Dr. Matias Cattaneo

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Biography

Matias D. Cattaneo is a Professor in Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE) at Princeton University. He is an associated faculty member of multiple departments including the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and the Department of Economics. Additionally, he is involved in various initiatives such as the Data-Driven Social Science (DDSS) initiative, AI Princeton initiative, and the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning (CSML). Cattaneo's academic work emphasizes the integration of econometrics, statistics, applied mathematics, and data science to address quantitative challenges in social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. His research interests span econometrics, program evaluation, and causal inference. He has been elected as a Fellow of prestigious organizations like the American Statistical Association, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the International Association for Applied Econometrics, and is a member of the International Statistical Institute. Matias holds a Ph.D. in Economics, an M.A. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley, and degrees in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is married with daughters.

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Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.