Dr. Alexander Bastounis

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Biography

Alexander Bastounis is a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at King's College London, specializing in optimization, foundational computational mathematics, and the limits of trustworthiness in artificial intelligence. He completed his PhD at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge in 2018. Before joining King's, he held research positions at City University of Hong Kong, Technische Universität Berlin, Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh. He lectured at the University of Leicester from 2022 to 2024. In 2019, he was awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for his work on inverse problems. His research interests include foundational computational mathematics, optimization, and the theoretical aspects of artificial intelligence, focusing on adversarial attacks and their implications for classifier stability.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

King's College London • London

Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, specializing in optimization and artificial intelligence research.

Awards

#1

Leslie Fox Prize

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.