Dominique Orban, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Methods for continuous problems with inexact derivatives Methods for continuous problems with inexact function values Multi-precision computational optimization Multi-precision floating-point calculations Partially-separable problems Structured problems

Latest funding

Multi-Precision Optimization and Methods with Inaccurate Functions and Derivatives
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$288,000
Numerical Optimization and Machine Learning
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$781,500
A sequential linear programming solver for hydropower management
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$5,100

All 8 grants and awards

Multi-Precision Optimization and Methods with Inaccurate Functions and Derivatives

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

Keywords: multi-precision floating-point calculations; multi-precision computational optimization; methods for continuous problems with inexact function values; methods for continuous problems with inexact derivatives; structured problems; partially-separable problems

$288,000

Numerical Optimization and Machine Learning

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Le Digabel, Sébastien S

$781,500

A sequential linear programming solver for hydropower management

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$5,100

Matrix-Free Methods for Optimization and Linear Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$195,000

A sequential linear programming solver for hydropower management

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$24,810

Optimization of a satellite-to-irradiance model

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$20,081

Treatment of degeneracy and preconditioning in nonlinear programming

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$100,000

Large-scale smooth optimization and the GALAHAD library

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Orban, Dominique

$120,000

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Methods for continuous problems with inexact derivatives Dear Professor Orban, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on methods for continuous problems with inexact derivatives connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Multi-Precision Optimization and Methods with Inaccurate Functions and Derivatives" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]