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Daniel G. Brown is a Professor at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Cornell, 2000) and an S.B. in Mathematics with Computer Science (MIT, 1995).
Research interests include:
- Computational Creativity: Exploring algorithmic modeling of creativity through AI, generative art, and poetry analysis.
- Bioinformatics: Developing algorithms like QTree and LSHtree for phylogenetic tree reconstruction, sequence correction (PANDASeq2), and solving NP-hard problems in biological sequence analysis.
- Music and Lyrics: Creating tools like RhymeAnalyzer for rap lyric analysis and cross-cultural music studies.
- Computational Ethics: Focused on equity, labor rights, and ethics of generative AI.
- Problem Gambling: Affiliated with Waterloo's Gambling Research Lab, studying slot machine interventions.
Teaching includes courses like Computing and Discrimination, Computational Techniques in Biological Sequence Analysis, and Algorithmic Methods in Phylogenetics. He has served in major administrative roles, including FAUW President and Acting Director of the School of Computer Science.
Non-academic affiliations: Co-founder of a dog-centric photo archive for his late dog Rover and current dog River. A Quaker, he sings with choirs like the Grand Philharmonic Choir and maintains a food blog with detailed reviews of Kitchener/Waterloo restaurants and grocery stores.
