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Dana Moshkovitz Aaronson
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| דנה מושקוביץ | |
| Alma mater | Weizmann Institute of Science |
| Known for | Approximation algorithms, probabilistically checkable proofs |
| Awards | Haim Nessyahu Prize (2009) |
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| Fields | Theoretical Computer Science |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
| Doctoral advisor | Ran Raz |
Dana Moshkovitz Aaronson is a talented computer scientist from Israel. She works in a field called theoretical computer science. This area explores the basic ideas and limits of computing. She studies things like approximation algorithms and probabilistically checkable proofs. These are advanced ways to solve complex computer problems. She is a professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin.
Her Journey in Computer Science
Dana Moshkovitz Aaronson earned her Ph.D. in 2008. She studied at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Her main project was about "Probabilistic Checking of Proofs." This is a way to check if a very long math proof is correct. Her work was so good that she won the Haim Nessyahu Prize in 2009. This award is for the best math Ph.D. in Israel.
After finishing her Ph.D., she continued her research. She worked at Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study. These are famous places for scientists to do advanced studies. Later, she became a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT is one of the top science schools in the world. In 2016, she moved to the University of Texas at Austin. There, she continues to teach and research as a professor.
