Scholar
James P. Fairbanks
Google Scholar ID: 4-y38vkAAAAJ
University of Florida
Citations & Impact
Citations
480
H-index
12
i10-index
16
Publications
20
Co-authors
37
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Developed the AlgebraicJulia ecosystem for applying algebraic methods in computer science and scientific computing using Julia
- Created SemanticModels.jl, which uses applied category theory to model scientific modeling practices
- Led the JuliaGraphs organization and its flagship project LightGraphs.jl, advancing graph theory in the Julia ecosystem
- Contributed to the Stinger Graph Analysis system for high-speed dynamic graph processing
- Delivered talks at JuliaCon, MIT CSAIL Seminar, and other venues
- Published works including 'Compositional Scientific Computing with Catlab and SemanticModels'
Research Experience
- Previously worked at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in the High Performance Computing and Data Analytics Branch
- Transitioned from graph analytics and applied graph algorithms to knowledge representation and mathematical/computational formalisms in scientific computing and data science
- Developed a line of business in algebraic methods in computer science and applied category theory
- Core developer of the Julia package Catlab (with Evan Patterson)
- Core developer of the Julia package LightGraphs (with Seth Bromberger)
Background
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida
- Research interests include algebraic and combinatorial methods in computer science and scientific computing
- Current projects include the development of the AlgebraicJulia software ecosystem
- Research focuses on numerical, statistical, and streaming algorithms for data analysis
- Applications include complex networks, online media, and observational medical data
