Shiri
Ron

Shiri Ron is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science under the supervision of Prof. Shahar Dobzinski.

She is interested in algorithmic mechanism design, which is a subfield at the intersection of computer science and microeconomic theory.

In her work, she aims to design algorithms for settings in which people may benefit by providing the algorithm with false or biased information. Examples of such settings are the assignment of medical students to internships and government auctions for allocating public goods, such as radio spectrum, electricity, and housing. Her interest in this subject also led her to take part in the implementation of the 5G spectrum auction held by the Israeli Ministry of Communications.

Shiri was born in Tel Aviv, where she currently lives with her partner. She received her BSc in computer science and psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her MSc in computer science from the Weizmann Institute, also under the supervision of Prof. Dobzinski. Before and during her undergraduate studies she volunteered at Sahar, where she provided hotline support for people undergoing emotional distress. In her spare time, Shiri enjoys yoga, reading, and playing beach volleyball.