Michael Paul Wellman (born March 27, 1961) is an American computer scientist and Lynn A. Conway Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.[1] He formerly led his department as Richard H. Orenstein Division Chair of Computer Science and Engineering.[2]
Michael P. Wellman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Paul Wellman 27 March 1961 |
| Education | MIT, Ph.D. |
| Awards | Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and the Association for Computing Machinery |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
Early life and education
editHe was born March 27, 1961.[1] He received a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1988 for his work in qualitative probabilistic reasoning and decision-theoretic planning.[3]
Career
editIn the areas of qualitative probabilistic reasoning and decision-theoretic planning,[3] from 1988 to 1992, Wellman conducted research at the USAF's Wright Laboratory.[4]
In 1992, he became a member of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) division in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.[5]
He served as Director of the University of Michigan AI Laboratory from 2001 to 2005.[6] In 2016, he became the college's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.[7] He was elected an Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Fellow in 2001 for his work in decision theory, qualitative probabilistic and utilitarian reasoning, planning, multiagent systems, computational economics, e-commerce, and his role as editor of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research.[8]
He was also elected as a fellow of Association for Computing Machinery[3] in 2005 for his work in market-based and decentralized computation.[9][5]
As Chief Market Technologist for TradingDynamics, Inc. (now part of Ariba), he designed configurable auction technology for dynamic business-to-business commerce.[3]
Wellman previously served as Chair of the ACM Special Interest Group on Electronic Commerce (SIGecom), and as Executive Editor of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research.[3]
In 2014 Wellman won the ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award.[3] In 2016, he was named the Lynn A. Conway Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering[4] at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.[1][10] In 2020, he was named division chair of CSE at University of Michigan.[11][5] His term ended in June 2024.[12]
Research
editHis research has focused on computational market mechanisms and game-theoretic reasoning methods, with applications in electronic commerce, finance, and cyber-security.[3]
His work has advanced the application of economic principles within AI, including mechanism design and market-based systems. Wellman’s research include computational game theory and electronic commerce, with a focus on developing market mechanisms for distributed decision-making.[13]
He contributed to the development of the Trading Agent Competition (TAC).[14]
Wellman has investigated the risks posed by autonomous trading agents, exploring vulnerabilities and potential instabilities in algorithmic trading.[15] His recent work models how AI trading systems can impact financial stability, particularly examining manipulative behaviors like spoofing and the broader implications of AI in financial markets.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Michael P. Wellman, University of Michigan". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Honoring the Legacy of Chip Design Innovator Lynn Conway - IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g Autonomous Agents Research Award recipients, retrieved on April 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Michael P. Wellman named Lynn A. Conway Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering" (Press release). University of Michigan. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wellman named chair of CSE" (Press release). Michigan IT. August 5, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Celebrating 30 Years of AI at Michigan (1988 – 2018)". University of Michigan AI Lab.
- ^ "Michael Wellman is new Associate Dean for Academic Affairs". Computer Science and Engineering. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Elected AAAI Fellows". AAAI.
- ^ "Michael Wellman". awards.acm.org.
- ^ "UMich becomes first major university to develop its own generative AI". The Michigan Daily. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Emma; Goel, Amer (21 September 2023). "UMich becomes first school to roll out its own generative AI". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ "Michael Wellman named chair of CSE" (Press release). University of Michigan. July 24, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Michael Wellman | The Fifth CSL Symposium on Emerging Topics in Control and Modeling: Social and Economic Behavior". Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Michael Wellman Recognized with ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award". Computer Science and Engineering. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Distinguished Lecture: Michael Wellman on "Artificial Intelligence Meets Finance: Algorithmic Trading, Financial Stability, and Agent-Based Modeling" – Northwestern CS Theory Group". theory.cs.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Kumar, Revathi (2016-10-01). "AI Researcher Michael Wellman". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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