Dr. Marshall Ball

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Marshall Ball is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. His research focuses on theoretical computer science, particularly foundations of cryptography and computational complexity. He completed his PhD at Columbia University under the supervision of Tal Malkin, during which he spent time visiting the FACT Center at IDC Herzliya in Israel. Following his doctoral studies, he became a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington, supported by the NSF/CRA Computing Innovation Fellowship under the guidance of Huijia Lin and Stefano Tessaro. Dr. Ball is committed to mentoring and is actively seeking creative and motivated students to join his research group.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

New York University • New York, NY

Teaching and researching in the Department of Computer Science at Courant Institute.

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Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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