Dr. Paris Koutris

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paris Koutris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed his Ph.D. in 2015 at the University of Washington, under the guidance of Dan Suciu. His research focuses on the intersection of theory and practice in data management, addressing problems such as data processing in massively parallel systems, data markets, efficient data structures, and managing uncertain data. Koutris has contributed to various research initiatives and actively participates in multiple top-tier conferences. He has served as a Program Committee Chair for BeyondMR '17 and Area Chair for SIGMOD '26, in addition to being a member of committees for events like PODS and VLDB. He's engaged in teaching and mentoring through a diverse array of courses related to database management.

Research Interests

Data Management Data Processing Massively Parallel Systems Data Markets Efficient Data Structures Uncertain Data

Courses

CS 564 - Database Management Systems: Design Implementation CS 784 - Foundations of Data Management

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences