More specifically, Professor Tambe and team provided the first-ever applications of computational game theory for operational security.

PAWS has helped rangers in removing 10s of 1000s of traps used to kill endangered wildlife in national parks in countries such Cambodia and Uganda.

[13] Tambe and his team also provided the first large scale applications of social network algorithms for public health.

[citation needed] For example, in a recently completed study with 700 youth experiencing homelessness, Tambe and team's algorithms led to a significant reduction in HIV risk behaviors compared to traditional approaches.

[citation needed] Other examples include research in collaboration with NGOs for improving maternal health care outcomes, TB prevention and others.