Dr. Dragos Oprea

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dragos Oprea received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005. He served as a Samuelson Fellow and was an Assistant Professor at Stanford University from 2005 to 2008. His research primarily focuses on algebraic geometry, with a particular emphasis on moduli theory and enumerative geometry. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with several honors, including the Hellman Fellowship in 2010, the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in 2011, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Grant in 2012.

Research Interests

Moduli Theory Algebraic Geometry Enumerative Geometry

Experience

Assistant Professor

2005-01-01 — 2008-01-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Served as a faculty member focusing on research in algebraic geometry.

Awards

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Hellman Fellowship

2010-01-01
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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

2011-01-01
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NSF CAREER Grant

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).