Desh Ranjan

Desh Ranjan is a Professor at the College of Sciences, Old Dominion University, with a focus on Bioinformatics, High Performance Computing, and Algorithm Design. His work bridges Computational Biology and Parallel Computing.

• Ph.D., Cornell University (1992)
• M.S., Cornell University (1990)
• Other, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1987)

His research interests revolve around efficient algorithms for bioinformatics and computational complexity, with applications in protein structure prediction, GPU optimization, and particle accelerator simulations. He has secured over $2 million in federal grants, including a major 2015-2018 $2M award for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Recent work emphasizes machine learning and real-time simulations in high-fidelity physics and genomic data analysis.

• 2011: Sage Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University
• 2011: Outstanding Faculty Member, Iowa State University
• 2009/2008: NMSU Millionaire Researcher
• 2006: University Research Council Distinguished Career Award, NMSU
• 1995: Morrison Award for Best Technical Presentation, Regional ACM

Ranjan's publications span 25+ years, with recent trends in GPU-accelerated algorithms, structural biology, and parallel computing. His grants highlight collaborations in bioinformatics, physics simulations, and STEM education projects.