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Saad Mneimneh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Hunter College, part of The City University of New York (CUNY). He holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and has held academic positions at Southern Methodist University and as a visiting scholar at various institutions. His research focuses on algorithmic techniques applied to scheduling, load balancing, and computational biology, particularly RNA interaction and protein secondary structure modeling. He has received awards such as the Cecil Insdorf Award for Excellence in Teaching and grants from NSF and PhRMA.
Education: PhD in Computer Science from MIT (2002), SM and BE degrees from MIT and American University of Beirut, respectively. Professional roles include doctoral faculty at CUNY's Graduate Center and leadership in initiatives like CoSSMO. His teaching spans courses in discrete mathematics, algorithms, and computational biology.
Research interests include network algorithms, combinatorial optimization, and interdisciplinary projects like the 'Counting with Code' educational initiative. He has supervised PhD students in computational biology and algorithm design. Grants include funding for RNA interaction studies and network analysis. Collaborations span bioinformatics, social network modeling, and mathematical pedagogy.
Key contributions include work on RNA interaction algorithms, protein secondary structure models, and educational outreach. His work bridges theoretical computer science with applications in biology and mathematics education.
