Moses Charikar

Moses Charikar is a Professor of Computer Science and, by courtesy, of Mathematics at Stanford University. He is affiliated with the Computer Science Department, located at 353 Serra Mall. His email address is moses@cs.stanford.edu. His profile page provides additional information about his academic role and contact details.

Moses Charikar is a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, specializing in Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, and Theoretical Machine Learning. His research focuses on developing efficient algorithms for complex computational problems, including approximation algorithms for optimization tasks such as facility location, k-median, and clustering. He has contributed to advancements in similarity search, data stream processing, and high-dimensional indexing techniques. His work often addresses challenges in machine learning, such as learning from untrusted data and improving the accuracy of clustering algorithms. Charikar's research emphasizes theoretical foundations that enable practical solutions for large-scale data analysis and algorithmic design.