Mihai Pop

Mihai Pop is a professor of computer science and director of the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. He is also co-director of the UMD Center for Excellence in Microbiome Sciences.

Pop's research covers several areas of bioinformatics, primarily related to the development of computational algorithms for analyzing biological data generated through high-throughput experimental techniques, such as sequencing technologies. His research is driven by the belief that there is a strong connection between computational and biological research, computation being not just a simple tool in the hands of biologists, but an integral component of current biological research.

Pop is passionate about increasing diversity in computer science and academia, and as director of UMIACS, he offers the institute’s support to a variety of initiatives including the Iribe Initiative for Inclusion and Diversity in Computing.

Go here to view Pop’s academic publications on Google Scholar.