Ben Lubin
Clinical Associate Professor, Information Systems
- Education
- Ph.D. Computer Science, Harvard University, November 2010
SM Computer Science, Harvard University, June 2005
AB magna cum laude – Computer Science concentration with Mind Brain Behavior honors certification, Harvard University, June 1999 - blubin@bu.edu
Professor Ben Lubin’s research is in three primary areas:
(1) mechanism design, especially of combinatorial auctions and exchanges, mechanisms that support efficient reallocation of goods when participants have complex preferences regarding bundles of items,
(2) the use of spectral graph theory to advance the analysis of social networks, and
(3) applications of network science and machine learning to understanding and improving the healthcare delivery system.
Dr. Lubin is a recipient of the Siebel Fellowship and a Yahoo Key Technical Challenge award. Portions of his research are funded by NIHCM and the Veterans Administration.