Laura E. Brown

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Laura E. Brown
Department of Computer Science

Contact Information:
Department of Computer Science
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

307 Rekhi Hall
Phone: 906-487-3472
Fax: 906-487-2283
Email:

 

Research Interests

  • Algorithms for learning the structure of Bayesian networks
  • Local causal discovery methods for identification of parents and children or Markov Blankets
  • Methods for variable selection on high-dimensional data sets

Teaching Experience

Current Classes

    Spring 2012
  • cs2311 Discrete Structures, Course Materials on Canvas
    MWF 11:05-11:55am, Chem. Sci. and Engr. 0102
    Office Hours: M 3-4pm, T 10:30-11:30am, e-mail, and by appointment
    Upcoming Courses (final schedule TBD)
  • Fall 2012 cs2311 Discrete Structures
  • Spring 2013 cs4811 Artificial Intelligence
  • Spring 2013 Special Topics Course - Data Mining

Previous Classes

    Fall 2011
  • cs2311 Discrete Structures
  • cs5811 Advanced Artificial Intelligence
    Spring 2011
  • CS2311 Discrete Structures
  • CS4811 Artificial Intelligence
    Fall 2010
  • CS2311 Discrete Structures
  • CS4099 Directed Study: Artificial Intelligence
    Spring 2010
  • CS4811 Artificial Intelligence
    Fall 2009
  • CS2311 Discrete Structures

Previous Courses as TA/Lecturer

    Vanderbilt University
  • BMIF 330/CS 396 Machine Learning for Biomedicine Spring 2008, 2009
  • BMIF 315 Methodological Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Spring 2007, 2008, 2009
  • BMIF 330 Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Spring 2006
  • BMIF 300 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Fall 2006, 2007
    University of Michigan
  • EECS 200 Introduction to Digital Logic Fall 2000, Spring 2001

Education