The Hariri Institute for Computing community consists of 400+ Faculty Affiliates from 66 departments, across 13 Boston University Schools and Colleges including departments in the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering, Questrom School of Business, College of Communication, College of General Studies, Metropolitan College, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Dental Medicine, School of Social Work, Sargent College, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, and the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences.

The Faculty Affiliate Program is open to all BU faculty members pursuing research projects, or leading teaching or training initiatives in computing or computational sciences. Faculty Affiliates are eligible to tap into Institute resourcesTo help promote highly-collaborative interdisciplinary research culture, our Faculty Affiliates are connected and interact through more focused activities and programs that are managed through Institute Centers and Initiatives, each reflecting a distinct intellectual research scope and culture, shared by faculty and students spanning multiple computing disciplines.

In addition to participation in the intellectual endeavors of the Institute, Faculty Affiliates enjoy many tangible benefits, including:

  • Opportunities to network and collaborate across and beyond Boston University with academic, industry, and government researchers
  • Promote noteworthy achievements through Institute portals and social media
  • Pre/post-award grant administration for Institute-based projects
  • Access to Institute hybrid meeting and event spaces

Directory of Affiliated Faculty

To apply to be a Faculty Affiliate, please complete and submit the form below.



  • Profile Resource
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  • College or School of primary appointment.
  • Please enter specific department (ex: the History Department is a part of the College of Arts & Sciences)
  • Research Interests

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  • Brief summary, 500 characters max, of research interests and major projects written in 3rd person for inclusion in HIC on-line directory