ד"ר קרן כהן

1.Education

2010 – Present – Ph.D. studies in the mathematics and computer science track at the University of Haifa as a second-stage research student.
Moderator: Prof. Raphael Yoster.
Title of the research proposal:
Combinatorial algorithms via fast matrix operations

2006 – 2009 – MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Haifa
Dean of Graduate Studies.
Moderator: Prof. Raphael Yoster.
His thesis dealt with the field of algorithms in graphs.
Thesis title:
The packing number, intersection number, and decomposition number
of graphs with bounded tree-width

2002 – 2006 – BSC in Mathematics Teaching in Mathematics and Computer Science
from the University of Haifa with honors.
Teaching certificate from Oranim College (in mathematics and computers).

1994 – 2000 – I studied at the six-year "Chugim" school in Haifa.
As part of my studies in high school at the "Hogim" school, I did a matriculation certificate
Full.

2.Academic Experience

2010 – Present – Lecturer at the University of Haifa in the Department of Economics.
Lecturer at Netanya Academic College in Courses: Introduction to Computers A, Programming
Object-oriented, Introduction to Computers, Data Structures, Operating Systems.

2007 – 2010 – Undergraduate students in mathematics and computer science, at the University of
Haifa Courses: Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Structure and Threshold Languages, Planning
and analysis of algorithms, operating systems.
Practice for undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science at the Academic College
Netanya in Courses: Introduction to Computers A, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures,
Operating Systems.
Lecturer in the Department of Law and Business Administration at Netanya Academic College. (Starting from
2009)
Teaching Mathematics in Small Groups to Students Preparing for Matriculation – Institute
"Mathematics" in Pardes Hanna (since 2005)

2006 – 2007 – Undergraduate student practice, in mathematics and computer science, at the
Pines.
Teaching Mathematics to Students as part of the "Youth Progress" program at M.M. Zichron Yaakov.
(since 2007)

3.Academic Activities

Journal editing

Conference organizing

Article and grant reviewing

Administrative roles

Membership in professional associations

Supervision of graduate students

 .Publications

1. Keren Cohen and Raphael Yuster
   All pairs shortest paths with (not too) many real edge weights

   2. Keren Cohen and Raphael Yuster
   On minimum witnesses for Boolean matrix multiplication

   3. Keren Cohen
   The packing number, intersection number, and decomposition number of graphs with bounded tree-width