Bahar Taşkesen

I am an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

In June 2024, I completed my PhD in the Risk Analytics and Optimization Lab at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. My PhD thesis focused on reliable data-driven decision-making through optimal transport, and I was advised by Daniel Kuhn.

My research interests center around decision-making under uncertainty, large-scale stochastic optimization, and statistical inference. I am particularly interested in exploring algorithmic fairness and robustness and their applications in operations management, control, and machine learning. My work has implications for the development and deployment of responsible AI systems.

[October 2024] My PhD thesis has been chosen as this year's recipient of the Kilian Schindler Excellence Award.

[June 2024] My PhD thesis dedicated to all women who fight to have a room of their own, is now available online!

Contact

bahar [dot] taskesen [at] chicagobooth [dot] edu