Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
Florin joined UC Merced in 2010 where he started the research program in data management and the educational curriculum in databases. Florin is the recipient of a DOE Early Career Award in 2014 and a Hellman Faculty Fellowship in 2013. At UC Merced, Florin has served in several administrative positions, including as chair of the School of Engineering's Executive Committee and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Florin's research interests lie in the area of databases and large scale data management in general, with a particular focus on designing and building infrastructure for Big Data analytics. Specific topics include query processing and optimization, approximate and randomized algorithms, multi-dimensional array data management, and scalable machine learning.
