Draft:Rotem Oshman

Rotem Oshman is an Israeli computer scientist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Tel Aviv University. She is renowned for her significant contributions to the fields of distributed computing and communication complexity.

Early Life and Education
Rotem Oshman completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the supervision of Professor Nancy Lynch. Her doctoral research focused on distributed computing and formal methods in computer science​ ​​. Following her PhD, Oshman held postdoctoral positions at the University of Toronto and Princeton University​.

Career
Oshman's academic career began with postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto and Princeton University. She later joined the faculty at Tel Aviv University, where she is currently an Associate Professor​. Her research interests include distributed computing, communication complexity, and formal methods in computer science ​.

Notable contributions by Oshman include:


 * Distributed Computation in Dynamic Networks: Her work investigates computational methods in networks with changing structures, which is crucial for modern networked systems​.
 * Communication Complexity in Distributed Systems: Oshman explores the cost of communication in distributed computational processes, providing essential insights into optimizing these systems​ (Google Scholar)​.
 * Interactive Distributed Proofs: She has studied new models and algorithms for distributed verification and communication, advancing the field significantly​ ​.

Publications and Research
Oshman has an extensive list of publications, contributing to top conferences and journals in her field. Some of her notable works include:


 * "Distributed Computation in Dynamic Networks" presented at the ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing.
 * "The Communication Complexity of Task Aggregation" presented at the ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing.
 * "Optimal Gradient Clock Synchronization in Dynamic Networks" presented at various ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS symposia​.

Her work has been widely cited, reflecting her influence in the field of computer science, with an h-index of 18 and over 1,900 citations​.

Awards and Recognition
Throughout her career, Oshman has received numerous accolades for her research contributions. She has been invited to speak at prestigious institutions and conferences worldwide, including the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton ​​.

Personal Life
Rotem Oshman resides in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she continues her research and teaching activities at Tel Aviv University​.