Dr. Izzy Grosof

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Izzy Grosof is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. He received his PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and holds both a B.S. and M.Eng. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on optimization and performance analysis in stochastic queueing models, with an emphasis on applications in modern computing systems. Grosof's work explores areas such as scheduling theory, multiserver systems, tail latency, and scheduling predictions. He has published various significant papers, including works on heavy-traffic optimal size-and-state-aware dispatching and new stability results in multiserver-job models, showcasing his contributions to performance evaluation in computer systems.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

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