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Jia-Huai You is a professor in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta. He completed his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at Guizhou University in China in 1975 and earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Utah in 1985. His research specializes in Artificial Intelligence, focusing on computational problem solving through the design and implementation of algorithms, particularly in declarative problem solving paradigms, answer set programming, constraint programming, and SMT solving. Additionally, he investigates semantic issues and computational properties, developing efficient strategies for algorithm implementation and application. He teaches courses covering foundational concepts in algorithm design and analysis, emphasizing critical methodologies such as divide and conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy methods.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management