Research Interests: Computational Complexity with Applications to Cryptography and Machine Learning.
In particular:
Algebraic Complexity
Randomness in Computation
Meta Complexity
Computational Learning Theory
I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Boston College. Previously, I was on the faculty of the Computer Science and Engineering Division at the University of Michigan. Prior to that, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate (postdoc) in the Computer Science Department at Princeton University and the School of Mathematics at the Institute of Advanced Study.
I completed my Ph.D. in Computer Science at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, where I was fortunate to be advised by Amir Shpilka.
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Daniel Minahan received honorable mention in the CRA Undergraduate Research Award.
I co-organized the 66th Midwest Theory Day at the University of Michigan.
Contact Info:
Office: 428F
Phone: (617)-552-3905
E-mail: ilya.volkovich@bc.edu
Computer Science Department
Integrated Science Building
245 Beacon Street
Boston College
