معرفی
Luay Nakhleh is the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University, holding dual appointments as Professor of Computer Science and BioSciences. He joined Rice in 2004 as an Assistant Professor, advancing to Full Professor by 2016. From 2017–2020, he served as Chair of the Computer Science Department. His research focuses on phylogenomics, computational biology, and evolutionary network analysis with applications to cancer genomics and biological systems.
Education:
- PhD, Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin (2004)
- MS, Computer Science, Texas A&M University (1998)
- BSc, Computer Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (1996)
Research Interests:
- Phylogenetic network inference and tumor evolution modeling
- Single-cell DNA/RNA integration for cancer heterogeneity
- Algorithms for genomic data analysis and evolutionary modeling
- Computational methods for biological network evolution
Awards & Honors:
- George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching (2024, 2020)
- Fellow, AIMBE (2024), ISCB (2023), AAAS (2025)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2012), Sloan Research Fellowship (2010)
- NSF/DOE Career Awards (2009/2006)
Teaching & Mentorship:
- Recipient of Rice’s most prestigious teaching awards (George R. Brown Prize, 2019)
- Core courses: Algorithmic Thinking, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Labs & Collaborations:
- Develops computational tools for evolutionary biology (e.g., PhyloNet, SiCloneFit)
- Interdisciplinary work at the interface of computer science, bioinformatics, and medicine
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