Sheldon
H. Jacobson Ph.D.
University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Founder Professor in Computer
Science
Director, Bed
Time Research Institute
Director, Institute
for Computational Redistricting
Director, Simulation and Optimization Laboratory
201 North Goodwin Avenue
(MC-258)
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois 61801-2302
Telephone: (217) 244-7275
Fax: (217) 265-4035
Skype: sheldon.jacobson1
Email: shj@illinois.edu
Twitter: @shjanalytics
For the Media:
Areas of Expertise
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9042-8750
Primary and Affiliate Appointments:
Professor of Computer
Science
Professor of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
Professor of Industrial
and Enterprise Systems Engineering
Professor of Mathematics
(College of Liberal Arts and Science)
Professor of Statistics
(College of Liberal Arts and Science)
Professor, Carle
Illinois College of Medicine
Founding Director: Institute for Computational
Redistricting (ICOR)
Founding Director: Bed Time
Research Institute (BTRI)
Web Sites of Interest within
the BTRI
1) March Madness 2023... What are your bracket odds? Visit Bracketodds for help
with your Men’s and Women’s brackets.
2) What drives obesity? Visit Driving Obesity for the
answer.
3) Interested in ending gerrymandering?
Visit the Institute for
Computational Redistricting (ICOR).
Broader Impacts: How research supported by
the National Science Foundation makes the world better for all. Read the Workshop Report: Setting
a Broader Impacts Innovation Roadmap.
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(19 March 2024, ESPN, Ryan Hockensmith) “How one fan came close to a perfect March
Madness bracket” references strategies
from the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on upsets in the tournament.
(18 March 2024, Associated
Press, Mark Anderson) “Bettors counting on upsets as they put
money on long shots this March Madness” references the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on how the Selection Committee seeded teams.
(18 March 2024, Washington
Post, Neil Greenberg) “10 March Madness tips from a certified
bracket master” references strategies
from the bracketodds web site and quotes
Jacobson on how to sensibly fill out your bracket.
(13 March 2024, National
Geographic, Ronan O’Connell) “PreCheck, Global Entry, CLEAR: We explain
U.S. expedited travel programs” quotes Jacobson on the
benefits associated with TSA PreCheck.
(12 March 2024, Consumer
Affairs, Kristen Dalli) “TSA is testing out a self-service
screening system at Las Vegas.” quotes Jacobson on the
new airport screening system being launched at Las Vegas Harry Reid
International airport.
(3 January 2024, Air Traffic Technology
International, Paul Willis) “Navigating AI’s role in Air Traffic Control” quotes
Jacobson’s article that appeared in The Hill.
Potential PhD Graduate
Students
Research Opportunities in
Operations Research
Secrets to Learn
Before you Graduate
Visit the Media and Outreach
Presentation
For a seminar on
bracketology:
March
Madness and Advanced Analytics: Improving Your Bracket Odds
Looking for a Ph.D. Advisor?
Zen and the
Art of Hiring and Advising Graduate Students
Interested in
Jacobson’s “TED-type” Talk slides?
Interested in supporting Jacobson’s research on policy, public
health, societal issues, or bracketology?
Visit Benefunder.
Computer Simulation Methodology and
Modeling
Discrete Optimization Algorithms
(Exact and Approximation)
Stochastic Models,
On-line Optimization, and Sequential Decision-Making
Health Care Systems Engineering,
Modeling, and Analysis
Transportation, Obesity, and Public
Health
Causal Inference,
Districting Problems, and Election Forecasting
Sports Analytics:
NCAA Bracketology
Jacobson's
Web Site on the Computer Science Web Page
Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D.
201 North Goodwin Avenue (MC-258)
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois 61801-2302
Telephone: (217) 244-7275
Fax: (217) 244-6869
Skype: sheldon.jacobson1
Email: shj@illinois.edu
Twitter: @shjanalytics
Last Updated: 28 March 2024
First Posted: 25 June 1999