Chandra Reddy IBM Research, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 USA (creddy@us.ibm.com). Dr. Reddy is a researcher in the Mathematical Sciences Department at IBM Research. Dr. Reddy joined IBM in 1998 after receiving a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Oregon State University. Since then, he has been developing solutions to various analytics and optimization problems arising in industries such as steel, semiconductors, energy, and construction. Several of these solutions have been successfully deployed and are in production use at various industrial facilities worldwide. He is a “Best of IBM 2015” honoree and has received an IBM Corporate Award and an IBM Outstanding Technical Accomplishment Award. His research, prior to joining IBM, focused on both theoretical and practical aspects of machine learning of compact hierarchical control knowledge for planning and problem solving. Dr. Reddy's research interests include machine learning, optimization, and artificial intelligence.