Faculty of Mathematics professors named University Research Chairs

May 20, 2022 - Chaitanya Swamy and William Slofstra among this year's winners of Waterloo designation for research excellence - By Jon Parsons Faculty of Mathematics - Two researchers from the Faculty of Mathematics have been awarded University Research Chairs. Awarded by the Office of the Provost, a University Research Chair recognizes exceptional achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field of knowledge. Chaitanya Swamy  is a researcher in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization. Swamy's research focuses on algorithms for discrete optimization problems, looking especially at uncertainty and classes of problems that are not so well understood. The techniques he develops find applications in various areas, including logistics, transportation, computer science, and ultimately with industry practices, where his research can be adapted to address resource constraints through optimization. Swamy says his goal is always to find techniques that work across a set of problems. "I am deeply honoured to have received a University Research Chair," he says.