Hridesh Rajan

Research team led by Wallapak Tavanapong awarded $3 million National Science Foundation grant

A team of Iowa State University researchers has earned a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Wallapak Tavanapong, professor in the Department of Computer Science, will lead the team as Principal Investigator on this research. The NSF award will support the team’s efforts to establish the…

June 27, 2022

Hridesh Rajan publishes book

Hridesh Rajan, Kingland Professor and chair in the Department of Computer Science, has published his first book, “An Experiential Introduction to Principles of Programming Languages.” Published by MIT Press, this introductory textbook uses a hands-on approach to teach principles of programming languages, with Java as the implementation language.

April 14, 2022

Iowa State researcher develops AI technology to optimize solar installations

Forrest Sheng Bao, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, helps residential solar company automate installations and reduce costs.

December 14, 2021

Undergraduate computer science program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranked among the best by U.S. News and World Report

Innovative computer science program earns 60th spot in highly watched national rankings.

September 14, 2021

National Science Foundation continues support of Department of Computer Science Boa infrastructure

The National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to support the Boa infrastructure in the Department of Computer Science with an additional round of funding. The NSF has provided $1.5 million toward these efforts during the past nine years. The Boa infrastructure impacts Iowa State and also the broader research community.

July 7, 2021

Hridesh Rajan mentee, Ali Ghanbari selected as a 2021 Computing Innovation Fellow

Ali Ghanbari has been named as a 2021 Computing Innovation Fellow (CIFellows) under the supervision of Hridesh Rajan, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science. Ghanbari will earn his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Dallas in December 2021. This prestigious award is administered by The Computing Research…

July 7, 2021

Two LAS faculty named AAAS Fellows for advancing science

Leslie Hogben in the Department of Mathematics and Hridesh Rajan in Department of Computer Science honored for their distinguished efforts to advance science

November 24, 2020

Rajan appointed chair

Kingland Professor of Data Analytics Hridesh Rajan will serve as chair of the Department of Computer Science.

October 30, 2020