John Reif

Computer Science

A. Hollis Edens Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

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Bio

Molecular assembly, DNA computing, robot motion planning, parallel algorithms, randomized algorithms, graph algorithms, algebraic computation, data compression, optical computation, and quantum computation.

Education

  • B.S. Tufts University, 1973
  • M.S. Harvard University , 1975
  • Ph.D. Harvard University , 1977

Positions

  • A. Hollis Edens Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
  • Professor of Computer Science
  • Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Tufts Notable. Tufts University. 2010
  • AAAS Fellow. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 2003
  • Highly Cited Researcher. Thomson Reuters. 2001
  • Fellow. Association for Computing Machinery. 1997
  • Fellows. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 1993

Courses Taught

  • COMPSCI 93: History of Computing, Cryptography, and Robotic Devices
  • COMPSCI 531D: Introduction to Algorithms
  • COMPSCI 534: Computational Complexity
  • COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
  • COMPSCI 891: Special Readings in Computer Science
  • ECE 891: Internship