Published multiple peer-reviewed papers, including but not limited to 'General Computation using Slidable Tiles with Deterministic Global Forces' (ITCS 2026), 'Polynomial Equivalence of Extended Chemical Reaction Models' (ISAAC 2025), etc.
Research Experience
Currently a Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, teaching courses such as CSCI 3333 Xtreme Algorithms Seminar.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science from Northwestern University in June 2007; B.A. in Mathematics from Carleton College in June 2001.
Background
Research Interests: Design and analysis of algorithms, algorithmic self-assembly of DNA, chemical reaction networks, and robot motion planning. Professional Field: Computer Science.
Miscellany
Office Hours: M 2:45-3:15 pm, T 12:45-3:15 pm, W 12:45-3:15 pm