Jeff Erickson

Jeff Erickson is a distinguished professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).12 He has been a faculty member at UIUC since 1998 and became a full professor in 2010.2 In 2020, he was named a Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professor.2

Erickson's academic background includes:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley (1996)
• M.S. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine (1992)
• B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences from Rice University (1987)2

His research interests encompass:

• Algorithms, data structures, and lower bounds
• Computational and discrete geometry and topology
• Computer science education24

Erickson is well-known for his contributions to computer science education. He has authored a free algorithms textbook that is widely used in computer science departments worldwide.2 As an Education Innovation Fellow in the Grainger College of Engineering's Academy of Excellence in Engineering Education, he has demonstrated his commitment to improving CS education.2

Throughout his career, Erickson has received several notable awards and honors, including:

• National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2001-2006)
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1999-2002)
• Campus Award For Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2007)2

Erickson has published over 100 technical papers in his field and has been actively involved in academic conferences, including serving as the chair of the steering committee for the International Symposium on Computational Geometry (SOCG) from 2013 to 2016.2

His LinkedIn profile (username: jeff-erickson-87552b) reflects his current position as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.13