[{"content":" Caleb Bugg Operations Analyst at ROSE.\nResearcher in stochastic optimization, large-scale models, and policy recommendations. Download CV About Me #Hello! My work seeks to discover and implement quantitative methods with social, civic, and government applications. I aim to prescribe simple, actionable solutions at scale.\nInterests # Stochastic Optimization Large-Scale Models Policy Recommendations Education # PhD in Industrial Engineering \u0026amp; Operations Research, UC Berkeley, 2022 MS in Operations Research, UC Berkeley, 2018 BS in Mathematics, Morehouse College, 2017 Spring 2026 SAT Math Institute #I will be conducting an SAT mathematics institute for 11–12th grade students preparing to take the SAT during the Academic Year (AY) 2025–2026. See here for details.\n","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/about/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-center mt-12\"\u003e\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n      \n      \n    \n    \u003cfigure class=\"m-auto rounded-full w-32 h-32 object-cover\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"/images/author.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"m-auto rounded-full w-32 h-32 object-cover\"/\u003e\n      \n    \u003c/figure\u003e\n  \n\n  \u003ch1 class=\"text-3xl font-bold mt-4\"\u003eCaleb Bugg\u003c/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"text-lg mt-2 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"\u003e\n    Operations Analyst at \u003ca href=\"https://www.breastfeedingrose.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eROSE\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n    Researcher in stochastic optimization, large-scale models, and policy recommendations.\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/files/cv_2026.pdf\" \nclass=\"inline-block mt-4 px-6 py-2 border border-primary-600 text-primary-600 rounded hover:bg-primary-600 hover:text-white\"\u003e\nDownload CV\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"about-me\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eAbout Me \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#about-me\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHello! My work seeks to discover and implement quantitative methods with social, civic, and government applications. I aim to prescribe simple, actionable solutions at scale.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"About Me"},{"content":" 2021 — C. Bugg \u0026amp; A. Aswani, Logarithmic sample bounds for Sample Average Approximation with capacity- or budget-constraints, Operations Research Letters, 49(2):231–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orl.2021.01.007 oai_citation:2‡ScienceDirect\n2022 — C. X. Bugg, C. Chen \u0026amp; A. Aswani, Nonnegative Tensor Completion via Integer Optimization, in Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 35 (NeurIPS 2022). https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2022/hash/40cf260d0c2df13e4286cc0fc0972618‑Abstract‑Conference.html oai_citation:3‡NeurIPS Proceedings\n","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/publications/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c/strong\u003e — C. Bugg \u0026amp; A. Aswani, \u003cem\u003eLogarithmic sample bounds for Sample Average Approximation with capacity- or budget-constraints\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOperations Research Letters\u003c/em\u003e, 49(2):231–238. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orl.2021.01.007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.orl.2021.01.007\u003c/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016763772100016X?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eoai_citation:2‡ScienceDirect\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c/strong\u003e — C. X. Bugg, C. Chen \u0026amp; A. Aswani, \u003cem\u003eNonnegative Tensor Completion via Integer Optimization\u003c/em\u003e, in \u003cem\u003eAdvances in Neural Information Processing Systems 35 (NeurIPS 2022)\u003c/em\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2022/hash/40cf260d0c2df13e4286cc0fc0972618-Abstract-Conference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003ehttps://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2022/hash/40cf260d0c2df13e4286cc0fc0972618‑Abstract‑Conference.html\u003c/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper_files/paper/2022/hash/40cf260d0c2df13e4286cc0fc0972618-Abstract-Conference.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eoai_citation:3‡NeurIPS Proceedings\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Publications"},{"content":" Get in Touch #ROSE \u0026amp; ROBE email:\ncbugg@breastfeedingrose.org\nGeorgia State University email:\ncbugg@gsu.edu\nLinkedIn:\nCaleb Xavier Bugg\n","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/contact/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-xl mx-auto mt-12 prose dark:prose-invert text-center\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"get-in-touch\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eGet in Touch \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#get-in-touch\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROSE \u0026amp; ROBE email:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"mailto:cbugg@breastfeedingrose.org\"\u003ecbugg@breastfeedingrose.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorgia State University email:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"mailto:cbugg@gsu.edu\"\u003ecbugg@gsu.edu\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinkedIn:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-xavier-bugg-4a703161/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eCaleb Xavier Bugg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e","title":"Contact"},{"content":"C. Bugg, Zezhi Zhang, Integer Programming Approaches to the Quadratic Knapsack Problem, Spr 2020, UC Berkeley.\\\nC. Bugg, Pelagie Elimbi Moudio, Uses and Extensions of the Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans Model, Spring 2018, UC Berkeley.\\\nC. Bugg, An Engineering Ethics Portfolio, Spring 2019, UC Berkeley.\n","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/projects/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cp\u003eC. Bugg, Zezhi Zhang,  \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVIAVDxlIGZ5DPmxNyTPC_od9EaOiH8n/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eInteger Programming Approaches to the Quadratic Knapsack Problem\u003c/a\u003e, Spr 2020, UC Berkeley.\\\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Bugg, Pelagie Elimbi Moudio, \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ogjroq81mA-kfEr9cBqIaZX_V7qiw1tL/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eUses and Extensions of the Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans Model\u003c/a\u003e, Spring 2018, UC Berkeley.\\\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Bugg, \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/18S9HbjZSqOhk2mV74-2Xo3oHuoMvALj9/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eAn Engineering Ethics Portfolio\u003c/a\u003e, Spring 2019, UC Berkeley.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Projects"},{"content":"IEOR Visit Day at UC Berkeley, Policy Implications for Sample Average Approximation, March 2020. \\\nKPOO interview with DJ Marilynn. February 2020. \\\nC. Bugg, G. Elvin, Committee Selection with Approval Voting and Hypercubes, Summer 2015 at MSRI, UC Berkeley.\n","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/talks/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cp\u003eIEOR Visit Day at UC Berkeley, \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vTm4qFRAe7ID3L6q2uj-OpyAd30IKjnj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003ePolicy Implications for Sample Average Approximation\u003c/a\u003e, March 2020. \\\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKPOO \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qDgy1lUmjOPlBz1A0EsSVNQP-0B3qScQ/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003einterview\u003c/a\u003e with DJ Marilynn. February 2020. \\\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC. Bugg, G. Elvin, \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p19Id_1avKfIBhfHjv1b27Zj-lvxNCT_/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"\u003eCommittee Selection with Approval Voting and Hypercubes\u003c/a\u003e, Summer 2015 at MSRI, UC Berkeley.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Talks"},{"content":"I currently serve as a Part-time Instructor of Mathematics at Georgia State University, Decatur Campus. \\\nI have served as a teaching assistant for the following courses at UC Berkeley:\nTeaching Assistant (GSI) # IEOR 115: Industrial and Commercial Database Systems (Fall 2018-20) IEOR 265: Learning \u0026amp; Optimization (Spring 2020, 2021) ENG 120: Engineering Economics (Spring 2019) ","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/teaching/","section":"Homes","summary":"\u003cp\u003eI currently serve as a Part-time Instructor of Mathematics at Georgia State University, Decatur Campus. \\\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have served as a teaching assistant for the following courses at UC Berkeley:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"teaching-assistant-gsi\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eTeaching Assistant (GSI) \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#teaching-assistant-gsi\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIEOR 115: Industrial and Commercial Database Systems (Fall 2018-20)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIEOR 265: Learning \u0026amp; Optimization (Spring 2020, 2021)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eENG 120: Engineering Economics (Spring 2019)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Teaching experience"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/post/","section":"Posts","summary":"","title":"Posts"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/talk/","section":"Recent \u0026 Upcoming Talks","summary":"","title":"Recent \u0026 Upcoming Talks"},{"content":" Caleb Bugg Researcher in stochastic optimization, large-scale models, and policy recommendations. Welcome. My work focuses on the intersection of mathematics, computation, and real-world systems—especially where uncertainty, scale, and decision-making meet.\n👤 About #Learn more about my background and work:\nAbout Me Contact 🔬 Research #Explore my research areas, publications, and current projects:\nProjects Publications Talks 🎓 Teaching #I’m committed to making complex mathematical ideas accessible and applicable:\nTeaching ","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/","section":"Caleb Bugg","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-center mt-12\"\u003e\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n      \n      \n    \n    \u003cfigure class=\"m-auto rounded-full w-24 h-24 object-cover\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"images/author.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"m-auto rounded-full w-24 h-24 object-cover\"/\u003e\n      \n    \u003c/figure\u003e\n  \n\n  \u003ch1 class=\"text-4xl font-bold mt-6\"\u003eCaleb Bugg\u003c/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"text-xl mt-2 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300\"\u003e\n    Researcher in stochastic optimization, large-scale models, and policy recommendations.\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome. My work focuses on the intersection of mathematics, computation, and real-world systems—especially where uncertainty, scale, and decision-making meet.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-about\" class=\"relative group\"\u003e👤 About \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#-about\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about my background and work:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n      \n    \u003ca href=\"https://www.calebxb.com/home/about/\"\u003eAbout Me\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n      \n    \u003ca href=\"https://www.calebxb.com/home/contact/\"\u003eContact\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"-research\" class=\"relative group\"\u003e🔬 Research \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#-research\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore my research areas, publications, and current projects:\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Caleb Bugg"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/home/","section":"Homes","summary":"","title":"Homes"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"https://www.calebxb.com/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags"}]