The Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture: Amitabh Basu

Please join us in celebrating the Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture recognizing Amitabh Basu as a full professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics.

Amitabh Basu, professor of applied mathematics and statistics with a secondary appointment in computer science, is an expert in the field of mathematical optimization with an emphasis on problems with a combinatorial or discrete nature. His work aims to provide methods for solving large-scale, decision-making problems where a combination of discrete choices and non-discrete choices must be made to optimize a given objective. He incorporates techniques from convex geometry, the geometry of numbers, functional analysis, algebraic topology, and real algebraic geometry to reach technical breakthroughs in such optimization problems. Basu’s research has practical applications in operations research, astronomy, and data science.

Named after the fifth dean of the Whiting School of Engineering, the Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture series was established in 1993 to honor newly promoted full professors.