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Andres Figueroa, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Computer Science, ENGR. 3.277 University of Texas-Pan American, 1201 W. University Dr. Edinburg, TX 78539 Email: afigueroa AT cs.panam.edu Tel: (956) 380-8744 Fax: (956) 384-5099 | 
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| Dr. Andres Figueroa graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from The Morelos State University, Mexico in 1998. He was then offered a fellowship to pursue a graduate degree at The University of California Riverside, where he obtained his Doctorate degree in 2004 from the Computer Science Department. In 2004 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas-Pan American; and Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio since August 2007. Current research interests include algorithms, theory of computation, bioinformatics and computational molecular biology. He has published in well-known journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings in the field. His work includes developing efficient algorithms for microarray data analysis, phylogenetic analysis, and clustering and classification analysis. More recently, he has focused on statistical genetics, genetic epidemiologic studies, family and case-control studies using haplotype blocks, and identification of multiple genetic markers influencing heritable traits. |
FORMER STUDENTS
Vasyl Aleksenko, MS, Statistical Programmer at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY
Melissa Rosales, BSCS Honors, Deloitte Consulting, Business Technology Analyst, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
Jonatan Reyes, BSCS Honors, Hamer Enterprises, McAllen, TX
Rongkai Guo, MS, University of Texas at San Antonio
CURRENT STUDENTS
Jorge Hernandez
Michael Herald
Javier Maganas
Arturo Compean
