David Jensen

David Jensen is a Professor in the College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He directs the Knowledge Discovery Laboratory and the Computational Social Science Institute. His research focuses on machine learning, causal modeling, and analyzing large social, technological, and computational systems. Jensen's work is supported by organizations like the National Science Foundation and DARPA.

Education:

• DSc in Engineering and Policy, Washington University in St. Louis (1992)
• MS in Engineering and Policy, Washington University in St. Louis (1988)
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska (1986)

Research Interests:

• Causal inference in relational and dynamic systems
• Machine learning applications in security and privacy
• Computational social science
• Large-scale network analysis

Achievements:

• Recipient of teaching awards from UMass College of Natural Sciences (2011) and CICS (2022)
• 2017 IEEE INFOCOM Test of Time Paper Award
• Leadership roles in conferences and journals, including action editor for the Journal of Machine Learning Research

Labs and Affiliations:

• Founder of the Knowledge Discovery Laboratory (2000)
• Director of the Computational Social Science Institute (2018-2022)
• Member of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council