Dr. Victoria Kostina

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Biography

Victoria Kostina is a professor specializing in Electrical Engineering and Computing Mathematical Sciences. Her research encompasses information theory, coding theory, wireless communications, and control systems. She is actively involved in exploring today's information theory, particularly focusing on the non-asymptotic regime. Her work utilizes tools from random processes and concentration measures to gain fundamental insights into modern delay-constrained communication systems. Professor Kostina is recognized for her significant contributions in the field and was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER Award.

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Awards

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NSF CAREER Award

Courses

Error-Correcting Codes Information Measures Applications Mathematics Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Information Transmission Storage

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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