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Professor Sampath K. Kannan is the Henry Salvatori Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on algorithms, computational biology, program checking, and network security.
- ACM Fellow (2013)
- ACM SIGACT Distinguished Service Award (2012)
- Outstanding Faculty Advising Award (2005)
- Ford Foundation 'Best Advisor' Award (2004)
His research spans algorithms (massive data processing, shortest-path optimization), computational biology (evolutionary tree reconstruction, phylogenetic analysis), and program checking (runtime verification, trust management). Recent work involves data stream algorithms and healthcare scheduling optimization.
He has taught advanced courses in algorithms and complexity theory since 1994, including CIS 677 (Complexity Theory) and GCB 537 (Computational Biology). His publications bridge theoretical computer science and applied systems research, with a focus on scalability, correctness, and security.
