Dr. Rose Mccarty

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rose McCarty is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech, holding a joint appointment in the School of Mathematics and the School of Computer Science. Her research focuses on discrete mathematics, particularly in the area of structural graph theory and its connections to algorithms and complexity. She is particularly interested in exploring topics such as quantum computing, logic, discrete geometry, combinatorial optimization, and matroid theory. Prior to her current role, McCarty was an Instructor and an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University, where she worked closely with Maria Chudnovsky. Additionally, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Warsaw under the mentorship of Marcin Pilipczuk and Michał Pilipczuk. She received her PhD from the University of Waterloo, where she was supervised by Jim Geelen.

Research Interests

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.