Baruch Schieber
Baruch M. Schieber | |
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, professor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Research in algorithms, optimization, and business analytics |
Baruch M. Schieber (; born December 1958) serves as a Professor within the Department of Computer Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and holds the position of Director at the Institute for Future Technologies.[1]
Early life and education
Originally from Tel Aviv and raised in Givatayim, Schieber completed his secondary education at Zeitlin High School in 1976. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technion in 1980. Following this, he fulfilled his military duties in the Israeli Intelligence unit 8200, attaining the rank of lieutenant. While serving, he earned an M.Sc. from Technion in 1984 and later achieved his Ph.D. at Tel Aviv University in 1987, specializing in parallel algorithms under the mentorship of Dr. Uzi Vishkin.[2]
Between 1987 and 1989, Schieber was a Postdoctoral Fellow at IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center within the Mathematical Sciences Department.[2]
Career
In 1989, Schieber joined IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center as a Research Staff Member, eventually overseeing the Theory of Computation group starting in 1995. From 2001 to 2015, he directed the Optimization Center under IBM’s Business Analytics and Mathematical Sciences division, later managing the Center for Optimization, Mathematics, and Algorithms beginning in 2017, before leading the Mathematics of AI team at IBM Research AI.[2]
Schieber moved to NJIT in 2018 to serve as Professor and Chair of Computer Science until June 2022. Subsequently, he assumed the role of Director at the Institute for Future Technologies, a joint venture between Ben-Gurion University and NJIT.[1]
He has been an Associate Editor for ACM Transactions on Algorithms since its inception in 2004 and acted as Guest Editor for a special issue on Business Optimization in the IBM Journal of Research and Development. Additionally, he served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Algorithms from 1998 to 2003 and held leadership positions within the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) through 2018, remaining active on its executive committee.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Research and publications
Schieber’s investigations emphasize algorithms, optimization, and business analytics, with a particular interest in developing rapid, provably effective approximation algorithms tackling challenging combinatorial optimization problems. His work delivers practical near-optimal solutions to complex business issues involving scheduling and network design. Key achievements include formulating a unified approach to approximate maximum throughput in resource allocation and scheduling scenarios, alongside introducing a divide-and-conquer approximation methodology for NP-hard graph optimization problems utilizing Spreading Metrics.
Honors and awards
In recognition of his pivotal technological advancements contributing to Israeli defense systems, Schieber was awarded the Israel Defense Prize in 1984. Throughout his career at IBM, he received eight technical achievement awards acknowledging his contributions across various projects.
Media
The influence of Schieber’s research has been highlighted by prominent outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, The Economist, and Newsweek, showcasing its significance in advancing business innovation and technology.
Personal life
Schieber lives in White Plains, New York with his spouse and their two daughters.
External links
- 1958 births
- Living people
- American computer scientists
- Israeli computer scientists
- Theoretical computer scientists
- Researchers in distributed computing
- IBM Research computer scientists
- New Jersey Institute of Technology faculty
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni
- Tel Aviv University alumni
- Unit 8200 alumni