Dr. Ellis Hershkowitz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ellis Hershkowitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Brown University. His research focuses on the mathematical aspects of computation and algorithms, particularly in the realm of graph algorithms and approximation algorithms. His work aims to efficiently solve approximate computationally challenging problems, exploring topics such as metric embeddings. Ellis completed his PhD in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in 2022, after earning a master's degree from Brown University and a bachelor's degree as well in 2015. He furthered his academic experience with a postdoctoral fellowship at ETH Zürich in the Mathematics Department. With a strong background in computer science, Ellis is committed to advancing the field through both education and research.

Research Interests

Courses

CSCI 1952C - Frontiers Graph Algorithms Seminar CSCI 2952T - Algorithmist's Toolkit

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics