Victor Bucarey
I’m Víctor Bucarey, an Industrial Civil Engineer with a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Chile. I’m currently an Assistant Professor at the University of O’Higgins. My work focuses on data-driven decision making, computational game theory, and large-scale optimization. These days, I’m exploring how learning methods can tackle hard combinatorial problems and how to design efficient algorithms that combine prediction with optimization. I also enjoy taking part in different science outreach projects to share research with a broader audience.
Bilevel Optimization Decision-Focused Learning Security Games Network Design
Publications (selected)
- Novel valid inequalities and branch-and-price for Stackelberg Security Games — Bustamante, P., Bucarey, V., Labbe, M., Marianov, V., & Ordoñez, F. Computers and Operations Research, 2025. link
- On λ-cent-dians and generalized-center for network design: formulations and algorithms. — V. Bucarey, N. González-Blanco, M. Labbé, J.A. Mesa. Annals of Operations Research., 2025. link
- Probability estimation and structured output prediction for learning preferences in last mile delivery — V. Bucarey. Canoy, R., Bucarey, V., Mandi, J., Mulamba, M., Molenbruch, Y. & Guns, T. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024. link
- Stationary Strong Stackelberg Equilibrium in Discounted Games Bucarey, V., Della Vecchia, E., Jean-Marie, A., Ordoñez, F. IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control. link
Full list: Google Scholar
Preprints
- Decision-focused predictions via pessimistic bilevel optimization: complexity and algorithms — V. Bucarey, S. Calderón, G. Muñoz, F. Semet. arXiv, 2025. link
Full list: Google Scholar
Teaching
- Advanced Optimization — Integer & large scale optimization (UOH)
- Simulation & Markovian Processes — DES with Arena & Python (UOH)
- Logistics & Manufacturing — Facility location, network design, routing (UOH)
Projects
- Decision-Focused Learning under the leans of mathematical programming (Fondecyt 2022-2025)
- MICCHI — Mechanisms & Incentives Against Water Crisis (FOVI 2023-2024)
You can see the detailed list of publications and projects in my CV
Contact
Email: victor.bucarey@uoh.cl
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