From computer science education to AI theory, quantum computing, security and theoretical computer science, get to know five faculty members who joined the Department of Computer Science in 2026. 

Ohad Shamir’s research focuses on the theoretical foundations of machine learning with the goal of understanding how and why modern AI systems work and behave. 

Harry Sha still remembers his first computer science class. The assignments felt like fun puzzles that required creative problem-solving. It was his first year at Stanford University, and he was convinced he would study psychology. When the second computer science class in the sequence introduced algorithms and Sha built a mini version of Google Maps, he walked away feeling empowered.