Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley (1989)
M.S. in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley (1989)
M.S. in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley (1987)
B.S. in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1985)
Shashi Shekhar joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering as an assistant professor in 1989 and was later promoted to a professor. He was named a McKnight Distinguished University Professor in 2005 and a Distinguished University Teaching Professor in 2015. Shekhar was also named a fellow of the IEEE Computer Society and the American Association for Advancement of Science. Prior to his time at the University, he was a software engineer at Taj Services Ltd. in 1984 and a post-graduate researcher at the University of California, Berkeley from 1985-99.
Shekar's research and teaching interests include spatial computing, spatial data science, spatial data mining, spatial databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His contributions include scalable algorithms for eco-routing, evacuation route planning and spatial pattern (e.g., colocation, statistically significant hotspots, spatial variability aware neural networks) mining, along with an Encyclopedia of GIS, a Spatial Databases textbook, and a and a spatial computing book for professionals.
Research Division
Data Science and Machine Learning
Current Research
Google Scholar
Spatial Computing Research Group
Ph.D. Graduates
Yan Li (2022); Yiqun Xie (2020); Xun Tang (2019); Reem Ali (2019); Emre Eftelioglu (2018); Zhe Jiang (2016); KwanSoo Yang (2015); V. Gunturi (2015); Xun Zhou (2014); Dev Oliver (2014); Michael Evans (2013); Pradeep Mohan (2012); Xiaobin Ma (2012); James Kong (2010); Betsy George (2008); Mete Celik (2008); Sangho Kim (2007); Jin-Soung oo (2007); Vatsavai Raju (2006); Qing Song Lu (2006); Baris Kazar (2005); Hui Xiong (2005; co-advised with Vipin Kumar); Pusheng Zhang (2005; co-advised with Vipin Kumar); Huang Yan (2003); Wei-Li Wu (2002); C. T. Lu (2002); Xuan Liu (2000); Siva Ravada (1997); Mark Coyle (1996); Duen-Ren Liu (1995); Babak Hamidzadeh (1993); Andrew Yang (1993).
CS&E faculty, students, and alumni instrumental in DEEPSPATIAL2021
CS&E faculty ranked among top CS researchers in the world
Cloud Connected Delivery Vehicles project receives award from CTS
Traffic, transit data paint a picture of COVID-19 impacts
Computing COVID-19
Professor Shekhar interviewed on how apps can help track COVID-19
U of M receives funding to improve efficiency of electric delivery trucks
Shekhar re-elected to CRA Board
University of Minnesota secures $2.5 million grant to improve quality of life in cities
2015: Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education
2015: University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Education Award
2011: Institute on the Environment Resident Fellow
2008: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows
2006: IEEE Technical Achievement Award
2005: McKnight Professorships
2003: IEEE Fellow
Selected Grants
HDR Institute: HARP- Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions
Shekhar, S. & Mokbel, M. F.; University of Maryland-Baltimore; 1/1/22 - 12/31/24
III: Medium: Investigating Spatial-Temporal Informatics for Transportation Science
Shekhar, S.; National Science Foundation; 8/1/19 - 7/31/23
S&CC-IRG Track 1: Connecting the Smart-City Paradigm with a Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Systems Framework to Advance Equity in Communities
Shekhar, S., Brown, J. C., Cao, J., Dalbotten, D. M., Douma, F. P., Johns, R. C. & Ramaswami, A.; National Science Foundation; 9/1/17 - 8/31/22