Patrick Jaillet

Patrick Jaillet serves as the Dugald C. Jackson Professor in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, where he has made significant contributions to online optimization and decision-making under uncertainty. His academic journey began in France, where he earned his Diplôme d'Ingénieur, followed by an SM in Transportation and a PhD in Operations Research from MIT in 1985. Beyond his primary role, Jaillet holds multiple leadership positions at MIT, including Co-Director of the Operations Research Center, member of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems, and Faculty Director of the MIT-France program. His distinguished career includes serving as Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT from 2002 to 2009 and previously as Chair of the Management Science and Information Systems Department at the University of Texas Austin. Jaillet's research focuses on online and data-driven optimization, machine learning, and network science, with applications in transportation, logistics, energy, and finance. His contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including selection as an INFORMS Fellow and recognition through prestigious lectureships. He maintains active involvement in the academic community as an associate editor for several prominent journals, including the INFORMS Journal on Optimization and Networks, while his research continues to receive funding from major organizations including NSF, ONR, and AFOSR