Rice University

Houston, TX
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    151 faculty · 471 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Computer Science41 faculty avg h-index 30.3 #21 of 88 in Computer Science
    Moshe Y. Vardi, Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering; University Professor h-index 92
    Automated reasoning, databases, computational complexity theory, design specification and verification Education PhD, Computer Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (1981) MSc, Computer Science, The Feinberg Graduate School, The Weizmann Institute of S
    Notable: “An Automata-Theoretic Approach to Automatic Program Verification” (1986) · 1,258 citations
    Stephen Wong, Lecturer in Computer Science h-index 73
    Object-oriented algorithm and system design Education PhD, Physics, MIT (1989) BA, Physics, (Digital Electronics and Physical Chemistry minors), Swarthmore College (1981) Body Profile updates sync daily at 5:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., and 7:1
    Notable: “MeCP2, a Key Contributor to Neurological Disease, Activates and Represses Transcription” (2008) · 1,840 citations
    Lydia E. Kavraki, University Professor; Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing; Professor of Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Bioengineering; Director, Ken Kennedy Institute h-index 69
    Physical AI, Robotics, Computational BioMedicine Honors & Awards Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2025 Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2025 Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2023 IEEE Frances E. Allen Medal, 2023 World's Top 35 Women
    Notable: “Probabilistic roadmaps for path planning in high-dimensional configuration spaces” (1996) · 6,277 citations
    Fritz Sedlazeck, Adjunct Associate Professor h-index 67
    Es on algorithmic developments and high-performance computing for genomic and genetic applications. Specifically, he studies ways to improve the characterization of complex genomic alterations between individuals’ genomes based on large genomic sequencing data
    Electrical Engineering21 faculty · 27 courses avg h-index 33.8 #10 of 34 in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    Richard G. Baraniuk, C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering h-index 99
    Notable: “Compressive Sensing [Lecture Notes]” (2007) · 4,151 citations
    Edward W. Knightly, Sheafor-Lindsay Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Professor, Computer Science h-index 65
    Design and in-the-field demonstration of new mobile and wireless networks and systems, including mission-driven autonomous drone networks, wireless security, and networked spectrum access in UHF, 60 GHz, THz, and visible light. He leads the Rice Networks G
    Notable: “Opportunistic media access for multirate ad hoc networks” (2002) · 695 citations
    Ashok Veeraraghavan, Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Professor, Computer Science h-index 58
    Computational imaging, compressive sensing for imaging, signal processing and computer vision. Data Science, neuroengineering, systems Education 2008 Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland 2004 M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineerin
    Notable: “Recovering three-dimensional shape around a corner using ultrafast time-of-flight imaging” (2012) · 756 citations
    Ashutosh Sabharwal, Ernest D. Butcher Professor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science h-index 54
    . His first area of research is wireless, where his research spans fundamental theory and experimental systems. He is the founder of WARP project , an open-source project which is now in use at more than 125 research groups w
    Notable: “In-Band Full-Duplex Wireless: Challenges and Opportunities” (2014) · 2,316 citations
    Courses: Fundamentals of Computer Engineering · Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I Laboratory · Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I · Signals, Systems, and Transforms · Introduction to Physical Electronics I · Introduction to Waves and Photonics +21 more
    Computer and Information Sciences16 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 28.1 #21 of 88 in Computer Science
    Ken Chen, Adjunct Assistant Professor h-index 103
    Notable: “The Immune Landscape of Cancer” (2018) · 6,197 citations
    Keith D. Cooper, L. John and Ann H. Doerr Professor h-index 45
    Notable: “Improvements to graph coloring register allocation” (1994) · 387 citations
    Xiaoyun Fu, Lecturer h-index 41
    Notable: “Singlet oxygen-dominated activation of peroxymonosulfate by passion fruit shell derived biochar for catalytic degradation of tetracycline through a non-radical oxidation pathway” (2021) · 398 citations
    Alan L. Cox, Associate Chair, Professor h-index 30
    Notable: “TreadMarks: shared memory computing on networks of workstations” (1996) · 834 citations
    Courses: AP/OTH CREDIT COMPUTER SCIENCE · COMPUTATIONAL THINKING · INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON · INTRODUCTION TO GAME CONTENT CREATION · INTRODUCTION TO PROOF WRITING · ALGORITHMIC THINKING +34 more
    Biology16 faculty · 20 courses avg h-index 32 #33 of 68 in Biology
    Bonnie Bartel, Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of BioSciences h-index 69
    Notable: “MicroRNAs AND THEIR REGULATORY ROLES IN PLANTS” (2006) · 2,738 citations
    Daniel Carson, Professor of BioSciences; Schlumberger Chair h-index 53
    Notable: “Embryo Implantation” (2000) · 684 citations
    Janet Braam, Wiess Professor of BioSciences h-index 50
    Notable: “The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature” (2002) · 844 citations
    Caroline Ajo-Franklin, Professor h-index 37
    Notable: “A flavin-based extracellular electron transfer mechanism in diverse Gram-positive bacteria” (2018) · 645 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Research · Biology for Everyone · Introduction to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · Introductory Biology I · Introductory Biology II · Intermediate Experimental Cellular and Molecular Biosciences +14 more
    Economics14 faculty · 30 courses avg h-index 14.8 #45 of 104 in Economics
    Flávio Cunha, Ervin K. Zingler Chair; Director, Center for Economic Mobility h-index 28
    Notable: “The Technology of Skill Formation” (2007) · 3,031 citations
    Kerry Back, J. Howard Creekmore Professor h-index 27
    Notable: “Auctions of Divisible Goods: On the Rationale for the Treasury Experiment” (1993) · 536 citations
    Mahmoud Amin El-Gamal, Professor h-index 24
    Notable: “Are People Bayesian? Uncovering Behavioral Strategies” (1995) · 383 citations
    Jeff Dominitz, Professor in the Practice h-index 23
    Notable: “Using Expectations Data to Study Subjective Income Expectations” (1997) · 407 citations
    Courses: Principles of Economics · Introduction to Microeconomics · Quantitative Analysis for Social Sciences: Economics Lab · Introduction to Macroeconomics · Microeconomics · Macroeconomics +24 more
    Mathematics10 faculty · 26 courses avg h-index 13.3 #16 of 23 in Mathematics
    David Damanik, Robert L. Moody, Sr. Professor h-index 33
    Notable: “The Analytic Theory of Matrix Orthogonal Polynomials” (2007) · 190 citations
    David Fisher, Milton B. Porter Professor h-index 23
    Notable: “Coarse differentiation of quasi-isometries I: Spaces not quasi-isometric to Cayley graphs” (2012) · 98 citations
    Robin Forman, Professor Emeritus h-index 16
    Notable: “Morse Theory for Cell Complexes” (1998) · 975 citations
    Jon Chaika, Noah Harding Professor of Mathematics h-index 9
    Notable: “The Distribution of Gaps for Saddle Connection Directions” (2012) · 28 citations
    Courses: Single Variable Calculus I · Single Variable Calculus II · Calculus: Differentiation and Its Applications · Calculus: Integration and Its Applications · Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra · Multivariable Calculus +20 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Rice University. Rice University in Houston, TX reports an overall acceptance rate of 7.8%, an early-round acceptance rate of 13.2%, an SAT middle 50% of 1510–1560, a class size of 1,148, and a yield of 43.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. ED I rate 13.2%, ED II rate 6.0%. Residential college system. Smaller campus feel.