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• Feb

  6

  IEMS Seminar - Zeyu Zheng

  Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS)

  11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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  Title: Non-stationary A/B Tests

  Abstract: A/B tests, also known as online randomized controlled experiments, have been used at scale by data-driven enterprises to guide decisions and test innovative ideas. Non-stationarities, such as the time-of-day effect, the day-of-week effect, and longer-term trends, can often arise nonparametrically in core business metrics. We discuss in this presentation the impact of non-stationarities on A/B tests. We argue that inadequately addressing non-stationarities can lead to wrong decisions and missed opportunities. We discuss some scenarios where the challenges brought by non-stationarities may be appropriately addressed.

  Bio: Zeyu Zheng is an assistant professor at UC Berkeley, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research since 2018. He received a PhD in Management Science and Engineering (2018), PhD minor in Statistics (2018), and MS in Economics (2016) from Stanford University, and BS in Mathematics (2012) from Peking University. He serves as an Associate Editor for Operations Research, Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences. His research group currently works on simulation, experiment design and inference, generative AI, stochastic optimization and non-stationary modeling.

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  TIME Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  LOCATION A230, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Kendall Minta    kendall.minta@gmail.com EMAIL

  CALENDAR Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS)

• Dec

  2

  IEMS Seminar 12.2 Itai Gurvich Fall 2025

  Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS)

  11:00 AM L440, Technological Institute

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  TIME Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  LOCATION L440, Technological Institute    map it

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  CONTACT Kendall Minta    kendall.minta@gmail.com EMAIL

  CALENDAR Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (IEMS)

• Dec

  11

  MLDS Online Information Session

  Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

  10:00 AM

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  TIME Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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  CONTACT Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science Program    mlds@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR Master of Science in Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS)

• Dec

  13

  Northwestern Engineering PhD Hooding and Master's Recognition Ceremony

  McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  4:00 PM Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

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  The ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 13 in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive.

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  TIME Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  LOCATION Pick-Staiger Concert Hall    map it

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  CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

  CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science