Lalit Jain

Positions Held:

Assistant Professor, Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington, since 2020
Postdoc, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, 2018-2020
Postdoc, Department of Mathematics, University of Washington, 2016-2018

Education:

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin USA
Ph.D., Mathematics, August 2016
Dissertation Topic: “Big Mod ℓ Monodromy of Families of G-Covers”
Advisor: Jordan Ellenberg
Minor: Computer Science

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada
Masters of Mathematics in Pure Mathematics, May 2008
Thesis: “Koblitz’s Conjecture for the Drinfeld Module”
Advisors: Yu-Ru Liu and Wentang Kuo

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada
Bachelors of Mathematics in Pure Mathematics, December 2006
Minor in Combinatorics and Optimization, Graduated with Honors and Distinction

Research Description:

Lalit K. Jain is an assistant professor in the Foster School of Business. His research is focused on the theory and implementation of machine learning algorithms for large-scale data collection with an emphasis on ”human in the loop” and crowdsourcing applications.

His work has been applied to a variety of applications including optimizing crowdfunding and microlending platforms, measuring conceptual perception in cognitive psychology, and detecting humor. Prior to coming to the University of Washington, he did a postdoc at the University of Michigan and his PhD was in Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison advised by Professor Jordan Ellenberg and Professor Robert Nowak.