Prof. Golnaz Badkobeh
Head of Department of Computer Science, City St. George’s, University of London
Brief Bio
Prof. Golnaz Badkobeh is a Computer Scientist. She is the head of the department of Computer Science, City St George’s, University of London. Prior to joining City St George’s, she was a deputy head of the department of Computing at Goldsmiths University of London, where she was also the Athena SWAN lead, promoting gender equality in Computing.
She has a BSc in Mathematics from University of Bristol and a PhD in Informatics from King’s College London. She was a Leverhulme Fellow at the University of Warwick and a research associate at the University of Sheffield. Her research has two main themes: combinatorial aspects of repetition in sequential data, and algorithmic and data structural problems in string processing.
Ambitions for the London ACM-W Chapter
Prof. Golnaz is committed to continue her extensive work on equity and inclusion in HE and to make a meaningful impact on student and staff experience at City.