Michael Ferris
Position title: John P. Morgridge Chair in Computer Sciences & Jacques-Louis Lions Professor of Computer Sciences
Email: ferris@cs.wisc.edu
Website: Departmental Website
Dr. Ferris’ research is concerned with algorithmic and interface development for large scale problems in mathematical programming, including links to the GAMS and AMPL modeling languages, and general purpose software such as PATH, NLPEC and EMP. He has worked on many applications of both optimization and complementarity, including cancer treatment planning, energy modeling, economic policy, traffic and environmental engineering, video-on-demand data delivery, structural and mechanical engineering.