About me

I am currently a Faculty Fellow at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, hosted by Martin Farach-Colton. I received my Ph.D. from Georgetown University under the supervision of Jeremy T. Fineman and Ophir Frieder. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Boston College advised by Hsin-Hao Su.
Here is my CV (updated on November 1, 2024).
Email: nc1827 at nyu dot edu

Research Interests

  • Design and analysis of algorithms on combinatorial optimization problems
  • Graph algorithms
  • Parallel and distributed algorithms

Exciting News: NYC Student Theory & ML Day (Spring 2026)!

NYC Student Theory & ML Day will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026 at NYU Tandon. Join us for a day filled with exciting theory and machine learning talks featuring students from NYC-area institutions.

Registration Details:

  • Attendance is free of charge.
  • Please register by the indicated deadline to secure your spot.

For more details and to register, visit our main page.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Selected Sample Publications

Full List of Publications, Google Scholar Page, DBLP Page

Teaching

  • CS-GY 6033, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I — Fall 2024, Fall 2025
  • CS-GY 6753, Theory of Computation — Spring 2025, Spring 2026

Professional Activities

  • Organizer, NYC Graduate Student TCS Day, October 18, 2024
  • Reviewer for top-tier conferences: SPAA, SODA, STOC, FOCS, ITCS, PODC, ICALP, and more