Dr. Aaron Cote

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aaron Cote received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Washington in 2002 and completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010 under the supervision of advisor Adam Meyerson. His dissertation focused on Energy-Efficient Online Algorithms. Since August 2010, he has been serving as an Associate Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. Cote's research primarily involves energy-efficient mobile data transport and online multi-network packet scheduling, as evidenced by his contributions to the International Green Computing Conference (IGCC) in 2010. He has also co-authored works on randomized K-server hierarchical binary trees, presented at the ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) in 2008.

Research Interests

Energy-Efficient Algorithms Mobile Data Transport Packet Scheduling

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-08-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching computer science courses and engaging in research activities.

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.