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Holger H. Hoos is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. He holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. from the Darmstadt University of Technology, completed in 1996 and 1998, respectively. His professional journey includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UBC, followed by various academic positions culminating in his current professorship since 2010. Hoos specializes in hard combinatorial problems and their applications across fields including Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, and Electronic Commerce. His research focuses on exploring algorithmic solutions and stochastic search algorithms that blend goal-directed strategies with random decisions. He has developed advanced algorithms and models for applications in propositional logic satisfiability, the traveling salesperson problem, and combinatorial auctions. His work also emphasizes the importance of empirical methodologies for analyzing algorithm performance. Additionally, Hoos has a keen interest in the interdisciplinary field of Computer Music, combining artistic elements with computational techniques.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.