Dr. Sushil Varma

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sushil Varma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He graduated with a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2024, where his thesis received recognition from several professional societies including INFORMS TSL Society and ACM SIGMETRICS Society. Throughout his academic career, Sushil has focused on applied probability, with current research in dynamic pricing, dynamic matching, and matching markets, particularly in applications such as online marketplaces and electric vehicles. His work also includes analyzing convex-relaxation-based algorithms for graph alignment. Sushil has been actively involved in professional organizations and has contributed to the field through various publications and projects.

Research Interests

Awards

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Ph.D. Thesis Award – Winner

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Doctoral Dissertation Award – Winner

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Dissertation Award Competition – Finalist

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Student Paper Award – Finalist

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Stephen S. Lavenberg Student Paper Award

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science