Andrew Binkowski

Andrew Binkowski is a Researcher at the University of Chicago, affiliated with the Computation Institute and Argonne National Laboratory. He holds a PhD in Bioengineering and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago, along with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on computer-aided drug discovery for infectious diseases, leveraging supercomputing resources, while also teaching Mobile Application Development in iOS technologies through the University of Chicago's Masters Program in Computer Science.

His teaching philosophy emphasizes independent learning and foundational programming concepts applicable across platforms. He has developed over 20 iOS applications featured in the App Store and contributed to educational software standards advocacy in Washington D.C.

Research interests span protein structure analysis, computational biology, and educational technology. His work bridges academia and industry through collaborations in drug discovery, high-performance computing, and STEM education. Professional memberships include the American Crystallographic Association and Biophysical Society.

Recent research has explored therapeutic targeting of cancer metastasis, computational thinking education frameworks, and structural biology of pathogenic proteins. No notable awards are explicitly mentioned, though his contributions to computational drug discovery and educational software are highlighted.