Dr. Patrick Jaillet

Dugald C Jackson Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Co-Director, Operations Research Center (ORC)
Director, MIT-France Program (MISTI)

Primary DLC

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

MIT Room: 32-D624

Areas of Interest and Expertise

On-line and Stochastic Optimization
Real-Time and Dynamic Optimization
Network Design and Optimization
Probabilistic Combinatorial Optimization Problems
Financial Engineering and Energy
Operations Research
Systems and Transportation

Research Summary

Dr. Jaillet's research interests include on-line problems; real-time and dynamic optimization; network design and optimization; probabilistic combinatorial optimization; and financial engineering. His research has been funded by NSF, ONR, USDOT, and from private funds (e.g., UPS, Indosuez Bank). Professor Jaillet has taught courses in combinatorial optimization; network optimization; probabilistic methods in operations research; stochastic analysis; risk management; and mathematics in finance. Dr. Jaillet's consulting works include supply chain strategy, logistics and distribution optimization, electronic marketplace design, and development of optimization solutions in various industries, including automotive, financial and manufacturing.

Recent Work