Dr. Anuran Makur

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Anuran Makur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with highest honors from the University of California, Berkeley, and both Master of Science and Doctoral degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research encompasses theory of computing, algorithms, quantum computing, machine learning, information theory, and applied probability. Makur has received several prestigious awards, including the Arthur M. Hopkin Award from UC Berkeley and the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. His work has been published in various renowned journals and conferences in his fields of interest, highlighting significant contributions to the understanding of information theory and its applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

Laboratory for Information Decision Systems • MIT

Conducted research in the fields of machine learning and information systems.

Awards

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Arthur M. Hopkin Award

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CAREER Award

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.