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Photo of Christina Boucher Ph.D. Christina Boucher, Ph.D. Professor
Photo of Kiley Graim Ph.D. Kiley Graim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Dr. Graim received her Ph.D. in 2016 from the University of California, Santa Cruz, advised by Professor Josh Stuart. She did postdoctoral research at Princeton University and the Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, working with Professor Olga Troyanskaya. Dr. Graim’s research operates at the confluence of life science research and computer science. Her lab develops machine learning models that integrate diverse large-scale genomics data to address key questions in human health and disease.…

Photo of Tamer Kahveci Ph.D. Tamer Kahveci, Ph.D. Professor & Associate Chair for Academic Affairs
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Tamer Kahveci received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2004. He is currently a Professor and Associate Chair of Academic Affairs in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department at the University of Florida, serving as the Associate Chair of Academic Affairs. Dr. Kahveci received the Ralph E.…

Photo of Meera Sitharam Ph.D. Meera Sitharam, Ph.D. Professor
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Primary Research Area

Discrete and Computational Geometry

Research Areas

Discrete and Computational Geometry, Complexity, Algorithmic Foundations, Open source Mathematical Software, Foundations of Machine Learning, Modeling in Physics, Engineering and Game Theory

Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Research Interests
Geometry, Complexity, Discrete modeling and algorithms, Open source mathematical software, Application of the above in Natural and Social Sciences and Engineering
Awards & Distinctions

  • Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award: 2025-27(flex)
  • Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM) fellow: Spring 2025
  • Fields Institute Visiting Fellow: Summer 2023 and Spring 2021
  • UF Term Professorship 2018-21
  • Alexander von Humboldt Fellow 1990-92