Michael Goldwasser

Professor
Department of Computer Science
Saint Louis University

Contact Information:

Online:

Web:	cs.slu.edu/~goldwasser
Zoom:	`slu.zoom.us/my/goldwasser`
Email:

Office:

Ritter Hall 217

(314) 977-7039

Mailing Address:

Department of Computer Science

Saint Louis University

220 North Grand Blvd

St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2007

Courses:

Spring 2024
- CSCI 2100/5002, Data Structures
- CSCI 4120/5120, Advanced Data Structures
All Previous Courses
Demo of supplemental software I use in courses

Office Hours (Fall 2024):

In-person: Ritter 217
Zoom: slu.zoom.us/my/goldwasser

Mondays:
- 1:00-2:00pm (in person)
Tuessdays:
- 10:00-11:00am (zoom)
Wednesdays:
- 2:00-3:00pm (in person)
Fridays:
- 10:00-10:50am (in person)
or by appointment

Research Interests:

Design and analysis of algorithms, with emphasis on approximation algorithms and online computations. Emphases include machine scheduling, bioinformatics and computational geometry with applications in robotics and assembly planning.

Publications:

A full list of my publications, with electronic copies of most available

Some books I've written:

Object-Oriented Programming
with Python
(free PDF) Data Structures & Algorithms
in Python Data Structures & Algorithms
in Java, Sixth Edition

2023 Update:
The Data Structures & Algorithms titles are now available as interactive zyVersions at zybooks.com, with Python and Java released in 2023, and an upcoming zyVersion of a C++ title coming in 2024.

Professional Experience:

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri: Professor, Dept. Computer Science, 2016-present.; Chairperson, Dept. Computer Science, 2016-2022.; Professor, Dept. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2011-2016.; Director of Computer Science, Dept. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2010-2016.; Associate Professor, Dept. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2006-2011.; Assistant Professor, Dept. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2003-2006.
Loyola University Chicago: Assistant Professor, Dept. Computer Science, 2002-2003.; Assistant Professor, Dept. Mathematics and Computer Science, 1999-2002.
Colorado College: Visiting Assistant Professor, Division of Natural Sciences, 2002.
Princeton University: Lecturer, Dept. Computer Science 1997-1999.
DIMACS Center for Discrete Math. and Theoretical Computer Science: Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997-1999.; Coordinator of the Sixth DIMACS Implementation Challenge on Near Neighbor Searches.

Education:

Stanford University: PhD in Computer Science, 1991-1997.; with advisor Rajeev Motwani in the Theory group; also with the Stanford Robotics Laboratory and the Stanford Assembly Planning Project.
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: Sc. B in Mathematics & Computer Science, 1987-1991.; with advisor Roberto Tamassia
Ladue School District, St. Louis, Missouri: Horton Watkins High School, 1983-1987; Ladue Junior High School, 1981-1983; Spoede Elementary School, 1974-1981

Michael H. Goldwasser

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Last modified: Sunday, 03 November 2024


Object-Oriented Programming with Python (free PDF)	Data Structures & Algorithms in Python	Data Structures & Algorithms in Java, Sixth Edition