Department of Computer Science

Computer Science Prof. Paúl Pauca teaches a Mobile and Pervasive Computing class at WakerSpace on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Micah Bozkurtian ('25) and Trevor Finnegan ('26), work together in class.

Welcome to the
Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at Wake Forest University is dedicated to preparing students for exciting employment opportunities and entering our own or other prestigious graduate programs. We boast a highly-qualified and passionate faculty who enjoy student engagement in and out of the classroom.

We pride ourselves on the opportunities provided to our students for meaningful participation in leading-edge research on a broad range of contemporary topics creating solutions to real-world problems.

Research

Students have the opportunity and are encouraged to work with faculty members on research projects. Research interactions often stem from shared interests between students and faculty and may involve various types of engagement and expectations around the research work.

Learn About Our Research

Wake Forest University URECA scholars present about their research and creative activities at URECA Day.

Wake Forest University Computer Science Prof. Sarra Alqahtani teaches her Fundamentals of Computer Science class in Manchester Hall on Friday, February 7, 2025. Prof. Sarra Alqahtani helps Catherine Neely (’28), Elham Fayzi (’28), Mikkel King (’27), and Eddy Picazo (’28) work through an exercise in class.

The Student Experience

Our Department is an intimate community allowing deep engagement between students and faculty, dedicated to making use of innovative approaches to teaching and learning, performing impactful research, and providing meaningful service opportunities.

Student-Faculty Engagement, Activities & Clubs

Alumni Highlights

By the Numbers

15

Permanent Faculty

180

Number of Majors & Minors

15

MS Students

What’s Happening

From Infrastructure to Intelligence: The Evolution of Cloud Systems in the Age of AI by Dr. Ron DoyleOctober 17, 2025
Join us Monday, October 27 at 4:00 PM in Manc 024! Dr. Ron Doyle will be sharing his insights on From Infrastructure to Intelligence: The Evolution […]
New Book Publication on Tensor Decompositions for Data Science by Dr. Grey BallardOctober 17, 2025
A HUGE congrats to Dr. Grey Ballard on his newly published book on Tensor Decompositions for Data Science. It is available in the US! Click […]
Data-Algorithm Co-Design for Balancing Accuracy and Efficiency in LargeLanguage Models by Dr. Zhaozhuo XuOctober 9, 2025
Abstract: As large language models (LLMs) grow in size, recentalgorithmic methods such as quantization, sparsification, and approximate gradient estimation aim to reduce memory and computation […]