Dr. David Malan

Biography

David Malan is the Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He obtained his A.B. in 1999, S.M. in 2004, and Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2007, all from Harvard University. Malan teaches one of Harvard College's largest courses, Computer Science 50 (CS50), and its online counterpart CS50x offered through edX. He also teaches courses for the Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School, with many available through OpenCourseWare. His past experience includes working as chief information officer at Mindset Media, serving as a forensic investigator at Middlesex District Attorney's Office, and founding his own startup. In addition to his academic role, Malan volunteers as an emergency medical technician (EMT-B) with MIT-EMS and the American Red Cross. His research primarily focuses on cybersecurity and digital forensics, with a dissertation dedicated to the rapid detection of botnets in collaborative network environments, and recent publications exploring pedagogy and instructional technologies.

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