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Jelani Nelson

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Research Areas

  • Theory (THY)
  • Database Management Systems (DBMS)

Research Centers

  • SpeciaLIzed Computing Ecosystems (SLICE)
  • Center for the Theoretical Foundations of Learning, Inference, Information, Intelligence, Mathematics and Microeconomics at Berkeley (CLIMB)

Teaching Schedule

Spring 2023

  • CS 198-132. Introduction to Competitive Programming and Algorithms, Mo 18:30-19:59, Physics Building 2
  • CS 270. Combinatorial Algorithms and Data Structures, TuTh 14:00-15:29, McCone 141

Education

  • 2011, Ph.D., Computer Science, MIT
  • 2006, M.Eng., Computer Science, MIT
  • 2005, S.B., Computer Science, Mathematics, MIT

Awards, Memberships and Fellowships

  • ACM SIGACT Distinguished Service Prize, 2023
  • ACG SIGMOD/PODS Best Paper Award, 2022
  • CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award, 2022
  • Sloan Research Fellow, 2017
  • NSF Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE), 2017
  • Office of Naval Research Young Investigator, 2015
  • NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER), 2014
  • ACG SIGMOD/PODS Best Paper Award, 2010
  • IBM Pat Goldberg Memorial Best Paper Award, 2010

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Contact Information

633 Soda Hall

minilek@berkeley.edu

Research Support

Rachel Zhang
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zhany21@berkeley.edu

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