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Computer Science Department

This is the faculty-maintained homepage for the Computer Science Department at the IT University of Copenhagen. The department conducts research in all aspects of computer science and data science, including algorithms, databases, logic, image analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, network science, operating systems, optimization, programming languages, proof assistants, robotics, security, semantics, software development tools, software engineering, type theory, verification and more, as well as a range of applications. It is responsible for the IT University's technical education programs BSc Software Development, BSc Data Science, MSc Computer Science, MSc Data Science, and MSc Software Design.

Research groups and centers

• Algorithms Group, group coordinator Thore Husfeldt
• Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT), coordinator Carsten Schürmann
• Center for Computing Education Research, coordinator Claus Brabrand
• Data Systems (DASYA) Group, group coordinator Philippe Bonnet
• Machine Learning Group, group coordinator Dan Witzner Hansen
• Natural Language Processing Group, contacts Leon Derczynski ("NLP South") and Natalie Schluter ("NLP North")
• NEtwoRks, Data, and Society (NERDS) Group, group coordinator Roberta Sinatra
• Programming, Logic, and Semantics (PLS) Group, group coordinator Rasmus Møgelberg
• Research Centre for Government IT, group coordinator Jens Schmidt
• Robotics, Evolution, and Art Lab (REAL), group coordinator Kasper Støy
• Software Engineering Group, group coordinator Yvonne Dittrich
• Software Quality Research (SQUARE) group, group coordinator Andrzej Wasowski

Boards and committees

• Ad hoc department board meetings
• Computing Resources Committee
• Department faculty meetings
• Department management meetings
• Study program head meetings

Information and links

• Administrative shortcuts
• Computer Science Lectures
• Dealing with mail efficiency
• DR building
• Lunch talks (informal)
• Official department description on the IT University homepage
• People in the department (drawn from Pure)
• Recommended acronyms and formats
• Supervisors for projects and theses
• Talks and visitors
• Teknosofikum
• The other ITU research departments: Business IT and Digital Design

Contact

The department's postal address is IT University of Copenhagen, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. The department is located both in the Rued Langgaards Vej 7 (RLV, wings 3E, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E) and the Emil Holms Kanal 20 (EHK, DR, wing F) buildings. Department head Peter Sestoft, deputy department heads Louise Barkhuus (research) and Björn Thór Jónsson (education), department administrator Diane Aurehøj.