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Mike D. Smith
- John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Dean, Faculty of the Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Contact Information
| Nickname: | Mike |
| Email: | mike [ DOT ] smith [ AT ] seas [ DOT ] harvard [ DOT ] edu |
| Office Phone: | (617) 496-5661 |
| Office Fax: | (617) 495-2809 |
Recruitment Status
Websites
Education
- B.S., 1983, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Princeton
- M.S., 1985, Electrical Engineering, WPI
- Ph.D., 1993, Electrical Engineering, Stanford
Research Interests
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- Computer Science
- Languages, Compilers, and Operating Systems
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- Information, Systems & Networks
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- Privacy and Security
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- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering and Architecture
Primary Teaching Area
Profile
Mike Smith’s leadership of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has been characterized by a deep commitment to undergraduate teaching, to a tenure-track system, and to research, both fundamental and applied.
Since the start of his deanship in July 2007, he has emphasized robust academic planning and priority setting, which has fundamentally changed the way the FAS allocates its resources and prepares the Faculty to meet future challenges and opportunities. This shift has allowed the FAS to maintain the unparalleled excellence of its programs, while weathering the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression.
A member of the Faculty since 1992, Smith is known for his innovative work on computing systems, particularly on issues involving a detailed knowledge of both the hardware and software in these sophisticated systems. Smith’s research interests include dynamic optimization, machine-specific and profile-driven compilation, high-performance computer architecture, and practical applications of security. He is also a leading figure in a range of interdisciplinary activities that explore the interplay of technology with other fields, from the life sciences to economics to philosophy to law.
In 2001, Smith co-founded the data security company Liquid Machines Inc., whose enterprise rights management products gave companies the ability to easily control and manage access to valuable documents and other digital assets. In June 2010, Liquid Machines was acquired by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., an Israeli Internet and data security company best known for its ZoneAlarm firewall software.
Smith received a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University in 1983, an M.S. in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1985, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1993. He began at Harvard in 1992 as an instructor and rose through the tenure-track ranks. In 1994 he received a prestigious National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, and in 1999 the Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Positions & Employment
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- October 2008-Present: John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
- July 2008-Present: Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard School/Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- July 2005-July 2007: Associate Dean for Computer Science and Engineering
- January 2000-2008: Professor
- July 1997-December 1999: Associate Professor
- February 1993-June 1997: Assistant Professor
- December 1992-January 1993: Instructor
- October 1986-November 1992: Research Assistant
- October 1991-December 1991: Teaching Assistant and Lecturer
- October 1989-December 1989: Teaching Assistant
- July 1987-January 1, 1998: Research Intern
- March 1986-June 1986
Other Experience
- Member, Association for Computing Machinery
- Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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Founder, Chief Scientist, and Chairman, Liquid Machines, Lexington, Massachusetts, January 2001-July 2007
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Consultant, Kendall Square Research, Waltham, Massachusetts, April 1993-December 1993
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United States Swimming Coach, Palo Alto Swim Club, Palo Alto, California, March 1989-September 1990
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Product Engineer, Honeywell Information Systems, July 1983-September 1986
Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University, 1999
- Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Award Nominee, Harvard University, 1999 and 2007
- National Science Foundation Young Investigator, 1994
- Primary inventor on U.S. and foreign patents
- Honeywell Quarterly Engineering Achievement Award
- Member of Tau Beta Pi Society
- Fellow in the Center for Integrated System’s Fellow-Mentor-Advisor Program
Faculty CV
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