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Eric Friedman focuses on designing networks in ways that account for self-interested users. He is particularly interested in trust and reputation in online interactions.

Shane Henderson looks at methods for leveraging computer-aided dispatch databases in emergency services systems to improve decision making at the tactical (e.g., station location), strategic (e.g., staffing), and operational (e.g., ambulance redeployment) levels.

Paat Rusmevichientong is interested in decision making in complex systems and the role of information technology in helping organizations make better decisions. His research interests focus on the development of efficient and scalable algorithms for making decisions in complex environments.

Eva Tardos (Department of Computer Science) focuses on algorithmic game theory, an emerging new area of designing systems and algorithms for selfish users. Her work in this area has mostly focused on routing and network design problems.

David Williamson studies general methods for designing approximation algorithms for a wide variety of problems, including those arising from information technology. He has, for instance, studied the problem of choosing keywords to advertise in search engines so as to maximize revenue. Additionally, Williamson is interested in problems arising from information networks, including web search and community finding. He has studied the question of what differentiates searching corporate intranets from searching the Internet in general.