Udayan Das

Udayan Das is a Professor in the School of Science at Saint Mary's College of California, with research spanning computer science education, computational biology, and spectrum analysis. His academic work focuses on innovative approaches to programming education, particularly with Python, and interdisciplinary collaborations in bioinformatics.

His research interests center on improving computing education through accessible curriculum design, ethical frameworks for technology development, and interdisciplinary applications of computer science. Das has pioneered approaches to reducing barriers in introductory programming courses and developed question-based frameworks for integrating ethics into computing education. His work with James Pesavento demonstrates strong cross-disciplinary collaboration in applying computational methods to biological problems, particularly in algal gene expression analysis.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on practical educational tools and methodologies, with significant contributions to open educational resources through the OpenStax Python textbook. His research spans both theoretical frameworks for computing education and practical software development like pyMS-Vis for mass spectrometry data visualization.

Das has received recognition through multiple scholarly publications but no specific awards were mentioned in the source material.

He actively mentors students, with Megan Bindra identified as a mentee in computational biology research. His work demonstrates commitment to both research and educational innovation, with particular emphasis on making computing education more accessible and ethically grounded.

Das collaborates extensively with colleagues in the School of Science, particularly with James Pesavento on bioinformatics projects that bridge computer science and molecular biology. His recent work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections across scientific domains at Saint Mary's College.