Dr. Felix Tropf

Associate Professor

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Biography

Felix Tropf is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University and a researcher focusing on sociogenomics. He currently holds a position at the Population Data Science Centre and has ties with the Longitudinal Studies at University College London. Felix is also an Associate Member of Nuffield College, Oxford, and supervises the European Social Science Genetics Network. His research explores social demography, quantitative genetics, and data science, particularly how social genetic data can account for individual differences. He is the Principal Investigator of the UKRI-funded project FINDME, which investigates the extent to which social genetic data can explain individual behavioral and demographic differences. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the European Demography Award for his PhD thesis. For additional information and an up-to-date list of his publications, please refer to his Google Scholar profile and website.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.