Dr. Stefan Kiefer

Professor

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Biography

Stefan Kiefer received his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Stuttgart in 2005. He completed his doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat., summa cum laude) at TU München in 2009 under the supervision of Javier Esparza. From 2009 to 2013, he held postdoctoral positions and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford. In 2013, he became a Research Lecturer, and in 2014, an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford's Department of Computer Science. He has served as a Tutorial Fellow in Computer Science at St John's College since 2017 and was promoted to Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford in 2023. Kiefer's research focuses on the Quantitative Analysis of Infinite-State Systems and Verification. He is involved in various professional activities, including serving as a co-PC chair for FoSSaCS'21 and as an invited speaker at multiple conferences. He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College since 2014 and has supervised numerous DPhil students and postdocs throughout his academic career.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Computer Science

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Tutorial Fellow

— Present

St John's College • Oxford

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Oxford - Department of Computer Science • Oxford

Research Lecturer

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.