Curriculum Vitae

Dvir Ross

Applied mathematician · Quantitative researcher · Academic lecturer

This web CV consolidates my current academic roles, research activity, and professional profile. It is intentionally shorter than a formal institutional CV.

Current roles

Academic Lecturer & Researcher

Shenkar: Software Engineering

SCE (Sami Shamoon College of Engineering): Computer Science

Teaching, curriculum development, research, and supervision across algorithms, data science, mathematical foundations, and related quantitative subjects.

Academic contribution

Curriculum & supervision

Coordinator of mathematics courses in Shenkar's Software Engineering Department, including development of Mathematical Logic, Discrete Mathematics, and Calculus 2.

Previously headed Ariel University's Computer Science Teaching Certificate program and developed study tracks for B.Sc. students and graduates.

Recent activity

2025–2026 highlights

2026Peer-reviewed publication

Statistical Analysis for the Religious Laws of Abstinence before Menstruation, B.D.D. 38–40, pp. 59–74.

2026Conference research

Presented work on Markov-chain modeling of basketball shooting patterns at the IEEE ADTM Conference, 2026.

2026Conference research

Presented Data-Driven Risk-Adjusted Performance Analysis: A Structural Complement to Classical Risk-Adjusted Ratios at the IEEE ADTM Conference, 2026, with Nehoray Sade and Aviv Asraf.

2026Invited academic talk

Modeling Shooting Streaks with Markov Chains, Shenkar graduate research seminar.

2026Project supervision

Supervised the completed NavSight engineering capstone project in Software Engineering.

Education & research training

Academic background

2022–2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Approximation algorithms and optimization problems in communication systems.

2018–2022

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

Ariel University

Probabilistic and Statistical Analysis of the Menstrual Cycle with regard to Jewish Religious Laws.

2017–2018

M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

Ariel University

Graduated magna cum laude.

2009–2012

B.Sc. in Computer Science

Jerusalem College of Technology

Computer Science.

Research focus

Mathematics to empirical systems

Applied mathematics, probability, statistics, forecasting, and stochastic models

Algorithms, optimization, approximation algorithms, and data science

Quantitative research, backtesting, strategy validation, and systematic trading

Academic teaching, curriculum development, project supervision, and research mentoring

Recognition

Academic excellence

Rector's List (faculty top 2%), M.Sc. with distinction, and excellence awards during Ph.D. studies.

Full academic record

Publications and research projects

For publications, current research areas, talks, and supervised projects, see the dedicated Academic Research section.