Regular biography
Yannai A. Gonczarowski is an Assistant Professor of Economics and of Computer Science at Harvard University, the first faculty member at Harvard to have been appointed to both of these departments. His research explores computer-science-inspired economics, harnessing approaches and techniques from computer science to derive economically meaningful insights. Gonczarowski received his PhD from the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Center for the Study of Rationality, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His doctoral dissertation was recognized with several awards, including the Michael B. Maschler Prize and the ACM SIGecom Doctoral Dissertation Award. For the design and implementation of the National Matching System for Gap-Year Programs in Israel, he was awarded the inaugural INFORMS AMD Michael H. Rothkopf Junior Researcher Paper Prize. His first textbook, "Mathematical Logic through Python" (Gonczarowski and Nisan), was published by Cambridge University Press.
Scholar-generated biography
Yannai A. Gonczarowski is a researcher at Harvard University specializing in Computer-Science-Inspired Economics, Game Theory, Mechanism Design, and Market Design. His work explores the intersection of computer science and economics, focusing on algorithmic mechanisms, strategic behavior, and market efficiency. Key areas include stable matching, strategy-proofness, revenue maximization, and the design of mechanisms that resist manipulation. His research also addresses the challenges of large-scale market design and the implications of artificial intelligence in economic decision-making. Gonczarowski's publications often highlight the theoretical and practical implications of algorithmic collusion, empirical revenue maximization, and the scalability of economic theories.