Dr. Benjamin Rossman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Benjamin Rossman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Duke University, where he has been a faculty member since 2020. His research focuses on computational complexity theory, with particular areas of interest including circuit complexity and finite model theory. Rossman’s work aims to establish lower bounds for combinatorial models of computation and to explore the logical definability of finite structures. His research has received support from various prestigious grants, including NSERC Discovery Accelerator Grants and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship. Rossman actively participates in the scholarly community, contributing to conferences and publications related to his field of expertise. He holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, completed in 2010, and has been involved in several significant research projects centered around the complexities of algebraic circuits and model theory.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and conducting research in computer science, focusing on computational complexity and logic.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)