Dr. Christos Thrampoulidis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Born in Veroia, located in Macedonia, Greece, Christos Thrampoulidis grew up in Patras, where he completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Patras in 2011. His academic inspiration came from professors George Moustakides, Dimitris Toumpakaris, and George Bitsoris. Thrampoulidis relocated to California for graduate studies, attaining M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Caltech in 2012 and 2016, respectively, with a minor in Applied Computational Mathematics. Under the guidance of Prof. Babak Hassibi, he conducted extensive research during his Ph.D. Following this, he became a postdoctoral research associate at the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT, supported by Prof. Gregory W. Wornell. In 2018, Thrampoulidis joined the faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in January 2021, where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department at the University of British Columbia.

Research Interests

Machine Learning Deep Learning Theory

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver

Teaching courses and conducting research in Machine Learning and related fields.

Courses

Machine Learning (2025) Optimization (2022-2025) Signals & Systems (2021-2024) High-dimensional Probability Applications in Data Science (UCSB 2019-2020) Estimation Theory (UCSB 2019-2020) Introduction to Electrical Engineering (UCSB 2019-2020)

Requirements for University of British Columbia

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:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.