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Tamara Kolda, Ph.D., is an independent mathematical consultant under the auspices of her company MathSci.ai based in California and founded in 2021. From 1999-2021, she was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California.
Dr. Kolda has received national and international honors. She is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), and Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Other recognitions include two best paper prizes from the IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM), a best paper prize from the SIAM International Conference on Data Mining (SDM), an R&D100 Award from R&D Magazine, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
Her research is in the broad domain of mathematical data science. She is known for work on tensor decompositions, tensor eigenvalues, graph algorithms, randomized algorithms, machine learning, network science, numerical optimization, and distributed and parallel computing. She has authored 75+ journal articles, conference proceedings papers, and book chapters. She has led the development of numerous software packages, including the Tensor Toolbox. She is also the author of two books: Tensor Decompositions for Data Science and Unlocking LaTeX Graphics: A Concise Guide to TikZ/PGF and PGFPLOTS.
In terms of professional service, Dr. Kolda chaired the National Academies’ Committee on Illustrating the Impact of the Mathematical Science, which produced a series of posters showing how math is improving our everyday lives. She was the founding Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for the SIAM Journal on Mathematics of Data Science (SIMODS) from 2018-2023, and she currently serves as Section Editor. She is also currently a member of the editorial board of Information and Inference: A Journal of the IMA. She is on the board of advisors for the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI). She has been a member of the Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellowship Selection Committee for the past four years. She is the current Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (SIAG-EDI).
Alton S. Householder Postdoc in Scientific Computing, 1997-99
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
PhD in Applied Mathematics, 1997
University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)
BS in Applied Mathematics, 1992
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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As my tenure as founding Editor-in-Chief comes to a close (SIAM wisely has term limits), I want to take a moment to reflect on the launch of the SIAM Journal on Mathematics of Data Science (SIMODS). I am grateful to the authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and SIAM staff who have contributed to the success of the journal. I am proud of the journal’s achievements and excited to turn over the reins to the new Editor-in-Chief, Misha Belkin.
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