Computer Science at Harvard University

83 faculty and 31 courses in Computer Science at Harvard University.

Faculty

• L Mahadevan h-index 104
  Applied Mathematics Active Matter Computational Neuroscience Computational Science and Engineering
  Notable: “Biomimetic 4D printing” (2016) · 2,945 citations
• Robert J. Wood h-index 97
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems
  Notable: “An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots” (2016) · 2,109 citations
• Conor Walsh h-index 77
  Applied Mathematics Data Science Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation” (2014) · 1,589 citations
• Petros Koumoutsakos h-index 76
  Applied Mathematics Active Matter Computational Science and Engineering Control Theory and Stochastic Systems
  Notable: “Reducing the Time Complexity of the Derandomized Evolution Strategy with Covariance Matrix Adaptation (CMA-ES)” (2003) · 2,558 citations
• Cynthia Dwork h-index 69
  Applied Mathematics Theory of Computation Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer S
  Notable: “The Algorithmic Foundations of Differential Privacy” (2014) · 4,259 citations
• Michael D. Mitzenmacher h-index 69
  Applied Mathematics Computational Science and Engineering Economics and Computation Machine Learning
  Notable: “Network Applications of Bloom Filters: A Survey” (2004) · 1,995 citations
• Robert D. Howe h-index 65
  Bioengineering Bioinspired Robotics and Computing Biomechanics and Motor Control Computer Science Robotics and Control
  Notable: “A compliant, underactuated hand for robust manipulation” (2014) · 599 citations
• Martin Wattenberg h-index 63
  Notable: “TensorFlow: Large-Scale Machine Learning on Heterogeneous Distributed Systems” (2016) · 9,781 citations
• Susan A Murphy h-index 63
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computational and Data Science
  Notable: “Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in Mobile Health: Key Components and Design Principles for Ongoing Health Behavior Support” (2016) · 2,180 citations
• David Brooks h-index 63
  Applied Mathematics Science and Engineering for ClimateTech Applied Physics Science and Engineering for ClimateTech Bioengineering Science and E
  Notable: “Wattch” (2000) · 2,586 citations
• Leslie G. Valiant h-index 59
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Machine Learning Theory of Computation Artifi
  Notable: “A theory of the learnable” (1984) · 4,242 citations
• Madhu Sudan h-index 59
  Applied Mathematics Theory of Computation Computer Science Theory of Computation Related News
  Notable: “Private information retrieval” (1998) · 1,626 citations
• David Parkes h-index 59
  Applied Mathematics Economics and Computation Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Comput
  Notable: “Machine behaviour” (2019) · 1,171 citations
• Jia Liu h-index 58
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Gate-Voltage Control of Chemical Potential and Weak Antilocalization inBi2Se3” (2010) · 639 citations
• Salil P. Vadhan h-index 58
  Applied Mathematics Theory of Computation Computer Science Theory of Computation Computation and Society
  Notable: “Boosting and Differential Privacy” (2010) · 783 citations
• Gu-Yeon Wei h-index 58
  Computer Science Computer Engineering and Architecture Electrical & Computer Engineering Computer Engineering and Architecture Circuits and VLSI
  Notable: “System level analysis of fast, per-core DVFS using on-chip switching regulators” (2008) · 702 citations
• Na Li h-index 56
  Applied Mathematics Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Economics and Computation Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Optimal demand response based on utility maximization in power networks” (2011) · 966 citations
• Krzysztof Z Gajos h-index 54
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computation and Society
  Notable: “To Trust or to Think” (2021) · 778 citations
• H.T. Kung h-index 51
  Computer Science Computer Engineering and Architecture Systems, Networks, and Databases Electrical & Computer Engineering Computer Engineering and A
  Notable: “On optimistic methods for concurrency control” (1981) · 1,440 citations
• Stuart M. Shieber h-index 49
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Science Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Evidence against the context-freeness of natural language” (1985) · 654 citations
• Ariel Procaccia h-index 48
  Applied Mathematics Economics and Computation Theory of Computation Artificial Intelligence Com
  Notable: “Handbook of Computational Social Choice” (2016) · 433 citations
• Boaz Barak h-index 47
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Theory of Computation Artificial Intelligence Computer S
  Notable: “On the (im)possibility of obfuscating programs” (2012) · 600 citations
• Fernanda Viegas h-index 46
  Notable: “TensorFlow: Large-Scale Machine Learning on Heterogeneous Distributed Systems” (2016) · 9,781 citations
• Michael P. Brenner h-index 46
  Applied Mathematics Fluid Mechanics Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance” (2020) · 463 citations
• Finale Doshi-Velez h-index 45
  Notable: “Towards A Rigorous Science of Interpretable Machine Learning” (2017) · 3,154 citations
• Boris Kozinsky h-index 44
  Applied Mathematics Computational Science and Engineering Data Science Machine Learning
  Notable: “E(3)-equivariant graph neural networks for data-efficient and accurate interatomic potentials” (2022) · 1,682 citations
• Vijay Janapa Reddi h-index 43
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computer Engineering and Architecture
  Notable: “Pin” (2005) · 3,204 citations
• Barbara J. Grosz h-index 42
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computation and Society
  Notable: “Attention, intentions, and the structure of discourse” (1986) · 2,618 citations
• Eddie Kohler h-index 42
  Computer Science Systems, Networks, and Databases Related News
  Notable: “The click modular router” (2000) · 2,424 citations
• Minlan Yu h-index 42
  Computer Science Systems, Networks, and Databases Related News power and AI symposium participants
  Notable: “Rethinking virtual network embedding” (2008) · 1,232 citations
• Ahmad (Mo) Khalil h-index 42
  Applied Mathematics Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Science and Engineering for ClimateTech
  Notable: “Synthetic biology: applications come of age” (2010) · 1,399 citations
• Todd Zickler h-index 42
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Graphics, Vision, and Visualization
  Notable: “Statistics of real-world hyperspectral images” (2011) · 612 citations
• Donhee Ham h-index 40
  Applied Physics Biomaterials Materials Quantum Engineering Bioengineering Bioinspired Robotics
  Notable: “Concepts and methods in optimization of integrated LC VCOs” (2001) · 683 citations
• Stratos Idreos h-index 38
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Computer Science Machine Learning Computational and Data Science
  Notable: “MonetDB: Two Decades of Research in Column-oriented Database Architectures” (2012) · 289 citations
• Harry R. Lewis h-index 37
  Applied Mathematics Theory of Computation Computer Science Theory of Computation Computation and Society
  Notable: “An Exact Quantum Theory of the Time-Dependent Harmonic Oscillator and of a Charged Particle in a Time-Dependent Electromagnetic Field” (1969) · 1,818 citations
• Steven J. Gortler h-index 35
  Computer Science Graphics, Vision, and Visualization A2A
  Notable: “The lumigraph” (1996) · 2,463 citations
• Yiling Chen h-index 35
  Applied Mathematics Economics and Computation Theory of Computation Artificial Intelligence Com
  Notable: “Evaluating the replicability of social science experiments in Nature and Science between 2010 and 2015” (2018) · 1,572 citations
• Yue Lu h-index 32
  Applied Mathematics Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Data Science Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Latent aspect rating analysis on review text data” (2010) · 659 citations
• Sharad Ramanathan h-index 31
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Applied Physics Biomaterials
  Notable: “Genetic drift at expanding frontiers promotes gene segregation” (2007) · 778 citations
• Maurice Smith h-index 30
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems
  Notable: “Error Correction, Sensory Prediction, and Adaptation in Motor Control” (2010) · 1,951 citations
• Pavlos Protopapas h-index 30
  Applied Mathematics Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Theory of transport in liquid metals. I. Calculation of self-diffusion coefficients” (1973) · 254 citations
• Jonathan Zittrain h-index 29
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computation and Society
  Notable: “The science of fake news” (2018) · 3,820 citations
• Heng Yang h-index 29
  Applied Mathematics Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning
  Notable: “Squeeze film air damping in MEMS” (2007) · 693 citations
• Michael D. Smith h-index 28
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Computation and Society Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Distributed denial of service attacks” (2002) · 562 citations
• Stephen Chong h-index 27
  Computer Science Computation and Society Programming Languages Systems, Networks, and Databases
  Notable: “Civitas: Toward a Secure Voting System” (2008) · 402 citations
• Sitan Chen h-index 26
  Applied Mathematics Data Science Machine Learning Theory of Computation Artificial Intelli
  Notable: “Radius Margin Bounds for Support Vector Machines with the RBF Kernel” (2003) · 219 citations
• Gage Hills h-index 25
  Applied Physics Photonics Computer Science Computer Engineering and Architecture Electrical & Computer Engineering Circuits and VLSI
  Notable: “Carbon nanotube computer” (2013) · 963 citations
• Flavio P. Calmon h-index 25
  Applied Mathematics Data Science Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Science
  Notable: “Optimized Pre-Processing for Discrimination Prevention” (2017) · 404 citations
• David Clarke h-index 25
  Applied Mathematics Science and Engineering for ClimateTech Applied Physics Materials Soft Matter
  Notable: “Diversity-oriented synthesis yields novel multistage antimalarial inhibitors” (2016) · 266 citations
• Elena Leah Glassman h-index 24
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Computational and Data Science Graphics, Vision, and Visualization
  Notable: “Expectation vs. Experience: Evaluating the Usability of Code Generation Tools Powered by Large Language Models” (2022) · 556 citations
• Shriya Srinivasan h-index 24
  Bioengineering Biomechanics and Motor Control Cell and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, and Therapeutics Computer Science Human-Computer Interactio
  Notable: “Proprioception from a neurally controlled lower-extremity prosthesis” (2018) · 239 citations
• Cengiz Pehlevan h-index 23
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Computational Science and Engineering Data Science
  Notable: “Acute off-target effects of neural circuit manipulations” (2015) · 384 citations
• Jim Waldo h-index 21
  Computer Science Computation and Society Computational and Data Science Programming Languages
  Notable: “The Jini architecture for network-centric computing” (1999) · 451 citations
• David J. Malan h-index 19
  Computer Science Computation and Society Science, Technology, Innovation, and Public Policy Science and Engineering Education Related News J
  Notable: “Sensor Networks for Emergency Response: Challenges and Opportunities” (2004) · 1,037 citations
• Lucas B Janson h-index 19
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence
  Notable: “Panning for Gold: ‘Model-X’ Knockoffs for High Dimensional Controlled Variable Selection” (2018) · 654 citations
• Karen Brennan h-index 18
  Computer Science Computation and Society A2A
  Notable: “Scratch” (2009) · 3,244 citations
• Nada Amin h-index 17
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Programming Languages
  Notable: “Cytoscape: A Software Environment for Integrated Models of Biomolecular Interaction Networks” (2003) · 54,386 citations
• Demba Ba h-index 16
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems
  Notable: “Corticoamygdala Transfer of Socially Derived Information Gates Observational Learning” (2018) · 293 citations
• Martin Bechthold h-index 16
  Applied Physics Materials Computer Science Robotics and Control Electrical & Computer Engineering Robotics and Control
  Notable: “Materials science and architecture” (2017) · 119 citations
• Stephanie Gil h-index 15
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Systems, Networks, and Databases
  Notable: “Accurate indoor localization with zero start-up cost” (2014) · 392 citations
• Patrick Slade h-index 15
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Data Science Machine Learning Modeling Phys
  Notable: “Personalizing exoskeleton assistance while walking in the real world” (2022) · 303 citations
• Yannai A. Gonczarowski h-index 15
  Applied Mathematics Economics and Computation Machine Learning Theory of Computation Artific
  Notable: “Stable matching mechanisms are not obviously strategy-proof” (2018) · 84 citations
• Melanie Weber h-index 14
  Applied Mathematics Applied Algebra and Geometry Data Science Machine Learning Numerical
  Notable: “Discrete populations of isotype-switched memory B lymphocytes are maintained in murine spleen and bone marrow” (2020) · 203 citations
• SueYeon Chung h-index 12
  Applied Mathematics Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence Computational Neuroscience
  Notable: “Separability and geometry of object manifolds in deep neural networks” (2020) · 185 citations
• Juncheng Yang h-index 12
  Computer Science Systems, Networks, and Databases Related News Juncheng Yang
  Notable: “A Large-scale Analysis of Hundreds of In-memory Key-value Cache Clusters at Twitter” (2021) · 94 citations
• Frank Doyle h-index 11
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Control Theory and Stochastic Systems Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems
  Notable: “A model-based algorithm for blood glucose control in Type I diabetic patients” (1999) · 495 citations
• Woodward Yang h-index 9
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computation and Society
  Notable: “A Realistic Power Consumption Model for Wireless Sensor Network Devices” (2006) · 468 citations
• Anna Seigal h-index 9
  Applied Mathematics Applied Algebra and Geometry Data Science Machine Learning Numerical
  Notable: “Learning Paths from Signature Tensors” (2019) · 25 citations
• Yilun Du h-index 3
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Bioengineering Bioinspired Robotics and Computing Biomechanics and Motor Control
  Notable: “Empowering biomedical discovery with AI agents” (2024) · 249 citations
• Hima Lakkaraju h-index 1
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Science Computational and Data Science
  Notable: “Advancing science- and evidence-based AI policy” (2025) · 17 citations
• Anurag Anshu
  Applied Mathematics Theory of Computation Applied Physics Quantum Engineering Computer Science Theory of Computation
• Christin Yen-Ming Sander
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Data Science Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems
• David Alvarez-Melis
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Artificial Intelligence
• Efthimios Kaxiras
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Computational Materials Science
• Hanspeter Pfister
  Applied Mathematics Computational Neuroscience Data Science Machine Learning Artificial In
• James Mickens
  Computer Science Computation and Society Systems, Networks, and Databases Related News
• Jonathan Frankle
• Kianté Brantley
  Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Computer Science Artificial Intelligence
• Kit Parker
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Applied Physics Materials Bioengineering Cell and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, and Therapeutics
• Milind Tambe
  Applied Mathematics Economics and Computation Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Comput
• Seth Viren Neel
  Applied Mathematics Machine Learning Computer Science Machine Learning Computation and Society
• Sham Kakade
• Zhiming Kuang
  Applied Mathematics Modeling Physical/Biological Phenomena and Systems Computational Science and Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Courses

• Introduction to Computer Science COMPSCI 50
• Systems Programming and Machine Organization COMPSCI 61
• Build at the Speed of Thought COMPSCI 1066
• Privacy, Fairness, and Validity Through the Lens of Theoretical CS COMPSCI 1261
• Planning and Learning Methods in AI COMPSCI 1820
• Introduction to Reinforcement Learning COMPSCI 1840
• Designing K-12 Computer Science Learning Experiences COMPSCI 1960
• High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering COMPSCI 2050
• Information Theory in CS COMPSCI 2211
• Probabilistic Analysis and Algorithms COMPSCI 2242
• Topics at the Interface between Computer Science and Economics COMPSCI 2360R
• Economic Analysis as a Frontier of Theoretical Computer Science COMPSCI 2370
• Advanced Computer Architecture COMPSCI 2411
• Computing at Scale COMPSCI 2420
• Advanced Computer Networks COMPSCI 2430
• Networks Design Projects COMPSCI 2440R
• Advanced Topics in Computer Architecture COMPSCI 2470R
• Advanced Topics in Programming Languages COMPSCI 2520R
• Systems Security COMPSCI 2630
• Topics in Data Visualization COMPSCI 2710
• Design, Technology, and Social Impact COMPSCI 2760
• Research Topics in Human-Computer Interaction COMPSCI 2790R
• Topics in Machine Learning: Effective AI Support in Human+AI Settings COMPSCI 2822R
• Foundations of Reinforcement Learning COMPSCI 2824
• Advanced Computer Vision COMPSCI 2831
• Multi-Robot Systems: Control, Communication, and Security COMPSCI 2860
• AI for Social Impact COMPSCI 2880
• Topics in Foundations of ML: AI Alignment and Safety COMPSCI 2881R
• Seminar on Effective Research Practices and Academic Culture COMPSCI 2901
• Special Topics in Computer Science COMPSCI 2990R
• + 1 more courses

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.