Samir Khuller

Samir Khuller is a Professor at the University of Maryland, where he holds the Elizabeth Stevinson Iribe Chair for Computer Science. His research focuses on graph algorithms, discrete optimization, and computational geometry, with over 180 publications in these areas.

• Education: B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1986), M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University (1989, 1990).

His work spans theoretical and applied aspects of algorithms, including foundational contributions to combinatorial optimization and approximation algorithms. He has led initiatives such as the development of the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, slated for completion in 2018.

Scientific Awards:

• National Science Foundation Career Development Award
• Department Teaching Awards
• Dean's Teaching Excellence Award
• CTE-Lilly Teaching Fellowship
• Best Newcomer Paper Award (ACM PODS Conference)
• University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award (2007-2008)
• Google Research Award
• European Symposium on Algorithms Test of Time Award (2016)

As a dedicated educator, he has served on numerous program committees (SODA, APPROX, STOC, etc.) and editorial boards. He will join Northwestern University as Chair of its newly formed Computer Science department in March 2019.