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.