Dr. Murat Erdogdu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Murat Erdogdu is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistical Sciences. He is also a faculty member of the Machine Learning Group at the Vector Institute and holds the CIFAR Chair in Artificial Intelligence. With a strong background in statistical theory, his research interests span Machine Learning, High-dimensional Statistics, Optimization, and Sampling. He has contributed to significant advancements in neural networks and statistical perspectives on machine learning, demonstrated by his recent publications focusing on learning dynamics in high dimensions and robust feature selection. Before joining the University of Toronto, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research - New England. He earned his Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology