I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science at NYU’s Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, with appointments in the Department of Mathematics and the Center for Data Science. I serve on the executive committee of the Center for Mathematics and AI at Courant (MAIC), where I lead the AI safety thrust.

I study the mathematical foundations of AI safety. Much of my work has been in statistics, probability, and the mathematics of data science, with a particular focus on the statistical theory of optimal transport.

I received my Ph.D. in Mathematics and Statistics from MIT, under the supervision of Philippe Rigollet. My research has been supported by Apple, Google, the National Science Foundation, and the Sloan Foundation. More information about my background is available in this brief bio.

If you are interested in working with me, please apply to the graduate program in data science or mathematics and mention my name in your application. Unfortunately, I cannot respond to inquiries from students who have not yet been admitted to NYU.

I also receive many requests from undergraduate and master’s students about research supervision, independent studies, and theses. I typically do not have the bandwidth to take on additional students at these levels, and I am not able to respond to these inquiries individually. Please do not take a lack of reply personally.

Contact

Office: Warren Weaver Hall #1111, Center for Data Science #614
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