Past Awards
Professor Barry Nelson is an influential writer and researcher in operations research with an emphasis on stochastic simulation. His expository skills pervade his research and pedagogical contributions to simulation methodology, modeling, and applications. His three textbooks are models of expository writing. His book Stochastic Modeling: Analysis and Simulation has allowed generations of undergraduate students to master the mathematics of modeling stochastic systems. Through examples in manufacturing, service, and computing systems, Discrete-Event System Simulation examines the principles and fundamentals of simulation modeling and analysis. His graduate-level book, Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation: A First Course, provides a lasting coverage of the mathematical, statistical, and computational foundations of simulation. Nelson’s expository influence has shaped stochastic simulation and has been further enhanced by his editorial work and his software, tutorials, and videos.
For his contributions to clear and concise writing, Professor Barry Nelson is hereby awarded the 2024 Saul Gass Expository Writing Award.