Cristian J. Palma Foster
Hey! I'm a second-year PhD student in Operations Research at Cornell University, and very fortunate to be advised by Éva Tardos. My research interests include algorithmic game theory and approximation algorithms.
Previously, I graduated with a double degree from Universidad de Chile and École CentraleSupélec, with a MSc in Applied Mathematics. My master's thesis is titled Load Balancing Algorithms on Scheduling Problems with a Concave Function of the Load, where I was lucky to be advised and guided by José Soto.
Publications
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Learning in Strategic Queuing Systems with Small Buffers
Ariana Abel, Yoav Kolumbus, Jeronimo Martin Duque, Cristian Palma Foster, Eva Tardos.
arXiv preprint, 2025. -
Load Balancing Algorithms on Scheduling Problems with a Concave Function of the Load
Cristian Palma Foster.
Master's Thesis, 2024 (in Spanish).
Talks and Posters
Strategic Queueing Systems
INFORMS Student Day, Georgia Institute of Technology.
2026
Algorithms and Game Theory
Group, McGill University.
2026
Young
Researchers Workshop 2025, Cornell University.
2025
ORIE PhD Colloquium, Cornell University.
2025
Concave Load Balancing
New York City Operations Day
2025, New York University.
2025
XIX Summer School in Discrete Mathematics,
Center for Mathematical Modelling Chile.
2024
Discrete Mathematics Session of the XCI Annual Meeting of the SOMACHI.
2023
Seminar of Master Students, Mathematical Engineering, University of Chile.
2023
Symposium of Graduate Students, School of Engineering, University of Chile.
2023
Honors
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
granted by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
2019 - 2021
First Place on Engineering Generation Ranking, University of Chile.
2018
Andrés Bello Excellence Scholarship
granted by the University of Chile.
2017 - 2022
Golden Medal at the
National Mathematical Olympiad
of SOMACHI, Chile.
2016
Teaching Assistantships
Algorithmic Game Theory at Cornell University.
2025
Practical Tools for Operations Research at Cornell University.
2025
Graph Theory at University of Chile.
2023
Calculability and Computational Complexity at University of Chile.
2023
Mixed Integer Programming at University of Chile.
2023, 2022
Combinatorial Algorithms at University of Chile.
2022
Partial Differential Equations at École CentraleSupélec.
2021
Measure Theory and Probabilities at École CentraleSupélec.
2020
Multivariable Calculus at University of Chile.
2019
Algorithms and Data Structures at University of Chile.
2018
Contact
I'm always happy to connect! Feel free to reach out!