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Jonathan Kelner is a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Statistics Data Science Center, with a focus on fundamental mathematical problems related to algorithms and complexity theory. He received his B.A. in mathematics from Harvard University in 2002 and was honored with the David Mumford Award for being the top graduate in mathematics. He pursued his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, completing them in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Kelner was advised by Daniel Spielman during his thesis work. He became an Assistant Professor at MIT in 2007, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012, and continues to contribute significantly to the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). His academic accolades include the Student Paper Award from the Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) in 2004, a research fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2010, and the Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award in 2011 for exceptional distinction in teaching and research. Additionally, in 2013, he received the School of Science’s Teaching Prize for Undergraduate Education, recognizing his commitment to effective teaching.