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Sorin Draghici
Program Director at National Science Foundation and CEO at Advaita Bio
Sorin Draghici is a prominent computer scientist and bioinformatics expert who currently serves as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF).34 He assumed this role in July 2022 and is based in Alexandria, VA.3 At the NSF, Draghici is responsible for programs in AI and computational biology, including Accelerated Computing-Enabled Scientific Discovery, Molecular Foundations of Biotechnology, and Safe Learning-Enabled Systems, among others.2
Professional Background
Draghici has an extensive academic and entrepreneurial background:
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Academic Career: He is a Professor of Computer Science at Wayne State University, where he has been since 1996.3 He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the WSU School of Medicine.1
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Research Focus: His research primarily focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining techniques applied to bioinformatics and computational biology.1
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Entrepreneurship: Draghici is the founder and CEO of Advaita Bioinformatics (also referred to as AdvaitaBio), a company spun out from his research at Wayne State University.13
Achievements and Recognition
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IEEE Fellow: Elected in 2022 for his contributions to the analysis of high-throughput genomics and proteomics data.2
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Publications: He has authored two best-selling books on data analysis of high-throughput genomics data, eight book chapters, and over 160 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers.1
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Editorial Roles: Draghici serves as an editor for several prestigious journals in his field, including IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.2
Education and Skills
Draghici holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of St Andrews, obtained in 1995.3 His areas of expertise include bioinformatics, systems biology, data analysis, and neural networks.3
Sorin Draghici's diverse experience in academia, industry, and now government research administration makes him a significant figure in the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics.
