Mohammad T. Hajiaghayi

Dr. Mohammad T. Hajiaghayi is the Jack and Rita G. Minker Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, with a joint appointment in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). He holds additional affiliations as a Research Affiliate at MIT CSAIL and a Permanent Member of DIMACS at Rutgers. His expertise spans algorithmic game theory, network design, approximation algorithms, and distributed computing. He has authored over 200 papers and secured significant grants, including NSF CAREER and ONR awards. Notable accolades include ACM, IEEE, and EATCS Fellowships, along with the Washington Academy's Distinguished Career Award (2023). He advises multiple PhD students and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives in machine learning and big data.

Education: PhD from MIT (2005), M.Sc. from University of Waterloo (2001), B.Sc. from Sharif University (2000). His research emphasizes practical applications of theoretical algorithms, bridging gaps between foundational computer science and real-world systems. He is actively involved in academic leadership, including coaching UMD's ACM-ICPC team and editorial roles in top journals.