Henry Kautz

Henry Kautz is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. Previously, he served as Division Director for Information & Intelligent Systems (IIS) at the National Science Foundation (2018–2022), leading the National AI Research Institutes program. He founded the Goergen Institute for Data Science at the University of Rochester. His research spans AI algorithms, healthcare applications, and social media analytics. Notable awards include the 2018 ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award and 2020 AAAI Distinguished Service Award. He teaches courses such as Analyzing Online Behavior for Public Health and hosts the AI Tea seminar series.

Key affiliations include the University of Virginia Engineering School and National Science Foundation. His work bridges computer science with public health, leveraging AI for societal impact. Recent projects focus on mental health monitoring via digital footprints and hardware solutions for SAT problems.

• Education: Advanced degrees in Computer Science (exact details not explicitly stated in text).
• Research: Combines logical reasoning algorithms with real-world applications in healthcare and social media.
• Grants/Awards: NSF leadership roles, ACM/AAAI recognition, and contributions to AI ethics.