Hridesh Rajan

Overview

I serve as the Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University and as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Before Tulane, I was the Kingland Professor and Chair of Computer Science at Iowa State University (2019–2024) and the founding Professor-in-Charge of Data Science Programs (2017–2019).

My research spans programming languages, software engineering, and trustworthy AI. I am known for the design of the Ptolemy programming language, which advanced modular reasoning about crosscutting concerns, and for Boa and its infrastructure, which lowered the barriers to data-driven software engineering at ultra-large scale.

I lead with a collaborative, outcomes-oriented style: building high-performing teams, launching programs that meet national needs, and creating partnerships that translate research into societal impact.

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Honors

• AAAS Fellow
• US–UK Fulbright Scholar
• ACM Distinguished Member
• NSF CAREER Award

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Selected service

• Commissioner, ABET Computing Accreditation Commission
• Co-chair, ASEE Engineering Deans Institute (EDI) 2027 Planning Committee
• General Chair, SPLASH 2021 & 2020
• Advisory Board, PACMPL

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