David Byrd

David Byrd is the Marvin H. Green, Jr. Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Bowdoin College, currently on leave for the 2025 fall semester. He holds a PhD, MS, and BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on federated learning, financial market simulations, privacy-preserving techniques, and animal behavior analysis through computational methods. Key areas include agent-based modeling for financial systems, secure multi-party computation, and applications of machine learning in wildlife management.

Byrd's work spans interdisciplinary projects such as analyzing stock market bubbles using agent-based models and developing frameworks like ABIDES for high-fidelity multi-agent market simulations. He also explores ethical AI in trading agents and privacy advancements in federated learning systems. His publications address challenges in collusion resistance, latency optimization, and realistic market simulation metrics.

His educational background in computer science from Georgia Tech underpins his technical expertise in algorithm design, distributed systems, and computational modeling. Byrd’s research has implications for both financial regulation and wildlife management, reflecting a commitment to both theoretical innovation and real-world applications.