Dr. Peter Frazier

Associate Professor

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Biography

Peter Frazier is the Eleanor Howard Morgan Professor at Cornell University, where he has been a faculty member since 2009. He received his B.S. in Physics and Applied Science from the California Institute of Technology in 2000. After several years in the industry as a software engineer, he pursued advanced degrees at Princeton University, earning his M.A. in 2007 and his Ph.D. in 2009 from the Department of Operations Research & Financial Engineering. His research focuses on sequential decision-making under uncertainty and optimal methods for gathering information, with applications in simulation, e-commerce, and biology. Frazier has received numerous accolades, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. He has worked as a Staff Data Scientist and Data Science Manager at Uber, contributing to projects related to pricing and optimizing data-driven decision-making.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the School of Operations Research & Information Engineering.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

Advanced to the position of Associate Professor.

Staff Data Scientist, Data Science Manager

2015-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Uber • Remote

Worked on pricing efforts and led data science teams focused on data-driven strategies.

Awards

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CAREER Award

2012-01-01
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Cornell College of Engineering Research Excellence Award

2020-01-01
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Sonny Yau ‘72 Excellence in Teaching Award

2014-01-01
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Merrill Scholar Inspiring Cornell Professor

2015-01-01

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture