Dr. Anhai Doan

Professor

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Biography

AnHai Doan is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Computer Science. He has made significant contributions to data management, particularly in areas like data integration and cleaning, machine learning, and human-data interaction. AnHai has co-founded GreenBay Technologies to commercialize sophisticated data solutions, including the Magellan project which launched innovative entity matching systems. His contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the SIGMOD Research Highlight Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. AnHai's work specifically focuses on building robust, end-to-end systems that leverage machine learning and crowd data to enhance data quality and facilitate more efficient data management processes. His research has charted new directions in the field, addressing emerging challenges with scalable solutions and fundamental strategies that integrate data science and management. AnHai is also actively involved in teaching and service within the academic community, guiding committees and initiatives that shape the future of data science education.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2003-09-01 — Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Teach and conduct research in data management and related fields.

Awards

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Gurindar S. Sohi Professorship

2020-01-01
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Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship

2018-01-01
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SIGMOD Research Highlight Award

2017-01-01
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Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship

2007-01-01
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IBM Faculty Award

2007-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2004-01-01
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ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

2003-01-01
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William Chan Memorial Dissertation Award

2003-01-01

Courses

Introduction to RDBMSs

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences