Haris Aziz

Haris Aziz is a Professor at UNSW Sydney and the leader of the Algorithmic Decision Theory group. His research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, theoretical computer science and mathematical social sciences ---, especially computational social choice and algorithmic game theory. He was the founding director of the UNSW AI Institute, one of the largest AI institutes with over 300 faculty members. Haris is a recipient of the Scientia Fellowship (2018 - 2024 ), CORE Chris Wallace Research Excellence Award (2017) and the Julius Career Award (2016 - 2018). In 2016, he was selected by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for the biennial AI 10 to Watch List. He is on the board of directors of IFAAMAS, is the chair of the IFAAMAS awards committee, an editor of TheoretiCS, and an associate editor of major journals including AIJ, JAIR, JAAMAS, and Social Choice & Welfare. His research has been covered by media outlets such as Scientific American, BBC, Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Quanta Magazine, Die Zeit and Inside Science. In 2018, he featured in the list of thinkers at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, The Australian newspaper recognized him as the national field leader in game theory and decision sciences in Australia. Haris completed his PhD from University of Warwick in 2009, MSc from Oxford University and his BSc (Honours) from Lahore University of Management Sciences. He undertook postdoctoral research at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Technical University of Munich in Germany. He has held visiting scientist/academic roles at Oxford University, Harvard University, and University Paris Dauphine. Algorithms, Multi-agent systems/AI, Computational social choice, Algorithmic market design, Algorithmic game theory, Network analysis