Core Areas
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Founded in 1962, The Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) has been a center of excellence for Artificial Intelligence research, teaching, theory, and practice for over fifty years.
Areas: Computational Biology | Computer Vision | Machine Learning | Natural Language Processing | Robotics
Stanford Infolab
Database research, general purpose network analysis and graph mining.
Stanford Theory Group
The development and analysis of algorithms for a variety of settings and applications. Major directions include Complexity Theory, Cryptography, Algorithmic Game Theory, Geometric Algorithms, algorithmic techniques for internet applications, various aspects of network and computer security, databases, design and analysis of programs and programming languages, and supporting studies in combinatorial, logical, and algebraic mathematics.
Stanford Computer Graphics / Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) group
Research in geometric computation, light fields and computational photography, human-computer interaction and design thinking as well as computational algorithms for a variety of applications.
Computer Systems
Computational techniques are now a major innovation catalyst for all aspects of human endeavour. Our research aims to develop tomorrow’s information technology that supports innovative applications, from big data analytics to the Internet of Things. It covers all aspects of information technology, including energy efficient and robust hardware systems, software defined networks, secure distributed systems, data science, and integrated circuits and power electronics.
Areas: Architecture | Computer Security | Networking | Operating/Distributed Systems | Programming Systems and Verification