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distributed optimization and control, engineering-economic systems, electricity markets, wireless networks
United States, Colombia, France

Biography

Alfredo Garcia is currently Michael and Sugar Barnes Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia (1991) and the Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France (1992) and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan (1997). During 1998-2000 he served as Commissioner in the Colombian Energy Regulatory Commission. From 2001-2017 he was a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia and University of Florida. During 2016-2017 he served as Program Manager for (ARO) Army Research Office’s program in Multiagent Network Control. His research interests include game theory and dynamic optimization with applications in electricity and communication networks.

Activities

Employment (7)

Texas A&M University: College Station, Texas, US

2021 to present | Michael and Sugar Barnes Professor III (Industrial and Systems Engineering)
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Texas A&M University: College Station, Texas, US

2018 to 2021 | Professor (Industrial and Systems Engineering)
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Army Research Office: Research Triangle, NC, US

2016 to 2017 | Program Manager, Multi-agent Network Control
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University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, US

2015 to 2017 | Professor (Industrial and Systems Engineering)
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University of Virginia: Charlottesville, VA, US

2001 to 2014 | Professor (Systems and Information Engineering)
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Brattle Group: Washington DC, US

2000 to 2001 | Associate
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Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas CREG: Bogota, CO

1998 to 2000
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Education and qualifications (4)

University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI, US

1993 to 1997 | PhD (Industrial and Operations Engineering)
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University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI, US

1993 to 1995 | M. Sc. (Industrial and Operations Engineering)
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Université Paul Sabatier: Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, FR

1991 to 1992 | D.E.A Automatique et Informatique Industrielle (Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes)
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Universidad de los Andes: Bogota, CO

1986 to 1990 | Ingeniero Eléctrico (Ingenieria Electrica)
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Professional activities (1)

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2010 to 2010 | Visiting Professor
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Funding (15)

Dynamic Discrete Choice Estimation with Partially Observable States and Hidden Dynamics

2021-09-01 to 2024-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2048395
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Collaborative Online Optimization for Efficient Model-Based Learning

2019-09-15 to 2021-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1933878
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Online Modeling of Heterogeneous Autonomy

2019-08-01 to 2022-07-31 | Grant
United States Air Force (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

FA95501910347

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Learning and Coordination of Human and Artificial

2019-04-01 to 2019-12-31 | Grant
United States Department of the Army (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

W911NF1910201

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Smart Markets for Black-box Capacity Allocation

2018-01-01 to 2020-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1829552
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Smart Markets for Black-box Capacity Allocation

2016-09-01 to 2018-05-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1561381
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Mechanism Design for Complex Systems: A Black-box Model Approach

2015-09-30 to 2019-09-29 | Grant
United States Air Force (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

FA95501510504

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I/UCRC: Broadband Wireless Access & Applications Center (BWAC)

2013-09-01 to 2015-12-31 | Grant
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1266311
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I/UCRC: Collaborative Research: Unlocking Spectrum Efficiency for Future Wireless Networks

2012-08-01 to 2013-07-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1230918
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CIF: Small: Dynamic Pricing of Interference in Cognitive Radio Networks

2010-09-15 to 2014-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1017982
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Collaborative Research: Unlocking Capacity for Wireless Networks Using Cooperative and Cognitive Techniques

2010-07-15 to 2012-06-30 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1032060
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CT-ISG: The Economics of Internet Security: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

2007-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | Grant
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0627399
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Dynamic Coordination for Distributed Planning with Limited Communication

2004-07-01 to 2008-06-30 | Grant
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0414727
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EPNES: Security of Supply & Strategic Learning in Restructured Power Markets

2002-09-01 to 2006-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0224747
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Collaborative Research: Complex Networks Optimization

2002-09-01 to 2005-08-31 | Grant
Directorate for Engineering (Alexandria, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 0217371
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Expert systems with applications. (1)