Before joining Stony Brook, Dr. Skorin-Kapov was an application engineer at the Computer Center of Zagreb University, and a visiting professor of Management Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Her research includes applications of discrete optimization to network design, manufacturing design, scheduling, and location and layout. She develops algorithms (heuristic search and learning, and polynomial algorithms for special cases) for difficult decision problems arising in engineering and business areas. Dr. Skorin-Kapov is a recipient of a number of grants, including six National Science Foundation grants. She has an affiliation with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics.