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Steven Skiena is a Teaching Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on algorithm design, data science, and computational biology. He is also the author of influential books such as The Algorithm Design Manual and The Data Science Design Manual.
- Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at General Sentiment, a social media analytics company
- Faculty advisor to the Stony Brook ACM ICPC Programming Team
- Founding member of the Stony Brook CS donut hour
His research interests span algorithm design, data science, and computational biology. He has pioneered methods for dynamic graph analysis, word embeddings, and narrative alignment, with applications in social media, vaccine development, and computational finance.
Recent trends in his publications include topological data analysis, network embeddings, and computational social science. His work has been cited in Nature and New York Times, reflecting interdisciplinary impact.
- 2001 IEEE Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award
- SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Distinguished Teaching Professor title at Stony Brook University
Skiena actively advises students through courses like CSE 549: Computational Biology and CSE 519: Data Science. He has led projects such as Who's Bigger? (fame ranking), Polyglot (word embeddings), and NeuroPredictome (healthcare data analysis).
