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Umesh Vazirani Umesh Vazirani
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
quantum computation, hamiltonian complexity, analysis of algorithms, computer security
Olga Holtz Olga Holtz
Dept of Mathematics
numerical analysis, matrix and operator theory, approximation theory, wavelets and splines, orthogonal polynomials and special functions, analysis of algorithms and computational complexity
Prasad Raghavendra in outdoor setting Prasad Raghavendra
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theory(THY), optimization, complexity theory, approximation algorithms
Shafi Goldwasser Shafi Goldwasser
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
cryptography, computational number theory, complexity theory, fault tolerant distributed computing, probabilistic proof systems, approximation algorithms, theory(THY)
John Wright John Wright
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
quantum state learning, quantum complexity theory, property testing, approximation algorithms
Avishay Tal Avishay Tal
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theory(THY), complexity theory, analysis of Boolean functions, randomness in computation, quantum computation
Venkatesan Guruswami Venkatesan Guruswami
Dept of Mathematics
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theoretical computer science, coding theory, approximate optimization, randomness in computation, computational complexity
Satish Rao Satish Rao
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
combinatorial optimization, design and analysis of algorithms
Kathy Yelick Katherine A. Yelick
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
high performance computing, partitioned Global Address Space programming, communication-avoiding algorithms, automatic performance tuning, high performance data analytics, computational biology
Stuart Russell in outdoor environment Stuart J. Russell
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
artificial intelligence, computational biology, algorithms, machine learning, real-time decision-making, probabilistic reasoning
headshot of Jelani Nelson Jelani Nelson
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
theory, algorithms, streaming algorithms, dimensionality reduction, randomized algorithms, machine learning, privacy
Picture of Professor Gray outside the physics department. Heather Gray
Dept of Physics
particle physics, machine learning, algorithms, quantum algorithms, general purpose computation on the GPU (GPGPU)
Jon Wilkening Jon Wilkening
Dept of Mathematics
applied mathematics, numerical analysis, computational solid and fluid mechanics
Elizabeth Purdom Elizabeth Purdom
Dept of Statistics
computational biology, bioinformatics, statistics, data analysis, sequencing, cancer genomics
headshot of Alistair Sinclair Alistair Sinclair
Dept of Statistics
Division of Electrical Engineering (EECS)
algorithms, applied probability, statistics, random walks, Markov chains, computational applications of randomness, Markov chain Monte Carlo, statistical physics, combinatorial optimization
Teresa Head-Gordon standing with hands crossed in front Teresa Head-Gordon
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Dept of Chemistry
Computational chemistry, machine learning, chemical physics, biophysics, biomolecules, materials, catalysis, computational science
Sanjay Govindjee Sanjay Govindjee
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering
finite element analysis, Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, constitutive theory, micromechanics, polymer mechanics, elastomer modeling, battery modeling, thermomechanics, continuum mechanics, failure analysis
headshot of Mark Asta Mark Asta
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
computational materials science
Rajan Udwani Rajan Udwani
Dept of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
algorithms, optimization under uncertainty, Revenue Management, pricing, online platforms
headshot of Mark van der Laan Mark van der Laan
Dept of Statistics
School of Public Health
targeted learning, real-world data integration in RCTs, sequential adaptive designs, computational biology and genomics, censored data and survival analysis, medical research, inference in longitudinal studies
Philip Marcus Philip Marcus
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
algorithms, fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, atmospheric flows, convection, ocean flows, numerical analysis, wind energy, Bayesian optimization, neural networks, turbulence, planet formation, internal gravity waves, inertial waves, desalination, protoplanetary disks
Bruno Olshausen Bruno Olshausen
Dept of Neuroscience
School of Optometry
visual perception, computational neuroscience, computational vision
Steven E. Brenner Steven E. Brenner
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
molecular biology, computational biology, evolutionary biology, bioengineering, structural genomics, computational genomics, cellular activity, cellular functions, personal genomics
Martin P. Head-Gordon Martin P. Head-Gordon
Dept of Chemistry
theoretical chemistry, electronic structure calculations, development of novel theories and algorithms, quantum mechanics
Maher_Jordan Lisa Maher
Dept of Anthropology
archaeology, hunter-gatherers, prehistory, geoarchaeology, landscape use, stone tools technology, emergence of social complexity, ancient technology
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