Dr. Greta Panova

Professor

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Biography

Greta Panova is the Gabilan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses primarily on Algebraic Combinatorics, with significant connections to representation theory, statistical mechanics, probability, and computational complexity theory. She also engages in modeling molecular biology. Panova holds an esteemed position as Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics and has served as an Associate Editor for the Arnold Mathematical Journal. Additionally, she contributes to the editorial board of the Communications of the American Mathematical Society and the Algebraic Combinatorics journal. She is actively involved in the Putnam Mathematical Competition, acting as a writer/editor for the 2023-2025 period. At USC, she is currently sponsoring grants under the CCF.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.