Teaching
Current Courses (Fall 2026)
BCB 5300: Algorithms in Computational Biology
Section 01 TTh 9:30–10:45am RTH-346 - Introduction to algorithmic techniques and analysis motivated by biological problems. Topics include dynamic programming, tree and graph algorithms, sequence analysis, clustering, and hidden Markov models. Applications include sequence alignment, motif finding, genome assembly, gene prediction, and phylogeny.
BCB 5810: Bioinformatics Colloquium
Section 01 W 3:10–4:00pm RTH-242 - Current topics in bioinformatics and computational biology through presentations by faculty, students, and invited speakers. Students present a 20–30 minute talk demonstrating oral communication skills with technical content.
Office Hours (Fall 2026)
Location: SSEC-234B / Zoom
| Day | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00–1:00 pm | In-person |
| Wednesday | 10:00–11:00 am | In-person |
| Thursday | 11:00 am–12:00 pm | In-person |
Or by appointment via Zoom.
Previous Courses at Saint Louis University
CSCI 4610/5610: Concurrent and Parallel Programming
- The design and implementation of software that fully leverages a single computer’s resources. Topics include profiling and optimization of codes, multi-threaded programming, parallelism using a GPU, and efficient use of memory cache.
- Semesters: Spring 2022, 2023, 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2025, 2026
- Average student rating: 3.8/4.0
BCB 5200/5250: Introduction to Bioinformatics I, II
- Introduction to fundamental concepts, methods, and research topics in bioinformatics. Intensive omics data analyses (genomics, metagenomics, RNA-Seq, proteomics) with hands-on examples and projects.
- Semesters: BCB 5200 (Fall 2015–2017), BCB 5250 (Spring 2016–2026)
- Average student rating: 3.80/4.0
CSCI 2100: Data Structures
- The design, implementation, and use of data structures. Principles of abstraction, encapsulation, and modularity. Specific data types include stacks, queues, lists, priority queues, dictionaries, trees, and graphs.
- Semesters: Fall 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025
- Average student rating: 3.75/4.0
CSCI 4850/5850: High-Performance Computing
- Parallelization of computation and data storage from shared memory systems into clusters of computers, grid and cloud computing environments with GPUs.
- Semesters: Spring 2016–2021
- Average student rating: 3.71/4.0
CSCI 4620/5620: Distributed Computing
- The design and implementation of software solutions that rely upon the cooperation of multiple computing systems. Topics include parallelization across clusters, grid and cloud computing.
- Semester: Spring 2023
- Average student rating: 3.75/4.0
BCB 5300: Algorithms in Computational Biology
- Foundations of algorithmic techniques motivated by biological problems: dynamic programming, tree and graph algorithms, sequence analysis, clustering, and hidden Markov models.
- Semesters: Fall 2019, 2020, 2026
- Average student rating: 3.63/4.0
BCB 5810: Bioinformatics Colloquium
- Current topics in bioinformatics and computational biology through presentations.
- Semesters: Fall 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2026
- Average student rating: 3.79/4.0
Courses at Other Institutions
GIST AI School: High-Performance Computing (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
- Summer 2022, 2023, 2025
- Average student rating: 4.0/4.0
GIST AI-HPC Tutorial Workshop
- Deep Learning with HPC, Summer 2024 (GitHub)
GST: Development and Biological Applications of Omics Technologies (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
- Spring 2015