Dr. Bernard Ries

Biography

Bernard Ries is a Professor at the University of Fribourg, leading the Decision Support & Operations Research Group in the Department of Informatics. He received his PhD in mathematics from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2007. Following this, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Columbia University from 2008 to 2009. Ries was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick from 2009 to 2010 and then became an Associate Professor at Université Paris Dauphine from 2010 to 2015. His research interests focus on Structural Algorithmic Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, Computational Complexity, and Mathematical Modeling. The group is also involved in the Smart Living Lab project since 2022. Throughout his academic career, Ries has supervised several PhD and postdoctoral candidates, providing mentorship and fostering research in operations research and related fields. He has participated in the organization of international workshops aimed at connecting graph theory with computer science applications. Ries's contributions to enhancing municipal waste collection processes through innovative strategies highlight his commitment to applying mathematical concepts to real-world problems.

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