Daniel Alabi, Ph.D.

Daniel G. Alabi is an incoming assistant professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Before beginning his faculty appointment in 2025, he will remain a postdoctoral research scientist in the Data Science Institute at Columbia University. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from Harvard University. Also, he is the president and co-founder of NaijaCoder, Inc. NaijaCoder aims to proliferate early algorithms education in Africa with a focus on Nigeria. His research interests lie primarily in the design and analysis of algorithms with a current focus on computational science applications.