Dr. Eric Ruppert

Associate Professor

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Biography

Eric Ruppert is an Associate Professor at York University, where he has been teaching computer science since 2000. He has a strong academic background with education from the University of Toronto. Ruppert completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University and served as a visiting professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His research interests are primarily in the theory of distributed computing and algorithm design, particularly in lower bound proofs. Recently, he has focused on the design and analysis of shared-memory data structures, specifically those utilized in multi-core architectures. In addition to his research, Ruppert teaches courses on the foundations of computer science and actively engages in coaching students for the annual ACM programming contest.

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Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.