Tim Kunisky
Assistant Professor · Johns Hopkins University · New York University
Quick answer: Tim Kunisky is Assistant Professor at New York University. Tim Kunisky shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
computational complexity of statistical problems, spectral algorithms and random/pseudorandom matrix theory, diagrammatic methods in linear/multilinear algebra and their applications
Selected publications (since 2023)
[1] Low coordinate degree algorithms I: Universality of computational thresholds for hypothesis testing (arXiv:2403.07862)
[2] Low coordinate degree algorithms II: Categorical signals and generalized stochastic block models (arXiv:2412.21155)
[3] Computational hardness of detecting graph lifts and certifying lift-monotone properties of random regular graphs (arXiv:2404.17012)
[4] Universal entrywise eigenvector fluctuations in delocalized spiked matrix models and asymptotics of rounded spectral algorithms (arXiv:2512.11785)
[5] Nonlinear Laplacians: Tunable principal component analysis under directional prior information (arXiv:2505.12528)
[6] Generic MANOVA limit theorems for products of projections (arXiv:2301.09543)
[7] Computational and statistical lower bounds for low-rank estimation
Frequently asked questions
Is Tim Kunisky hiring PhD students at New York University?
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What does Tim Kunisky research?
computational complexity of statistical problems, spectral algorithms and random/pseudorandom matrix theory, diagrammatic methods in linear/multilinear algebra and their applications
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