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Michael D. Smith

Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Michael D. Smith
(Staff file photo Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office)

Mike Smith took the reins as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in July 2007. A member of the Faculty since 1992, Smith is known for his innovative work on computing systems, particularly on issues involving a detailed knowledge of both the hardware and software in these sophisticated systems. He is also a leading figure in a range of interdisciplinary activities that explore the interplay of technology with other fields, from the life sciences to economics to philosophy to law.

Smith’s research interests include dynamic optimization, machine-specific and profile-driven compilation, high-performance computer architecture, and practical applications of security. His research group developed and distributes the Machine SUIF research compiler, and they are heavily involved in the Center for Research in Computation and Society at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

His interest in security and privacy extend into the private sector; he serves as Chief Scientist and co-founder of Liquid Machines, Inc., a provider of unique solutions for enterprise rights management.

Smith received a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University in 1983, an M.S. in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1985, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1993. He was appointed an instructor at Harvard in 1992 and assistant professor in 1993. In 1994 he received a prestigious National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award.

He was promoted to associate professor in 1997, and to Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in 2000. Smith served as Associate Dean for Computer Science and Engineering during a transformational time for Harvard's new School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Smith and his wife Chris have two children and live in Lexington.

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