Dr. Rahul Mazumder

Assistant Professor

Biography

Rahul Mazumder is an Associate Professor at the Nanyang Technological University, specializing in Operations Research and Statistics. He focuses on data science, statistical machine learning, and large scale optimization, particularly in applications involving big data in environmental studies, social science, and recommender systems. His academic journey includes prior experience as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Columbia University and a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT. Rahuls educational background encompasses a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University and a BS/MS in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. His research contributions have earned him several prestigious awards, including the 2024 Leo Breiman Junior Award and the 2023 International Indian Statistical Association Early Career Award. He has published extensively in leading journals such as the Journal of Machine Learning Research and the Annals of Statistics. Mazumder's innovative approaches in optimization methods and their applications in statistical machine learning have established him as a notable figure in his field, recognized for his mentorship and commitment to advancing research in operations research and statistics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor
2015-06-01 — Present

Nanyang Technological University • Singapore

Leading research and teaching in Operations Research and Statistics.

Assistant Professor
2013-08-01 — 2015-06-01

Columbia University • New York, NY

Conducting research in the Department of Statistics and affiliated with the Data Science Institute.

Postdoctoral Associate
2012-01-01 — 2013-01-01

MIT • Cambridge, MA

Engaged in postdoctoral research in statistics.

Awards

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2024 Leo Breiman Junior Award
2024-03-08
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2023 IISA Early Career Award
2024-02-23
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2021 Donald P. Gaver, Jr. Early Career Award
2021-01-01
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2018 Young Investigator Program Award
2018-01-01
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2020 INFORMS Optimization Society Prize for Young Researchers
2020-01-01