Ph.D. in Informatics
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As the first school of its kind in the country, Informatics was created as a place where innovative multidisciplinary programs could thrive – offering programs where students could apply the skills of information technology to a range of other fields. This interdisciplinary approach continues in the Informatics Doctoral Program, which was launched in 2005.
Program of Study
Students in the Informatics Doctoral Program will explore connections between technology, society, theory, and application in a diverse, multidisciplinary curriculum. Study includes core courses and seminars in informatics; an informatics sub-discipline; courses in methodology and theory; electives in related disciplines (inside and outside of IU); and a research-based dissertation. In addition, students are encouraged to pursue internships as part of electives or independent study.
See the full list of degree requirements here.
Employment
Informatics doctoral graduates are expected to enter academic positions in research and teaching universities, or to conduct research for industries using informatics – particularly those in the biological, chemical, and health-based sciences. Their work will shape the direction of information technology as it continues to affect 21st century society as a whole.
Specialization Areas
Faculty research projects often involve representatives from several different research areas, working together to develop innovative – and even revolutionary – solutions. While students can expect to focus on particular areas of learning, they will also be expected to explore the broader significance of their work, as well as how this concentrated knowledge can be used to solve problems outside specialized domains.
Bioinformatics
Sequence pattern recognition, comparative genomics, structural genomics, fragment assembly in DNA sequencing, systems biology, models of evolution, molecular modeling and drug design.
For more information about the bioinformatics specialization, contact Yaoqi Zhou.
Health Informatics
Electronic health records, health data exchange, standards and terminology for health data, clinical decision support, consumer health informatics, technology to enhance patient safety, teleheath application development and implementation, ontologies, mining clinical data, natural language processing.
For more information about the Health Informatics specialization, contact Mathew Palakal.
More specializations on the way...
Additional specialization tracks are under development. Students interested in advance preparation should contact the following faculty:
- Tony Faiola (Media Arts & Science)
- Tony Faiola (Human Computer Interaction)
