Algorithms at UNSW
a research group in the school of computer science and engineering
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for calculations. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning.
– Wikipedia on Algorithms
The algorithms group brings together academics at UNSW with research interests in algorithms and complexity. It is hosted by the school of computer science and engineering and includes external members from the school of mathematics and statistics.
Algorithms are at the heart of all information processing. We design and analyse algorithms in terms of resource requirements (time, space, randomness) and we study their limitations. Research in this field emphasises mathematical technique and rigour.
news
| Jan 2026 | Youming Qiao joins UNSW and the algorithms group |
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| Dec 2025 | Some of us attended FOCS 2025 in Sydney, and the colocated A Celebration of TCS and Trends in Approximation and Online Algorithms. |
| Jul 2025 |  Congratulations to David Harvey on a FOCS 2025 paper with Joris van der Hoeven Integer multiplication is at least as hard as matrix transposition |
| Feb 2025 | Congratulations to Simon Mackenzie and Abdallah Saffidine on their STOC 2025 paper Refuting the Direct Sum Conjecture for Total Functions in Deterministic Communication Complexity |
| Feb 2025 | Shivika Narang joins the algorithms group |
| Jan 2025 | Congratulations to Ayda for obtaining a PhD |
| Jan 2025 | Congratulations to Haris Aziz and David Harvey for their promotion to Professor. Congratulations to Sushmita Ruj for her promotion to Associate Professor. |