Jamshed Khan

Jamshed Khan is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Maryland (College Park) in the Department of Computer Science. He completed his PhD in December 2024 at the same institution under the advisement of Dr. Rob Patro. His research bridges theory and systems, focusing on resource-efficient computational solutions for genomic data challenges.

Research interests span several interconnected domains:

• Parallel Algorithms: Developing multi-core and distributed computing techniques
• External-Memory Systems: Creating algorithms optimized for SSD/disk storage hierarchies
• Large-Scale Data Structures: Designing indexes for genomic sequences and graphs
• Algorithm Engineering: Implementing practical solutions for computational biology

His work consistently targets scalability challenges in genomic analysis pipelines.

Publication trends demonstrate extensive contributions to:

• Parallel construction of genomic indexes (de Bruijn graphs, suffix arrays)
• Memory-efficient algorithms for sequence search and alignment
• Scalable systems for processing single-cell and bulk sequencing data

Work is frequently published in premier venues including SPAA, ISMB, and Bioinformatics.

Recognitions include:

• Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award (ISMB/ECCB 2021)
• Outstanding Research Assistant Award (UMD 2021-2022)
• Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award (2018-2019)

Seeks postdoctoral positions in high-performance parallel computing and large-scale data management, continuing work at the theory-systems intersection.