My name is Mahyar Salek. I am a PhD student at University of Southern California, department of Computer Science. I completed my undergraduate degree in computer engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.
My research interest lies in the intersection of theoretical computer science, game theory, economics and mathematical sociology. In particular, I am interested in optimization, auction and mechanism design, algorithmic game theory and social networks.
My advisor is Professor David Kempe.
I am currently taking a summer internship at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.
Contact info:
Email : salek AT usc DOT edu
Voice : 310 597 9328 [Unavailable until Aug 20, 09]
Publications :
Mahyar Salek and David Kempe: Auctions for Share-averse Bidders. In Proceedings of WINE 2008, Shanghai, China.
Atsushi Iwasaki, David Kempe, Yasumasa Saito, Mahyar Salek, Makoto Yokoo: False-name-proof mechanisms for hiring a team. In Proceedings of WINE 2007, San Diego, CA.
Shishir Bharathi, David Kempe, Mahyar Salek: Competitive Influence Maximization in Social Networks. In Proceedings of WINE 2007, San Diego, CA.
Undergraduate Thesis (in Persian) : Web Communities and Algorithms, Under supervision of Professor Mohammad Ghodsi, Computer Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology.