Honors and Awards

 

·      Fellow of Institute for Mathematical Statistics. 2023 For contributions to discrete probability, including the theory of random graphs, algorithms and computations, as well as queueing theory.

·      Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, 2022, for contributions to discrete probability and its applications to graph theory, statistical physics and the theory of algorithms.

·      Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science, 2021, for fundamental contributions to the analysis of complex stochastic networks and the understanding of stochastic phenomena

·      INFORMS Applied Probability Society Best Publication Award, 2011. Citation

·      Erlang Prize, Applied Probability Society of INFORMS, 2004. Citation.

 

From undergraduate and high school years…

·      Hollis Cooley Memorial Prize presented for exceptional promise in mathematics, Courant Institute of  Mathematical  Sciences, 1992

·      Top 100 in William Lowell Putnam Mathematical competition, 1991

·      First place in Republic of Georgia College Student Olympiad in mathematics, 1988

·      1st Degree Diploma in Republic of Georgia High School Olympiad in mathematics, 1986

·      2nd Degree Diploma in Republic of Georgia High School Olympiad in mathematics, 1985

·      Winner of the Kvant journal competition in mathematics for high school students, 1985,1986