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Azarakhsh Malekian is a Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, with a focus on Operations Management and Statistics. His research interests encompass network and data economics, mechanism design, game theory, combinatorial optimization, and randomized algorithms. Malekian has a strong background in Computer Science, holding a PhD and an MSc from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he specialized in computational theories and applications. He is dedicated to the education and mentorship of master’s and PhD students, actively supervising research projects and engaging in industry collaborations. His contributions to the academic community include teaching game theory to students, helping them understand strategic interactions in business contexts such as negotiations, auctions, and pricing strategies. Malekian's work aims to provide a theoretical framework for optimal decision-making among independent competing actors in strategic settings.
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