Suraj Rampure

Suraj Rampure is a Lecturer III in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, with additional affiliations with MIDAS and data science program committees. Previously a lecturer at UC San Diego's Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, he earned Distinguished Teaching Awards and specializes in data science education. His research includes developing pedagogical frameworks for visualization literacy and computational thinking.

Rampure teaches courses like Mathematics for Machine Learning (EECS 298) and Practical Data Science (EECS 398), employing innovative approaches such as constructivist learning modules. His scholarship examines scalable visualization tools and educational methodologies, with publications in SIGCSE and IEEE VIS.

Awards include the UC San Diego Distinguished Teaching Award (2024) and UC Berkeley Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times Award (2021). He mentors graduate students in visualization research and develops open-source educational resources.