BIO

Dr. Kingsford’s research is focused on developing new, efficient algorithms for extracting knowledge from large biological data sets, particularly high-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing data. He has worked recently on algorithms for accurately quantifying gene expression, identifying compact regions of chromatin, and large-scale sequence search, among other topics. His group typically explores solutions using optimization and graph algorithms.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Herbert A. Simon Professor of Computer Science
    Carnegie Mellon University, Computational Biology Department, Pittsburgh, United States2020 - present
  • Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University, Computational Biology Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2019 - present
  • Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2019 - present
  • Associate Professor (with tenure)
    Carnegie Mellon University, Computational Biology Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2016 - 2019
  • Associate Professor (with tenure)
    Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2016 - 2019
  • Associate Professor (without tenure)
    Carnegie Mellon University, Computational Biology Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2012 - 2016
  • Associate Professor (without tenure)
    Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2012 - 2016
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Maryland, College Park, Computer Science Department, College Park, Maryland, United States2007 - 2012

DEGREES

  • Ph.D., Computer Science
    Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States1 Jan 2005
  • M.A., Computer Science
    Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States2002
  • B.S., Computer Science
    Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States2000
  • B.S., Mathematics
    Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States2000

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of Maryland, College Park, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, College Park, Maryland, United States2005 - 2007

CAMPUS

  • Pittsburgh

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 15 Life on Land

AVAILABILITY

  • Industry Projects
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects

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