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Simran Arora
  • Arriving Summer 2026

Simran Arora

Her research in AI systems focuses on expanding the Pareto frontier between quality and efficiency, to unlock new AI capabilities.

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Lin Lin
  • Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Lin Lin

Lin's research focuses on solving quantum many-body problems via both classical and quantum algorithms.

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Kewen Wu
  • Assistant Professor of Computing & Mathematical Sciences

Kewen Wu

My research interests lie in the general area of theoretical computer science, including quantum computing, complexity theory, Boolean function analysis, and discrete math.

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Yaser S. Abu-Mostafa
Yaser S. Abu-Mostafa
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Aaron Ames
Aaron Ames
Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace; Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies; Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies
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Anima Anandkumar
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Alan H. Barr
Alan H. Barr
Professor of Computer Science
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Adam Blank
Adam Blank
Teaching Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Academic Consultant, First-Year Success Research Institute; Undergraduate Option Representative for Computer Science
Katherine L. (Katie) Bouman
Katherine L. (Katie) Bouman
Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Astronomy; Rosenberg Scholar; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Oscar P. Bruno
Oscar P. Bruno
Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics
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Joel W. Burdick
Joel W. Burdick
Richard L. and Dorothy M. Hayman Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research Scientist
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Jinghao Cao
von Karman Instructor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Venkat Chandrasekaran
Venkat Chandrasekaran
Kiyo and Eiko Tomiyasu Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Electrical Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Applied and Computational Mathematics; Executive Officer for Electrical Engineering
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Soon-Jo Chung
Soon-Jo Chung
Bren Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist; Graduate Option Representative for Control and Dynamical Systems
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John Doyle
John Doyle
Jean-Lou Chameau Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems, Electrical Engineering, and Bioengineering, Emeritus
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Georgia Gkioxari
Georgia Gkioxari
Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Electrical Engineering; William H. Hurt Scholar
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Babak Hassibi
Babak Hassibi
Mose and Lillian S. Bohn Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Kathrin Hellmuth
Kathrin Hellmuth
von Karman Instructor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Franca Hoffmann
Franca Hoffmann
Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; William H. Hurt Scholar
Gerard Holzmann
Gerard Holzmann
Lecturer in Computing and Mathematics Sciences
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Thomas Y. Hou
Thomas Y. Hou
Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Applied and Computational Mathematics
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Victoria Kostina
Victoria Kostina
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Graduate Option Representative for Electrical Engineering
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Lin Lin
Lin Lin
Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Steven Low
Steven Low
Frank J. Gilloon Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Electrical Engineering; Director, Schmidt Academy for Software Engineering
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Urmila Mahadev
Urmila Mahadev
Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Nickerson Scholar
Matilde Marcolli
Matilde Marcolli
Robert F. Christy Professor of Mathematics and Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Eric V. Mazumdar
Eric V. Mazumdar
Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and Economics
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Dan Meiron
Dan Meiron
Fletcher Jones Professor of Aeronautics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; Graduate Option Representative for Aeronautics and Space Engineering; Undergraduate Option Representative for Aerospace
Richard Murray
Richard M. Murray
Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering
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Ethan Ordentlich
Ethan Ordentlich
Teaching Assistant Professor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Houman Owhadi
Houman Owhadi
IBM Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Control and Dynamical Systems
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Lior Pachter
Lior Pachter
Bren Professor of Computational Biology and Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Niles A. Pierce
Niles A. Pierce
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Bioengineering; Executive Officer for Biology and Biological Engineering
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Donnie Pinkston
Schmidt Academy Instructor - Software Engineer
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Claire Ralph
Claire Ralph
Director, Career Achievement, Leadership, and Exploration; Lecturer, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Peter Schroeder
Peter Schroeder
Shaler Arthur Hanisch Professor of Computer Science and Applied and Computational Mathematics
Leonard J. Schulman
Leonard J. Schulman
Professor of Computer Science; Graduate Option Representative for Computer Science
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Andrew Stuart
Andrew Stuart
Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Joel A. Tropp
Joel A. Tropp
Steele Family Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics
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Christopher Umans
Christopher Umans
Professor of Computer Science; William M. Coughran Jr. Leadership Chair, Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Executive Officer for Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Michael Vanier
Michael Vanier
Teaching Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Professor Adam Wierman
Adam Wierman
Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Graduate Option Representative for Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Erik Winfree
Erik Winfree
Professor of Computer Science, Computation and Neural Systems, and Bioengineering
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Kewen Wu
Kewen Wu
Assistant Professor of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
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Yisong Yue
Yisong Yue
Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
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Konstantin Zuev
Konstantin Zuev
Teaching Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences; Undergraduate Option Representative for Information and Data Sciences
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Affiliated Faculty

Fernando Brandao
Fernando Brandao
Bren Professor of Theoretical Physics
Frederick Eberhardt
Frederick Eberhardt
Professor of Philosophy
Alexei Kitaev
Alexei Kitaev
Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Pietro Perona
Pietro Perona
Allen E. Puckett Professor of Electrical Engineering; Director, Information Science and Technology
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John P. Preskill
John P. Preskill
Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics; Allen V. C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair, Institute for Quantum Science and Technology
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Lulu Qian
Lulu Qian
Professor of Bioengineering
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Omer Tamuz
Omer Tamuz
Professor of Economics and Mathematics
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Emeriti Faculty

James L. (Jim) Beck
James L. (Jim) Beck
George W. Housner Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus
Kanianthra M. (Mani) Chandy
Kanianthra M. (Mani) Chandy
Simon Ramo Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus
Alain J. Martin
Alain J. Martin
Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus
Carver Mead
Carver Mead
Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus