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Rafael Oliveira

Theoretical Computer Science Algebraic Topology Computational Algebra Discrete Mathematics
University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science

About

I am an Assistant Professor in the Cheriton School of Computer Science with a cross appointment in the Pure Math department at the University of Waterloo.

Research Performance Summary

38
Total Papers
1228
Total Citations
18
H-Index
2012-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Spectral sparsification and spectrally thin trees

Year: 2012

Citations: 0

Venue: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Latest Recorded Paper

Near optimal sample complexity for matrix and tensor normal models via geodesic convexity

Year: 2026

Citations: 0

Venue: The Annals of Statistics 54 (1)

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
1
2025
5
2024
1
2023
1
2022
2
2021
2
2020
2
2019
4
2018
6
2017
5
2016
4

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 16
Journal 1
Book 1

Top Coauthors

Oliveira Garg Wigderson

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 6
Citations 10
Avg. Citations / Paper 1.7
H-Index 2

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 8
Citations 155
Avg. Citations / Paper 19.4
H-Index 6

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 22
Citations 1036
Avg. Citations / Paper 47.1
H-Index 15

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 2
Citations 27
Avg. Citations / Paper 13.5
H-Index 1

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

rafael@uwaterloo.ca

Detected Research Keywords

Radical Sylvester Gallai Sylvester Gallai Theorem Polynomial Identity Testing Operator Scaling Theory Scaling Theory Applications Barriers Rank Methods Near Optimal Sample Optimal Sample Complexity Sample Complexity Matrix Complexity Matrix Tensor