Golnaz Badkobeh

Golnaz Badkobeh is Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at City, University of London. Her research focuses on combinatorial aspects of repetition in sequential data and algorithmic problems in string processing, with significant contributions to pattern avoidance theory.

• PhD in Informatics, King's College London
• BSc Mathematics, University of Bristol

Her research encompasses combinatorial pattern matching, text compression algorithms, and efficient data structures for string processing. She maintains particular interest in Lyndon word constructions, absent word queries, and applications in digital humanities.

Badkobeh's publications demonstrate consistent focus on fundamental string processing problems, with recent expansion into practical applications including digital heritage preservation and computational musicology. Her algorithmic work shows progression from theoretical foundations to implementation-focused optimizations.