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David Bader
Director, Institute for Data Science
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Bader is one of NJIT’s most visible leaders in artifical intelligence and data science, helping shape research priorities, public dialogue and workforce-oriented thinking around AI, high-performance computing and emerging technologies. He is also a nationally-recognized figure in computing history. In 2025, Bade rwas inducted into the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art Hall of Fame, reflecting a career that includes pioneering work on the first Linux supercomputer.
David A. Bader
Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Institute for Data Science
David A. Bader is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Data Science and Associate Dean for Research in the Ying Wu College of Computing at New Jersey Institute of Technology.