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In 2007, Bernard Ries obtained his PhD in Mathematics from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. He subsequently served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Columbia University in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from 2008 to 2009. His career progressed with an appointment as an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick in the UK, where he worked in the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (DIMAP) from 2009 to 2010. From September 2010 to July 2015, he held the position of Associate Professor at Université Paris Dauphine in France within the Computer Science Mathematics Department. Currently, he is a Professor at the University of Fribourg, leading the Decision Support & Operations Research Group. His involvement in the Smart Living Lab project highlights his commitment to innovative research. His primary research interests include structural algorithmic graph theory, combinatorial optimization, computational complexity, and mathematical modeling. He has supervised several PhD students and has been active in various academic committees, further establishing his influence in the field.
Columbia University • United States
Conducted research in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
University of Warwick • United Kingdom
Worked at the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications.
Université Paris Dauphine • France
Part of the Computer Science Mathematics Department.
University of Fribourg • Switzerland
Currently leading the Decision Support & Operations Research Group.
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