{"id":9414,"date":"2017-03-08T16:57:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T21:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/?page_id=9414"},"modified":"2026-01-28T22:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T03:21:12","slug":"data-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/research-groups\/data-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Mining &#038; Data Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/midas.bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massive Data, Algorithms, and Systems group<\/a>\u00a0is a part of the Department of Computer Science at Boston University. We conduct research on many aspects of <span style=\"color: black;\"><strong>database management systems<\/strong><\/span> &amp; advanced database applications, as well as <span style=\"color: black;\"><strong>data mining<\/strong><\/span> with an emphasis on the algorithmic aspects of problems. Current projects focus on secure data management systems, multimedia and spatio-temporal databases, social-network analysis, analysis of sequential data, ranking, clustering,\u00a0and bioinformatics.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/cs-mailman.bu.edu\/mailman\/listinfo\/dmbu-l\">mailing list<\/a> to get notifications of events and announcements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/midas.bu.edu\">Massive Data, Algorithms, and Systems group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/disc.bu.edu\/\">Data-intensive Systems and Computing lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Faculty: <\/strong> \n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11781 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-assoc-prof\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/mathan\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2018\/08\/manos-portrait-e1664481432897.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Manos Athanassoulis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5651 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-full-prof\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/crovella\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2017\/06\/crovella-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mark Crovella<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22358 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-assist-prof\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/kyle-deeds\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-1536x1528.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2025\/10\/IMG_3279-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kyle Deeds<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9078 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-fact-lead affiliation-full-prof affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/george-kollios\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2011\/10\/Kollios-e1663097216842-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2011\/10\/Kollios-e1663097216842-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2011\/10\/Kollios-e1663097216842-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2011\/10\/Kollios-e1663097216842.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">George Kollios<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor &#038; Chair<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9139 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-fact-lead affiliation-full-prof\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/evimaria-terzi\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/terzi-thumb-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/terzi-thumb-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/terzi-thumb-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/terzi-thumb-1.jpg 161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Evimaria Terzi<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor &#038; Department Vice Chair<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9144 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-adjunct-prof\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/profiles\/charalampos-tsourakakis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-1000x1006.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cs\/files\/2017\/03\/square-Babis-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Charalampos Tsourakakis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Adjunct Faculty<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong> Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/midas.bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MiDAS website<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about our research and meet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/midas.bu.edu\/#people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our team<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massive Data, Algorithms, and Systems group\u00a0is a part of the Department of Computer Science at Boston University. 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