Dr. Ahmad Abdi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ahmad Abdi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the London School of Economics (LSE). He specializes in Combinatorial Optimization, Integer Linear Programming, Matroid Theory, and Graph Theory. Abdi obtained his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, where he completed his dissertation on 'Ideal Clutters' under the supervision of Bertrand Guenin, defending it in April 2018. Following his doctoral studies, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, working with Gérard Cornuéjols from August 2018 until August 2019. His research focuses on the study of ideal clutters and their applications in various fields. Abdi is dedicated to advancing the understanding of these areas through both theoretical and applied research.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2018-07-01 — Present

London School of Economics • London

Tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2018-08-01 — 2019-08-01

Carnegie Mellon University •

Worked with Gérard Cornuéjols on research projects related to combinatorial optimization.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics