# Nir Ailon

> Associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Technion Israel Institute of Technology

**Wikidata**: [Q66385561](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66385561)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nir-ailon

## Summary
Nir Ailon is an Israeli computer scientist and associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. He completed doctoral studies at Princeton University under advisor Bernard Chazelle and has supervised doctoral students including Kira Radinsky and Ron Begleiter.

## Biography
- Nationality: Israel
- Education: Princeton University (doctoral studies)
- Known for: Associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Technion; doctoral research under Bernard Chazelle; supervision of doctoral students including Kira Radinsky and Ron Begleiter
- Employer(s): Technion Israel Institute of Technology (Faculty of Computer Science)
- Field(s): Computer science
- Occupation: University teacher; computer scientist

## Contributions
Nir Ailon’s documented contributions are primarily academic and include doctoral research, university teaching, and supervision of doctoral students. He completed doctoral studies at Princeton University under Bernard Chazelle and, as a faculty member at the Technion, has supervised doctoral students such as Kira Radinsky (an Israeli computer scientist) and Ron Begleiter. His scholarly output is indexed in multiple bibliographic and academic systems: MathSciNet (MR author id 732696), zbMATH (author id "ailon.nir"), VIAF (58843170), ISNI (0000000047003592), and Google Scholar (author id MpckH9YAAAAJ). He maintains an academic website at https://nailon.net.technion.ac.il/ and an OpenReview profile (Nir_Ailon1). These identifiers and profiles document his publications, citations, and participation in the international research record. While specific paper titles and dates are not provided in the source material, the presence of these authoritative identifiers indicates a sustained research and publication record in computer science and an academic role that has produced trained researchers who continued in the field.

## FAQs
### Q: Where does Nir Ailon work?
A: He is an associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.

### Q: Who supervised Nir Ailon's doctoral studies?
A: His doctoral advisor was Bernard Chazelle at Princeton University.

### Q: Who are some of Nir Ailon's doctoral students?
A: Documented doctoral students include Kira Radinsky and Ron Begleiter.

## Why They Matter
Nir Ailon matters in computer science primarily through his role in academic research, teaching, and mentorship. As an associate professor at the Technion, he occupies a sustained position in a leading Israeli technical university, contributing to the training and development of new researchers. His doctoral lineage ties him to Bernard Chazelle, a notable researcher, and his supervision of students such as Kira Radinsky demonstrates direct influence on researchers who themselves are recognized in the field. The existence of multiple authoritative author identifiers (MathSciNet, zbMATH, MR author id, VIAF, ISNI, Google Scholar) and an institutional website provides verifiable access to his scholarly record and shows integration into the global academic infrastructure. Without faculty like Ailon, fewer students would have benefited from this specific mentorship and academic continuity; his work sustains publication, citation, and teaching channels that underpin research and education in computer science at the Technion.

## Notable For
- Associate professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
- Doctoral student of Bernard Chazelle (Princeton University).
- Supervisor of doctoral students including Kira Radinsky and Ron Begleiter.
- Scholarly record indexed under multiple authoritative identifiers: MathSciNet (MR author id 732696), zbMATH (ailon.nir), VIAF (58843170), ISNI (0000000047003592), Google Scholar (MpckH9YAAAAJ).
- Maintains an academic website: https://nailon.net.technion.ac.il/.

## Body

### Academic Position
- Title: Associate professor.
- Institution: Faculty of Computer Science, Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
- Role: University teacher and researcher in computer science.

### Education and Academic Lineage
- Doctoral studies: Princeton University.
- Doctoral advisor: Bernard Chazelle.
- Mathematics Genealogy Project id: 99914.

### Supervision and Students
- Documented doctoral students:
  - Kira Radinsky — identified as an Israeli computer scientist.
  - Ron Begleiter.
- Supervision indicates direct mentorship and contribution to the training of researchers.

### Publications and Scholarly Record
- MathSciNet author identifier: 732696.
- zbMATH author id: ailon.nir.
- Google Scholar author id: MpckH9YAAAAJ.
- These identifiers link to his publications and citation records (specific titles and dates not provided in the source material).

### Identifiers and Online Presence
- Website: https://nailon.net.technion.ac.il/
- ISNI: 0000000047003592.
- VIAF id: 58843170.
- OpenReview profile id: Nir_Ailon1.
- Google Knowledge Graph id: /g/11f0z04zpx.
- National Library of Israel J9U id: 987007500717405171.

### Other Metadata
- Occupation: university teacher; computer scientist.
- Field of work: computer science.
- Citizenship: Israel.
- Sex/gender: male.
- Maintained by: WikiProject Mathematics (per provided metadata).

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. Virtual International Authority File