Machine Learning Archives

Machine learning speeds up vehicle routing

December 13, 2021 | News | CEE Chief Editor

Strategy accelerates the best algorithmic solvers for large sets of cities. Waiting for a holiday package to be delivered? There’s a tricky math problem that needs to be solved before the delivery truck pulls up to […]

Engineering for good

July 9, 2020 | CEE Profiles | CEE Chief Editor

Md Sami Hasnine, is in the business of understanding people. From his research developing and building predictive models of human behavior, to his work in MIT’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion community, the CEE postdoc has displayed […]

Postdoctoral associate Sarah Fletcher publishes research in Nature Communications

April 22, 2019 | 2019 News in Brief | ceemit

Sarah Fletcher, a postdoctoral associate in Bacardi Stockholm Water Foundations Professor Dara Entekhabi’s lab, published research in Nature Communications called “Learning about climate change uncertainty enables flexible water infrastructure planning.” The researchers designed a new planning […]

CEE faculty share innovative research projects with alumni

November 9, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

On October 18, Breene M. Kerr Professor Elfatih Eltahir, Professor John Williams, and Associate Professor Caitlin Mueller shared updates on their innovative research projects. Topics covered ranged from machine learning and blockchain to regional impacts of […]

Professor John Williams and Dr. Abel Sanchez author a new course

October 26, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor John Williams, and research scientist Dr. Abel Sanchez, are introducing a new 2-month online course, called Digital Transformation, which offers an MIT certificate issued by the Professional Education Program, upon satisfactory completion. The course is […]

Graduate student Samuel Raymond receives Shoji Award

October 22, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Graduate student Samuel Raymond received the Shoji award on October 17, for Innovation in Information Technology. Raymond’s cutting-edge work includes modeling complex subsurface physics and developing advanced software systems to simulate complex problems. He has shown […]

There’s a 30% Chance that it’s Already Raining: Inside a CEE Capstone Project

May 1, 2018 | Undergraduate Student Life | ceemit

By Rachel Galowich ’18 and Jill Dressler ’18 Your two favorite blogging seniors are back! In our last post, Jill gave a great introduction into the background and significance of our project. With our next two […]

So, What Exactly is Machine Learning?: Inside a CEE Capstone Project

April 4, 2018 | Undergraduate Student Life | ceemit

By Jill Dressler ’18 and Rachel Galowich ’18 Machine learning is a 21st century buzzword, but what does it really mean? When we sat down in Professor Saurabh Amin’s office to first begin discussing our senior […]

Research from Professor David Simchi-Levi shows that traditional sampling method can be used to address inventory constraints

March 15, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Research from Professor David Simchi-Levi shows that the Thompson sampling method, developed in the 1930s, can be combined with a linear algorithm to address revenue management problems. Simchi-Levi demonstrates that the Thompson sampling can be naturally […]

Professor David Simchi-Levi leads collaboration with JDA Software

March 1, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor David Simchi-Levi is leading a multiyear collaboration between MIT and JDA Software to advance intelligent supply chains. The collaboration aims to leverage machine learning and optimization to create customer experience and improve supply chain performance. […]

Research from Professor David Simchi-Levi provides critical insight into product pricing for online retailers

September 19, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]A new machine-learning algorithm from Professor David Simchi-Levi has helped online retailers determine the ideal price for products. The method led to an increase in revenue, profit and market share for retailers such as Rue La […]