Dr. Ioana Bercea

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ioana-Oriana Bercea is an Assistant Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in Theoretical Computer Science. Her research focuses on Data Structures, particularly dictionaries and Bloom filters, as well as Randomized Approximation Algorithms, including hashing and clustering. Additionally, she explores Computational Geometry, with a keen interest in problems such as the Traveling Salesman Problem. Bercea has previously worked as a Postdoctoral researcher at Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) at the University of Copenhagen and has also held a Postdoc position at Tel Aviv University. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, where she was advised by Professor Samir Khuller. Her academic journey includes a Master's degree from UMD, under the supervision of Professor Aravind Srinivasan, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Honors) and Computer Science from the University of Chicago. Bercea's recent accomplishments include receiving prestigious awards for her publications, and she has joined KTH as a faculty member, contributing to the department by teaching Advanced Algorithms.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-10-01 — Present

KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm, Sweden

As an Assistant Professor, she is involved in research and teaching in the field of theoretical computer science.

Postdoc

— Present

Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducted research in theoretical computer science.

Postdoc

— Present

Tel Aviv University • Tel Aviv, Israel

Held a postdoctoral research position.

Awards

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Best Research Paper of VLDB 2025

2024-10-01
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Artifact ACM SIGMOD 2023

2024-01-01

Courses

Advanced Algorithms

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).