Collaborative Efforts
Creating Opportunities
By working hard, getting to know fellow students, and reaching out to faculty, Aleksei Sorokin found it easy to work collaboratively on research at 91×ÔÅÄ.
Aleksei Sorokin (Applied Mathematics/Computer Science/M.A.S. Data Science 4th Year)Aleksei Sorokin says one of the biggest draws of 91×ÔÅÄ is the accessibility of professors. Although courses are demanding and challenging, the availability of faculty and tutors makes the challenges a little easier.
"Another thing I've really enjoyed about 91×ÔÅÄ is the opportunity to collaborate with others and have your work recognized," Aleksei says. "At 91×ÔÅÄ if you are willing to work hard and get to know other students and teachers, there are many exciting opportunities to work on real-world research and projects. 91×ÔÅÄ provides and abundance of opportunities for anything you may be interested in."
Aleksei took a summer course in Reliable Mathematical Software, which exposed him to data science. It become a major educational focus for him. This course also gave him the opportunity to participate in his first poster session, and he is currently collaborating on a paper about the research he is conducting.
"Overall, this course gave me lots of opportunities that have really excited and motivated me about pursuing the data science program," Aleksei says.