David Parkes

David Parkes is a Fellow at Harvard University, affiliated with the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the Computer Science department. His research interests include economics and computation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computational and data science. Parkes is also recognized for his leadership roles, including serving as Dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His work explores the intersection of computer science with societal and economic challenges. Contact information for Parkes is available at parkes@eecs.harvard.edu and his profile page can be accessed at https://seas.harvard.edu/person/david-parkes.

David C. Parkes is the George F. Colony Professor of Computer Science and John A. Paulson Dean at Harvard University. His research focuses on Economics and Computation and Multi-Agent Systems. His work explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, game theory, and mechanism design, with applications in auction design, algorithmic fairness, and AI-driven policy. Key areas include computational mechanism design, iterative combinatorial auctions, and multiagent reinforcement learning. He has contributed to the development of fair and efficient allocation mechanisms, as well as the integration of AI in economic systems. His research emphasizes achieving economic and computational efficiency in complex environments.