Data Mining Best Theoretical Paper

2024 Winner(s)

Winning material: Sparse PCA with Multiple Components

Purpose of the Award

The Data Mining (DM) Society of INFORMS announces the DM Best Paper Competition to recognize excellence among its members. The objective of the best paper competition is to recognize excellence among the high-quality research works of DM society members, and brings prestige to DM Society as well as to the recipients.

Application process:

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Past Awardees

2024
Winner(s)
Jean Pauphilet, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ryan Cory-Wright , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Runner-Up
Cynthia Rudin, Duke University
Jiachang Liu, Duke University
Rui Zhang, Duke University
Finalist
Bo Lin, University of Toronto
Eric Delage, Stanford University
Qing Feng, Cornell University
Ruihao Zhu, Cornell University
Tianyi Ma, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Timothy Chan, University of Toronto
2022
Winner(s)
Kaixun Hua, University of British Columbia - Chemical & Biological Engineering
Runner-Up
Guihong Wan, Harvard University
Finalist
Cheolhei Lee, Virginia Tech
Jianguo Wu, Virginia Tech
Ruizhi Zhang, University of Georgia
Xiaowei Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology
2021
Winner(s)
Jionghua (Judy) Jin, University of Michigan
Xiaowei Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology
Yinan Wang, Virginia Tech
Zhenyu (James) Kong, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Runner-Up
Fugee Tsung, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ziyue Li, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2020
First Place
David Simchi-Levi , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jinzhi Bu, MIT
Yunzong Xu, MIT
Second Place
Bo Zeng, Univeristy of Pittsburgh
Chaosheng Dong, Univeristy of Pittsburgh
Third Place
Nicolò Bertani, INSEAD
Shane Jensen, University of Pennsylvania
Ville Satopaa, INSEAD
Finalist
Raed Al Kontar, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Xubo Yue, University of Michigan
2018
Winner(s)
Max Biggs, MIT
Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rim Hariss, MIT
Finalist
Raquel de Souza Borges Ferreira, Purdue University