Dr. Omer Tamuz

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Biography

Omer Tamuz is a Professor of Economics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He has an extensive academic background with a Bachelor's degree from Tel Aviv University obtained in 2006, a Master's degree from the Weizmann Institute of Science in 2010, and a Ph.D. completed in 2013. Prior to his current role, he served as an Assistant Professor at Caltech from 2015 to 2019. Since 2019, he has held the position of Professor, focusing on his research interests in the areas of economics, specifically probability applications, dynamical systems, group theory, ergodic theory, machine learning, and statistics. Omer's work is characterized by a strong emphasis on the mathematical underpinnings of economic theory and its applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Professor in the Department of Economics, focusing on various research areas including probability applications in economics.

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2019-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, contributing to research in mathematics and its applications to economics.

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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