# Nadia El-Mabrouk

> researcher

**Wikidata**: [Q102120633](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102120633)  
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## Summary  
Nadia El-Mabrouk is a French-Canadian computer science researcher and full professor at the Université de Montréal. She is known for her work in computational biology and algorithms, advised by prominent computer scientist Maxime Crochemore. Her contributions focus on bioinformatics and string algorithms.

## Biography  
- Nationality: French (based on website language qualifiers)  
- Education: PhD from Paris Diderot University (1996)  
- Known for: Research in computer science, particularly computational biology  
- Employer: Université de Montréal (Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle)  
- Field(s): Computer science, bioinformatics  
- Position: Full professor  

## Contributions  
Nadia El-Mabrouk's research spans computational biology and string algorithms, with a focus on genomic data analysis. She completed her PhD in 1996 under the supervision of Maxime Crochemore and Frédérique Lisacek. Her work includes contributions to algorithms for genome rearrangement and comparative genomics. She has mentored doctoral students like Manuel Lafond and is affiliated with the Université de Montréal's computer science department. Her publications are indexed in academic databases (MR Author ID: 616899, Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 172684).

## FAQs  
### Q: What is Nadia El-Mabrouk's field of research?  
A: She specializes in computer science, particularly computational biology and string algorithms, with applications in genomics.  

### Q: Where does Nadia El-Mabrouk work?  
A: She is a full professor at the Université de Montréal's Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle.  

### Q: Who were her doctoral advisors?  
A: She was advised by Maxime Crochemore, a French computer scientist, and Frédérique Lisacek.  

## Why They Matter  
Nadia El-Mabrouk's research bridges computer science and biology, advancing methods for analyzing genomic data. Her work on algorithms for genome rearrangement has implications for understanding evolutionary biology and genetic diseases. By training students and publishing in the field, she has contributed to the growth of bioinformatics as a discipline.  

## Notable For  
- PhD from Paris Diderot University (1996) under Maxime Crochemore.  
- Full professor at the Université de Montréal.  
- Research in computational biology and string algorithms.  
- Mentorship of doctoral students like Manuel Lafond.  

## Body  
### Education  
- PhD (1996): Paris Diderot University (thesis referenced under P5005:1996PA077199).  

### Career  
- Current position: Full professor at Université de Montréal (Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle).  

### Research Focus  
- Computational biology, string algorithms, and genome rearrangement.  

### Academic Affiliations  
- Affiliated with the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM) at Université de Montréal.  

### Supervision  
- Doctoral advisor to Manuel Lafond.  

### Academic Recognition  
- Listed in authoritative databases (MR Author ID, Mathematics Genealogy Project, ISNI, VIAF).  

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File