding the fundamental aspects that drive decision-making in these settings.  Some specific topics I work on include School Choice, Prophet Inequalities, and Combinatorial Auctions.

If you are interested in doing your PhD at EPFL, apply here and send me an email. Contact me if you are interested in doing a postdoc.

email: andres.cristi.e [at] gmail.com

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