Dr. Saugata Basu

Professor

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Biography

Saugata Basu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, where he has held a joint appointment with the Department of Mathematics since Fall 2008. He has a distinguished academic background, having obtained his PhD from the Courant Institute at New York University in 1996 and a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Computer Science Engineering in 1991. Basu's research focuses on real algebraic geometry, computational algebraic geometry, and theoretical computer science. He has worked at various institutions, including the University of Michigan and the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, as well as holding visiting positions at Université de Rennes, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications in Minneapolis, and the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. His significant contributions to the field include publications in foundational computational mathematics and combinatorial complexity, thereby making influential strides in understanding algebraic structures and their computational properties.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.