Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professorship in Computer Science

Sohaib Abbasi, BS 78, MS 80, and his wife, Sara, established the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professorship to enable the department to maintain its stature as one of the nation's premiere departments and give students the opportunity to learn from a world-renown computer scientist and educator. They have also endowed the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Computer Science Fellowship.

Sohaib Abbasi has been Chief Executive Officer of Informatica Corporation since July 2004 and chairman since March 2005. Under his leadership, Informatica is now the largest independent leader in the data integration software category. Abbasi was named Chairman of the Year as part of the 2010 annual American Business Awards in recognition of his leadership achievements and contributions. Prior to joining Informatica, Abbasi worked at Oracle Corporation for 20 years, most recently as a member of Oracle's executive committee and as Senior Vice President, leading two major divisions, Oracle Tools and Oracle Education. Learn more about Sohaib Abbasi's career and inspirations to give back.

• Jeff Erickson (2020-Present)
• Tarek Abdelzaher (2019-Present)
• Roy Campbell (2004-2019)