Dr. Alper Atamturk

Biography

Alper Atamturk holds the Earl J. Isaac Chair in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests are primarily in optimization, encompassing integer programming, including conic, mixed, and combinatorial variants, as well as sparse learning and network design. He is recognized for his work in optimization under uncertainty. Atamturk serves on several editorial boards including Mathematical Programming, Mathematical Programming Computation, Discrete Optimization, and the Journal of Risk. His contributions to the field have been significant, and he is active in advancing methodologies that integrate robust optimization techniques into real-world applications, particularly in logistics and decision-making processes. Alongside his research endeavors, he is involved in teaching and mentoring students in various aspects of industrial engineering and operations research, including topics related to individual study and research, fostering a new generation of professionals in optimization and decision-making.

Research Interests