Dr. Tuğkan Batu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tuğkan Batu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the London School of Economics (LSE) since 2006 and a member of the Data Science Institute. He has held postdoctoral research positions at Simon Fraser University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Pennsylvania after completing his PhD studies at Cornell University. He received his BSc degree from Bilkent University. His main research interests lie in the theory of algorithms and computation. Specifically, he focuses on sublinear algorithms, property testing, and randomized computation, as well as streaming algorithms. His expertise is reflected in his numerous research publications, which can be found on his personal website.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

London School of Economics • London, United Kingdom

Departmental Tutor member in the Department of Mathematics at LSE.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • Two academic references
  • CV
  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics