Michael DeGiorgio

Michael DeGiorgio is Professor and Associate Chair in Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, leading the NSF-funded Data Science training program. His group develops machine learning methods for evolutionary genomics.

Education:

• PhD, Bioinformatics, University of Michigan (2011)
• BS, Mathematics/Computer Science, University of Central Florida (2006)

Research: Creates statistical frameworks for detecting natural selection, analyzing ancient DNA from the Americas, and modeling human evolutionary history through computational approaches.

Funding: Secured $15M+ from NIH, NSF, and private sector for data science and genomics initiatives. Directs FAU's NIH MIRA program for early-career investigators.