Dr. Christopher Musco

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christopher Musco is an Institute Associate Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, specializing in Computer Science. His research focuses on the algorithmic foundations of data science and machine learning, emphasizing efficient methods for processing and understanding data. He works at the intersection of theoretical computer science, numerical linear algebra, and optimization. Musco holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Yale University. His research interests include scalable machine learning, foundations of data science, numerical linear algebra, theory of algorithms, randomized algorithms, and sketching for streaming data analysis. He is involved in various research centers and labs, contributing significantly to the areas of visualization and imaging data analysis.

Research Interests

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.