Overview
Molecular assembly, DNA computing, robot motion planning, parallel algorithms, randomized algorithms, graph algorithms, algebraic computation, data compression, optical computation, and quantum computation.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
A. Hollis Edens Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
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2003 - Present
Computer Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Computer Science
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1986 - Present
Computer Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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2024 - Present
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
A biomimetic branching signal-passing tile assembly model with dynamic growth and disassembly.
Journal Article Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · August 2024 Natural biological branching processes can form tree-like structures at all scales and, moreover, can perform various functions to achieve specific goals; these include receiving stimuli, performing two-way communication along their branches, and dynamical ... Full text CiteLeak-resilient enzyme-free nucleic acid dynamical systems through shadow cancellation
Journal Article Journal of the Royal Society Interface · June 19, 2024 DNA strand displacement (DSD) emerged as a prominent reaction motif for engineering nucleic acid-based computational devices with programmable behaviours. However, strand displacement circuits are susceptible to background noise, known as leaks, which disr ... Full text CiteA survey on molecular-scale learning systems with relevance to DNA computing.
Journal Article Nanoscale · May 2023 DNA computing has emerged as a promising alternative to achieve programmable behaviors in chemistry by repurposing the nucleic acid molecules into chemical hardware upon which synthetic chemical programs can be executed. These chemical programs are capable ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
SHF: Small: High-speed DNA polymerase CRNs for signal amplification, oscillation, consensus, and linear control
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2025Support of Twenty First Conference on the Foundations of Nanoscience (FNANO24)
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Army Research Office · 2024 - 2024Support of Twentieth Conference on the Foundations of Nanoscience (FNANO 2023)
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Army Research Office · 2023 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard University ·
1977
Ph.D.
Harvard University ·
1975
M.S.
Tufts University ·
1973
B.S.