Dr. Nicolas Wu

Professor

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Biography

Professor Nicolas Wu is the Deputy Head of the Department of Computing at Imperial College London and leads the Functional Programming Research Group. His research interests focus on programming languages, particularly making advancements in the applications of category theory to provide semantics for programs and algorithms. His recent work highlights connections between domain-specific languages, algebraic effect handlers, and structured recursion schemes. Prior to this position, he served as a Lecturer at the University of Bristol within the Theory and Algorithms group. Additionally, he has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford and as a Haskell consultant for Well-Typed. Nicolas obtained his DPhil from the University of Oxford, where he also completed his undergraduate studies at Brasenose College.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, UK

Deputy Head of the Department of Computing and lead of the Functional Programming Research Group.

Lecturer

2005-01-01 — 2010-01-01

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Member of the Theory and Algorithms group.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2003-01-01 — 2005-01-01

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Conducted research in the field of functional programming.

Haskell Consultant

— Present

Well-Typed •

Provided consulting services specializing in Haskell programming.

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
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:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.