David Malan (computer scientist)
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Residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Fields | Computer Science |
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David J. Malan /deɪvɪd dʒeɪ meɪlɛn/ is a professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.[1] His research interests include cybersecurity, digital forensics, botnets, computer science education, distance learning, collaborative learning, and computer-assisted instruction.
Malan teaches Computer Science 50, the largest course in Harvard College, known as CS50x at edX.[2][3] He also teaches at Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School.[4]
Professional career
During undergraduate study at Harvard, Malan worked part-time for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office as a forensic investigator, after which he founded his own two startups.[5] On the side since 2003, he volunteered as an emergency medical technician (EMT-B) for MIT-EMS. He continues to volunteer as an EMT-B for the American Red Cross.[6]
He professionally worked for Mindset Media, LLC during 2008 – 2011 as Chief Information Officer (CIO), where he was responsible for advertising network’s scalability, security, and capacity-planning. Designed infrastructure for collection of massive datasets capable of 500M HTTP hits per day with peaks of 10K per second. Later Mindset Media was acquired by Meebo, Inc.
He is also Founder and Chairman of Diskaster, a data recovery firm that offered professional recovery of data from hard drives and memory cards as well as forensic investigations for civil matters.[5]
He also taught mathematics and computer science at Franklin High School and Tufts University.[6] During 2001 to 2002 he worked for AirClic Incorporation as Engineering Manager.[6]
References
- ↑ David J. Malan About David J. Malan
- ↑ Here's Why More Than 800 Harvard Students Signed Up For A Notoriously Hard Computer Science Class by Peter Jacobs, dated September 15, 2014 at Business Insider
- ↑ Introduction to Computer Science: An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming
- ↑ David J. Malan the Harvard Portrait, Harvard Magazine, July–August 2009
- 1 2 "David J. Malan". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "David J. Malan" (PDF). Harvard.