Shibu Yooseph

Shibu Yooseph is the Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences in the Kravis Department of Integrated Sciences, specializing in computational biology, bioinformatics, and microbiome research. His career includes roles as Professor of Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (2016–2023), Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Human Longevity Inc., and leadership positions at the J. Craig Venter Institute, where he contributed to major genome projects like the Human Genome and Sorcerer II expeditions.

Education: Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science (1997), University of Pennsylvania; B.Tech. in Computer Science (1992), Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.

Research Focus: Algorithm design, machine learning, computational genomics, and microbiome analysis. Key projects include microbial network modeling, host-microbiome interactions, and applications in disease (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer). His work leverages computational tools like GRASP2 and SFA-SPA for metagenomic data analysis.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes oral and gut microbiome dynamics in clinical settings, microbial network inference, and computational methods for genomic assembly. Contributions span biotechnology, environmental microbiology, and translational medicine.

Awards: Not explicitly listed in available texts.

Leadership & Grants: Directed informatics teams at multiple institutions, led the Genomics and Bioinformatics Cluster at UCF, and contributed to major NIH-funded projects. Grants and funding details are not detailed in the provided text.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the Kravis Department’s integrated sciences team and previously with the J. Craig Venter Institute’s informatics group.