Dr. Ioana Dumitriu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ioana Dumitriu holds a BA in Mathematics from New York University (1999) and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2003). She was a Miller Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 2003 to 2006 before becoming a regular faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington, Seattle, from 2006 to 2019. In 2019, she joined the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dumitriu's research encompasses various areas under the broad field of data science, with a focus on numerical linear algebra, scientific computing, stochastic eigenanalysis (also known as random matrix theory), and discrete probability. Her work includes applications in machine learning, particularly in clustering and community detection.

Research Interests

Discrete Probability Stochastic Eigenanalysis Scientific Computing Numerical Linear Algebra Machine Learning

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).