Dave Doty
Associate Professor Of Computer Science
Davis, California, United States
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Top SchoolDave Doty is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at UC Davis with nine years in faculty roles and a longer trajectory in theoretical CS focused on molecular computation, algorithmic self-assembly, and algorithmic information theory. His work bridges deep theory—effective dimension and computational depth—with experimental nanoscale self-assembly, reflecting a rare mix of formal analysis and lab-oriented molecular computation. He progressed from PhD research and multiple postdoctoral fellowships to a senior research fellowship at Caltech before joining UC Davis, where he also supports departmental autograders via GitHub integrations. Colleagues and students rely on him for rigorous mentorship in theory and for translating abstract algorithmic ideas into tangible nanoscale systems.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at Iowa State Universityno degree, Coursework in Computer Science, Physics, and Cognitive Science, no degree, Coursework in Computer Science, Physics, and Cognitive Science at The University of Queenslandno degree, Coursework in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science, no degree, Coursework in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science at Creighton University
Github Skills (12)
origami10
dna-sequences10
readable9
web-application9
brain-computer-interface9
docking9
scripting8
molecular-simulation8
sequence7
python7
designer7
bioinformatics6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (4)
dave-doty/UC-Davis-ECS120
May 2017 - Dec 2019
Contributions:41 commits in 2 years 7 months
UC-Davis-molecular-computing/scadnano-python-package
Aug 2019 - May 2021
Python scripting library for generating designs readable by scadnano.
Contributions:74 commits in 1 year 10 months
scriptingpythonbrain-computer-interfacereadabledna-sequences
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