Dr. Andres Figueroa
Professor
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Edinburg: EIEAB 3.247
956-665-8744
andres.figueroa@utrgv.edu
Bio
Dr. Andres Figueroa graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico, in 1998. He was then offered a fellowship to pursue graduate studies at the University of California Riverside, where he obtained his Doctorate degree in 2004 from the Computer Science Department. Dr. Figueroa is a Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He joined the faculty in 2004. His current research interest includes algorithms, the theory of computation, bioinformatics and computational molecular biology. More recently, his work 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.
My research area fits in the field of bioinformatics, and my contribution ranges from practical applications to theoretical results. My work has been published in high quality refereed journals and refereed conference proceedings with the same high quality as journal publications. My early research work was focused on developing efficient algorithms for microarray data analysis, phylogenetic analysis, and clustering and classification analysis for agriculture applications. Most recently, my work has been concentrated on statistical genetics, genetic epidemiologic studies, family and case-control studies using haplotype blocks, and identification of multiple genetic markers influencing heritable traits
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California Riverside, 2004
- BS, Mathematics, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos, 1998
Courses Taught
CSCI 1101 Introduction to Computer Science
CSCI 1201 Intro to Computer and Information Technology
CSCI 1380 Intro to Programming in Python
CSCI 2380 Computer Science II
CSCI 2344 Linux/Unix Programming
CSCI 3300 Internship in Computer Science
CSCI 3336 Organization of Program Languages
CSCI 4185 Research Seminar
CSCI 4341 Topics in CS: Intro to Bioinformatics
CSCI 4350 Artificial Intelligence
CSCI 6175 Seminar in Computer Science
CSCI 6302 Foundations of Software and Programming Systems
CSCI 6305 Foundations of Algorithms and Programming Languages in CS
CSCI 6336 Programming Languages and Compilers
CSCI 6355 Bioinformatics