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Dennis E. Shasha is a Silver Professor of Computer Science at New York University (NYU), affiliated with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He holds academic positions within the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Department of Computer Science, and serves as an Associate Director at NYU WIRELESS. His research spans computational biology, database systems, time series analysis, and privacy-preserving data management. Shasha has advised over 30 doctoral students and has authored numerous influential publications in top-tier journals and conferences.
Education: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University (1984), M.Sc. in Computer Science from Syracuse University (1980), and B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Yale University (1977).
Research Interests: Network inference, protein design, bioinformatics, database systems, time series analysis, DNA computing, and puzzles. His work bridges computational methods with applications in biology, finance, and healthcare. Notable contributions include algorithms for subgraph matching, time series analysis tools like StatStream, and frameworks for network inference in molecular biology.
Publications highlight interdisciplinary collaboration, with recent focus on causal inference, blockchain systems, and machine learning applications in finance and biology. Awards include ACM Fellow (2018), ACM Sigmod Contributions Award (2020), and recognition as a Senior Member of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors (2023).
Advising and Grants: Supervised 34 Ph.D. students, many now leading roles in academia and industry. His grants include support from NSF, NIH, and industry partnerships with companies like Lucent and Bell Labs. Active in pro bono work, including database design for the Ellis Island Restoration Commission.
Labs/Teams: Core member of NYU WIRELESS, involved in computational biology collaborations with NYU Medical School and the Simons Foundation. Leads research groups focused on algorithm design, data privacy, and systems biology.
